BACKNCARDR wrote:
>>We had it towed to the dealer. The first diagnosis
>>was the torque converter, second was the pump after calling other
>>dealers & looking online for failure analysis. The dealer then
>>suggested a TRANSMISSION FLUSH saying that about 85% of the time this
>>works. Well it did.
>>
>> Nowhere in any Internet groups, web pages or talking to a bunch
>>of people did anyone suggest something so simple & inexpensive.
>>
>>Please share this with everyone who might be in a similar situation
>>thinking that they need a major trans. repair.
>
>
> My guess izzat the flush cleared the filter of restriction and wahlah the pump
> could pump again. You may ask the dealer about that 85% fix rate. I would be
> courious how that got established.
> Respectfully submitted,
>

I don't know about the tranny in the Neon, but we had similar trouble
with one of our minivans. New fluid fixed it. This is a transmission
that is very sensitive to the fluid condition.