7.8
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$293.00
Average Mileage:
39,716 miles
Total Complaints:
25 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (18 reports)
- replace erg valve and clean carbon buildup on connecting parts (4 reports)
- Let idle for 15-20 sec. before putting into gear (1 reports)
- new motor (1 reports)
- reflashed pcm (1 reports)
engine problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Dodge dealer.
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2009Sep 09
Ram 1500 ES 3.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 63,500 miles
Shocked how many people are having the same issue I am and totally shocked there is no recall!
Driving at 55 mph truck started fine running fine and out of no where while driving the truck engine dies with out warning, loss of steering and brakes! Put truck in neutral starts back up or put in park starts up just as normal idles fine. Truck not giving off any codes or any service lights.
2009Aug 02
Ram 1500 1500 4.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 33,230 miles
MY CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 5 FREEWAY AND WAS STALLED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES WITHOUT EMERGENCY LIGHTS REALLY SUCKED!!!:(
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2009Aug 17
Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 52,000 miles
I too have had the stalling monster attack, well my wife did, one the first day of school of all days. With all the traffic around my wife turned the corner to get home anf all of a sudden the brakes and steering quit. She managed to muscle it of the road and get it refired. However, my complaint is if there are these many problems out there for this unsafe problem why doesn't Dodge do anything about it. I mean really, on the first day of school, what a place to lose controll of a 6,000 lbs object. So she calls me up at work and of course I tell her not to worry about it, cause its me job to say nice things. Anyway, I tell her to turn the key three times to get any codes from the ECM and of course there is none, so I go to this site and find out that I am not the only person with this fault. For 18 years I have worked on all type of truck being a mechanic in the Army, and I tell you, safety is our first concern. Dodge really needs to step up to the plate and get those 6 figure income engineers of the lazy fat AS*es and get something done about this. This is insane.
2009Jun 25
Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
started a couple of months ago, with the hitching and chugging during acceleration, then it started stalling, now it trades back and forth or they both show up for extra fun. engine light will come on then leave, sometimes stays for a bit, recently it learned to flash! bought an obd2 code reader so i could look like i new what I was doing, first code said o/2 sensor circuit malfunction, I didn't like that so I erased it. after a while it said p0335 crankshaft position sensor A circuit malfunction. pending code is p0300, random/multiple cylinder misfire detected. If I had to guess and it was an older truck, I would say that it feels like fuel pump giving way or fuel filters plugged, but these new vehicles with all the engine protection shut downs, it's not safe, when it stalls I lose power brakes and steering. guess i'll try to replace the crankshaft pos sensor, I'll probably ruin 2-3 other things in the process. hey dodge!!!....RECALL THIS JUNK!
2008Jan 10
Ram 1500 SLT 1500 4.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 47,000 miles
WELL I HAVE A 05 DODGE SLT 1500... WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IT HAD ( I THINK ) 33,000 MILES ON IT OR SO. EVERYTHING WAS ALL FINE AND DANDY UNTIL I ACTUALLY HAD TO PUT IT TO ITS TEST. NOW WHERE I LIVE WE GET A LOT OF SNOW AND SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT AND DRIVE THREW 3 FEET OF SNOW. WELL ONE DAY ON MY WAY HUNTING I HAD TO DO THAT... IT WAS ALL GOOD UNTIL I ACTUALLY HAD TO FLOOR IT SO I COULD GET WHERE I NEEDED TO GO. WHEN I LET OFF THE THROTTLE THE RPMS WENT BACK DOWN AND ONCE IT HIT 1000 IT DIED! AFTER THAT EVERY THING WAS COOL UNTIL IT STARTED STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS.... THEN STALLING IN PARKING LOTS.... THEN STALLING IN WHILE I AM TUNING AND ALMOST MAKING ME HIT A POWER POLE!!!! BECAUSE THE DAMN BRAKES HARDLY WORK AND I CAN BARELY TURN!
I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN COUNTLESS TIMES AND IT IS A REAL PAIN IN MY REAR. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR GETTING EMBARRASSED STARTING YOUR TRUCK BACK UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION.
YES IT STARTS BACK UP BUT SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED ONE DAY AND CHRYSLER IS GOING TO HAVE A HUGE LAW SUIT ON THERE HANDS.
I PERSONALLY LOVE DODGES, THEY ARE THE ONLY TRUCK THAT STRIKES MY ATTENTION. I AM PLANNING ON GETTING RID OF MY TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. SO I SUGGEST YOU GUYS FIGURE THIS OUT OR RECALL ALL THE TRUCKS HAVING THE PROBLEM....
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2008Oct 01
Ram 1500 LS Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 104,000 miles
Love my truck. BUT! My engine has stalled when breaking and driving down the hwy. Just last night I was doing about 45 when it stalled. This has been going on for several months. Dosen't matter if I'm making a turn or just driving down the hwy. The RPM's Fluctuate all the time. Having not problem re-starting the truck after stalling.
I had a clerk at Trac Auto check the computer and he said that one of the fuel Sensors needed replaced but didn't know which one to replace ($350 ea) Just putting up with it until it's paid for and someone else will have the problem. This is my second New Dodge truck and it will be the last. The first one was a 2001 1500 custom Ram but after the 3rd Transmission and 75,000 miles I traded it in for a 2005.
2009Mar 19
Ram 1500 1500 V6
- Automatic transmission
- 40,000 miles
Driving the truck and it will stop in the middle of the highway, turning or just going. I am a nervous wreck wondering if someone is going to rear end me driving. I try not to have anyone follow me because of that. Has shut down 6 different times on the highway.
