2000 Plymouth Neon Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 13%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2000 Plymouth Neon, 13% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2000 NEON my air bags and cruise control and horn are not working. I need a clockspring assembly and this has happen to other car same yr and they will not do any thing about it can you help me.”
NHTSA complaint #10226537, filed 2008-05, 75,000 miles“The contacts owns a 2000 Plymouth NEON. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal became detached without warning. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither manufacturer nor the dealer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,550.”
NHTSA complaint #11311409, filed 2020-02, 175,550 miles“Faulty spot welds on the metal bracket thats holds the accelerator pedal assembly to the firewall broke loose. Spot welds full of air pockets. Showed it to the dealer, but they would not honor the defect. 38000 miles and its real nice to have the gas pedal to hang by the throttle cable. Thank goodness it happened in the driveway and not pulling out into traffic!”
NHTSA complaint #10064194, filed 2004-03, 38,000 miles“I was driving down the road, came to a complete stop to allow a vehicle with a blow out to get off the road. I started to accelerate, looked at the car with the blow out and apparently a truck in front of me felt the same way because when I looked up he had come to a stop and I couldn't stop before hitting him. I was going 15 MPH. My air bags didn't deploy. I didn't even scratch the other vehicle but within seconds a fire started coming out where the windshield wipers were, in a matter of minutes my car was enguled. The front of my car had little damage but the fire engulfed the rest.”
NHTSA complaint #10058432, filed 2004-02“I have taken this car to charlie thomas service dept. Multiple times for repairs on this throttle body that sticks open and accelerates my vehicle to where I have to slam on the brakes. There is a recall for the injection system that causes the throttle body to become carboned up but the service dept will not honor this recall. I am also having problems with the brakes and the service dept says this is normal. They are making a very loud squealing noise when I first start driving, yet they charged me to repair the problem and then tell me that it is normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #755767, filed 2001-12Related recalls
- 00V194000Jul 17, 2000Vehicle description: passenger cars. Vapors from the positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system can condense and freeze inside of the throttle body when the…Covers: Plymouth Neon 2000, Dodge Neon 2000
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Plymouth Neon
36 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Plymouth 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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