61 of the 2,016 complaints filed about the Plymouth Neon are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2000.
61
Complaints
3%
Share of all complaints
12
Crashes
2
Fires
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:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,550.
NHTSA complaint #11311409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHIFTED TO THE LEFT AND BECAME DETACHED. THE DEALER (AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM MOBILE, 3118 GOVERNMENT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36606, (251)-202-2253) WAS CONTACTED TO CONFIRM RECALL INFORMATION AND TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #11133122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONTACT CHANGED GEARS INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF A FEW MINUTES LATER. SHE WAITED A WHILE BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10254956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2000 NEON MY AIR BAGS AND CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ARE NOT WORKING. I NEED A CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY AND THIS HAS HAPPEN TO OTHER CAR SAME YR AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT CAN YOU HELP ME.
NHTSA complaint #10226537 — 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
PROBLEMS WTIH VEHICLE'S BRAKES AND GAS TANK. *MR THERE WERE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE GAS TANK HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE TO RACE. THE FUEL PUMP SEAL WAS FOUND LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #10079932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FAULTY SPOT WELDS ON THE METAL BRACKET THATS HOLDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FIREWALL BROKE LOOSE. SPOT WELDS FULL OF AIR POCKETS. SHOWED IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE DEFECT. 38000 MILES AND ITS REAL NICE TO HAVE THE GAS PEDAL TO HANG BY THE THROTTLE CABLE. THANK GOODNESS IT HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND NOT PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC!
NHTSA complaint #10064194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO ALLOW A VEHICLE WITH A BLOW OUT TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I STARTED TO ACCELERATE, LOOKED AT THE CAR WITH THE BLOW OUT AND APPARENTLY A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME FELT THE SAME WAY BECAUSE WHEN I LOOKED UP HE HAD COME TO A STOP AND I COULDN'T STOP BEFORE HITTING HIM. I WAS GOING 15 MPH. MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I DIDN'T EVEN SCRATCH THE OTHER VEHICLE BUT WITHIN SECONDS A FIRE STARTED COMING OUT WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE, IN A MATTER OF MINUTES MY CAR WAS ENGULED. THE FRONT OF MY CAR HAD LITTLE DAMAGE BUT THE FIRE ENGULFED THE REST.
NHTSA complaint #10058432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #10050153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CHYSLER IS INFORMING ME THAT THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL, RECALL NUMBER 99V-001. MY CAR FALLS WITHIN THE LOW HIGH VIN NUMBERS REPORTED TO POSSIBLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I AM HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 PLYMOUTH NEON THATAPPLY TO THIS RECALL AS WELL AS SERVERAL TSB.
NHTSA complaint #10036783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE DRIVER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE ROTORS WARPED. *AK *SCC *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10031813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN BRAKE IS PUSHED THE TURN LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULDN'T BRIGHTEN. THIS WAS (08/13/01). IN 10/10/01 WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD IN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL, DIDN'T HAVE A REVERSE, TRANSMISSION REPLACED. IN 03/12/02, FOUND OIL IN THE ANTIFREEZE RESERVE AND RADIATOR, REPLACED ENGINE DUE TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. IN 04/15/02, TRANSMISSION DOING THE SAME THING BACK ON 10/10/01 , TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED AGAIN. IN 10/31/02, TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME, DUE TO SHIFTING HARD, AND SAME PROBLEM AS 10/10/01 AND 04/18/02. ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME THE SPEED SENSOR WENT OUT SO THERE WAS NO SPEEDOMETER WORKING. WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED THE OIL SENDING UNIT. ***DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 121/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS--------769334.
NHTSA complaint #10008546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THESE PROBLEMS WERE FOUND DURING A REPLACEMENT OF OUR THIRD TRANSMISSION. WE ARE REALLY UPSET WITH PLYMOUTH/DODGE AUTO. WE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY A YEAR AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. LIKE I SAID, 3 TRANSMISSIONS, 1 ENGINE DUE TO HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. NOW, THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT, VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR, AND THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL. ----DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY AFTER 12/12/01 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-------769336.
NHTSA complaint #10008548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE OIL LEAKS THREE SET OF HEAD GASKETS/ TRANSMISSION SLIPPING REBUILT THREE TIMES/ POWERSTEERING PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES / SPEED CONTOL DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE CLOCKING SPRING DEFECTIVE IN AIR BAG CONTROL/ DEALER STATED THA MANUFACTURE WOULD ON PAY FOR PARTS ONLY AND THE COUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE LABOR OUT OF THE TWO PLUS YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS
NHTSA complaint #768245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN AN IMPACT IN REVERSE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATED PROBLEM. BOTH DEALERSHIP AND INSURANCE COMPANY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.
NHTSA complaint #8018079 — 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:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL GETS STIFF WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATEING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #8008470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE COMING TO A STOP WITH BRAKES APPLIED VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #8008179 — 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.