2000 DODGE NEON Air Bagsfrontal Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS THE VEHICLE CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AT THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESSED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO PRESENT ON THE SCENE BUT A FAMILY MEMBER EVACUATED THE CONTACT TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. UPON THE IMPACT, THE CONTACT'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO ANY DEALERSHIP.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HITTING A PATCH OF ICE, THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED, HIT A TREE, FLIPPED ON IT'S TOP AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE OCCUPANT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.

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

DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CHANGED LANES, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE HER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE STRUCTURE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB

THE WORD "AIRBAG" STAYED RED. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. AS RAIN WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE TRUNK AND FROM THERE INTO THE FLOOR OF THE BACK SEAT I WONDERED IF THE WATER SEEPED INTO THE CIRCUITRY. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO BRING TO THE DEALER YET - BUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DODGE NEON 2000. *MR THE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD BEEP EVERYTIME THE CONSUMER WOULD MAKE A TURN. RECALL# 99V043000. *SC THE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE AIR CONDITION ON, THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. *JB

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SERIOUS NECK/BACK AND HIP INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT SPINNING ME OUT OF CONTROL. I HIT A ROAD SIDE SIGN (ONE LEG OF THE SIGN 12" X 24" POST) ON THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, CONTINUING DOWN OVER A SMALL INCLINE AND COMING TO REST A FEW YARDS AWAY. MY SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT FAILED TO KEEP ME IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. ALL THIS FAILURES RESULTING IN MY BEING THROWING AROUND INSIDE THE CAR.*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 37-40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A THREE CAR CRASH, VEHICLE RAN INTO A WALL, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAR SLID APPROXIMATELY 15-20 FEET DOWN A HILL. VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED IN THE REAR WITH AN SUV. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR FROM REAR AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO PULSATE AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE FOLLOWING AS PROBLEMS OCCURED: THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THROTTLE BLADE ICING, DEFECTIVE ROTORS, CHARGING SYSTEM OVER CHARGING-NO TROUBLE CODES; 3 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS(DEFECTIVE PER MECHANIC), MANY GAS TANK REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS(WOULD NOT TAKE GAS WITHOUT CLICKING AND TICKING/FILLER TANK/GAS TANK), WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND BUZZER CHIMES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ALSO WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN APPLIED (DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS AND LACK OF BRAKE FLUID, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM-GRINDING NOISE/WON'T GO IN REVERSE, BRAKE NOISE IN REAR TIRE/BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACE PER RECALL-NEEDS ROTORS & PADS IN FRONT, A/C BLOWS WARM AIR-COMPESSOR CLUTCH WOULDN'T ENGAGE(FOUND BROKEN WIRE), PROBLEM WITH THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, AND NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. *SCC

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

ABS FAILED ,FRONT BRAKES LOCKED REAR BRAKES FAILED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING COLLISION. *AK

ANOTHER DRIVER AT 30 TO 35 MPH, HIT CONSUMER MID-FRONT SECTION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 35-45 MPH CONSUMER FLIPPED VEHICLE OVER SEVERAL, TIMES BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH ON DRY ROAD. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT TWO VEHICLES, BUT ONLY ONE HEAD ON. FRONT AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER'S NOSE WAS SEVERED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. *AK CONSUMER STATES R/R SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BUTTON ON BELT WAS BROKEN AND INSTALLED, ALSO LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED, AND SUN ROOF MOLDING WAS LOOSE AND FALLS ON CONSUMER?S HEAD. *YD

WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO GUARDRAILS. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON LEFT FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED UPON VEHICLE REAR-ENDING A LARGER VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 TO 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT THE SAME SPEED HIT DRIVER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 65 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DURING A FRONT END CRASH AT 30 MPH, THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT FUNCTION, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUFFER HEAD TRAUMA AFTER STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER RAN INTO A DITCH, HIT A SIGN AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. DEALER HAS TO INSPECT VEHICLE TO FIND THE ERROR. AIRBAG WASN'T ON, AND FUSE WASN'T BLOWN. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLE IN PASSENGER'S AIR BAG AREA THAT DEALER SAID COULD NOT BE FIXED.*AK

FRONT CRASH AT 45 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM SUDDENLY STOPPED, AND HIT HIM FROM THE BACK. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND FRONT BUMPER WAS CRUSHED IN, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH SHOPPING CENTER AT ABOUT 25 MPH TRIED TO MAKE LEFT TURN DOWN LANE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN MID TURN AND MY SON LOOKED DOWN TO SEE WHY WHEEL LOCKED AND SLAMMED HEAD ON INTO A CONCRETE LIGHT POST, CAUSING OVER $4000.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR. ALSO THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON INPACT

CONSUMER WAS BRAKING AS NORMAL BUT VEHICLE WAS RACING, AND DID NOT STOP IN TIME, CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. ACCELERATOR DID NOT GO DOWN. *AK AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK ( RETRACT) DURING A FRONTAL CAR ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT OPEN EITHER. THE CAR ACCIDENT WAS A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION, WHICH FORCED CONSUMER VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. AT AN IMPACT OF 40-45 MP BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT HELPFUL IN FINDING THE CAUSE FOR AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAD NUMEROUS INJURIES. *SLC

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND HORN IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO, AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR WON'T DEPLOY IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAREND THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES IN FACE/ARMS AND NECK. VEHICLE POSSIBLY WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR, AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT APPROX 30MPH. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40-50MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT & SEVERELY DAMAGED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FRONT END. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, TRAVELING 30-35 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED IN THE CRASH. REPORT GIVEN FATHER, CHARLES WISE. *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