96 neon speedo

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004, Bob Shuman wrote:

> I agree with Dan and have seen this before on two other Chrysler vehicles.
> The OP does not indicate if this is a manual transmission or automatic. If
> automatic, if the speed sensor goes out, then the transmission should go to
> 2nd gear/limp mode.

Nope, the '96 Neon has a 3-speed hydromechanical transmission that has no
"limp mode" and will continue to operate normally even if the
speed/distance sensor is flaky.

DS

I had this problem on 96 Neon. Dealer fixed it under warranty I don't know
what the fix was. If you gave the dash a sharp rap near steering wheel you
could make it come and go. I believe it was a dash problem.
Mike Anzel > wrote in message
...
> I have a 1996 neon highline and have noticed that while driving the speedo
> needle will drop down to "0" and stay there for awhile. The next day it
> will work fine again. Then a day or so latter it will stop working. When
> it has stopped working the odometer also doesn't advance. My mechanic is
> not sure weather it is the speed sensor or some gear connection in the
> transmission since every time I bring it in, it works. Has anyone else
had
> this problem? Any ideas?
>
>

I had this problem on 96 Neon. Dealer fixed it under warranty I don't know
what the fix was. If you gave the dash a sharp rap near steering wheel you
could make it come and go. I believe it was a dash problem.
Mike Anzel > wrote in message
...
> I have a 1996 neon highline and have noticed that while driving the speedo
> needle will drop down to "0" and stay there for awhile. The next day it
> will work fine again. Then a day or so latter it will stop working. When
> it has stopped working the odometer also doesn't advance. My mechanic is
> not sure weather it is the speed sensor or some gear connection in the
> transmission since every time I bring it in, it works. Has anyone else
had
> this problem? Any ideas?
>
>

That explains it then. Thanks.

"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
n.umich.edu...
> the '96 Neon has a 3-speed hydromechanical transmission that has no
> "limp mode" and will continue to operate normally even if the
> speed/distance sensor is flaky.
>
> DS

That explains it then. Thanks.

"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
n.umich.edu...
> the '96 Neon has a 3-speed hydromechanical transmission that has no
> "limp mode" and will continue to operate normally even if the
> speed/distance sensor is flaky.
>
> DS

Thanks to all who responded to my post. The neon is a AT with only 48,000
miles. My mechanic went so far as to order the speed sensor even though it
was working when he checked it out. He wasn't 100% sure that that is what
will fix it but was 90% sure. I decided not to install it until the speedo
broke again. After reading through these posts, I will wait until it
happens again and them rap the dash and see if it comes back. I seem to
remeber when it did break, I was driving over a bump and it stoped working.
This could more likely be the insturment cluster then the speed sensor.

"Mike Anzel" > wrote in message
...
>I have a 1996 neon highline and have noticed that while driving the speedo
>needle will drop down to "0" and stay there for awhile. The next day it
>will work fine again. Then a day or so latter it will stop working. When
>it has stopped working the odometer also doesn't advance. My mechanic is
>not sure weather it is the speed sensor or some gear connection in the
>transmission since every time I bring it in, it works. Has anyone else had
>this problem? Any ideas?
>

Thanks to all who responded to my post. The neon is a AT with only 48,000
miles. My mechanic went so far as to order the speed sensor even though it
was working when he checked it out. He wasn't 100% sure that that is what
will fix it but was 90% sure. I decided not to install it until the speedo
broke again. After reading through these posts, I will wait until it
happens again and them rap the dash and see if it comes back. I seem to
remeber when it did break, I was driving over a bump and it stoped working.
This could more likely be the insturment cluster then the speed sensor.

