2002 Dodge Neon: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jan 17, 2007 · Transmission · 76,328 miles · CA

Vehicle has continued to idle hard after transmission replacement in nov of 2004. Vehicle has started to stall when stopped. On date of incident, owner was driving vehicle home in a 55 MPH zone. Vehicle made a screeching noise, check engine light came on, and vehicle started to sputter. Transaxle had to be replaced twice (first one shipped from manu was defective).

Filed Nov 8, 2004 · Engine · CA

Check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Then, vehicle stalled. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem.

Filed Jun 11, 2004 · Engine · 30,000 miles · NJ

While driving at highway speed engine light and the oil light came on. Consumer pulled into a rest stop. Upon driving up the ramp to the rest stop vehicle stalled. Vehicle was towed to the dealership, and mechanic determined that sludge build up, causing the vehicle to stall.

Filed Jun 4, 2004 · Acceleration, Transmission · PA

Consumer was driving at 65 MPH and the vehicle jumped into passing gear. Consumer stated that last week while driving on the highway a truck was behind him and he needed to get more speed, so he stepped on the gas pedal to accelerate, however the vehicle did not respond, then it stalled. He kept telling the dealer about this problem and will take the vehicle back to dealer to have it checked again. Also, while driving, the vehicle jumped from 65-68 MPH back and forth. *ak the power train was repaired three times. When the consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle would stall and or jump and have almost run into other vehicle's. The consumer requested the vehicle to be remedied or reimbursement. *sc

Filed Jan 20, 2004 · Electrical · 23,000 miles · CA

Vehicle intermittently stalled. Dealer could not determine the cause of the problem, but repaired the wiring harness.

Filed Nov 8, 2003 · Engine · 1,000 miles · MD

Vehicle is exhibiting hesitation problems when engine is at operating temperature while accelerating from a stop and while under load such as climbing a medium grade road. Engine feels like its starving for fuel. Had one case where engine stalled while stopped at a traffic light for no reason. Another issue that concerns me the most is while accelerating from a stop into traffic, the engine bogged down with no power at all making it difficult to get out of the way of on coming traffic. The dealer said that they understood that chrysler was aware of the problem is to come out with an update for the engine computer but after 1 years and 20000 miles, I have not seen a solution for the problem. This condition has existed since the purchase of the vehicle in april of 2002.

Filed Oct 7, 2003 · Engine · LA

Vehicle stalls while driving at highway speeds. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem.

Filed Jul 13, 2003 · Engine · 9,000 miles · PA

I have a dodge neon 2002 with 10,000. Miles on it. Recently my car idles now between 4-500 RPM. Driving my car; came to a stop light my car stalled. Now sitting at red lights/ stop signs the RPM's dropall the way to 300 RPM car starts to act like it is going to stall. Took it to the dealership and said nothing is wrong with it. One the tech's who took the car for a road test said there is something wrong with the computer. The car is deciding on its own for the RPM's to drop but does not show up on the computer analyses. The dealership said they are waiting for a "flash upgrade to be installed"; also the cd player in the car heats up the cd's burned my hand when I tried to take it ou. On 7-9-03 they gave me a loaner and on 7-12-03 they took it back. They said the only reason they gave me the loaner is because I was upset. They replaced the cd player but the problem with the car stalling is still not fixed. On 7-13-03 car stalled at a stop sign. Almost got rear ended. This is going to cause an accident. You need to get involved because the dealership is not doing anything and someone is going to get hurt'.

Filed Apr 23, 2003 · Suspension · 7,100 miles · TX

Vibration in front suspension and dealer is unable to locate source and continues to stall in replacing this vehicle that has been in the service department more than it has been driven.

Filed Apr 14, 2003 · Transmission · MO

The transmission failed, which caused the vehicle to stall.

Filed Aug 12, 2002 · Electrical, Engine · FL

Consumer states the vehicle stalled while driving, the vehicle was towed to the dealership and consumer was informed that the engine had locked up, during inspection of the vehicle, it was pointed out to the consumer that the air intake port lays under the vehicle parallel to the wheel and is easily accessible to water coming off the road and being displaced by the moving tire, consumer argued that it should be considered a manufacturing defect since it seemed to be in the wrong location, the dealer stated it was not a manufacturing defect and that the vehicle should not have been driven in high water, however consumer disagrees and states that yes it was raining, but the water was not that high, the dealer replaced the engine block.

Filed Jun 28, 2002 · Brakes, Transmission · IL

Transmission slips from 1st to 2nd gear, air condition does not get very cold, 15 miles per gallon, steering wheel starts to vibrate after 45mph, front and back brakes squeak, minor leak under driver side dash board, car starts to vibrate harshly in a drive idle at a red light, car stalls while sitting in park, car stalls while going in reverse on a very slight incline, and when ever I put down my windows, open my sun roof or ever have the air condition on, you can feel and hear the car just lose power when I do one of those things dealership told me to go to a different gas station, to solve my gas problem, come on 15mpg thats a car defect, all the other problems they told me their computer did not detect anything and they could not duplicate it and they couldnt do nothing. Called chrysler head quarters, I might as well have called my neighbor to get help. Chrysler head quarters called dealership up and told them to hook up a co-pilot to monitor my car for a few weeks. Went to the dealership to find out that their's did not work along with all the other dodge dealerships. I will never buy another dodge or chrysler car again.. Because of all these problems I am stuck paying 400 bucks a month with a 20% interest rate on a lemon car...neons need to be taken off the road. Now I am selling the car for a lose because they can not fix or make a car the right way.