96 Neon SOHC: PCM resets when turned off, wont pass emissions nspection.
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Need help figuring out this car once and for all. 96 neon SOHC, auto trans. PCM states monitors are not ready. EGR, O2 and catalyst.
last year had the same problem. had to drive the car about 50 miles and take it to get it inspected. had to leave the engine on. the tech confirmed that the PCM cleared out its readiness state when it was turned off. Why is this happening?
last year had the same problem. had to drive the car about 50 miles and take it to get it inspected. had to leave the engine on. the tech confirmed that the PCM cleared out its readiness state when it was turned off. Why is this happening?
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i was cruising the web and found this...
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/im/obd/.../420f08009.pdf
apparently these vehciles have problems with the memory inside the PCM which causes it to reset once the car is turned off. Took the car to a dealership and they reflased the PCM and its supposed to be all fixed now.
(Recall Campaign #678). The readiness issue with these vehicles is an improper design that causes all monitors to set to “Not Ready” following every ignition key-off event.
TSB 18-005-01 applies to non-California vehicles and will be performed at no cost, even if the warranty has expired. A similar agreement between ARB and Chrysler has been established for CA vehicles.
Table 2: Recall Campaign #678 Vehicles
MY
Make
Model
1996
Chrysler
Cirrus
x
Chrysler
Concorde
x
Chrysler
Intrepid
x
Chrysler
LHS
x
Chrysler
New Yorker
x
Chrysler
Sebring
x
Dodge
Avenger
x
Dodge
Intrepid
x
Dodge
Neon
x
Dodge
Stratus
x
Jeep Eagle
Talon
x
Jeep Eagle
Vision
x
Plymouth
Breeze
x
Plymouth
Neon
x
Plymouth
Voyager
x
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/im/obd/.../420f08009.pdf
apparently these vehciles have problems with the memory inside the PCM which causes it to reset once the car is turned off. Took the car to a dealership and they reflased the PCM and its supposed to be all fixed now.
(Recall Campaign #678). The readiness issue with these vehicles is an improper design that causes all monitors to set to “Not Ready” following every ignition key-off event.
TSB 18-005-01 applies to non-California vehicles and will be performed at no cost, even if the warranty has expired. A similar agreement between ARB and Chrysler has been established for CA vehicles.
Table 2: Recall Campaign #678 Vehicles
MY
Make
Model
1996
Chrysler
Cirrus
x
Chrysler
Concorde
x
Chrysler
Intrepid
x
Chrysler
LHS
x
Chrysler
New Yorker
x
Chrysler
Sebring
x
Dodge
Avenger
x
Dodge
Intrepid
x
Dodge
Neon
x
Dodge
Stratus
x
Jeep Eagle
Talon
x
Jeep Eagle
Vision
x
Plymouth
Breeze
x
Plymouth
Neon
x
Plymouth
Voyager
x
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