Hi all,

I am new and need your help.

My teen daugter is driving a 2001 Dodge Neon (automatic) that has on several occasions died while it was in motion. Each time, the car starts right up again, but it is unnerving for it to die like this.

We took it to the shop where we were told that the car is not throwing any codes. The camshaft and crankshaft sensors were replaced.

The problem persists. It does not happen every day.

We've noticed that the car also has difficulty starting at times. This does not happen in the same trip as when the car dies but a day or two before.

Any suggestions are appreciated. The mechanic is puzzled by the lack of codes and seems unable to diagnose the problem without them. We obviously do not want our daughter on the highway with a car that may just stop.

 

Not a lot to go on. My first thought would be to swap out the auto shutdown relay and/or the fuel pump relay. Possibly an intermittent in the ignition switch or in the wiring from the ignition switch to the PCM. Pretty much anything else should show a code.

 

I have the same simular problem with my 97dohc 5speed. The problem only started when we went from 10C to -15C and back 10C in less than 24hours. Car was drove to work fine in the morning, then went to start mid afternoon and the car stalled out and died. Had fuel, had spark, reset computer and the car ran again. Then while driving, coming to a stop or slowdown car would stall occationally. 4days later after computer reset I had to reset it again for it to start/run. I checked the error codes and it shows the cpu reset for a code and thats it.
I have owned this car from brand new and always have kept it tuned.
The only thing that I have done at this point to diagnose was to make sure there was fuel line anti-freeze and fuel injector treatment. I will post any resolve when found.

 

Beisg1 - I don't know how I missed your earlier post but you were correct about the fuel pump relay. Someone suggested this to my husband and he replaced it and the car has been ok since. (We've had other, epxensive problems, but none related to the car stopping.)

Chaxxman - we are in Florida so the temp here never gets cold. Just hot and hotter.

 

Glad your problem got resolved CDN, I will try replacing the relay next time it doesnt start to see if that fixes it. I dont beleive it is my issue as it seems to be getting fuel I think that it is comical and you may find the same about how most mechanics dont know what to do if they dont have a code to go off.

PS.....Please send some warm weather up this way!!

 

been having some of same problems recently and on way home other night fuse box under hood caught fire only thing i can think is short some were and ive been looking all over and cant figure out why and dont wanan replace fuse box and it just happen again