Dt: the caller said that brakes will not work one has to hit the brakes at the last minute. She said one can feel a pop, and then the brakes fail. She had to run into a ditch to keep form hitting someone. The police were called, and there a report was taken. There was a crash. There were injuries to the pedestrian. She said the hub assembly was bad and had it replaced. Also, the tie rod wobbled and had it replaced. Had another accident with the brakes when the car in front of stopped suddenly and brakes did not work. Police came and a report was taken. The lady in the other vehicle was injured. Dealer will take the car to dealer, and they will talk about it. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. Caller said she was not informed about the problems the vehicle had when she bought it.
1995 Dodge Neon: ball joint or control arm failure
6 of the 971 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Neon describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
Left front wheel came off while backing out of driveway. Vehicle towed to dealer shop, and informed consumer that left front lower ball joint disconnected. *ak dealer replaced the parts, consumer states the driver and passenger front sides have been making popping noises when going over speed bumps or turning the wheel sharply.
Right lower ball joint broke while driving . Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
The inner tie rods on the vehicle are bad and the ABS system is not operating like it should.
Lower ball joint arm: driving along and ran through a stream of water,vehicle started sliding to left, thought had gained control when vehicle went out of control. Lower ball joint arm broke and cracked part of rotor which locked tire, vehicle went backwards into a ditch, resulting in an injury.
Only wet weather problem with steering, no control wheel wells water coming inside and hitting against the tie rods. Tt
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 1995 Dodge Neon ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 1995 Dodge Neon?
6 of 971 owner complaints about the 1995 Dodge Neon (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Dodge Neon?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Dodge Neon
Brake failure 53Stalling 53ABS 37Overheating 37Fire or smoke 31Power steering loss 29No deployment 28Grinding brakes 27Check engine light 23Steering lock-up 17Loss of power 16Headlights 15Engine failure 14Adaptive cruise 13Fuel pump 13Fuel leak 9Hesitation 9Premature wear 7Airbag light 6Oil consumption 6Seat belt 6Steering noise 6Spongy pedal 5Sudden acceleration 5Water leak 5Won't start 5
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