Seven problems related to vehicle speed control 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.
The contact owns a 2000 Plymouth Neon. While attempting to park, the contact changed gears into reverse and the vehicle shut off. She restarted the vehicle and shifted into park; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate on its own. The brakes failed to work when the pedal was depressed. The contact was able to shift into park, but the vehicle shut off a few minutes later. She waited a while before restarting the vehicle and it returned to normal. She will take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.
Problems wtih vehicle's brakes and gas tank. There were brake problems and the gas tank had fallen out of the vehicle. The service department claimed that nothing was wrong with the vehicle and that it was normal for the engine to race. The fuel pump seal was found leaking.
Consumer was approaching an intersection and applied brakes and vehicle started speeding up. He lost control of vehicle and hit another motorist. Dealership was aware of problem. Ak.
While driving 25 mph vehicle accelerated and then hit an embankment, and rolled once upin impact, neither airbag deployed. Consumer was not injured.
While driving 25mph another vehicle cut in front, forcing consumer to brake. Once consumer took foot off brake vehicle accelerated, engine revved, and shot across road to left. Consumer wanted to avoid hitting other vehicles, hit embankment, and rolled once. Consumer was not injured.
Consumer is having difficulty in scheduling recall (00v-194) appointment with the dealership.
Daughter indicated at time of accident that vehicle would not slow down when brakes were applied. Figured operator error at time however, may have been wrong especially in light of recall information. Note. Weather was fine the day of the accident, no extreme cold. Vehicle was on dirt road, coming down a hill when she allegedly tried to slow vehicle down.