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Along with many other people who own the same model of truck I have everyone has seemed to come across the same problem with the camshaft and lifters causing every car place in my state to be out of the parts to fix it. I noticed the truck was having a hard time shifting and acting weird so I brought it in to get coded and when it was getting coded I was told by the tech that the 7th cylinder was out along with issues with the camshaft and he has seen it in an alarming amount of trucks. So much that they couldn't get hands on the parts to correct this issue. Upon looking online this is indeed a huge issue in hemi 5.7 engines manufactured after 2010.
Power windows worked wen they wanted to. While driving all warning lights would flash on in the cluster like I turned the key off then on. Truck kept running. Started getting hard to start. Once lost power while driving like it was running out of gas. Now it doesn't start at all. Had it towed to dealer they told me it was the tipm. I understand this is a common problem with the Ram trucks.
Ram 1500S have an issue where improper materials were used in the exhaust manifold resulting in bolts breaking off and causing hazardous exhaust leaks. Mine currently has the same issue and upon searching the internet, it is an extremely common problem that someone needs to do something about. The leak is diagnosable by a ticking coming from the engine bay at start up from where the heat shield on the manifold vibrate due to the broken bolts, often causing an exhaust leak at the site of the broken bolt.
Vehicle has 138,358 miles and has had regular maintenance. However, the cam shaft has worn and rocker arm has become loose and is causing cylinder 5 to misfire (P0305). This failure has caused the truck to lose power while driving on freeway or times of acceleration to cross traffic or climb steep road grades. Initial investigation by auto mechanic states that cam shaft and rocker arm need replacing. Additional investigation is needed to see if valvles are deteriorating and need replacing.
Lifters on truckand camshaft failed causing loss of power and misfire.trick has about 115,000 miles on there now. Had no power off the line on the highway.
- Old Bridge, NJ, USA
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Driving along and truck turns off by itself 3-5 seconds then engine restarts by itself. I'm worried it's gonna cause me to get into and accident. Dodge has had this problem across a lot of years with no recall for my truck.
Discover coolant soaked interior floorboard on passenger side. Truck began over heating while driving short distance (I.e., 5-10 miles down the road) and upon acceleration to highway regulation speeds. Believed to be problem with heater core in engine.
Y'all manifolds are faulty. I just replaced my manifold and screw two years ago and agin the same issue this cost 800-900 dollars. This is faulty on manufacturer part.
In the morning while starting truck no problem, all of a sudden while driving on street the truck just turned off. It had happened before on 3 other occasions but the first one was far apart then the other 2 in the last 2 weeks. When I got on the freeway I noticed a had to push harder on the gas pedal to gain speed but it felt like it was hard to press on and I wasn't getting to the speed (60mph) so I just took it slowly to gain speed. That lasted about a week. The following week after trying to gain speed at about 45-50 mph the truck started shaking really bad so I let go of the gas pedal and took it slow again. So I took it to my mechanic to get a basic tune up since I had just gotten an oil change he would just do spark plugs ON3/5/20 to see if it would solve the problem. After explaining to him what it was doing he told me right away that it's probably the camshaft and hydraulic lifters worn out with my truck mileage of 108,000 it was unbelievable because I always make sure my truck is up to date with everything. By this time no check engine light had turned on. So I drove it another week and half with the same issues; finally on 3/16/20 the check engine light turned on and I took it to get it checked at autozone and oreilys and both computer finding were code P0385 which is a misfire on cylinder 5 which is hydraulic lifter, camshaft, and possible ignition coil gone bad. I decided to not use my truck until I took it to the mechanic which I did on 03/24/20. His finding were the worn out camshaft and hydraulic lifter on cylinder 5. I did some research on the internet and of course there is a lot of people complaining about the same problem and it starts with trucks from 2011 and some with only of 58,000 miles. This is very costly to repair when you expect a truck to last a long time especially if you take care of it.
Camshaft on hemi engines are defective and fail causing engine to fail and costing owner $6,000 to repair. This defect is effecting thousands of these engines and Dodge/Ram not doing anything about it. Had mine repaired for $6,000 by a Dodge dealership in ct. Since have come to find out this defect is rampant on these engines on many years of Ram trucks with hemi engine. Dodge must own up to this and they must be recalled. Only federal government can get them to do this because it is the engine which is at stake.
