2000 DODGE NEON Vehicle Speed Control Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE NEON. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST UNTIL ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO MAINTAIN SPEED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT SHE BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,191.

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

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING IF PREVIOUSLY TURNED ON/OFF DURING THE SAME TRIP. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE CAR WILL REVERT TO PREVIOUS CRUISE SPEED. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES ONLY IF THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND TURNING CRUISE CONTROL ON VEHICLE JUMPED TO 90 MPH, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT RELEASE CRUISE CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD, KNOCKING CONSUMER DOWN AND UNCONSCIOUS. BEFORE STOPPING, VEHICLE TURNED IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE MOTION, DESTROYING ALL OBJECTS IN ITS PATH. . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS EXTREME SURGES IN THE MOTOR, ON START UP IF A/C UNIT IS TURNED ON CAR MAY STALL, ALSO "GRINDING" NOISE FROM ENGINE ON OVER NITE START UPS. SURGE IN ENGINE DURING THE WINTER SEASON IS ALSO A PROBLEM, SNOW OR ICE COVERED ROAD ARE BAD ENOUGH, LET ALONE THE VEHICLE DECIEDS TO SURGE, WHEN THIS HAPPENS I WOULD PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR TO NEUTRAL. DODGE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE CAR OVERNIGHT, BUT THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR ME BECAUSE I NEED MY CAR. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF NOISES THAT DODGE HAS DEEMED ACCEPTIABLE.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT POWER SURGES (LOSS OF POWER) WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH UPON ACCELERATION. NLM

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY TO 80MPH. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND REATTACHED VACCUM HOSE THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE 4-12-2001 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO SHOP BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

INTERIOR TRUNK LOCK WASN'T OPERABLE. CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND LOCK WOULDN'T UNLOCK/ CIGERETTE LIGHTER AND CD PLAYER FAILED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS. *AK SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS. DOOR LIGHT AND DOME LIGHT STAYS ON ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTONS CONTINUOUSLY. POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONS. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE ROAD. VEHICLE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WHILE USING BRAKES. *YH

THIS VEHICLE HAS STUMBLED AND STALLED UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS MAKES IT VERY SERIOUS WHEN TRYING TO AVOID OTHER CARS WHEN YEALDING INTO TARFFIC FROM A STOP OR IN MY CASE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE'S 3 TRIPS TO DEALER CAR STILL THERE THET SAY THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR PROBLEM

THIS CAR HAS STUMBLED AND STALLED ON ACCELERATION SINCE THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED, IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG, THE MANUFACTURER HAS ALSO BEEN CONTACTED WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. *AK

THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK

CAR THROTTLES UP WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT UNDER COLD OR WARM ENGINE, ON AND OFF CRUISE CONTROL, STOPPED OR ROLLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN REVERSE, 2 TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON CRUISE, AND STOPPED AND ROLLING IN FOWARD DRIVE.