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2011 Ram with 53,000. Meticulously maintained. Drove all day and shut it off. Smelled like gas. Inspected for leaks. Didnt see any with a quick look over. Went inot house. Came back outside 10 minutes later and truck was on fire. It was parked 4 ft away from our house and could have burnt the whole house down.
My truck was experiencing the misfire in cylinder 5, I took it into a dealership and there were 20 other Dodge hemi vehicles there for the same part. These lifters are all on back order, why isn't this a recall when so many people are complaining of the same issue. They are saying that I may not get the lifters from back order for a while. This makes it impossible for me to work and if there are that many broken lifters in the hemi engines, they must be faulty!
My truck has always had proper maintenance done and at only 95,000 miles, there is a lifter failure that I believe is causing catastrophic failure in the engine. Researching this online, I have found numerous complaints from owners of other Ram with the 5.7L hemi engine. Here is a link to a forum where multiple Ram owners have experienced the same thing.(https://www.carcomplaints.com/Dodge/ram_1500/2011/engine/lifter_and_cam_issue.shtml) I first noticed the issue when I was driving in town and all of a sudden my truck was vibrating noticeably and the check engine light came on and started to flash. I had the code read and it told me misfire, cylinder 5. upon further investigation and after replacing spark plugs, ignition coils, and fuel injector, I am told it is lifter failure and that it is common in these engines. When the lifter fails, it is known to bore into the camshaft, causing major damage to other components of the engine. The repair costs an average of $3200 with some going up to $4,000. Chysler mechanics know that this is an issue but Chrysler refuses to do right by their customers.
Driving home. Check engine light went off. Engine started cutting out. Tooling to nearest parts store to run a code. Came back and cylinder 3 misfire. Changed plugs and coils packs. Nothing changed. Took it to my nearest Dodge dealership. Ran a check on it came back as cam and lifters. Said it's common on these trucks. Multiple trucks with the 5.7 hemi are having these issues before and after a 100K miles. These cam and lifters need to be looked at on the hemi motors with mds
The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle made a thumping sound and the engine seized. The vehicle was pulled over to the shoulder and was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 111,000.
- Nipomo, CA, USA
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Truck won't start after sitting for a long period of time 5-6 hours, then it starts.power window & locks, visor lights, traction control, rear brake light, tire pressure monitoring light, all working intermittently. Ac outlet has never worked, key pulled out of ignition with truck staying running, key stuck in ignition won't release, big thing is truck shutting down while driving, now were afraid of driving it. Dealer looked at numerous times to blame our stereo in it. I have been researching it have found numerous complaints, don't know what its going to take for a recall, someone getting killed" Chrysler has recalled it in the Dodge durango, Jeep Cherokee and other vehicles but not Ram 1500, cost 1000- 3000 from dealer who is the only one to fix " it the tipm mother board that controls everything and I'm not even a mechanic please help this has been on going since 2011 when I bought it brand new
While traveling on a major paved roadway I proceeded to accelerate up a large hill. Once my vehicle crested the hill, my vehicle began shaking considerable and the check engine light came on. I was able to make it home and using a scan tool was able to determine that there was a misfire in cylinder #2. due to the vehicles mileage I chose to replace all the spark plugs. After doing so I cleared the previous listed code and drove the truck down the road. Almost immediately the check engine light came back on. I again drove it back to my house and after scanning for codes learned the cylinder 2 was still misfiring. I then purchased a new coil thinking this would fix the issue. I again cleared the code and drove my vehicle down the road. No such luck. I then pulled the valve cover over the number 2 cylinder and learned that the rocker arm did not have the same range of motion when I turned the motor over as the other rockers did. Upon further research online I learned that other 5.7L hemi owners seem to have this same issue and it's a known problem that the cam rollers seize and wear away a grove in the camshaft. I believe this is a known defect in the motor and I am not sure why a recall has not been issued.
While driving and during acceleration vehicle began shaking and engine light started flashing. Took it to dealership and they diagnosed cam shaft and piston problems. $4,464 and there's only 103,000 miles on engine. I was only 3,000 miles over extended warranty. Checked online and there's many more who are have had same problems. Still owe $20,000 on truck. Dodge should have to recall this. I'm not a rich person, had to take out a loan in order to pay but they still haven't fixed it yet because the specific part is on back order. That should tell you something.
The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the engine management computer system was malfunctioning and caused the engine to turn off, the doors to unlock, the power windows to roll down, and the fuel pump to continue running when the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to tristar motors somerset (1260 N center ave, somerset, pa 15501), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000.
The totally integrated power module (tipm-7) failed, causing the vehicle to stall without warning while driving and difficulty with restarting. This was a recurring problem for a few weeks.
