2000 PLYMOUTH NEON Complaints

MY 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON FELT LIKE IT LOST POWER OR DROPPED OUT OF GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT SLOWLY FOR ABOUT 2 MILES TO LEAVE IT AT A SAFE PLACE. THE HOSE FITTING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR HAD COMPLETELY BLOWN OFF & THE ALUMINUM THREADS STRIPPED- YET THE HOSE/GASKET ATTACHED REMAINED IN PLACE - THE HOSE HAD NO LEAKS & THE GASKET WAS RUSTY. THE SHOP INSTALLED A NEW RADIATOR WITH THE FITTING ATTACHED. ONCE THEY TOPPED UP THE FLUIDS, IT STILL WAS NOT DRIVABLE - AND FURTHER UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION - (THE FILINGS IN THE PAN) INDICATED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION ($2200). THE REMAIN TRAN FROM MOPAR WAS FAULTY AND THEY HAD TO PUT A NEW VALVE BODY ON IT TO KEEP IT FROM JUMPING GEARS TOO QUICKLY. REALLY ODD THING IS - ANOTHER 2000 NEON CAME IN WHILE MY CAR WAS STILL IN THE SHOP, WITH THE EXACT SAME BLOWN FITTING. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PRESSURE TO BUILD TO THE EXTENT THE FITTING WOULD BLOW. I STILL HAVE THE FITTING. *JB

THE CONSUMER'S CHILDREN WERE DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED . THERE WERE THREE INJURIES. *AK *PH *JB

THE KEYS COULD BE TAKEN OUT THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. *NLM

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. *JB

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE ALL NHTSA ISSUED SAFETY RECALLS COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE SERVICE REPAIR CENTER MANAGER. STATED THEY ONLY APPLIED TO CERTAIN NEON'S NOT ALL OF THE 2000'S. I HAVE YET AS OF THIS DATE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH NHTSA RECALL ID#99V043000, #99V114000 NOR HAVE I EVER RECEIVED THE ADDENDUM REFERRED TO IN NHTSA RECALL ID #00V366000. IN RECOGNITION OF THE RECENT PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED W/MY VEHICLE, OVERHEATING, INOPERABLE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, HORN & AIRBAG SYSTEM AND MY HAVING ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, I FEEL THESE RECALLS ARE ESSENTIAL. HOWEVER, THEY ARE GOING UNRECOGNIZED BY ANNAPOLIS TATE DODGE. *NLM

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 60MPH. STEERING BECAME HARD TO STEER. SWIRVED TO AVOID HITTING SIDE VEHICLES. BREAKS BECAME LOOSE, UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE PLYMOUTH NEON 02, BECAME OUT OF CONTROL. THEREAFTER, SPINNING AROUND TO FLIP ON IT'S DRIVER SIDE COMING TO A REST IN AN EMBAKEMENT. NO AIRBAGS EMPLOYED.

WE HAVE A 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON AND HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALERS IN DIFFERENT STATES FOR STALLING. HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN COMING TO A STOP, IT IS INTERMITTENT AND THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO GET ONE OF US KILLED. IT HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, ON ON-RAMPS, AND OTHER PLACES AS WELL.

CONSUMER HORN STOPPED OPERATING. CONSUMER STATES CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO WORN OTHER DRIVERS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER BROKE CAUSING THE KEY TO GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. TS

I CALLED THE DEALR THEY WOULDNT HELP,SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM, I HARDLY DRIVE IT CAUSE THE BRAKE WONT WORK AND SO I HAVENT PAID ON IT,, MY CREDIT'S DESTROYED, I KNOW THERE A BREAK RECALL, I FEEL RIPPED OFF BY DEALER AND MANUFACTORS,, THEY WANT 2,000 PLUS TO REPAIR THIS AND WHEN MY CHILDREN AND I DIE IN THE CAR,, I HOPE YOUR ALL HAPPY. MR