NHTSA Complaint #767688 — 2001 DODGE NEON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	767688
Vehicle	2001 DODGE NEON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	September 20, 2002
Date Filed	October 9, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

ENGINE IDLE ROUGH. IDLE SPEED DROPS BELOW 500 RPM. THROTTLE STICKS OPEN CAUSING TO SURGE AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED (2 OCCURANCES) ENGINE LOSE OF POWER, ESPECIALLY UP SMALL INCLINES. A/C OR ACCESSORIES HAVE NO EFFECT ON IDLE RPM. DEALER RECOMMEND SUPER GRADE GAS (AGAINST MANF RECOMMENDATIONS) 2 DEALERS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AT 70MPH ENGINE HESITATES AND STALLS, AGAIN DEALER UNABLE TO DUP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER NO CODES ARE DISPLAYED FOR DEALER. OVERALL, ENGINE IDLE BAD, THROTTLE STICKS, VEHICLE STALLS. DRIVING SKILLS HAVE PREVENTED ACCIDENT. WHAT CAN BE DONE? NLM

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