# 2005 DODGE NEON — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `675909` · 2008-06-27 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** NEON
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
MY 2005 NEON HAS BEEN SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IT IS WORSE IN WARM WEATHER. TRANSMISSION FLUID FINE AND NOT BURNT. DIDN'T PICK UP ON THE COMPUTER WHEN IT WAS CHECKED OUT AT A GARAGE BUT NO ONE DISPUTES THE PROBLEM. FEELS LIKE SLIPPING ON ICE. HAS 35,000M NOW AND HAS BEEN SHAKING AS WELL. IT BEGAN DOING THIS AT 30,000. OUT OF WARRANTY BY 6 MONTHS. FURTHER, HIT A DEER LAST NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT END. HIT THE DEER HARD ENOUGH FOR IT TO FLY UP ONTO THE ROOF AND BOUNCE OFF. BODY SHOP WAS SURPRISED AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THE SENSOR WAS EXPOSED AND DEFINITELY HIT. I'M KIND OF GLAD THEY DIDN'T BUT AFTER REVIEWING COMPLAINTS THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE. FINALLY. THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN CORRODED SINCE DAY ONE AND THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE WHEELS SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS LET ALONE NEARLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. ONCE AGAIN, DODGE DOES NOTHING.
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