engine problem
7.5
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$250.00
Average Mileage:
31,650 miles
Number of complaints:
11 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (9 reports)
- reflashed pcm (1 reports)
- replace erg valve and clean carbon buildup on connecting parts (1 reports)
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2008Jul 09
Ram 1500 Lonestar SLT 5.7L V8 Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 55,775 miles
This truck and stalling out have become synonymous. Within the first six months of owning the truck I notice that whenever I would cold start the truck and put it into gear the RPMs would drop and the truck would stall. Similarly it would stall out whenever I was coming out of reverse and into drive (after backing up). I took it to the dealer and they diagnosed the problem as a faulty crimp in the spin up transmission filter. They replaced the filter and everything was fine for about a year. The truck started dying on me again only this time the check engine light would come on and off at random intervals (not seemingly related to the truck dying). I took it in and this time they diagnosed a faulty EGR valve. Apparently is was sticking open and causing the truck to run lean and stall out. They replaced it and what do you know...about a year later (yesterday) I was coming home from work and the damn truck started shuddering and dying and had no power under acceleration...the check engine light came on and now here it sits in the shop...AGAIN!!!...for the SAME problem. I bought the truck because I liked the styling and the performance of the Hemi...but after owning this one I'm questioning whether or not I want to buy Dodge again...EVER. Three times this truck has actually put my safety in jeopardy by dying in the middle of the road (the second time was in the middle of the highway during rush hour). I just want to get it fixed and get out of this vehicle as soon as possible.
2008Jun 18
Ram 1500 Magnum
- Automatic transmission
- 58,000 miles
First off, I don't claim to know a ton about cars, so if this isn't explained very well I apologize.
I have been dealing with the same issue as most have described here. When going into a turn at slow speed, or pulling away from a stop sign at slow speed, the truck stalls out. Upon throwing it into neutral and restarting it, it starts right back up. I also noticed the jumps/surges and dips in the RPM's preceding/following the incidents. My dealer has replaced all the electrical wiring from the ignition back, but that has not fixed the issue. The pain in the butt part is it never takes an error code when it happens.
So, I finally caught a break. A fault code was finally captured, after dealing with this issue for the last 2 years. Can you say EGR valve? Apparently it was getting stuck open causing a lean mixture and causing it to stall. I had it replaced and the dealer went and cleaned out the connecting "parts" (for carbon buildup?) and sent me on my way. The issue has not reoccurred thus far, but its only been about a week. But, in my world, thats an eternity compared with what I have put up with for the last two years. Hope this helps some folks out there.
2008May 20
Ram 1500 V6
- Automatic transmission
- 54,000 miles
Same as others... My engine stalls when breaking. This has been going on for several months. It seems like it is shifting hard. Happens more often in the am. Today it went one step further, in didn't seem to shift when I accelerated after a traffic light stop. Then it shifted hard, and chirped my tires. After that I was shifting manually on the column to next location. Then it started and ran fine on the way home.
With so many similar stories obviously there is a manufacturing problem. They need to figure out what causes it and recall & fix problem.
2006Mar 15
Ram 1500 1500 SLT 4.7L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 10,000 miles
Same as others. My truck has stalled a couple of time right after I start for the first time in a day and drive to a stop sometime very soon after I start it. The engine has a dip in RPMs, then trys to lurch forward when I'm on the brake, then stalls. I start it back up and it's fine. It's happened about 5-10 times since I bought it back in Nov 05. The Dealer had no clue what was wrong, they tried keeping it overnight and weren't able to reproduce the problem.
2008Jan 10
Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 42,000 miles
The dealer seems to have no idea, maybe electrical, maybe tranny, maybe computer??
Whatever happened to we know what it is and this is what it will cost you?
2007Dec 28
Ram 1500 SLT 4.2L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 39,950 miles
I bought this truck used on November 27th, 2007. My check engine light came on at 39,350 miles a month later. The next day my engine stalled at 20 MPH during acceleration. It re-started right away. The next day after that (last night) the engine stalled again close to 20 MPH when I was braking to make a turn, but had not yet turned. I have not had a shop look at the problem yet since it is now the holidays.
2007Oct 24
(reported on)Ram 1500 4x4 V8
- Automatic transmission
- 23,330 miles
My 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 V-8, with 23,300 miles is stalling turning off and the transmission takes time to engage into gear. The truck stalls turns off while driving around 20-35 miles an hour during 1st start in the mornings and then again after work late afternoon. At 1st the truck was not shifting into gear right away. I took the truck to the dealer and the dealer replaced the oils, at which time the truck did not stall with them. Now the truck is once again taking time to engage into gear and is stalling turning off after being at the dealer less than 3 weeks ago, the stalling now has become an every day thing. The dealer checked the computer and everything is ok, test drove it and it did not stall with the mechanic, they have it now over night to see if it stalls turns off with them 1st thing in the morning. The dealer checked the computer and everything is ok.
2007Mar 28
(reported on)Ram 1500
- Automatic transmission
- 7,500 miles
My 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 has stalled on me two times when I have come to a stop sign and once when I slowed down for a corner. My vehicle didn't even have 3,000 miles on it yet when this happened. I have not had any other problems with the stalling since then, but I only have about 7,500 miles on it right now.
2007Jan 30
(reported on)Ram 1500 V8 HEMI
- Automatic transmission
- 17,600 miles
2005 Ram 1500 decelerated while in cruise control on an upgrade. After several seconds the vehicle kicked down and raced the Hemi engine. This was with enough power to push me into my seat. It exceeded the set speed by 7 mph and then returned to normal cruise behavior. Upon exiting the highway I stopped for a light at the end of the exit ramp. While waiting for the light to change the engine attempted a stall and then raced the engine up to 2500 rpms, then back to stall. This occurred three times before returning to normal idle. Wilson Dodge in Torrington CT is finding no codes in the computer to explain the erratic behavior of the vehicle.
2006Dec 14
(reported on)Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L HEMI
- Automatic transmission
- 10,000 miles
Every once the vehicle would start and die. It wouldn't restart unless you held the pedal to the floor (which isn't even hooked up the a throttle cable) then it would cough a start hard. It also stalled on me 3 other times. Either when I was coming to a stop or when I was leaving a stop sign. Pretty embarassing in a brand new truck, won't even stay running. I am also selling a real nice '05 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 Quad Cab 5.7L Hemi Automatic. Looks great runs like crap, all kinds of electrical problems. :)
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2008Jun 18
Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L
It's only happened three times, but it was when i was making a hard U-turn and the engine stalled. Started right away, Don't know problem, or how to fix. I think Dodge should look into this problem because it could be dangerous.
Scott S.
Murietta, CA, USA
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