Dodge Neon owners have reported 7 problems related to car accelerates on its own (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Dodge Neon based on all problems reported for the Neon.
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.
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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/lj
updated 08/02/11.
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Vehicle experiencing sudden acceleration, dealer can not locate problem.
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Throttle stuck, causing vehicle to accelerate suddenly. Dealer has been notified and will inspect the vehicle.
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Vehicle's manual transmission has unwanted acceleration if brake pedal is apllied for a period of time , then the rpms will reduce.
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Was taking off when throttle would suddenly accelerated. Throttle would be wide open. Took vehicle to dealership, and was informed by mechanic that problem could not be duplicated. The sudden acceleration occured twice and the vehicle was unsafe to drive.
Vehicle would hesitate for awhile before it would suddenly accelerate on its own. Sometimes would surge forward when gas pedal pressed lightly. Have taken to dealership numerous times to have problem repaired. Problem been happening for over 2 1/2 years.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Cruise Control problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems | |
| Accelerator Pedal problems | |
| Accelerator Stuck problems | |
| Speed Control Cable problems | |
| Car Throttle Stuck problems | |
| Speed Control Springs problems | |
| Fail To Accelerate problems | |
| Speed Sensor problems |