2000 Plymouth Neon: engine stalls while driving

7 of the 141 complaints about the 2000 Plymouth Neon describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 5%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 8 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 Jun 1, 2009 · Engine · 129,725 miles · KY · 1 injury

I have a 2000 plymouth neon and I was driving down the road the car stalls and was leaking water from the side of the motor I get out to check it car was in park but the car started rolling and ran over my foot.

Filed Mar 24, 2005 · Fuel system · TX

I have had several problems with my 2000 plymouth neon. Not only have I had to replace my brakes numerous times but I have had problems with it since the day I bought it new. From engine lights going off to pcv problems to electrical problems. My newest problem is the car stalling randomly. I will just be driving down the road and then it will begin to act up. I press on the gas pedal and it slows down. I let off of the gas pedal and it speeds up. Soon after that it stalls, or dies. I would then put some fuel cleaner in the gas tank and it seems to help for a few miles. Then it starts to act up all over again. Usually I can get it restarted by sitting for a few minutes but I can't seem to find the problem. Some days it will be just fine and other days I can't get it to start. I have had it towed to find out when it gets to my house it starts again. One day it died in the middle of the highway at night with no where to pull over. I was almost hit several times. Right now we are still trying to find the problem.

Filed Dec 30, 2002 · Engine · 5 miles · NC

We have a 2000 plymouth neon and have taken the vehicle in numerous times to dealers in different states for stalling. Happens most often when coming to a stop, it is intermittent and they can never find anything wrong with the vehicle. I am afraid that one day it is going to get one of us killed. It has stalled in the middle of intersections, on on-ramps, and other places as well.

Filed Jul 17, 2002 · Engine · HI

I purchased a new plymouth neon 2000 on 12/11/99. I immediately began to have problems with the car. It was discovered at my first gas-up that I was a quart low on oil. I had also experience a problem with the vehicle losing power while I was sitting in traffic at a stop light. I called the dealership (windward dodge-hawaii)right away. They told me to bring in the car for diagnosis. I was told that they could not find any problems with the car and could not find any leakage. I continued to experience problems with the car. Loss of oil, loss of power and stalling. I went to the local dealer 2 more times before calling the corporation to make a case. I continued to have problems after calling the corp and when I called the dealership a 4th time, they told me that my name had been raised in a meeting and that they would take care of me. When I got there, I surprised to be asked to purchase this new car at an additional $4000. I was told that my model was discontinued and the only car they had was an upgraded model which cost more. I raised holy hell in the place. The service department was ordered to fully inspect my car and pay for a rental for me. Still they claimed that there was no problem. Now, my car began to leak oil in feb 2002. This time, the leak was visable. I took the car to 2 different repairshops, who told me that the problem was the cam shaft gasket. Then we took it to firestone on a military base. They said that it was the same problem and gave us a much better rate so we scheduled the repair. But, on the day that we took the car in to them, we got a call back stating that the problem was not what they had originally thought. It was the head gasket which requires extensive engine work. They told us that 15 cars had come in to them in 1 week with this same problem. They were all plymouth neons. (due to the limitations in this field, I am unable to fill in the details. Please contact me regarding what we have done since).

Filed Oct 18, 2001 · Engine · OH

Ongoing problem with engine stalling at any speed. Vehicle has been to dealer shop on three occasions and problem is still occurring. Dealer/manufacturer were notified. *ak

Filed Sep 14, 2001 · Brakes, Engine · WA

Consumer states vehicle stalls.

Filed May 3, 2000 · Suspension · NY

Consumer was traveling about 40mph on the highway, and she noticed that car was shaking, and the engine check light came on the dashboard. Vehicle started stalling. Consumer veered over into the shoulders, and then she got the vehicle to start backing up.