10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #8

May 072001

(reported on)

Neon

  • miles
Near miss incident while driving. Attempted to operate horn to alert other driver crossing into my lane. Needed to take hand off steering wheel to operate horn. Chose not to use horn as it would compromise driving and instead accelerated and swerved. Horn located in center of steering wheel is a safety hazard as it requires one hand off steering wheel in typically a situation where driver should have both hands on wheel. Suggest standard should be thumb/trigger style horn such as on many Japanese models.

- Hopkins, MN, USA

problem #7

May 011996

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn has beeen replaced twice. Horns blows involuntarily. Dealer believes horn pad & airbag would have to be replaced. There are times it doesn't work at all.

- Stafford, VA, USA

problem #6

Nov 011999

Neon

  • miles
It would be next to impossible to describe each problem. All problems that I have listed are completely true. I can say with complete certainty that the problems occurred after the 75000 mile waranty I bought was over with the exception of the egr valve which the dealer replaced just to have it fail again. Also the dealer replaced the O2 sensor which again is failing again. The horn/airbag sensor was also replaced by the dealer. Please note that all repaires by the dealer was (a) before the waranty had expired, and (B) I had to call Chrysler and complain just to have those things fixed. I have had the car checked by an authorized dealer so I know these problems to exist. The dealer, instead of fixing my car, which they won't do, they tried to get me to trade it in on another new vehicle. My wife and I could not be more dissatisfied with a "new car" than we are with this one. Believe me, if we were to have known about this car's track record, we would have never have purchased it. I guess thats all I have, thank you.R( dot number: Tire size: P1856014 )

- Carrollton, IL, USA

problem #5

Feb 092000

(reported on)

Neon

  • miles
In cold weather condititions horn goes off and sounds until the battery is drained. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause. Parts of been replaced, but problem still occurs.

- Larchmont, NY, USA

problem #4

Jan 011997

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The horn assembly malfunctioned in cold weather, but the dealer could not determine the problem.

- Bloomfield, CT, USA

problem #3

Sep 081997

Neon

  • miles
Transmission malfunctioned. In addition, premature wear of front brake pads/rotors/headlights failed/electrical short due to severed wires/winshield washer bottle had hole in it and installed horn.

- Duncanville, TX, USA

problem #2

Aug 271997

(reported on)

Neon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn failed.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #1

Oct 161995

Neon

  • miles
Horn does not work, vehicle will not pass the safety inspection, replaced horn twice.

- Staten Islan, NY, USA