I have a 2001 Dodge Ram and the engine will stall when I put it in reverse. After I have driven a short distance the reverse works fine with no stalling. It's just during initial starting up after it has been parked. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

If it has been the fluid is settled down and out of the lines. If you put it in N for a couple of minuets it should stop doing it because it gets the fluid moving. My truck also does the same thing after sitting for a while

 

Looks like you back out of the driveway so obviously you put it in reverse, what does it do when you put it in drive under the same circumstances?

 

my truck had the same thing to, my dad took it to a mechanic and he replaced something by the steering wheel close to the key ignition and it got fixed. the only thing is that i dont know what they replaced there... sorry.

 

Zman, the trans goes right into gear when I put it in drive. Just the stall issue when it's been sitting for a while.

 

So it stalls in drive too after it's been sitting? With any kind of luck MonteC will chime in here.

 

No it's fine when I put it into drive. I should have been a little clearer that it just stalls in reverse after it has been sitting for a while. Drive works fine under all circumstances.

 

Have you tried what 95 jammin ram suggested?

 

Sounds engine related. The transmission puts a bigger strain on the motor in reverse. The pressure required for reverse is almost double for drive. The pump will be working harder. Since the pump is directly driven by the TC and the TC is directly connected to the engine, it stands to reason that the pump is directly connected to the engine.

 

Sounds like the same problem i was having except mine was when you put it into drive after its been sitting for a few weeks. Some times it would shut off or it would just about cut off. But if i took it for a ride it would be perfectly fine after that until it sits again. Some one on here told me to put it into neutral before going into gear and letting it sit for a few minuets and it stopped. I guess after a while all the fluid goes out of the lines and just settles in the transmission.