11 recalls and 381 owner complaints on record for this model year.
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2000 DODGE NEON OWNED BY MS. JERRY KIMBELL OF HAUGHTON LOUISIANA BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER REAR END COLLISION. 2000 NEON HAS FUEL SENDING UNIT LOCATED ON BOTTOM OF GAS TANK AND POORLY ROUTED FUEL LINES. ACCORDING TO NHTSA STUDY, COST TO PLACE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON TOP OF TANK AND REROUTE FUEL LINES WOULD ADD ZERO COST IN PRODUCTION. THIS COMPLAINT IS FILED BY SAM GOODWIN, ATTORNEY FOR RENE RIVERS, THE DAUGHTER OF THE DECEASED. *NM
CONSUMER IS STATING THAT HER DAUGHTER, LORA BETH, WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND KILLED. SHE WAS DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH. SHE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT, AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SHE WAS SITTING AT LEAST 10 INCHES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, AND WAS 5 FEET 7 INCHES TALL. PARENTS BELIEVE THE DEPLOYING FORCE OF THE AIRBAG MAY HAVE KILLED HER. THE NEON?S DESIGN DIPS IN THE FRONT AND IF A DRIVER SLAMS ON THE BRAKE IT WOULD DIP EVEN MORE, THIS MIGHT DELAY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *YD
MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2000 DODGE NEON, LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED A MINIMUM OF FOUR TIMES. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND IT'S A MIRACLE ANY ONE SURVIVED. THE CAR IS TOTALED AND NO ONE CAN JUSTIFY WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE REPORTED INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE BRAKES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V154000-SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM) BUT NOT FOR THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. GOING ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR.. I REAR ENDED SOMEONE ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD MY CRUISE CONTROL AT THE TIME.. WAS A CAR AND A HALF AWAY. THE CAR AHEAD OF ME STOPPED VERY SUDDENLY I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO REACT WHEN I HIT HIM HEAD ON. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR COLLIDED WITH THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AFTER LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY BAD WEATHER. VEHICLE SPINNED HITTING THE GUARDRAIL TWO MORE TIMES, PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR OF VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. CHRYSLER CORPORATION WAS NOTIFIED AND ARE LOOKING INTO IT, THEY REQUESTED LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. ACCIDENT CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER AND TO PASSENGER. *LA
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 TO 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SCC *JB
VEHICLE WAS IN A FULL FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING AN INJURY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED VEHICLE DID NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS TOTALED. *AK DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *SLC
MY CAR WAS TOTALED AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOTIVE ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 29, 2000. AS I EXITED SR - 869 AT ATLANTIC BLVD I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THEY FAILED . THIS FAILURE CAUSED MY VEH TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEH AND THAT VEH HIT THE VEH IN FRONT OF IT. THE DRIVER OF VEH 2 SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY BRAKES FAILED ON THAT NIGHT UNTIL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENT MODELS ALSO. I HAVE SUSTAINED ALOT OF MONETARY LOSS DUE TO THIS BRAKE FAILURE AND MY DRIVING RECORD IS RUINED..I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT PRIOR TO SEEING AN ATTORNEY . I WOULD APPPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU COULD GIVE ME. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT LOCK INTO PARK IF INDICATOR IS STOPPED BETWEEN THE PARK AND REVERSE LOCATIONS. THE CAR IS ACTUALLY IN NEUTRAL, BUT THE INDICATOR DISPLAYS "PARK". CAR WILL ROLL IN THIS IN THIS POSITION. THIS HAS BEEN TESTED IN FIVE OTHER NEONS AND THEY ALL PORTRAY THIS CHARACTERISTIC. THIS DEFECT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHICH INJURED MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER, AND RESULTED IN $3000 WORTH OF REPAIRS TO VEHICLE. AS MY WIFE EXITED VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY, WITH MY DAUGHTER IN HER CARSEAT IN THE REAR SEAT OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE POLE, TRAPPING MY DAUGHTER INSIDE. MY WIFE WAS PUSHED TO THE GROUND AS SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 65MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE RESTRAINTS DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
I HAVE TAKEN MY 2000 DODGE DURANGO TO FOREST LAKE DODGE DEALER FOR A CLUNKING NOISE IN MY FRONT END OVER YEAR AGO. I HAD A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. THEY SAID AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THEY COULDN'T HEAR ANYTHING. AGAIN WITHIN A COUPLE MONTHS I RETURNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH MY PASSENGER WINDOW NOT GOING UP OR DOWN CORRECTLY. ONCE AGAIN THEY SAID OH YOU NEED SHOCKS AND YOU NEED YOUR SERVICE OF WARRENTY PROFORMED OR YOUR WARRENTLY WONT BE ANY GOOD, SO I SAID YES DO WHAT IS UNDER WARRENTY NOTHING ELSE UNLESS I SAY IT OK, WILL MORE WORK WAS PROFORMED AND I ENDED UP PAYING HUNDRED PLUS DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET. AGAIN THEY SAID THERE WAS NO CLUCKING NOISE NOTED AND THAT THE PASSENGER WINDOW ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTER SAID IT FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. WILL TO THIS DAY OVER A YEAR LATER, THE CLUCK IS THERE AND SHOCKS AND OTHER MAINTENCE WAS COMPLETED, THE PASSENGER WINDOW MOVES SO SLOW THAT WE DONT USE IT AS IT HAS AND STILL DOES QUIT WORKING. INSIDE WHERE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE COMPOTENT ALSO COMES LOOSE FROM THE MAIN FLOOR. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW MANTO WHICH SCREWS TO THE FRAME OF THE DURANGO. I HAD SIDE STEPS PUT ON AFTER PURCHASE BY CHRY. DODGE IN FORREST LAKE AND DRIVERS SIDE WITHIN IN ONE AND HALF YEARS FELL LOOSE AND THEY SAID I JUST NEEDED TO HAVE SOMEONE PUT IN NEW SCREWS THAT IT WASN;T COVERED. YET WHEN I PURCHASED THEM THEY SAID THAT IF THEY DID IT, ANYTHING THAT MAY HAPPEN WOULD BE COVERED BUT IF SOMEONE ELSE DID IT THEY WOULDNT COVER ANYTHING THAT HAPPENED.*AK
MY DAUGHTER HIT ICE ON A BRIDGE GOING ABOUT 40 -45 MPH SPUN AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON AND WHILE SPINNING HIT GUARDRAIL WITH FRONTEND AT LEAST ONE OR MORE TIMES, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THIS HAPPENED ON 2/20/2012. SHE HIT HER JAW ON THE STEERING WHEEL, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO BROKEN BONE JUST VERY SORE. THE OFFICER AT THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT WE SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER ABOUT THIS. THE CAR BELONGED TO MY STEPMOTHER BEFORE MY DAUGHTER, AND SHE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALL NOTICES ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED BETWEEN THE PIVOT TUBE AND THE ARM.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONTAL (PASSENGER SIDE) AIR BAGS MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Remedy: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Remedy: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Remedy: K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.
Remedy: FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Remedy: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Remedy: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IN THE PRESENCE OF OIL AND HEAT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE COULD SWELL AND LOOSEN FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. VAPORS FROM THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM CAN CONDENSE AND FREEZE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND RELOCATE A PCV SYSTEM TUBE.
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