Six problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2000 Dodge Neon. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Dodge Neon based on all problems reported for the 2000 Neon.
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.
While driving on the highway with the cruise control set and engaged, I was forced to depress the brakes. The cruise control did not disengage, nor was I able to turn it off via the buttons on the steering wheel. I came within 5 feet of rear-ending another vehicle when we were traveling at speeds above 55 mph. If I did not keep the brakes depressed, the cruise control tried to bring the vehicle up to the set point. After about five minutes, the cruise control shut itself off automatically. Subsequent times the on/off switch has worked on the cruise control, but it does not disengage when the brake pedal is depressed. I have taken the vehicle into a dealership detailing the problem to fix it. They charged me for a diagnostic evaluation and have found that there is a bad servo. Being in the detroit area, with the recent Ford recalls for failing cruise control switches, I was immediately and still am very worried.
While driving at 60 mph and turning cruise control on vehicle jumped to 90 mph, and consumer could not release cruise control. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.
Car runs very rough. Idles rough. When shifting gears car "jerks" excessivly. When trying to maintain the car at a steady speed the car "rocks and jerks" until acceleration. Car does not want to stay running. When taking off from a stop the car will start to take off and die. Very dangerous to try to cross an intersecion. The check engine light comes on and will stay on for days at a time and then go off and not come on far an extended period of time.
While driving cruise control will engage without warning if previously turned on/off during the same trip. Consumer very concerned because car will revert to previous cruise speed. Dealer could not duplicate problem. Consumer stated that cruise control disengages only if the cancel button is pressed.
Car throttles up without driver input under cold or warm engine, on and off cruise control, stopped or rolling. This has happened 2 times in reverse, 2 times at highway speed on cruise, and stopped and rolling in foward drive.