Cruise Control Problems of Dodge Neon

On occasion the cruise control does not engage and on occasion it does engage and when you try to slow down the brake becomes hard to depress and the car starts to accelerate but repeated attempts to depress brake or pump brakes allows control again over speed without incident. This has happened on several occasions while driving over 45 mph . As this happens randomly cause has not been found and this only happens when cruise control has been engaged . Problem noticed in 2014 when I got car to present date . . Not an isolated incident.

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Cruise control would not turn off and I wrecked my car into into a other car. I even tried putting my car in park and it wouldn't stop the motor was reved up and would not slow down or stop.

I was driving along interstate 480 and deployed cruise control on my Neon at 60 mph. I had to slow down briefly, and then engaged the "accelerate" option on cruise control to speed back up. The car immediately revved up towards a much higher speed and I had to quickly shut off cruise control. I have seen other reports of this same incidence, and am surprised nothing has been done about it. I am a freelance writer with a huge network of friends. I would hate to have to write a bad review of my experience, and call out Dodge for not fixing what I would think is a very serious, possibly deadly, problem. Thank you.

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While having the cruise control on, the engine will all of a sudden race/accelerate beyond what it should.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Neon. The contact was driving 65 mph and engaged the cruise control. Suddenly, the vehicle began to accelerate rapidly to speeds of 95 mph. The contact shifted into a lower gear in order to get the vehicle to stop. The fire department was called to assist the contact. The fire department advised that the throttle had become stuck open and caused the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected by the dealer nor repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 122,000.

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.

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Cruise control engages without warning.

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Vehicle suddenly accelerated while in traffic, there was no collision to report. Consumer was able to turn the car off, and coast over to the shoulder. Mechanic at dealership told her to unplug the cruise control.

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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.

Cruise control not operating properly. Stays on, and when brakes are applied, does not cut off. Dealer contacted, and cannot duplicate problem. Problem still exists.

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While vehicle was being driven under cruise control, it speeded 11mph beyond set speed. Dealer has not seen vehicle.

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