2000 PLYMOUTH NEON Complaints

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH HAVE CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENTS, CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO HAVE VEHICLE BOUGHT BACK DUE TO LEMON LAW UNSUCCESSFULLY. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS

IN OCTOBER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH TWO FRIENDS THERE WAS A LEAK IN EXHUAST SYSTEM. BECAUSE EVERYONE IN VEHICLE FELL ASLEEP, THEY RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A 10 FOOT ENBANKMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED SOME SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIP/HEAD,/RM, AND SOME INTERNAL BLEEDING. ALL CONSUMERS IN VEHICLE WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING AS TO AIR BAGS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A GURADRAIL AT 55 MPH. FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE SENT OUT, STILL WAITING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK IGNITION BLOCK LOCKS UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN VIEWED FROM THE SIDE YOU CANNOT SEE WHETHER THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED OR NOT. ON THE 1999 NEON THE SIDE MARKER LIGHTS FLASHED IN SEQUENCE WITH THE FRONT TURN SIGNALS. I ASKED THE QUESTION AT THE DEALER ON WHETHER THAT WAS HOW THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO WORK AND THE ANSWER WAS YES. I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THAT'S A SAFETY DEFECT OR JUST POOR ATTENTION TO DETAIL BUT I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP.*AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY IN SCHEDULING RECALL (00V-194) APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *MJS

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONTAL BRAKE ROTORS, ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK ROTORS ARE WARPING CAUSING PEDAL PULSATION AND VIOLENT FRONT END VIBRATION. *YH

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD LOUD NOISE AND REALIZED ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING, ENGINE FAILED, ENGINE LIGHT GAVE NO WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. *SLC

AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE HAS STEERING SHIMMY AT 70 MPH WHICH OCCURS LESS WHEN ACCELERATING THAN WHEN COASTING. *YH

STATIC ELECTRICITY VERY SHARP WHEN LEAVING VEHICLE. SO, HAVE LEARNED TO NOT TOUCH METAL WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, BUT THIS BECOMES A PROBLEM WHEN I THEN GO TO OPEN GAS TANK, ESP WHEN HOT AND UNDER PRESSURE. I HAVE ATTACHED A GROUND STRAP WHICH HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. ONLY THING THAT WORKS IS TO SPRAY SEATS WITH ANTI STATIC, BUT THAT WEARS OFF. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM, DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND THERE IS NO TECH SERVICE BULLETIN FROM CHRYSLER. I AM AFRAID OF SPARKING THE GAS FUMES ONE DAY, BUT ALSO AM SICK AND TIRED OF BEING AFRAID OF TOUCHING THE DOOR AS THE SPARK IS SIGNIFICANT AND FEELS LIKE A [XXX] NEEDLE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. MY FATHER ALSO BOUGHT AN IDENTICAL CAR AND HAS SAME PROBLEM. HE WEARS GLOVES ALL THE TIME FOR A HEALTH PROBLEM BUT WHEN HE DOES NOT HAVE THEM ON HE GETS THE SAME SHOCK AND IT JOLTS. I HAVEN'T TRIED TO MEASURE IT, BUT IT'S NOT LIKE TAKING OFF YOUR T SHIRT AT NIGHT AND WATCHING THE SPARKS, THIS ONE HURTS. [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR