1997 Dodge Neon Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 3%of 390 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1997 Dodge Neon, 3% of the 390 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Speed control speedometer doesn't work most of the time. Replace the sencsor but still doesn't work. I will never buy a Dodge again. I've also had to replace the brakes and rotor,catalytic converter. Now I'm having trouble with the paint. It's bubling and peeling off in layers all over car.”
NHTSA complaint #10025874, filed 2003-07“Head gaskets leaking had to be repalced at47272 problem started at 28000 miles stockton Dodge kept telling nothing was wrong untill I was losing a qt of oil a week and power failure ws getting worse and has continued every sence. Engine power flatens out I have no exceloration ability during that time engine surges which causes the car to lose slow down while at high speeds. Gas mileage has droped to 1/2 the normal rate of 300 miles per tank of gas. Howeling noise from newly installed transmission at 20-30 MPH and again at 55-65 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #732315, filed 2000-09“The first problem I had with this car was the head gasket blew out. Chrysler agreed to pay for it (the $1000 was my estimate of what it cost to replace the gasket). The second problem was the throttle assembly and coil pack quit working, both at the same time. I paid $600 out of my pocket to fix them. The third problem was the automatic transmission started slipping and the car will not go into reverse when its cold. The fourth most current problem is the brakes are not working properly the pedal will not go down and the dealer says its probably something to do with the vacuum system. …”
NHTSA complaint #715511, filed 1999-12“Vehicle's brakes malfunctioned. The vehicle had other problems such as a bad battery, alternator, three turn signal switches, a blown head gasket, sticking throttle body, an oil pan leak, all four windows had an air leak which whistle when the vehicle was driven at high speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #10079946, filed 2004-06“Turned on the car with foot on brake, put car in drive, removed foot from brake and car accelerated and hit head on a 1999 Dodge dakota. Pressed on the brake as car sped across the lot and nothing happened. Engine made high pitched whirring noise. Airbags did not deploy. My incident resembles the one posted on the NHTSA web site odi id# 535732.”
NHTSA complaint #705452, filed 1999-04Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15 | 16% |
| 2004 | 7 | 7% |
| 2003 | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 10 | 7% |
| 2000 | 20 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 11 | 3% |
| 1996 | 16 | 3% |
| 1995 | 47 | 5% |
| 1994 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 1997 Dodge Neon
222 complaintsBrakes
47 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsSeat belts
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsEquipment
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Dodge Neon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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