Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / NEON / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004269778 Incident Date: Mar, 29 2004
Consumer's City: SOUTH RIDING Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: NEON Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B3ES46C5YD Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 06 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 14 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The recall that nhtsa set in may of 1999 for the lower control arms of the 2000 dodge neon was not applied to all 2000 dodge neons. the defective lower control arms are on my car, and i was never notified, nor sent the recall notice. my vin was not included. the lower control arms on both sides of my car have separated from the pivot tube and are secured by only a bolt. the bushings are both split. the steering wheel vibrates at all speeds, a symptom of this defect that my car has displayed for 3 years. both lower control arms must be replaced immediately or i could lose control of my car and have an accident. please, extend the recall notice for 2000 dodge neons to include those built in february of 1999, the month my car was built. i am very disturbed about this defect being ignored on my vehicle considering the danger that it poses to me. had it not been for the fact i purchased new tires, i may not have known about the defect in time. i could have died.*ak