# 2005 doge neon starts when it wants

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-doge-neon-starts-when-it-wants/32732>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 1, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-doge-neon-starts-when-it-wants/32732 "2009-07-01T20:12:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![crystal\_c0215](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@crystal\_c0215](https://community.cartalk.com/u/crystal_c0215)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-doge-neon-starts-when-it-wants/32732/1 "2009-07-01T20:12:30Z")

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I have a 2005 dodge neon sxt edition, 4 cylender. Ever once in a while I would try to start the car and it would not start, everything worked but when I turn the key I didnt get anything at all almost like the starter was not even hooked up. I would wait a couple days and try it, and then it would start and run fine. This happened a few times throughout a year. We replaced the starter and the computer module/brain box (I am not to sure what is called- driver side lower front in front of the front tire is where this piece was located). The car ran fine for a couple months. It did it again and I let it sit and it started. About a month later I went over some rough tracks and the car stalled. It has not run since. I have tried to keep starting it, but I get nothing from the engine like there is no power to the starter. Please help…running out of money!

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**Author:** ![bennyandthejets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@bennyandthejets](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bennyandthejets)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-doge-neon-starts-when-it-wants/32732/2 "2009-07-01T21:33:04Z")

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Sounds to me like a connection, possibly a bad battery wire. It can’t be much, but will take a little troubleshooting by someone familar with a VOM. Lacking a vom, you can “jump” across the battery wires with a jumper cable, if you are careful and don’t catch yourself on fire. It might also be a neutral safety switch, clutch switch, any other safety device your car might have. It shouldn’t take a good mechanic more than a few minutes to crack this nut.