Car stalled out and stopped on freeway! I was almost rear ended. Stated right up but stalled again. Had it towed to shop (pepboys). They replaced several parts before referring me to dealership as they could not find and fix the problem. Chrysler dealership says it is engine wire harness at $930.00 to fix. Daimler-chrysler knows part is failing in neons but declined to assist in the repair. Dealerships ordered part 7 days ago. Still has not arrived and I have no transportation.
1997 Plymouth Neon: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 161 complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Neon describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Consumer states head gasket blew 3 different times while driving causing vehicle to stall.
While attempting to make a right turn vehicle stalled. Vehicle was not able to move forward/backwards.also, axle broke, and cv joints failed which prevented wheel from turning. Please describe details.
Head gasket blew, oil all over, ,and machine stalled on hwy the mechanic says, motor is destroyed. I have no idea as to how an dwhy this happened, I have sent email to chrysler no reply so far I think car stalling on hwy could be dangerous, accident injury death etc no personal harm my sister 's mercury had same problem and car was recalled by dealer later on- after we made all repairs- do you have any notices from company or other owners in this regard? If this needs to be looked in to as safety problem. Thank you.
While driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may result in a crash. Been to dealer several times, and dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Subject regarding misdiagnosed leak detection pump systems with diagnostic trouble codes P1494, P0442...
- Conditions with engine roughness / misfire usually only apparent on initial cold engine start
- Some vehicles may exhibit a condition where the MIL illuminates for misfire but no reasons CAN be found...
- Subject regarding oil seepage at cam position sensor / misinterpreted head gasket leak
- A new multi-layer steel ( mls ) head gasket has been developed and is being implemented into production...
- Subject regarding i/m ( inspection maintenance ) testing - OBD II "carb" readiness monitor information
- Subject on labor operation time change for domestic 2.OL dohc and 2.4L head gasket replacement
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Plymouth Neon stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1997 Plymouth Neon?
5 of 161 owner complaints about the 1997 Plymouth Neon (3%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Plymouth Neon?
There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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