I noticed that there is a ticking sound from the engine bay. The sound stops after the engine warms slightly. From the information I have, the exhaust manifold bolts have broken and need to be replaced. The seal for the exhaust is now compromised thus possibly having an exhaust leak. I understand from other owners the issue returns even after repaired. Fca issued a tsb for this issue (tsb 11-002-11).
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving and slowing to a stop the vehicle stalled with an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle would operate without the key in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated to start. Once the vehicle was started the vehicle idled rough. The contact stated the engine vibrated abnormally. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where he was informed the number 3 cylinder had a failure. The local dealer randall Ford located at 5500 rogers ave, fort smith, ar 72903, sent a representative to the independent mechanic to diagnose the vehicle. The contact was informed that the camshaft, lifters, cylinder, water pump case and exhaust manifold gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.
I bought this vehicle and have noticed multiple problems with it. Please help me to have Chrysler - Fiat honor their responsibility and buy back this vehicle. It is a death trap and a lemon. To start, there's a cylinder misfire code that is a problem across the Ram hemi line up. All you need to do is google search and it and you come across a plethora of links addressing the same problem. It is possible for one vehicle to have a problem but when there are countless forums online for the same problem over and over the problem is the manufacturer. Cylinder 3 misfire nightmare https://www.ramforumz.com/threads/cylinder-3-misfire-nightmare.241581/ the truck can start without pressing on the brake pedal the truck takes multiples crank attempts in order to start https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ram/1500/2012/engine/engine_stalls_shuts_down_while_driving.shtml engine stalls/shuts down while driving 2012 Ram 1500 https://www.caranddriver.com/news/A15353911/more-than-1-million-Ram-pickups-recalled-for-accidental-airbag-deployment/ accidental airbag deployed (my vehicle has a deployed airbag on the driver's seat) the truck loses power while driving https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ram/1500/2012/electrical/loss_of_power_while_driving.shtml please help me with this problem under the lemon law and safety laws. The vehicle should not even have been available for me to purchase it in the first place. Unfortunately not a lot of people know about the problems and buy it in good faith. I thank you in advance for your help and guidance regarding this matter. Should you need to call me, my number is [xxx] sincerely, [xxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. While traveling on an off ramp at 35 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact called an independent mechanic and was informed that the fuel pump could have caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The fuel pump was replaced twice on two different occasions. The contact stated that the fuel pump continued to run from the relay and caused the battery to die. The battery was replaced. The contact stated that the failure recurred three times on three different occasions. The contact called another mechanic and was informed that a new tipm or relay switch was needed. The contact called oxmoor Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (4520 shelbyville rd, louisville, ky 40207, (502) 895-4520) and was given a cost estimate to repair the tipm. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 92,200.
While driving the vehicle on the highway, it lost power and shut off. Had it towed to a mechanic and they said my valves, lifters, and camshaft were damaged. The truck only has 110,000 miles on it. When the truck lost power, it would have caused an accident, lucky though I was able to pull over in enough time, before another vehicle could hit me. This seems to be a common thing, with these trucks, the mechanic can't replace the pieces because of out of stock, so he wants to replace the whole engine. This issue needs to be investigated, before someone does get into an accident.
Cylinder misfire at high RPM. Roller lifters getting stuck or wearing and causing grooves or excessive camshaft wear. Random cylinders and lifters becoming stuck or bearings on lifters failing causing excessive and premature camshaft wear or failure of lobes on camshaft. 2012 hemi 5.7L engine. Happens when engine put under a load such as getting onto highway or passing a slower moving vehicle. Under load or higher RPM engine fault light illuminates and will blink on and off for a few seconds. Purchased on 11/16/19 as used vehicle. Odometer 147514.
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and was towed to stalling Dodge (1245 38th blvd ne, cairo, ga). The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.
Loud ticking noise caused by lifter/camshaft malfunction. Truck loses power. While driving on highway, truck started misfiring (cylinder 3). Had to put on hazard flashers and drive at severely reduced speeds for 125 miles to get home. This is a major problem with the hemi engine. Cannot get lifters due to supply and demand issues. If you can find lifters, the prices are outrageous. Dodge dealer.states there are more than 10,000 lifters on back order. Please, please, please investigate. We may have to let our truck go back to the bank as we cannot drive it but still owe 20K!!! please for the sake of thousands of affected Dodge owners, do something!!!
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- Terre Haute, IN, USA