On multiple occasions, the engine has died while turning at an intersection. On every occasion I was traveling at the posted speed limit prior to slowing down in anticipation of the turn. On every occasion the engine died right in the middle of the turn, causing me to lose both power steering and brakes, forcing me to just manhandle it to avoid collisions and hoping the guy behind me didn't plow into my rear end. I took the vehicle to the nearest dealer service center but they were unable to diagnose the problem or fix it.
To whom it may concern: I am the owner of a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 sport edition with 70,000 miles. The other day, a check engine light turned on and I got a misfire on cylinder 2 code (P0302). The vehicle would jolt at low RPM's which is a common symptom of a misfire and/or low compression in one or more cylinders. After expensive diagnostic services had been administered, the mechanics found that one of the lifter arms had seized. The seized lifter arm caused extensive damage to other parts of the engine including the camshaft lobe on cylinder 2, and the exhaust manifold. After extensive research online, I found that lifters failing causing damage to the camshaft is a common issue only on the 2011 Ram 1500 trucks. Many people have complained about this same issue on 2011 Ram 1500 trucks, and each one has had a lifter seizure cause extensive damage to the camshaft. At this point, my only option is to replace all the lifters, valve springs, camshaft, and have each header inspected to ensure no further damage has occurred. In total this will cost anywhere from $2000 to $3000 out of pocket for parts and mechanical services. There is absolutely no reason for a lifter to seize on a truck with 70,000 miles that has been maintained regularly. In addition, there is no reason for more than 50 owners of the same truck to have this exact problem. There should be a recall for this kind of issue to replace bad lifters which can cause damage to the camshaft at fairly low mileage. I cannot fully express my disappointment and frustration in Dodge as a company for ignoring the complaints of their hardworking customers. The only option I see is a thorough investigation regarding a bad batch of lifters in 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks, and a refund/compensation to their customers for losses they may have had when replacing lifters, camshafts, etc.
My truck fails to start randomly, it just cranks. The horn will randomly go off by itself, and it has stalled on me twice while driving. After much research, it appears the tipm is bad. Other 2011 Chrysler vehicles have the same issues, and have had a recall.
2 years ago had to replace the tipm on my truck and noe its starting to mess up again. Trucks just dies while driving no warning. It just a matter of time before I have to replace it again. It should be a recall. It cost me $1500 to repair
L backed out of my driveway and shifted to drive the truck shut down. This happened a couple of times and now it shuts down while driving at 35 - 40 mph.
Engine lifters. I have a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 I noticed a ticking noise coming from the top of the engine. Upon a free diagnostics test I was told my truck has lifter failure. The engine stalls in traffic hard to start quote to fix $3500 to fix. If I lived in a bigger city I would have been in a wreck by now because it isn't drivable it stalls out no power steering hard to turn brakes are hard to push sometimes it takes a while to start back up I wouldn't want to be on a busy high way. This isn't just a manufacturing problem it is a safety issue and needs action.
We purchased a 2011 Ram 1500 5.7L hemi in 2012 and loved it up until November 2017, went in to power saving mode with cel on. Scanned codes and it was timing code. So we replaced the vvt solenoid and it is running even worse! we H ave spent over $2500 just trying to diagnose this truck! we are beyond upset about it, especially due to the fact that we dont even have it paid off! it has tons white smoke coming out of tail pipe, terrible misfire, shaking, blow by, pressure coming out of oil fill cap, and cel is on. Has cylinder 1 mi sfire. We have redone the spark plugs, intake manifold and gaskets, PCV, vvt solenoid, air filter, oil filter, coil pack, injector clips, and much more! have taken this truck to 4 ase certified mechanics (2 of which are Chrysler dealerships) and have no answers besides possible causes cams and lifters and they want me to just buy another engine!! obviously something is wrong with the pistons, rings, cam, lifters, and crank. $2500 plus in just diagnosing and no answers?! seems pretty fishy!
In August 2017 a defective roller bearing went out while on the highway, effectively destroying the inside of the engine. Cost to repair was $4,000. In December 2017 tipm power module malfunctioned causing headlights to not work. Cost to replace $1,150. Both items have thousands of consumer complaints about being defective.
The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after 20 min. The local dealer, South hill Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat 3344 Washington road, mcmurray, pa 15317 was contacted, they scheduled an appointment for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that no recalls for the failure was associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Engine is loosing power, number 3 cyclinder is not working. I have done tune up and replaced plugs and coils. I have spent thousands on this truck to get it to work. The pic is plugs from #3 cyc after 2 months use. After reading about other Ram owners having the same problem I am thinking it is a defect and should be looked into.
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- Hermantown, MN, USA