I have a 1998 Neon Expresso, and for some reason when you turn right the car either just flat-out stalls or hesitates and jerks like it's GOING to stall but manages to stay running. It does not stall or hesitate otherwise. Since September I've had to have a new oxygen sensor, new camshaft sensor, and new oil pressure switch (the old one was leaking on my sensors and causing them to short).

Anyone have any ideas before I take the dreaded drive to the repair shop?

 

maybe a fuel pump????
sound like you might also just have a loose wire sumwhere that might loose connection when you turn, causing it to die
but im not sure

 

Could be a bad power steering switch. It is supposed to tell the engine to kick up the RPM's when the fluid pressure gets to a certain level to keep from bogging the engine, like turning.

 

happend to me one time when i took a highway exit ramp at 55mph half way through it the car died on me a month or 2 later the fuel pump went out. . .

 

Ugh.. any mention of "fuel pump" makes my wallet cry.... lol. Guess we better take it in this weekend.... thanks for the replies!

 

I have to agree with the fuel module, both of my Neons had that same problem, also check the wiring to the module before you buy a new one, if you have a wire rubbing under the car, it can wear the insulation off and create a short when it moves against a metal body part.

 

Check the wiring harness by the crank sensor/downstream o2. It can hang low and rub on the k-frame and or axle/cv boot during turns causing this exact problem.I've had this happen on a friend's neon; it's not a hard fix if that's the problem.
If the wiring looks fine then check the pump.
Later
Jake