2nd Gen Ram Tech 1994-2001 Rams: This section is for TECHNICAL discussions only, that involve the 1994 through 2001 Rams. For any non-tech discussions, please direct your attention to the "General discussion/NON-tech" sub sections.

New sensor failure failure

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 21, 2023 | 09:41 AM
  #1  
adukart's Avatar
adukart
Thread Starter
|
Record Breaker
10 Year Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,387
Likes: 41
From: Bismarck, ND
Default New sensor failure failure

Anyone else have issues with new sensors since covid? I just did my annual TPS and IAC change on my v10. I started up my truck at 4:50 am to go hunting and by the time I met my friend at the gas station it was struggling to idle. Then by noon it got to the point it wouldn't idle anymore, just like last year. Literally almost a year to the day and only 800 miles. New crank sensor that lasted 500miles before an intermittent no start issue, luckily it would start after waiting for a minute. New crank sensor, again. My wrecked 98 Durango fires up with 9yr old fuel and runs fine with just a jump pack on it whenever I need to move it. It's getting really frustrating. I may just have to raid the junk yard for oe ones and keep a stockpile. This is getting ridiculous. Btw this has been a mix of senors, NAPA and ones from Rockauto.
 
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2023 | 10:08 AM
  #2  
aleekat's Avatar
aleekat
Veteran
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 339
Likes: 55
From: TN
Default

Everyone here says goes with OEM Mopar sensors. Aftermarket always has issues.
 
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2023 | 10:13 AM
  #3  
HeyYou's Avatar
HeyYou
Administrator
Veteran: Air Force
Community Favorite
15 Year Member
Community Builder
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 87,482
Likes: 4,223
From: Clayton MI
Default

Some of the OEM parts for the 8.0 are getting REALLY hard to find though......
 
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2023 | 02:27 PM
  #4  
adukart's Avatar
adukart
Thread Starter
|
Record Breaker
10 Year Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,387
Likes: 41
From: Bismarck, ND
Default

Originally Posted by HeyYou
Some of the OEM parts for the 8.0 are getting REALLY hard to find though......
Emphasis on really.
 
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2023 | 03:58 PM
  #5  
Jimythefan's Avatar
Jimythefan
All Star
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 780
Likes: 21
From: Milford NH
Default

I went through this with my 8.0 early this year. Exact same issue, IAC/TPS sensor replacement and the truck still started running very rough. It finally set a code and turned out to be the o2 sensors. I replaced both with Denso's and it was like driving a new truck. Just a thought.
 
Reply
Old Nov 21, 2023 | 06:16 PM
  #6  
Spillage's Avatar
Spillage
Record Breaker
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 2,439
Likes: 73
From: S. Florida
Default

Originally Posted by aleekat
Everyone here says goes with OEM Mopar sensors. Aftermarket always has issues.
+1 on this.
I went through a bunch of aftermarket IAT and TPS before buying OEM and solving the problem (boom… done).
 
Reply
Old Nov 30, 2023 | 09:24 AM
  #7  
adukart's Avatar
adukart
Thread Starter
|
Record Breaker
10 Year Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,387
Likes: 41
From: Bismarck, ND
Default

Originally Posted by Jimythefan
I went through this with my 8.0 early this year. Exact same issue, IAC/TPS sensor replacement and the truck still started running very rough. It finally set a code and turned out to be the o2 sensors. I replaced both with Denso's and it was like driving a new truck. Just a thought.
My O2 sensors only have 1000miles on them and my wideband shows its running good on the air fuel. With the cam I have as soon as the tps fails it starts to backfire into the intake when taking off from a stop and has a really hard time idling when coming to stop as well. Eventually it got to the point where it needed throttle to start. If I would very slowly back off once in closed loop it would sit and "search" until it idled OK. Just a pain that this happens every 1000 miles or so. Good thing its not my daily or it would get expensive fast.
 
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:56 PM.