Dodge Neon Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 149 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Dodge Neon across 11 model years. The 1995 model year has the most (47). The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (20% of reports).
- 149vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 24mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 46%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 30 of 149 complaints (20%)
- Throttle body: mentioned in 12 of 149 complaints (8%)
- Head gasket: mentioned in 8 of 149 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 38 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 149 complaints, 24 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 8 an injury.
Dodge Neon vehicle speed control complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Vehicle speed control
Model years: 2000
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger cars. Vapors from the positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system can condense and freeze inside of the throttle body when the vehicle is operated in extremely cold ambient temperatures.
Risk: This can prevent the throttle from fully returning to idle, which could cause a crash without warning.
Fix: Dealers will replace and relocate a pcv system tube.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
No warning or engine light appeared; the gas pedal did not function as intended and accelerated while trying to parallel park when I put the shift knob in reverse the car immediately accelerated on its own to full force and I nearly Crashed into a bus stop filled with people losing control of the…
The gas pedal has come disconnected or stuck continuing to accelerate and I miraculously stopped the car with the emergency brake before it nearly Crashed into a crowded bus stop! The car only has 65k miles but regardless a car should never put anyone in this danger! It is giving me a nervous…
Throttle stuck on highway when acceleration.
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…
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
Frequently asked questions
Do all Dodge Neons have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 149 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Dodge Neon. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Dodge Neon vehicle speed control?
Yes: 1 safety recall list vehicle speed control. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Dodge Neon?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 30 of 149 complaints, followed by “throttle body” (12).
Other Dodge Neon problems
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (1,259)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (489)
- Electrical System problems (449)
- Air Bags problems (411)
- Power Train problems (332)
- Steering problems (243)
- Structure problems (190)
- Exterior Lighting problems (164)
See all Dodge Neon problems.