This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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My daughter was driving my 1995 Dodge Neon when the steering wheel locked and caused her to have an accident. She was traveling at approx 35 - 40 mph.there were no abnormal weather or road conditions. Suddenly the steering wheel jerked the car off the road towards the right, at that point she had a loss of steering and no control of the vehicle. She was not applying the brakes or making a turn, just driving along as she normally would. Previosly we have had problems, serious problems with the antilock brake system failing. When applying the brakes on two separate occasions the front wheels locked up once causing a minor accident, the other just caused damage to the tires. The accident when the steering failed was fortunately a minor one. But could just as easily been a very serios possibly fatal. Since at the time of the steering loss, there was no way to control the direction of the vehicle, which resulted in damage to a residential homeowners yard and personal property that was located in the yard. The vehicle came to rest between two trees because it was stopped by a tension wire attached to a telephone pole which was struck and became wrapped around the front left tire. If not for that she would have struck a concrete culvert only a few feet away.. we are presently involved in proceedings to have the citation she received dismissed due to faulty equipment. Also I did inquire with Dodge motor Corp re safety recall info...which I was informed that my vehicle has no incomplete recall work, but I also received a car facts report from consumer guide stating that there was a recall and there is no information stating the work had been completed by Dodge to correct the problem. Which if it had been corrected the info would have been updated to show that. If you could please help me with this matter, and possibly save someone from this mess. Also I have a friend who lost her arm from her 95 Neon crash from steering failure of which I was unaware until after mine.
I have had this car since 1995. I do not use the car other than for very limited driving as seen in my low mileage. It is March 23 of 2000, my car has approx 29,000 miles, very low and all these problems. The car is currently in the shop being told that the head gasket that they replaced in 1/99 did not hold, which in 99, they thought was odd that it went so soon. I am also having the car fixed because the power steering switch sensor has failed. I believe that on a car with little mileage that I should be incurring this much problems. If this car has this many problems, they should redesign the car and not sell them until so. Also, please feel free to contact fitgerald and they can tell you other problems with this car!!!L
Driver made right turn, steering locked up, lost control of vehicle, and crashed onto a curb when the gas tank ruptured, causing 4 deaths and two were severely burned and 1 had minor burns. All were occupants inside the vehicle, three in front and four in the back. Gas tank had no rotective shield.
While making a right turn steering went out, causing the consumer to run off the road. Also, upon applying the brakes brake pedal went straight to the floorboard, causing the consumer to run into some brushes. Consumer vehicle has been in for repairs three times, and there is still a promblem. Dealer can't identify the promblem.
- Houston, TX, USA
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Vehicle hit a bump in the road at 15mph and the driver's and passenger's side airbags deployed. Also the brakes went out, and the steering locked up. Driver has burns on her arm and a sprained wrist.
While wife was driving she hit a pothole in a convenience store parking lot and part of the steering mechanism came apart. Driver lost control of vehiclebut managed to come to a stop without hitting another vehicle.
While making a right turn, consumer experienced loss of power/ steering control but noticed no separation in the steering column. Consumer stated as she cautioned to make the turn, the power steering re-engaged.
While driving vehicle at slow speeds and in rain owner loses control of steering. When steering wheel is turned vehicle will not steer. Steering wheel must be constantly rotated for wheels to turn.
#PE96069, while making a left turn there was a complete loss of steering control that lasted only about 1 0R 2 seconds. Vehicle has not been seen since by mechanic.
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- Floral City, FL, USA