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Dodge-Plymouth Neon Transmission/Suspension

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#53 of 67 Re: 2000 Plymouth Neon Transmission Issue [AllisonPGH] by BIGDADDYHORTON

Dec 05, 2008 (2:47 pm)

Replying to: AllisonPGH (Nov 30, 2008 5:32 pm)
I AM SORRY YOU HAD SUCH A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR NEON, IF ANY HELP USE A SEPERATE COOLER FOR YOUR TRANS, I CHANGE TO A SEPERATE ONE AND A SEPERATE OIL COOLER AND MY 2.0 RUNS GREAT, YOUR APPLICATION ON YOU CAR IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT I HAVE OR AM DOING TO MINE, THE ONLY REAL GOOD THING OTHER THAN MY MPG IS THAT MOST PARTS ARE CHEAP, WHEN NOT GOING THROUGH DODGE OF COURSE AND YOU CAN BUILD A REALLY GOOD DEPENDABLE CAR OUT OF THEM, IF IT IS PAID FOR AND YOU LIKE WORKING ON THEM YOUR SELF.

#54 of 67 Re: Tranny Problems [tridurvi] by BIGDADDYHORTON

Dec 05, 2008 (3:25 pm)

Replying to: tridurvi (Oct 02, 2006 7:34 am)
UNFORTUNATELY THE GEARS ARE PLASTIC, IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO GET A BETTER TRANY PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

#55 of 67 Whining by fuze59

Jan 25, 2009 (1:29 am)

Hi guys,
Ive noticed a lot of you talking about having to change your transmission.. what symptoms did you notice that were tell tail signs your tranny was going??
 
At the moment when I accelerate I hear a whining noise. The same noise as when you reverse fast or up a hill. The faster I go the higher pitch the whine. Do you think this is wheel bearings or tranny??
 
Just got my 2001 neon last week with 147k on it.. fingers crossed its not a bad car :S Already having to put half a liter of oil in everytime i fuel up.. engine light is now on.. when starts cold makes some funky noises and does this wierd rev on rev off things.. but anyways.. any help or advice with the whining would be great.
 
Cheers, Reece.

#56 of 67 Re: Torque converter locking and unlocking constantly [dkaufman23] by kinito24

Aug 01, 2009 (10:30 am)

Replying to: dkaufman23 (Sep 21, 2007 7:32 am)
hey dan,
well bad new, i have same car n year 2005 dodge neon sxt
same problem including rpm jumping gear o stay stuck on one gear mayb 2gear since the car is computerized its tried to adjust but i the same time i could serious damage ur trans like mines dont wait long jus got my car fix bad new it cost me 1000$$ to rebuild good new now runs good no problem the problem was bad transmission converter torque all all dodge chrys- transmission die after 55,000 miles have it check most places r free avoid having this code P0700 Transmission Control System Malfunction

#57 of 67 I told you so. by andres3

Sep 15, 2009 (3:31 pm)

I hate it when I'm always right, but I think the Neon is the single biggest reason Chrysler went bankrupt.

#58 of 67 Re: Whining [fuze59] by pastornick

Oct 14, 2009 (6:49 am)

Replying to: fuze59 (Jan 25, 2009 1:29 am)
I had the same problem for a while.. then the car would run fine for about 10 minutes then the whole transmissions would just go out, as if the car was in neutral in every gear. I pulled the tranny out and opened it up. The clutches looked good, the pump looked ok, so the only thing I could think it could be was the torque converter. So I bought a new one for $89. I'm about to put it on and see if that was the problem. I'll let you know then you will know what needs to be fixed on your car. Unless you've already had it fixed. If so let me know what it was. Thanks.

#59 of 67 Re: Whining [pastornick] by fuze59

Oct 14, 2009 (9:09 am)

Replying to: pastornick (Oct 14, 2009 6:49 am)
Thanks keep me posted.
 
Another problem which recently started is the internal electrics. Every once in a while (happening a lot more frequently now) all the dash lights will illuminate and/or all shut off. The speedometer and fuel gauges also just stop and drop back to the off position. I notice this happens to when i toggle the indicator or toggle between normal and hi setting headlights when driving at nights. Time to move this car on

#60 of 67 Tranny swap by coolrunnings

Nov 11, 2009 (8:49 pm)

i have a 2002 dodge neon with automatic tranny. The transmission went out with no warning whatsoever. When the car is running, i hear clicking or tapping noises coming from the bell housing. i was told that if i replace the tranny with a used one, it has to be a 2002 only because they are calibrated differently. I did some more asking around and was told i could use any tranny from a 2000 and up neon, but will have to switch the computer with one from the donor car. Any ideas?

#61 of 67 Dodge Neon 2004 venezuela by simon1neon

Dec 04, 2009 (8:16 pm)

hello ther good morning good day good evening all
someone pls pls pls help i have a dodge neon 2004 AUT in venezuela
and for a few months have had the car sidelined due to a "electrical prob"
the gearbox won't change (its in second gear) and the mopar scanners detect
a flaw with the 2-4 solenoid circuit. so we changed the solenoide body completly
and still nothing! so i took the central (and only) computer to a specialist and they say the computer has no damage or flaws.so they checked the continuity of the cabling from the gearbox to the compu and all other cables and supposedly
no flaws there either! so everyone says its one thing and it never is now there saying again its the compu! someone with dodge experience pls pls help
 
gracias saludos!

#62 of 67 Heat,Heat,Heat by BIGDADDYHORTON

Dec 04, 2009 (11:03 pm)

Has any one came across this problem, New Radiator, thermostat, and the water looks like you could drink it and still no heat, has anyone had this issue? The only thing I haven't done is reverse the heater hoses to see if maybe the heater core might just be clogged.

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