2004 Dodge Neon - Page 6 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

check the ignition switch

If your car is manual, clutch not releasing completely, loose or damaged shift linkage, insufficient transmission oil or oil is in poor condition, sticking or jamming gears, worn or damaged striking rod. Autozone, Advanced Auto, or O'reilly can scan/read your check engine code. Speedo faulty or vss speed sensor no longer works.

It depends on the problem. Have you replaced the O2 Sensors. Is your car running correctly, proper maintenance been done, filters, oil changes, tune ups, fuel system and induction cleanings. you may need a new cat

Poped gearshift lever link to gearbox.Either under the hood,on the top of the gearbox or under the car behind the gearbox must track the link and tight the nut/screw/rod.Watch for the right position.Try the shift before starting the car.

need to bring to a trans shop could be electronic

So you keep drive the carYou don't find out why & have it repairedWithout the car no one can guess at the problem

no, won't let it start

Why would the engine light be on all the time?Do you only drive a vehicle & never fix a thing?

Have the fault codes read to determine the faults.. Have a pressure test done on the fuel manifold to determine if there is a problem in the fuel system

Whatever part, motor, or electrical load that ground is for will not work. For instance, a motor is an electrical load, put power to it -it won't operate without a path to ground after the load. A lighting bulb is an electrical load. Send power to it. and the bulb won't light, power will not travel through the bulb filament making it bright, without a path to ground after the bulb. Every electrical load has to have a path to ground, or it will not work-the reason for the term "circuit"-every wiring circuit (starting circuit, light circuit, ignition circuit, etc.) begins at the power source and ends at the power source. The ground completes the circuit back to earth (ground), and as you know, all grounds go to metal frame, and thus go back to the battery. If the circuit is not complete, the electrical load will not operate. See?

Not unless someone ruins it thru impropertesting

Bad Battery Ground wire obviously willHave to keep in mind, only corrosion or a wire harness rubbing, would be an issueYou should have no issues there on a 2004vehicle,not that old to have those problems

Code 622 is for a problem with the battery warning light circuit or the alternator.

It is probably something simple, but simple doesn't make it easy to find. Are you now only getting the code 0344 for an intermittent CMP? If still both codes, I would recommend a Chrysler shop to run extensive tests to see how they may or may not be related. It may not be so simple OR easy to find. If only the CMP code, can your scanner run live stream data on the sensor? Chrysler uses a DRB3 scanner in their shop to run such tests. Intermittent performance of the sensor may be a bad wire in the circuit, bad connections, possibly a problem with the pulse ring the sensor gets a signal from...Here are a couple of answers from experts that may give you some pointers. On this first one, pay particular attention to the expert's last response or two, when he talks about the CMP: http://www.2carpros.com/questions/2003-dodge-intrepid-timing-check.On this next one is given the factory step-by-step diagnostic procedure for the 0344 code. May give you insight on how a Chrysler shop would go about diagnosing the 0344:http://www.2carpros.com/questions/dodge-neon-2003-dodge-neon-camshaft-position-sensor.Don't go nuts just yet, you are just getting started ! lol. Good luck, fella.

I believe that the splice for the cam sensor is about 8 inches back in the harness. Power to the cam supplies several sensors. I have fixed a few that the splice was bad, There is very little room to work in to get to the splice, but it's not impossible to fix.

ok dead fish smell is also caused by car being in a flood and car dealers not telling anyone its a lemon!!!!! Got proof!!

Won't idle?

SIgn up for free at "Autozone.com" and you will get access to repair manuals.

its definite that your old mechanic did not place everything in place. I would suggest that you just bring your car back to him and have him fix the problem he created. if you change his installations, he might blame you for the issue.

i agree with the link rod solution if you pull open the door handle while the door is open you will hear a distinct click then close the door you will probably find you fooled the spook