1996 Plymouth Neon: engine stalls while driving

21 of the 308 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Neon describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 21
of this car's complaints: 7%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2001
2
2000
7
1999
1
1998
3
1997
5
1996
21
1995
18

What owners say

Filed Mar 4, 2005 · Acceleration, Engine · IL

Vehicle stalled unexpectedly at various speeds when on the road. Occasionally, the left turn signal did not operate, which did not inform other drivers when making turns. Cruise control did not operate, as well preventing the vehicle from increasing or decreasing speed.

Filed Apr 1, 2004 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · PA

An electrical short in the wiring harness caused the vehicle to stall. The consumer received the federal safety agency recall 96v026000 concerning the wiring harness failure due to an electrical short, but chrysler told the consumer that this recall did not exist. *ak the dealer could not locate the problem but stated that the wiring in the horn needed to be replaced. The electrical short and the engine misfiring caused the vehicle to lose power and sputter after a short drive. *sc

Filed Jan 30, 2003 · Engine · 70,000 miles · PA

3 head gaskets failured in 6 years resulting in engine stalling on the side of the road. Failures were at 30k, 45k, and 70k miles respectively. Most recent failure occurred on 01/29/02. Dealer is unable to determine cause of failures. Ts

Filed Jun 5, 2002 · Engine · NY

Vehicle stalls at any speeds almost causing an accident. Vehicle loses all power and will not restart. Vehicle runs hot and rough as motor oil leaks out. A quart once a week progressed to every 2-3 days due to leaking out. Independent mechanic had to replace head gaskets. Please provide more information.

Filed Feb 11, 2002 · Electrical · FL

There are some problems with the wiring harness.this problem has caused vehicle to stall out while consumer was driving. Contacted dealer.

Filed Jan 2, 2002 · Engine, Fuel system · OH

My neon has been intermittently stalling out when slowing for stops, starting the vehicle and intermittently when I am at idle. This becomes an issue when I am pulling off the highway and the car stalls, thus making it difficult for vehicles behind me to stop in time. No crashes have incurred yet, but they are possible. I have taken it in 3 times now to lebanon chrysler-plymouth for repair. 11-19: fuel pump and various cables replaced. Problem returned. !2-31: idle memory needed to be reset. 1-2-02: throttle body and thermostat need replaced...all of these items were completed on different dates for the same problem. My car is currently at lebanon chrysler and hopefully the problem will be fixed completely this time, but it has been a safety issue while I drive. I leave sufficient distance between myself and other vehicles, but I cannot predict how others will drive. Thank you for your time and please let me know what you can do to help. Lisa brady.

Filed Sep 4, 2001 · Electrical · PA

The vehicle stalled while the consumer was traveling, the check engine light, and oil light would come on, and now the lights no longer warn the consumer, the coil pack was replaced as possible cause but the problem was not solved, the consumer tried several service places but none of them could find the cause of the problem, consumer states he found a recall that states the exacat symptons he was experiencing, but was informed that his vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.

Filed Aug 14, 2001 · Engine · LA

When driving vehicle about 70mph on highway and without prior warning vehicle stalled out/ shut down. The dealership was aware of problem.

Filed Aug 9, 2001 · Electrical · FL

Vehicle stalled mostly at speeds of 65-70 MPH after driving for 10-15 minutes. Then, it took 15-20 minutes before it will start again. Dealer said it was wiring harness shorting out. There is recall, 96v026000, but this vehicle is not affected. Vehicle stalls every time it's driven.

Filed Jun 15, 2001 · Engine · OH

Vehicle stalls 3-4 times a day, mostly at 45 MPH and when applying brakes. Vehicle taken to dealer 2-3 times for this problem, can't find anything wrong with vehicle.

Filed Jul 31, 2000 · Electrical · GA

Recall 00v026 000/wiring:harness:underhood: vehicle experienced a problem with engine stalling. Vehicle has been taken to an independent repair shop on three occasions, and condition still reoccurring. Dealer/manufacturer notified, and informed t consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall. Please feel free to provide further details.

Filed Jul 25, 2000 · Brakes, Engine · OR · crash · 2 injuries

Transmission was replaced at about 35,000 miles under warranty, new transmission is beginning to slip. Headgasket has failed twice causing internal damage that the dealership won't admit to. Engine block or other part is cracked, leaking oil into cylinders 1 and 3, problem wasn't corrected last time in shop. Brakes fail regularly, especially under quick stopping attempts, even though the pads/shoes are still good. There is a gas leak that allows fumes to enter the car. Egr valve is broken and won't be fixed under warranty even though it's part of the engine. Paint is chipping on the bottom half of the car and the panels are now rusting. Car stalls in reverse. Car idles roughly even after tune-ups. Heat/AC knobs are cracked due to improper drilling.