1995 DODGE NEON Steering Problems

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 1995 DODGE NEON WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CAUSED HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 35 - 40 MPH .THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL WEATHER OR ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD TOWARDS THE RIGHT, AT THAT POINT SHE HAD A LOSS OF STEERING AND NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES OR MAKING A TURN, JUST DRIVING ALONG AS SHE NORMALLY WOULD. PREVIOSLY WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS, SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILING. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP ONCE CAUSING A MINOR ACCIDENT , THE OTHER JUST CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THE ACCIDENT WHEN THE STEERING FAILED WAS FORTUNATELY A MINOR ONE . BUT COULD JUST AS EASILY BEEN A VERY SERIOS POSSIBLY FATAL. SINCE AT THE TIME OF...

WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND ENGINE CUT OFF. *ET

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 1995. I DO NOT USE THE CAR OTHER THAN FOR VERY LIMITED DRIVING AS SEEN IN MY LOW MILEAGE. IT IS MARCH 23 OF 2000, MY CAR HAS APPROX 29,000 MILES, VERY LOW AND ALL THESE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP BEING TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKET THAT THEY REPLACED IN 1/99 DID NOT HOLD, WHICH IN 99, THEY THOUGHT WAS ODD THAT IT WENT SO SOON. I AM ALSO HAVING THE CAR FIXED BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING SWITCH SENSOR HAS FAILED. I BELIEVE THAT ON A CAR WITH LITTLE MILEAGE THAT I SHOULD BE INCURRING THIS MUCH PROBLEMS. IF THIS CAR HAS THIS MANY PROBLEMS, THEY SHOULD REDESIGN THE CAR AND NOT SELL THEM UNTIL SO. ALSO, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT FITGERALD AND THEY CAN TELL YOU OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR!!!L *AK

DRIVER MADE RIGHT TURN , STEERING LOCKED UP ,LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND CRASHED ONTO A CURB WHEN THE GAS TANK RUPTURED, CAUSING 4 DEATHS AND TWO WERE SEVERELY BURNED AND 1 HAD MINOR BURNS. ALL WERE OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THREE IN FRONT AND FOUR IN THE BACK. GAS TANK HAD NO ROTECTIVE SHIELD. *AK

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. ALSO, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO SOME BRUSHES. CONSUMER VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES, AND THERE IS STILL A PROMBLEM. DEALER CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROMBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 15MPH AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO THE BRAKES WENT OUT, AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. DRIVER HAS BURNS ON HER ARM AND A SPRAINED WRIST. *AK

STEERING FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING SHE HIT A POTHOLE IN A CONVENIENCE STORE PARKING LOT AND PART OF THE STEERING MECHANISM CAME APART. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLEBUT MANAGED TO COME TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER/ STEERING CONTROL BUT NOTICED NO SEPARATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK CONSUMER STATED AS SHE CAUTIONED TO MAKE THE TURN, THE POWER STEERING RE-ENGAGED.*JB

WHEN DRIVING IN WET/PUDDLE AREA VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF STEERING FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AT A TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND IN RAIN OWNER LOSES CONTROL OF STEERING. WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED VEHICLE WILL NOT STEER. STEERING WHEEL MUST BE CONSTANTLY ROTATED FOR WHEELS TO TURN. *AK

STEERING LOCKS UP, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK

STEERING LOCKS UP ON WET PAVEMENT.

WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING POPS OUT AS IF IT IS GOING TO BREAK. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO WET ROAD CONDITIONS. COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICHLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIIBE. *AK

#PE96069, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THAT LASTED ONLY ABOUT 1 0R 2 SECONDS. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE BY MECHANIC. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING A CORNER THE STEERING LOCKS AND SHE HAS NO CONTROL FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS. *AK

STEERING FAILED GOING AROUND CORNER, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH

STEERING FROZE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DSH

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING. TT

VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER STATES A DETAILED REPORT HAD ALREADY BEEN FILED AND DID NOT GIVE ANYMORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION. *SLC

LOST STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AUTO-AND HAD TO RUN OFF ROAD. TT

DURING EMERGENCY TURNING, LOST STEERING CONTROL, ALSO PASSENGER AIR BAG BLEW OUT THE PASSENGER WINDOW. TT

WHEN MAKING A TURN THERE IS A NOISE MADE BY THE CAR. TT

LOSS OF STEERING WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. TT