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Dodge Neon Acceleration problems by year

98 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Dodge Neon's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
200515510
20047110
20037000
20023100
200110310
200020211
19992100
199811110
199711320
199612100

Acceleration recalls

Latest Neon acceleration complaints

2005 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise control

No warning or engine light appeared; the gas pedal did not function as intended and accelerated while trying to parallel park when I put the shift knob in reverse the car immediately accelerated on its own to full force and I nearly Crashed into a bus stop filled with people losing control of the car I immediately managed to stop the car by pressing on the brake pedal which the car still had slight force but then I put the car in park and only at that time did it completely stop. The gas pedal and shift linkage and...

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accelerator linkage have some dangerous unprovoked issues. This car has always had a high idle problem as warned to me by the first owners, as soon as you put the car into drive it would immediately go. I have researched recalls for years on this and have also discovered many reports of people losing control in this manner coincidentally going unaddressed. Until this occurred, I became very very apprehensive to even drive this car as I could have been held responsible for this damn malfunction costing many lives and injuries unknowingly and unprovoked. The car only has 60k miles and so far the entire dash board has cracked from sunlight falling completely to pieces that would crumble as I would drive causing distraction. The power steering belt prematurely needed replacing due to some sort of issue with the pulleys, not so long after that the alternator belt snapped needing the alternator and pulleys to be replaced again. The car during those repairs had just reached 50k miles, two batteries and the car still has electrical problems, power steering issues. This car was never involved in any major accident that would explain this other than a manufacture defect costing hundreds of dollars but there's no cost to the lives of myself but others that you can't put a price tag on. It's truly a crime and absolute obvious indication of negligence that none of these reports have called for any recalls on this vehicle!

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11481890
2005 Dodge NeonLightsAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

The gas pedal has come disconnected or stuck continuing to accelerate and I miraculously stopped the car with the emergency brake before it nearly Crashed into a crowded bus stop! The car only has 65k miles but regardless a car should never put anyone in this danger! It is giving me a nervous breakdown almost running people over!

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11480684
2004 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise control

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 Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11114807
2004 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise controlCrash

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 Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11099364
2005 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise controlBrakesCrash

I shifted my car into reverse and it accelerated by itself. Shifted into neutral and could not stop crashed thru my neighbors garage door. There s no check engine light and could not stop when applying the brakes even in neutral. I checked and there was nothing under or blocking the gas pedal. No mats in car.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 10863951
2005 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise control

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 Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10717703
2005 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise control

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

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10663486
2005 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise control

The 2nd time in two years that I have had to replace the cam shaft position sensor . The check engine light comes on and there is no power in acceleration. *Tr

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10663485
2005 Dodge NeonTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlFuel system

On or about march 1, 2013, my 2005 dodge neon began to have clutch problems. On march 11, 2013, I brought the neon in for repairs at the dealer I purchased it at. The repairs took 3 week. On july 10, 2013, I drove to the denver v.A. From cheyenne, wy and on the trip back to cheyenne, wy, the clutch went out completely and suddenly. I called the dodge dealership in loveland, co on july 11, 2013 to set-up an appointment for the repairs and after waiting for 4 hours for them to call me back with a time they would schedule an appointment, I called someone else, who set me an appointment right than and there. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10524378
2004 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge neon. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact had to shift into neutral, depress the brakes and shut off the engine in order to stop the vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 182,842 and the current mileage was 183,000.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10450772
2005 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise control

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 Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10449700
2005 Dodge NeonEngine & coolingAcceleration & cruise controlCrash

My 2005 dodge neon, began accelerating all by it self. I was not giving it gas and applying the brakes. I pulled into my driveway, it kept going, I went through my garage door. I tried to put the car in park, but the garage door slowed me down, and I then put the car in park. I read on line this has happened to hundreds of people. I tried to change the throttle sensor, that did not work. My next step is to change the oxygen sensor. I hope that works. I have been without a car for 1 week now, because I am...

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scared to death to drive it again. It happened one other time prior to running into the garage. It just seems like there should be some type of recall as this is very dangerous. I was lucky it was my garage door instead of a human being. It cost me 800 to replace the garage door, and that was a friend giving me an incredible deal. You cannot replace a human life. Please have dodge neon give a solution to fix this problem, and warn people about it. Arizona december 26th, 2011. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10441246
2001 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge neon. The contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 156,800 and the current mileage was 156,845.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10430058
2005 Dodge NeonAcceleration & cruise controlCrash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge neon. The contact stated while driving various speeds the vehicle would suddenly accelerate to higher speeds. The driver was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into a tree. No one was injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and when it was on the tow truck, it started to accelerate again. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the vehicle because when the vehicle was turned on it would accelerate on its own. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Updated 08/01/11*lj updated 08/02/11

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10408518

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