Dodge Neon adaptive cruise problems

Filed Jul 31, 2018 · Acceleration · 160,000 miles · VA

On occasion the cruise control does not engage and on occasion it does engage and when you try to slow down the brake becomes hard to depress and the car starts to accelerate but repeated attempts to depress brake or pump brakes allows control again over speed without incident. This has happened on several occasions while driving over 45 MPH . As this happens randomly cause has not been found and this only happens when cruise control has been engaged . Problem noticed in 2014 when I got car to present date .. Not an isolated incident.

Filed Jun 3, 2018 · Acceleration · 121,110 miles · WY · crash

Cruise control would not turn off and I wrecked my car into into a other car. I even tried putting my car in park and it wouldn't stop the motor was reved up and would not slow down or stop

Filed May 21, 2015 · Acceleration · 101,000 miles · OH

I was driving along interstate 480 and deployed cruise control on my neon at 60 MPH. I had to slow down briefly, and then engaged the "accelerate" option on cruise control to speed back up. The car immediately revved up towards a much higher speed and I had to quickly shut off cruise control. I have seen other reports of this same incidence, and am surprised nothing has been done about it. I am a freelance writer with a huge network of friends. I would hate to have to write a bad review of my experience, and call out dodge for not fixing what I would think is a very serious, possibly deadly, problem. Thank you.

Filed Dec 10, 2014 · Acceleration · 45,200 miles · OH

While having the cruise control on, the engine will all of a sudden race/accelerate beyond what it should.

Filed Feb 29, 2012 · Acceleration · 122,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge neon. The contact was driving 65 MPH and engaged the cruise control. Suddenly, the vehicle began to accelerate rapidly to speeds of 95 MPH. The contact shifted into a lower gear in order to get the vehicle to stop. The fire department was called to assist the contact. The fire department advised that the throttle had become stuck open and caused the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected by the dealer nor repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 122,000.

Filed Dec 16, 2010 · Airbags · 83,116 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

I was in an accident. Going about 65 miles an hour.. I rear ended someone on the freeway. I had my cruise control at the time.. Was a car and a half away. The car ahead of me stopped very suddenly I didn't have time to react when I hit him head on. My air bags did not deploy.

Filed Jul 26, 2010 · Acceleration · 123,191 miles · WA

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.

Filed Apr 21, 2009 · Acceleration, Lights · 109,800 miles · GA

About 6 months ago while driving to work, it started raining and I turned my headlights on. The headlights would not come on but the driving lights did, I flip the headlight switch up to high beams and the brights worked. I noticed in the process that smoke started coming from steering column and it smelled like wires burning. While driving on the interstate, after it had rained. I set my cruise control, the first time, used it since the smoke. I set the cruise at 75 MPH. The car started accelerating to 80 the computer caught the increase and downshifted on it's own. About 10 minutes later, the car started accelerating again, this time it was up to 90 MPH, and continuing to gain speed. I pressed the brakes and the cruise control button to release the cruise and neither worked. I was coming up on the exit that I was needing to take. I down shifted the automatic to 2nd and 1st the car slowed, but not enough. I shifted to neutral and still the car would not stop. At the bottom of the exit ramp there was a wide spot that I knew that I could use if a car was coming. At the bottom of the exit ramp I was finally down to 30 MPH but still not able to stop. I finally pulled the emergency brake, still the car would not stop. Finally when the car was headed up a hill the car slowed to 10 MPH and I shifted the car into park and turned it off. Finally, I stopped without any damage to the outside of the car, and with out leaving the road. The brakes have been replaced since the smoke and headlights have not worked on dim. The dodge place, dalton, ga is says that the multi functional switch that control the headlight will fix the problem that caused the cruise control to lockup that is on a different control. How many lives have to be injured or lost before chrysler issues a recall for their cars. I had my 8 & 10 yr olds with me earlier, and had just dropped them off. Is fixing your parts that are installed on cars by manufacturers worth more than 3+ lives.

Filed Dec 29, 2006 · Acceleration, Brakes · 29,900 miles · NM

For 3 to 4 weeks, intermittent braking problems with car. After driving about 3 miles from start, stopping at 4 stop signs, passing through 3 traffic lights no problems - driving using cruise control set at 55-65mph, driving up hill, often the engine is accelerating , when I put my foot on the brake because I want to slow down - the brake pedal does not move - I can't push it down on the first try. Until yesterday, the second attempt at braking worked normally 100% of the time. The cruise control does not disengage until the brakes can be engaged. Yesterday I had to try the brake pedal three times before I was able to push the brake pedal down and engage brakes. Have been able to recreate problem several times, the incident yesterday occured when I was trying to recreate. Problem has occured at least 20 times in past weeks. In 2 incidents the pedal initially resisted but I was able to push it down without making a second attempt - driving on a sort of level area. Always happens when the cruise control is engaged, actively controlling speed of car. Never experienced the problem or duplicated when cruise not actively engaged. No problems at interstate speeds 75-80 MPH. Never happens in town cruise engaged set to 35-45 MPH. Its been happening more and more. Since the incident where it took 3 tries to engage the brakes. No longer using cruise. First visit to dealer not able to determine the problem (after 3 incidents) going back to the dealer's on jan 2. Drive 66 miles round trip each work day new mexico road with many hills, high altitude above 6,200 ft. Question - next section has a y/n question about oem - don't know what that is.

Filed Nov 28, 2005 · Acceleration, Brakes · 50,000 miles · GA

I have had ongoing problems with my 1996 dodge neon sport, it has been inoperable for the last year or so, due to electrical problems and stalling which I believe stem from the wiring harness. I have had the brakes replaced a few times, the A/C replaced, fuel injection acts up and the fuel gauge fluctuates, my transmission has started slipping, power steering and exhaust are leaking, numerous oil leaks, rear lights/ brake lights have not worked in over a year, driverside window broke along the extending arm inside of the door frame, trunk release is broken and my cruise control is broken! For the last 4months my car has been sitting at atlanta dodge llc! Just after leaving it with their service department, I received a call saying I needed a new battery and until it was replaced for $180 they could not do a diagnostic check for any other problems!! The battery was not even a year old and worked fine when I left the car at the dealership!! But in hopes of any decent service I bought another battery from advanced auto parts $40 and took it in myself. During this visit I reminded them that my make and model car was under a recall, they informed me that it was not!! I gave them the federal safety agency recall documentation and was told that it didn't apply to my car, only to the neons from the plant in new mexico!! Just after thanksgiving I decided to call them to find out what has been going on. I spoke with brian the cs rep. And he informed me that the mechanics could not figure out what was wrong with my car and refused to research any further unless I agreed to spend no less than $250 towards the repairs!! It's not a coincidence that the same parts are in need of repairs as 15,000 other neons -- regardless of which plant the vehicles were assemblied, the defects lie in the placement and/or manufacturing of the faulty parts and should be covered under any relating recalls! *nm updated 12/1505.