2004 Dodge Neon: check engine light

Filed Jul 25, 2012 · Transmission · 153 miles · OH

I have a dodge neon 2004 when driving to school the car started accelerating on it's own which was very risky. It was revving up to 3200 RPM atg 40 MPH I had to pull by the side of the road all of a sudden I saw a leak behind the plate on the transmission the check engine light came on too bad. I was wondering if there is any recall on this car because I can see a lot of complains from other individuals on here. There are a lot of safety issues regarding the neons revving up or accelerating on it's own.

Filed Jul 14, 2010 · Transmission · 46,000 miles · OH

Driving 2004 dodge neon, bought new, getting on interstate up to speed when engine began to stumble, would not accelerate, would not go above 2000 RPM, check engine light came on. Had to pull off to the side of the road. Nursed the car home at 40mph and ran obdii scan. Got a camshaft position sensor intermittent signal failure code. Replaced sensor from advance auto parts on 2-18-2009. Car ran fine until 7-7-2010 when same thing occurred. Pulling out into traffic to get up to speed when engine stopped pulling and started to shut down. Had to get out of the way of approaching traffic from behind and pull off the road. Check engine light, car would run but not over 2000 RPM . Got it home and scanned it and sure enough same defect code, cam shaft position signal intermittent. Changed it out with one from autozone with a two year warranty. This will make the third one in this car and it only has 46000 miles on it.

Filed Jun 9, 2010 · Engine, Transmission · 74,246 miles · MI

Check engine light came on and engine started bucking.no more gears or shifting into drive.loss of transmission fluid and coolant. A piece of transmission line or fitting corroded and let loose inside the radiator. This caused the mixing of fluids into the transmission and cooling system.radiator failed and bled fluids. Radiator was replaced and coolant system was flushed. Transmission was also flushed.this very same problem occurred to my co-worker that has the same type vehicle(04 dodge neon,2.0 litre engine,74000 miles). I suspect it is happening to every customer that has that type and year neon. Part not available.

Filed Feb 13, 2009 · Acceleration, Engine · 96,978 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge neon. The contact took her vehicle to the dealer to have the brake pads serviced. The technician discovered that the transmission solenoid pact was leaking and made the replacement. The repairs totaled $1,000, of which the contact paid $865. Two days after the repairs, the vehicle revved up while driving 25 MPH. On one occasion, the contact released the accelerator pedal to slow down and the vehicle began accelerate on its own. She attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle still accelerated. When she arrived home, she noticed that the check engine indicator was illuminated. She took the vehicle back to the dealer, but has not yet received any feedback. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were 96,978.

Filed May 10, 2007 · Engine · 47,000 miles · AR

Idling of the motor was not regular. This 2004 dodge neon was purchased used ,and I had nothing but problems out of it. The check engine remained on, and the engine idled terribly. Very dangerous on driving, will cut out and proceeds to cut out most of the time. Also, when pushing on the accelerate it hesitated to the point that one day I may get run over and killed.

Filed Feb 8, 2007 · Brakes, Electrical · 35,000 miles · NE

Upon purchasing my car, brand new in 2004, I have had several problems with it. After a short year of having my car my power windows went out, shortly after my front door speakers stopped working and my radio/cd player often doesn't work correctly...cd discs will get stuck in player and continually play until car is shut off and sometimes that doesn't even resolve problem. Front brakes started to squeak and groan constantly, I took the vehicle to the dealership 4 times to have them try to fix brakes. While having brake problems, check engine light came on and car started to chug and jerk frequently. Took back to dealership, diagnostic showed #4 cylinder misfire, had plugs and wires replaced, however check engine light came back on after driving car <10 miles. Took car back to dealership 4 times to fix, on the fourth occasion they finally found a broken ring leading to the motor, problem is still unresolved. I then called warranty people to discover that my ring is covered under my power-train warranty after having been told by the dealership the ring couldn't be fixed. Was also told by the dealership that the wiring was faulty in the radio player and not the speakers.

Filed Jul 18, 2006 · Transmission · 43,000 miles · MO · crash

I purchased a 2004 neon sxt on november 23, 2004. Mileage on delivery was 200. In december of 2004, the solenoid malfunctioned. The engine light stayed on and the car would not accelerate. The dealer repaired this and my basic limited warranty covered it. On march 5, 2005, I took the car back to the dealer for repairs for this same problem. On march 23, 2005, I took the car back to the dealer for repairs. This time there was a malfunction with my timing chain causing the car to accelerate on its own! It would reach speeds of 60 to 70 MPH without applying gas! The dealer repaired this, again covered by the warranty. In june 2006, the problem recurred causing me to have an accident. Out of no where, with no warning, as I was turning a corner, the engine light flashed and my car took off! I could not stop it! Its 5pm, the middle of rush hour traffic and cars a waiting for a red light! I drove in between lanes to avoid hitting others! I finally put the car in neutral (didn't stop) then park and turned it off in the middle of the street! As I did this I hit two cars. Im sure you can imagine my horror! Its something I will never forget nor want to relive. Im sending you this letter because im now faced with a dilemma. My car is at the dealership waiting to be repaired. They are telling me this problem is not covered by my power train warranty. Now when I purchased the car, it was explained that the power train was all engine related parts. Now according to your warranty manual, the timing chain is an engine part and is covered by the power train warranty. Why am I having a problem? Besides this, I no longer want to drive this particular vehicle! Who knows when this will happen again and where ill be! I risk injuring myself and anyone in the path of that car!

Filed Mar 11, 2004 · Acceleration, Electrical · 2,800 miles · MO · fire

While driving at 70 MPH, the consumer attempted to exit a freeway and the vehicle lurched and made a loud noise. The vehicle was pulled into a parking lot and smoke began to emit from the hood. Consumer turned the key off, but the vehicle continued to run. The fire department arrived and disconnected the battery cables. At that time the smoking ceased and the engine shut down. *ak the consumers vehicle continued to run rough and lurch forward, the check engine light would come on, , the vehicle would run with the key out of the ignition, and when the door was inadvertently shut, the door would lock. The dealer could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. The consumer was told that the fuel was delivered at a rich combustion level. The service dealer replaced the ab/master relay and the power train control module. (fuel was being delivered to the cylinder at excessive amounts and with the key out of the ignition) *sc