2000 Dodge Neon

HAD STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN,WAS PROCEDING THRU INTERSECTION WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD "BANG"AND IT FELT AS IF SOMETHING HAD FALLEN OFF THE CAR.STOPPED VEHICLE AND GAVE IT AN EXTERIOR INSPECTION THAT FOUND 1 TIRE POINTING IN THE THE EXPECTED DIRECTION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE POINTING OFF IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED BOTH TIE-RODS ARE BROKE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED.THIS IS A 2000 DODGE NEON WITH ABOUT 51,500 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PHONE THE SERVICE PERSON ADVISED THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR&TEAR AND THAT THESE PARTS COULD NOT BE GREASED. I HAD A HONDA WITH OVER 250,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TIE RODS NEVER BROKE AND MY HUSBAND HAS A CHEVY TRUCK WITH OVER 148,000 MILES AND HIS TIE-RODS ARE FINE. THE SERVICE PERSON ADVISED THAT WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BILL TO REPAIR THIS.SERVICE DEPT.WAS ADVISED THAT WE WANTED THE OLD PARTS SAVED AND THEY AGREED.

THE RECALL THAT NHTSA SET IN MAY OF 1999 FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS OF THE 2000 DODGE NEON WAS NOT APPLIED TO ALL 2000 DODGE NEONS. THE DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE ON MY CAR, AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED, NOR SENT THE RECALL NOTICE. MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY CAR HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE PIVOT TUBE AND ARE SECURED BY ONLY A BOLT. THE BUSHINGS ARE BOTH SPLIT. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT ALL SPEEDS, A SYMPTOM OF THIS DEFECT THAT MY CAR HAS DISPLAYED FOR 3 YEARS. BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS MUST BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY OR I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE, EXTEND THE RECALL NOTICE FOR 2000 DODGE NEONS TO INCLUDE THOSE BUILT IN FEBRUARY OF 1999, THE MONTH MY CAR WAS BUILT. I AM VERY DISTURBED ABOUT THIS DEFECT BEING IGNORED ON MY VEHICLE CONSIDERING THE DANGER THAT IT POSES TO ME. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE FACT I PURCHASED NEW TIRES, I MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE DEFECT IN TIME. I COULD HAVE DIED.*AK

WHEN SLIDING ON ICE I WENT INTO THE DITCH AT APPROX 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED DURING THE SLIDE. THE DITCH WAS STEEP BUT NARROW. MY FRONT END HIT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH CAUSING $6000 FRONT END DAMAGE. NEITHER PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED! MY SEATBELT DID NOT LATCH!! MY WRISTS IMPACTED THE DASH LEAVING MY NAILPOLISH ON THE STEREO. MY CHEST IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL. I COULD NOT LIFT MY BABY FOR A VERY LONG TIME...A YEAR. I COULDN'T TIE MY 6 CHILDRENS SHOES WITHOUT PAIN FOR OVER TWO YEARS. I STILL HAVE MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN ATTACKS! I STILL DO NOT HAVE FULL FUNCTION OF MY RIGHT WRIST AND TYPING THIS IRRITATES IT LIKE CRAZY. MY ELBOW WAS OUT OF PLACE. MY RIBS ARE NOW PERMANENTLY OUT OF PLACE AND THERE ARE INJURIES TO MY BACK AND NECK. MY RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE GOES NUMB AND I SUFFER SEVERE AND FREQUENT HEADACHES. I AM NOW SEVERELY DEPRESSED. I USED TO BE AN RN. I HAVE A WEIGHT LIMIT OF 2-10 POUNDS WITH NO CONSISTENT USE OF MY RIGHT ARM ALLOWED. THIS IS NOW OVER 4 YEARS SINCE MY ACCIDENT. NOTHING WAS DONE FOR ME. I COULDN'T WORK AND HAD TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF TURNING MY CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER. I JUST PAID THE JUDGMENT FROM CHRYSLER OFF THIS YEAR. I AM STILL UPSET TO SEE SO VERY MANY PEOPLE STILL BEING INJURED AND CHRYSLER OFF FREE. I WISH I HAD AN ATTORNEY WILLING TO SUE THEIR PANTS OFF FOR THE LIFE CHANGES THEY HAVE GIVEN ME. I PREVIOUSLY WORE A SEATBELT RELIGIOUSLY. I'M 39 NOW AND I PROMISE I WILL NEVER WEAR ONE AGAIN SINCE BEING STRANGLED WITH CHRYSLER'S BELT. DEALER DID NOTHING TO REMEDY. SAID THEY HAD NO WAY TO CHECK THESE PROBLEMS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEATBELT. DISGUSTING! THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 4500 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THIS SO CALL RECALL TOOK PLACE IN APRIL 1999. MY PURCHASE WAS SEPTEMBER 1999. *JB

ON NUMEROUS INSTANCES MY CLUTCH WOULD STICK, AFTER DEPRESSING ONE MORE TIME IT WAS RELEASED. THIS CONTINUED, UNTIL FINALLY IT REMAINED STUCK WITH ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THIS CONDITION THEN REQUIRED A FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH IT WAS THE FAULTY CLUTCH CABLE WHICH CAUSED THE CONDITION. THE CABLE CONSISTENTLY FOLDED UPON ITSELF, AS I AM TOLD, AND WAS KINKING UP IN THE ENGINE. I DON'T AGREE THAT A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD AND UNFORTUNATELY JUST OUT OF WARRANTY SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING SUCH COSTLY OR DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. *JB