Ihave a 2006 Dodge RAM 1500, 5.7 Hemi. I noticed that it was running a bit rough now and then while I was on the freeway. I then began to notice that I did not have the power I once had. Then, the check gauges light came one (the one that looks like an engine)

I took it to my guy and his computer said it was an EGR going bad (which would account for the rough running) but it also said something like "cylinder bank 2 deactivation."

Has anyone heard of such a code being stored? My guy had never seen it and when I took it to the dealership in town, they pulled the same code and no one there had ever seen or heard of it before! I was told that it could be something as simple as the MSD celnoid being bad to a complete valve replacement job.

The check gauges light is NOT blinking, but I do a lot of highway driving to get to and from work and I don't want to ruin the motor!

HELP!!!!

 

What is the exact code? Will be something like "PXXXX" because "Cylinder" indicates a cylinder misfire and "bank" is an O2 sensor bank, and they are NOT related.

Suggest you do the key trick to pull the code (do a search in the FAQ section for how to do it) and report back with the code number and we can tell you exactly what's wrong...

 

Okay. I got a code from my guy. It is P3497. When I took it to the dealer, he said there was an additional code, which I do not have. He said it was something to do with the EGR valve, which would account for the rough running.

As far as the P3497 code, I understand that there are 4 ways to generate that code. My question is how do I know WHICH one of the 4 ways is the problem? I don't want to tear down the motor if I can just get away with a fresh oil change.

Thanks!!!!