14 of the 476 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Neon are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was driving when the instrument cluster gauges started moving up and down like if the instrument cluster was making false contact with the connector to get a calibrated read on the speed, gasoline, temperature gauges
NHTSA complaint #11445703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN ON THE ROAD. OCCASIONALLY, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT OPERATE, WHICH DID NOT INFORM OTHER DRIVERS WHEN MAKING TURNS. CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT OPERATE, AS WELL PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM INCREASING OR DECREASING SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #10113457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALL GAUGES WILL GO OFF AND COME BACK ON WITH IN THE NEXT TEN MINUTES OR WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON THEY MAY COME BACK ON.
NHTSA complaint #563992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALL GAUGES WILL GO OFF AND COME BACK ON WITH IN THE NEXT TEN MINUTES OR WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON THEY MAY COME BACK ON.
NHTSA complaint #563992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALL GAUGES WILL GO OFF AND COME BACK ON WITH IN THE NEXT TEN MINUTES OR WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON THEY MAY COME BACK ON.
NHTSA complaint #563992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER PUSHED THE CANCEL BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL TO SLOW DOWN WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #784713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER PUSHED THE CANCEL BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL TO SLOW DOWN WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #784713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE REVS UP WITHOUT NOTICE. ALSO ENGINE REVS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. DEALER CURRENTLY HAS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #826010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER COMPLAINT WAS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING INTO TOWN AT 25 MPH, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE KEY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DECREASE ITS SPEED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INSPECTION IS BEING MADE OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #825358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SWITCH FAILED TWICE IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR.
NHTSA complaint #534514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKE AND WAS OUT OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #527442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #526957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE CAR NEEDS A NEW STEERING COLUMN. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. THE HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSON.
NHTSA complaint #809963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT, WHEN DECELERATING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK STEERING WHEEL REPLACED, IT WAS VIBRATING DUE TO BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, RACK AND PINION AND STEERING RACK WERE ALSO REPLACED. EXCESSIVE SHAKING WHILE DRIVING, DEALER REPLACED TIRES, AND BALANCED AND ROTATED TIRES, HOWEVER SHAKE STILL PRESENT, DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD TORQUE PULL AND COULD NOT BE ALIGNED, ALSO HAD BAD STRUT, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AND SHAKES. CONSUMER NOTICED OIL AROUND THE BOLTS ON THE VALVE COVER AT ONLY 265 MILES, DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY LEAKS, FRONT MOTOR MOUNT HAD A LOT OF PLAY AND WAS REPLACED, OIL IS VERY DARK IN COLOR, POOR POWER. CV JOINTS BAD. DEALER LUBED AND ADJUSTED FRONT WINDOWS, THEY WERE HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAILED. WRONG AIR CLEANER VENT WAS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS STUCK ON. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF POOR GAS MILEAGE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #804050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.