Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2000 Plymouth Neon

Three problems related to accelerator pedal have been reported for the 2000 Plymouth Neon. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Plymouth Neon based on all problems reported for the 2000 Neon.

1 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 02/13/2004

I was driving down the road, came to a complete stop to allow a vehicle with a blow out to get off the road. I started to accelerate, looked at the car with the blow out and apparently a truck in front of me felt the same way because when I looked up he had come to a stop and I couldn't stop before hitting him. I was going 15 mph. My air bags didn't deploy. I didn't even scratch the other vehicle but within seconds a fire started coming out where the windshield wipers were, in a matter of minutes my car was enguled. The front of my car had little damage but the fire engulfed the rest.

2 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 12/05/2003

While applying the gas pedal vehicle suddenly accelerated. Driver could not maintain control of the vehicle, and rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Driver sustained injuries, and vehicle was totaled.

3 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 08/13/1999

While parking and applying the brakes pedal would not depress. The accelerator pedal would not move and steering wheel locked up, causing driver to hit a crub and then a parked vehicle. The air bags did not deploy in the crash. The vehicle was towed to the dealer's body shop for repairs. Please provide any further information.




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