jumping when starting off

Asked by dalton728 Aug 06, 2009 at 11:46 AM about the Dodge Neon SRT-4

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i drove a srt-4 yesterday and i need to know what the problem would be if the car is bouncing kinda like jumping when starting off? is it a bad clutch or tranny? please help me!

8 Answers

16,945

explain "jumping". could just be the way you are letting the clutch out and giving it gas.

1 people found this helpful.

it was doing it to the owner to. like jerking forward but not stalling just like shaking kinda. he said its got a stage 4 clutch. like when i first took off it didnt do it but everytime after that it did

16,945

hmm...i have no idea then. ive drove my friends and it never jerked once.

yea like its like the stalling feeling but it does it like 4 times then starts going kinda like shaking it will shake the cover of the head unit off before it goes

55

is the whole car doing that or just an engine? maybe bad motor mount? or it got solid motor mounts and you can feel all that vibration in the car. Looks like its an old post.... did you figure it out?

245

It could be that the clutch is more of a race clutch and they need a different touch. Or you are just starting off way to hard and getting wheel hop

25

Well it would really help to know if you knew what kind of clutch was in the car. if its anything like a racing style which is much more aggressive and has a higher clamping force, it will do what is known as "chatter". clutch chatter is unexcapable when using a race clutch. its just higher friction material which makes for a harsher engagement and will make the car shake. holds a ton of power though which is a plus.

1 people found this helpful.
75

If you're taking off hard on stock motor mounts the car WILL Wheel Hop.

Your Answer:

Neon SRT-4

Looking for a Used Neon SRT-4 in your area?

CarGurus has thousands of nationwide listings and the tools to find you a great deal.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Alejandro Branch
    Reputation
    230
  • #2
    Alan Malinger
    Reputation
    220
  • #3
    Chris McGee
    Reputation
    200
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Dodge Charger
34 Great Deals out of 835 listings starting at $5,995
Used Dodge Challenger
20 Great Deals out of 751 listings starting at $11,480
Used Ford Mustang
37 Great Deals out of 1,612 listings starting at $5,999
Used Chevrolet Camaro
14 Great Deals out of 477 listings starting at $11,999
Used Dodge Caliber
23 listings starting at $3,900
Used Honda Civic
184 Great Deals out of 3,994 listings starting at $2,495
Used Dodge Durango
56 Great Deals out of 1,831 listings starting at $6,987
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
119 Great Deals out of 3,730 listings starting at $4,999
Used Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
9 listings starting at $19,998
Used Subaru WRX
18 Great Deals out of 417 listings starting at $10,995
Used Subaru Impreza WRX STI
17 listings starting at $14,999
Used Subaru Impreza WRX
4 Great Deals out of 23 listings starting at $8,999
Used Honda Civic Type R
4 Great Deals out of 54 listings starting at $30,507

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.