"Mike Anzel" > wrote in message
...
>I have a 1996 neon highline and have noticed that while driving the speedo
>needle will drop down to "0" and stay there for awhile. The next day it
>will work fine again. Then a day or so latter it will stop working. When
>it has stopped working the odometer also doesn't advance. My mechanic is
>not sure weather it is the speed sensor or some gear connection in the
>transmission since every time I bring it in, it works. Has anyone else had
>this problem? Any ideas?
>

If it happens again and you have cruise control, try using it, if it works
then you know the speed sensor is working, or if it stays inop for a period
of time have someone connect a scanner up to see if you have a signal, but i
have replaced alot of Circuit boards on this model neon in the past for that
reason, you could probably hit the dash while you are driving to make it
quit on you also
"Mike Anzel" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks to all who responded to my post. The neon is a AT with only 48,000
> miles. My mechanic went so far as to order the speed sensor even though
it
> was working when he checked it out. He wasn't 100% sure that that is
what
> will fix it but was 90% sure. I decided not to install it until the
speedo
> broke again. After reading through these posts, I will wait until it
> happens again and them rap the dash and see if it comes back. I seem to
> remeber when it did break, I was driving over a bump and it stoped
working.
> This could more likely be the insturment cluster then the speed sensor.
>
> "Mike Anzel" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have a 1996 neon highline and have noticed that while driving the
speedo
> >needle will drop down to "0" and stay there for awhile. The next day it
> >will work fine again. Then a day or so latter it will stop working.
When
> >it has stopped working the odometer also doesn't advance. My mechanic is
> >not sure weather it is the speed sensor or some gear connection in the
> >transmission since every time I bring it in, it works. Has anyone else
had
> >this problem? Any ideas?
> >
>
>

If it happens again and you have cruise control, try using it, if it works
then you know the speed sensor is working, or if it stays inop for a period
of time have someone connect a scanner up to see if you have a signal, but i
have replaced alot of Circuit boards on this model neon in the past for that
reason, you could probably hit the dash while you are driving to make it
quit on you also
"Mike Anzel" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks to all who responded to my post. The neon is a AT with only 48,000
> miles. My mechanic went so far as to order the speed sensor even though
it
> was working when he checked it out. He wasn't 100% sure that that is
what
> will fix it but was 90% sure. I decided not to install it until the
speedo
> broke again. After reading through these posts, I will wait until it
> happens again and them rap the dash and see if it comes back. I seem to
> remeber when it did break, I was driving over a bump and it stoped
working.
> This could more likely be the insturment cluster then the speed sensor.
>
> "Mike Anzel" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have a 1996 neon highline and have noticed that while driving the
speedo
> >needle will drop down to "0" and stay there for awhile. The next day it
> >will work fine again. Then a day or so latter it will stop working.
When
> >it has stopped working the odometer also doesn't advance. My mechanic is
> >not sure weather it is the speed sensor or some gear connection in the
> >transmission since every time I bring it in, it works. Has anyone else
had
> >this problem? Any ideas?
> >
>
>

Would my mechanic know how to change this cicuit board or would I be better
off going to the dealer for this repair? Is this an expensive repair?

"maxpower" > wrote in message
...
> If it happens again and you have cruise control, try using it, if it works
> then you know the speed sensor is working, or if it stays inop for a
> period
> of time have someone connect a scanner up to see if you have a signal, but
> i
> have replaced alot of Circuit boards on this model neon in the past for
> that
> reason, you could probably hit the dash while you are driving to make it
> quit on you also
> "Mike Anzel" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Thanks to all who responded to my post. The neon is a AT with only
>> 48,000
>> miles. My mechanic went so far as to order the speed sensor even though
> it
>> was working when he checked it out. He wasn't 100% sure that that is
> what
>> will fix it but was 90% sure. I decided not to install it until the
> speedo
>> broke again. After reading through these posts, I will wait until it
>> happens again and them rap the dash and see if it comes back. I seem to
>> remeber when it did break, I was driving over a bump and it stoped
> working.
>> This could more likely be the insturment cluster then the speed sensor.
>>
>> "Mike Anzel" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I have a 1996 neon highline and have noticed that while driving the
> speedo
>> >needle will drop down to "0" and stay there for awhile. The next day it
>> >will work fine again. Then a day or so latter it will stop working.
> When
>> >it has stopped working the odometer also doesn't advance. My mechanic
>> >is
>> >not sure weather it is the speed sensor or some gear connection in the
>> >transmission since every time I bring it in, it works. Has anyone else
> had
>> >this problem? Any ideas?
>> >
>>
>>
>
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