2005 Dodge Neon: check engine light

Filed Aug 29, 2022 · Acceleration · NY

No warning or engine light appeared; the gas pedal did not function as intended and accelerated while trying to parallel park when I put the shift knob in reverse the car immediately accelerated on its own to full force and I nearly Crashed into a bus stop filled with people losing control of the car I immediately managed to stop the car by pressing on the brake pedal which the car still had slight force but then I put the car in park and only at that time did it completely stop. The gas pedal and shift linkage and accelerator linkage have some dangerous unprovoked issues. This car has always had a high idle problem as warned to me by the first owners, as soon as you put the car into drive it would immediately go. I have researched recalls for years on this and have also discovered many reports of people losing control in this manner coincidentally going unaddressed. Until this occurred, I became very very apprehensive to even drive this car as I could have been held responsible for this damn malfunction costing many lives and injuries unknowingly and unprovoked. The car only has 60k miles and so far the entire dash board has cracked from sunlight falling completely to pieces that would crumble as I would drive causing distraction. The power steering belt prematurely needed replacing due to some sort of issue with the pulleys, not so long after that the alternator belt snapped needing the alternator and pulleys to be replaced again. The car during those repairs had just reached 50k miles, two batteries and the car still has electrical problems, power steering issues. This car was never involved in any major accident that would explain this other than a manufacture defect costing hundreds of dollars but there’s no cost to the lives of myself but others that you can’t put a price tag on. It’s truly a crime and absolute obvious indication of negligence that none of these reports have called for any recalls on this vehicle!

Filed May 9, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 132,000 miles · PA · crash

I shifted my car into reverse and it accelerated by itself. Shifted into neutral and could not stop crashed thru my neighbors garage door. There s no check engine light and could not stop when applying the brakes even in neutral. I checked and there was nothing under or blocking the gas pedal. No mats in car.

Filed Dec 10, 2014 · Acceleration · 75,200 miles · OH

The 2nd time in two years that I have had to replace the cam shaft position sensor . The check engine light comes on and there is no power in acceleration.

Filed Aug 26, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 146,967 miles · IN

I have a dodge neon 2005 and I know a few other people that have them to. I have been getting like a stall and engine light coming on so I took it to auto zone and they say it's the cam sensor. Three out of the five people I know with neon say they had the same thing happen and when I research it it's all over the internet why is this not a recall since so many people are having issues with it.

Filed Feb 10, 2011 · Engine · 25,800 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns 2005 dodge neon. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and they were unable to duplicate the failure. He then took the vehicle to another dealer who stated that the camshaft sensor and the camshaft sensor wiring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they were aware of the failure. The vehicle was being inspected and he was waiting for a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle identification number was not available. The failure and current mileage was 25,800.

Filed Apr 13, 2010 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 65,000 miles · OK

2005 dodge neon se suddenly began to constantly accelerate despite the gas pedal not being pressed. Braking would slow the car but not effectively and the car would accelerate once the brake pedal was disengaged. While this was occurring, no sensors in the on-board diagnostic computer indicated any problem. The car was driven 30 more minutes with the engine being repeatedly turned off - in order to stop the car at red lights/stop signs - but putting the car in neutral caused the engine to attempt to red line and necessitated it be turned off. In order to continue traveling, the engine had to be started and the car rapidly put in drive or reverse before the engine red lined. After approximately 30 minutes, the check engine light came on. Nothing of note preceded the failure and the only work done on the car in the last 12 months was routine oil changes and one rotation of tires. Once the dealership examined the car, they found a faulty vacuum line but were unable to determine the failure for 30 minutes of the on-board diagnostic computer in determining that constant acceleration (or a failure in the fuel system) was outside the normal operating parameter of the engine. Dodge was contacted on the issue and contended the repair was outside the scope of the existing warranty and also could not explain the failure of the on-board diagnostic computer in detecting the failure of the fuel system. They seemed uninterested in investigating further.

Filed Mar 24, 2010 · Engine · 87,500 miles · NJ

Purchased my neon brand new in sept. 2005 in the summer of 2009 I started experiencing the car misfiring and putting along with codes p0335 crankshaft sensor & p0340 camshaft sensor and both were replaced and here we are march of 2010 and still having problems with the engine (sane parts replaced)light coming on engine misfiring and driving on the way to work one morning the car just completely died luckily I wasn't in any traffice. I was able to coast to the side of the road put the car in park after three attempts the car finally started back up again and a new code appeared p0129 barametric pressure. The engine light for now has gone off, but the codes are still there, it stil rides horriblel. I love this car but it is really becoming a pain in the ass I don't know from day to day what going to happen when I get behind the wheel no wonder they dont' make them anymore.

Filed Jun 16, 2009 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · OR

1.) nothing 2.) the check engine light came on and then it went into limp mode and lost speedometer. Was told it was the output speed sensor replaced nothing, then told it was the input sensor nothing, ended up being the transmission control module. Nope thrown away sorry.

Filed Dec 30, 2007 · Engine · 25 miles · FL

My 2005 dodge neon does not want to crank. When it does crank and you accelerate then rpms increase rapidly and then fall back to about 1500 and the car starts acting like it wants to cut off. The engine light is now on and does not go off. When you come to a stop the car jumps forward quickly and then acts like it is going to cut off. Not drivable, too dangerous.