2000 Dodge Neon

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION, WHICH FORCED CONSUMER VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. AT AN IMPACT OF 40-45 MP BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT HELPFUL IN FINDING THE CAUSE FOR AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

I FEEL THIS CAR HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IT IS TOO LOW IN THE FRONT AND TOO HIGH IN THE REAR. THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE HOOD OR TRUNK. YOU MUST DRIVE BY INSTINCT INSTEAD OF SIGHT. (UNSAFE CONDITION) THERE IS ONLY 6 INCHES OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ROAD AND A FRAME BEHIND THE FRONT BUMPER. IT HITS BUMPER TYPE CURBS IN PARKING LOTS AND ANY HIGH SPOTS ON THE ROAD.. AND IF YOU ARE ON A ROAD UNDER A PAVING JOB( THERE ARE MANY IN MY AREA) AND HIT A SEWER STICKING UP THERE WOULD BE MAJOR DAMAGE OR POSSIBLY THE CAR WOULD POLE VAULT ON TO ITS ROOF IT ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL AND IT JUST TAKES GETTING USED TO. MAYBE SO BUT MY WIFE FEELS IT IS A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHO EVER THE LADY WAS THAT CALLED ME FROM CHRYSLER SAID SHE HAD THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN BACKING UP AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE HOOD WHEN GOING FORWARD. I FEEL THIS IS AN UNSAFE AUTOMOBILE.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. I AM TIRED OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY NOT FIXING. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS IN FACT A PROBLEM, BUT BECAUSE THE COMPUTER ISN'T REGISTERING ANY CODES, THEY CAN'T FIX IT. HE TOLD ME HE WANTED THE CAR TO "DIE." I PERSONALLY DO NOT WANT IT TO DIE BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS!! THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CUT OUT ON ME WHEN I WAS GOING 65 MPH AND HAS ALSO DONE SO AT A STOP. THE VEHICLE STUMBLES AND HESITATES AT ACCELARATION BETWEEN GEARS AND THEN WILL CUT OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING EXCEPT A SLIGHT SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP (OURISMAN DODGE) KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNTIL THE COMPUTER REGISTERS...WELL, THAT MAY BE TOO LATE.*AK

REAR BELT LOSES TENSION WHEN YOU INSTALL A BABY CARSEAT AFTER PULLING THE SHOULDER BELT IN ORDER TO CREATE TENSION ON THE LAPBELT TO HOLD THE CARSEAT TIGHT. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT GOES IN THE BUCKLE CONNECTOR, AND WHEN YOU APPLY PRESSURE IT BREAKS APPART, GIVING NO TENSION TO THE BELT AND THE CAR SEAT CAN EASILY MOVE FORWARD. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS PICTURES I TOOK TO SHOW YOU CLEARLY WW.VEGENA.NET/JPG/NEON1.JPG , WWW.VEGENA.NET/JPG/NEON2.JPG AND ....NEON3.JPG , NEON4.JPG, I FIXED IT TEMPORALY BY PUTTING TOGETHER THE 2 PLASTIC PIECES AND APPLYING SOFT PRESSURE SO THAT THEY DON'T BREAK LOOSE. I APPLIED THIS KIND OF "NORMAL" PRESSURE TO MY DODGE CARAVAN AND THE BELT TIGHTED GREAT. MY SUGGESTION IS TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE CONNECTOR WITH THE SAME KIND THAT THE CARAVAN 1997 USES. THANKS