Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / NEON / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001085061 Incident Date: Nov, 30 2001
Consumer's City: CARLSBAD Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: NEON Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3P3ES47C8ST Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 10 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1994
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Parked car in a parking lot. turned car off. lights were off. went inside and 30 minutes later someone said, "your car is on fire." went outside and found the car engulfed in flames. fire department came and put the fire out. witnesses said that the fire was coming from the dash area on the drivers side. insurance company totaled the car. reported it to dodge. they sent an inspector who took a few minutes to inspect and a few pictures. receive letter from dodge stating that, "fires can and do occur and we are not at fault." *ak