2003 Dodge neon, car won't start, battery dead. every time we try to start, it flashes FUSE right next to the odometer. What's the problem and can we fix it?

Fuse # 9 - 30 amp under hood fuse box . Fuse # 4 40amp under hood fuse box too .

Could be a bad battery but I suspect your battery cable is either loose or corroded or dirty. Before you pull the battery disconnect your battery cables and clean them both ends and when you put them back on make sure you have good connections and tighten good.If that does not work pull your battery and get it tested at a battery out let . they should do that for free.

FUSE in the odometer window means the IOD (Ignition-Off Draw) fuse in the Power Distribution Center under the hood is blown, removed, or has a failure in the wiring.

This fuse is removed during long-term storage on the dealer lot before the car is originally sold to keep the battery from being drained by dome lights left on, radio memory, etc. It has a yellow holder around it for quick identification. EVERY Neon built has one of these fuses; and every Chrysler product has one dating back to probably the original LH cars in '93.

Check the main fuse. It's typically a 80 to 120 amp fuse. It's also typically the largest one in the fuse box. It won't look like a normal fuse and also may bolt into the fuse box. Disconnect the battery before checking anything in the fuse box. If the fuse is good reconnect the battery cables and make sure everything is tight .

Replace the stereo, or check the stereo wiring for any short circuit.

maybe the battery is dead? or a blown fuse?

Sounds like alternator belt burned and broke.

check all you r fuses. There should be 2 sets, one under the hood and another in the passenger area(driver side under dash usually)

I had this happen to me last night. For some reason, the battery was dead. I hooked up a charger and got it started. The battery light came on and then went away after the car ran for a little while.

In my case, it flashed "fuse" and it was a dead battery.