Top 20 2005 Dodge Neon - Page 7 Questions & Answers

turn off the key

dealership help there

coil pack may be bad

Had the exact same problem with my 2005 Dodge Neon. One place told me it was the alternator, and replaced it, only to have it happen again 3 days later. Dealership couldn't figure it out at first until it happened again (right after I picked it up from them and got about half way home.) Turns out it was a bad battery cable.

right lower engine

If it is the red light that says Brake, it could be the parking brake switch or the low fluid sensor on the master cylinder.

Code 16 is for a problem with the timing between the cam and crank sensors, and code 339 is for a problem with the circuit for the crank sensor.I would recommend checking the crank sensor and circuit back to the computer first.

if solid mounts where installed then it is engine vibration. the vibration is from the engine !

Usually, what you smell inside the car is coming thru the vent from the engine compartment.So it could be a leak around the engine or the vapor canister. Its possible the canister gets overloaded from time to time when the computer vents the gas tank to the canister. A very small leak can be a very strong smell inside the car.

I had the same problem and found it to be the coil (transformer ) powering the cam sensor and replaced it. Problem solved.

Vapor emission purge cannister needs to be replaced

Sounds like throttle position sensor may have a bad spot in it.

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The 2.0 is notorious for blowing head gaskets. It could be a cracked head, but I bet it\'s the inner side of head gasket. The ongoing problem is caused by putting an aluminum head on a cast block. They just don\'t work together.

Are you saying the engine will not crank, or cranks but will not start ?If it will not crank, you have a 30amp fuse that powers the ignition switch and the starter relay.You would need to find out if that fuse has power and if you have power at the starter relay.If it cranks, the first thing to check is the ASD relay.

Change the coil that feeds power to the cam follower switch.

Sounds like you mean the problem could be a leak in the EVAP system. The computer vents the gas tank to the vapor canister several times while you are driving.The engine produces vacuum when it is running.Do you have the actual trouble code ?

It is possbible that the torque converter went bad, I would have a transmission tech look at it to prevent further damage.

change fuel filter & air filter

Crankshaft sensor is under crank pulley .