We love our truck and just want it fixed. Took it to the shops to get it checked by the machines and all was fine. They checked other things and its fine but when I drive it and it shuts off, it's not FINE. It is currently at the dealers and I refuse to bring it home until they find the problem. My life and my family's life is more valuable than driving it and getting killed by a semi if my car stopped. Anyone with the same problem please share...so that we can find out the issue
2008Apr 01
Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
Same as many others...A year ago we replaced the O2 sensor due to the engine light and poor performance. 2 weeks later the light came back on and one shop said it was the O2 again, but said it wasn't "failing" just slow to deliver info back to system. They reset the light and said don't worry about it. It came on again about 150 miles after that. I put up with it for about a year, then 2 weeks ago I took it another shop, they replaced the O2 sensor and 75 miles later the light came on. It was stalling and RPM's would fluctuate. Back to the shop and the EGR was replaced along with plugs....75 mile later light came on. They replaced the exhaust manifold gaskets....75 miles later and you guessed it light is on and it is stalling out. It is currently in the shop and I can't afford much more, last week alone cost me $1,000.00 dollars!!!
2009Mar 01
Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 51,000 miles
I too am having problems with my crappy Ram 1500 w/ 5.7L Hemi. Hesitates and stalls. No check engine light came on originally but somehow the dealer knows that the throttle body needs to be replaced for $335. While waiting for the part to come in, the check engine light came on and Autozone did an OBD reading- EGR Fault. No new problems occurring so I'm convinced it is only the EGR valve issue. However, the dealer still insists that the throttle body needs to be replaced as well as the EGR valve... what do you know another $250 for the fix. This is a bunch of bull-sh*t to have to deal with on an 2005 with 50,000 miles. I consider myself very patriotic but am beginning to think that American vehicles = Sh*t!!!!
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2005Nov 30
Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L V8 Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 10,000 miles
I too am a victim of the stall monster! I don't like to talk about it, but I have been going to group therapy in order to deal with it. I bought it brand new, and 1,000 miles later, it stalls. Then, I take it to the dealer who can't reproduce the problem...Imagine that! I have had it happen to me at least 30 times in the past, but I have learned a little trick that just might help. After starting the truck, I let it idle for 15-20 seconds before putting it into gear. To the best of my recollection, when I do this, I have not had any problems with stalling. On the other hand, my truck still has the crazy windshield wiper syndrome, the blinking high beam dashboard disorder, and now, some of the lights in the factory radio buttons, the lights behind the dash, and around the A/C heater temperature knob have gone out. Other than that, I can't really complain too much. I haven't dropped a lot of $$$ into it so far!?
2007Oct 14
Ram 1500 Daytona Edition 5.7L Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 24,000 miles
Damn stalling engines. Ours stalled initially in late 07 and had it checked out. The mechanic tech said it was fine and nothing was done but was documented. Now, the pick-up is having a lot of difficulty starting (takes about 6 attempts to start when it does-twice today) and shuts off completely while driving. At that, the wheel locks and I can not even turn. Very scary. While driving, sometimes it feels as though it's having trouble shifting for a very brief moment, accelerates and then drives normal, weird. The engine has shut off while going 15-25mph, no faster, yet. Taking it in tomorrow to see the problem is.
2008Oct 10
Ram 1500 4.7L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 27,000 miles
You buy a new truck so you don't have these kind of issues. We've taken it back to the dealer 3 times. The first time, they told me that they couldn't re-produce the issue. The second time, they replaced the EGR valve and the ECM. The truck was running OK for about 16 months, then it stalled out again in the middle of traffic. This time the dealer found an EGR code in the history and replaced the EGR valve. We'll see how long this lasts. I asked the dealer: am I going to have to replace the EGR valve every year?
This is just downright dangerous. The truck will stall when you're driving around a corner. You lose power steering and brakes. Its happened to my wife 4 or 5 times. Its a wonder she didn't get rear-ended or crash into someone else!! We're still shelling out over $500 each month for this POS and I fear for my wife's safety!!
2005Apr 20
Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L Hemi V8
- Automatic transmission
- 25 miles
As is seems to be common in this truck, I too had the notorious engine stall at a red light, except I was told the first time that since the truck was brand new the battery must need charging. The second time it happened, the technicians came out and said it was a relay in the transmission sending false inputs to the computer, telling it to kill the engine. The third time it happened, the technicians replaced the entire transmission. The fourth time it happened, they replaced the transmission again and the computer. On the fifth time, I traded it in. This truck seriously spent more time in the shop than in my drive way. All five times occurred over a period of 18 months and I only had 10,000 miles on it. Thank you New Jersey for not letting me Lemon Law it since I was out of the country deployed overseas. They said I should have given power of attorney to someone to take care of it. Be careful of the 2005 Dodge 1500 with the Hemi transmission.
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2008Jun 18
Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 30,000 miles
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.
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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2005Nov 05
Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L V8 Magnum
howdy ya'll! i own a 05 dodge ram 1500. i bought it used with 18,000miles on it.no other truck grabs my attention.2 months after buying it it stalled on me! it started up right away. i delt with that problem for about a year.engine stalls,rpm dips,accelerations while im on the brakes.i drove down to the local auto zone they hooked up their little computer and found the EGR VALVE code.i bought a new one for about 55 bucks! along with the gaskets and a dodge ram truck manual.i replaced it myself, took about 2 good hours.the valve is located behind the engine (battery side)behind throttle body area. i used a little mirror to help me find the 3 bolts. its gonna be a tight space so have patients and let the engine cool down before you work on it.
Raphael D.
Del Rio, Texas, USA
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