It seems to me that the one common aspect to this situation is that the "dealer can't figure it out." Duh! And, unfortunately that's the same comment many times for entirely different problems, as well... especially electronic ones. Do the dealer personnel EVER read the bulletins? Do they contact the factory or its reps? ARE there factory reps anymore? Who knows?

When I worked for a Chrysler dealership many moons ago it was not a crime to contact Chrysler and get help. It was also not unusual for someone to actually show up for the tough ones.

What progress we seem to make! Pitiful! It is a sad state of affairs when we, the owners, can get on-line and nearly instantly become more knowledgeable than those who are paid to do so. I've another vehicle I've several times told the dealer what was wrong when they were at sea. Doubly pitiful!!

All the best to you all and I now have some things to consider if my new 5.7 does the same.

 

Hmmm.


I haven't had that stalling problem ... however, I did have, just once, a case where I was going about 45, gunned it and it felt like it was going to die.

Normally, when I mash it while moving, it will drop down a gear (or two) and then throw me back in the seat, but this time it felt like it dropped down then never engaged. I pulled my foot off the gas after a second or two (it scared me that nothing happened) and it kept cruising along just fine. Haven't been able to reproduce the problem.

Maybe, just maybe, I didn't wait long enough for it to kick into gear .... but it seemed like it was taking an aweful long time....

 

People, you are driving a Dodge now! It is not like any other vehicle out there. A Dodge likes to be run hard. You have to hang your foot in it from time to time! I think i have your solution due to my own experiences. I have had Dodges all my life; 1979 Lil Red Truck 360ci, 1984 1/2 ton 318ci, 1994 3/4 ton 2500 4x4 318ci, 1997 1500 360 ci, 2001 Dakota Sport 4.7l, and now a 2003 1500 QC with the HEMI. EVERY one of them since 1994 had the same problem you are talking about. About every 30,000 miles or so I have to take the breather box off and clean the throttle body with carb cleaner. All of my '94 and up vehicles would usually stall when pulling up to a red light or slowing down off the interstate. As soon as I cleaned the TB I was good for another 30,000 or so. The problem is after a period of time, especially if you baby it, you get a build up of dirt and carbon on the throttle body blades. This does not let the blades return to their original "home" position and it screws up the air mixture and sensors. DO NOT spray carb cleaner into or onto any of the sensors. Just spray directly down into the TB with the engine running and open the throttle by hand under the hood. My technique is spray, throttle up, spray, throttle up, etc. I ususally use a whole can of B12 Chemtool. If the inside of the TB is really dirty looking, you can remove it and do a thorough cleaning.
I had round after round with dealers who couldn't figure out the problem. I lucked up and found one old dealer mechanic that told me the secret, but said he couldn't do it due to company restrictions. They would rather charge you $500 to troubleshoot the problem without a fix instead of paying $3.00 for a can of carb cleaner and fixing it. I went home, tried it, and it has solved my problems ever since!

Disclaimer: The information above is only a form of opinion from my own past experiences. I am not responsible in any way if you decide to use my opinions on your personal vehicles. You may have other problems that may contribute to the stalling. For this and other reasons, I only post the above information as a shared experience. You should always consult your dealership before performing any work that may possibly void your warranty. Blah, Blah, Blah!

 

cdover, that would be the case if my truck had 30,000 miles on it. But I just rolled 1000 and it was doing it pryer to that!

 

My '05 stalled maybe 4 times before it got to 3k miles. It usually happened while in reverse and turning the wheel either direction til it couldnt go anymore, accelerate just a little and that's all it took. Its been about 5 months now and no stalls.

 

i just had my truck stall yesterday. i was coming up a small hill on my way home when i had to stop for a light at the top. the truck just died as soon as i came to a complete stop. it happened once before around early june. my truck has just over 41,000 miles on it. this problem has me worried a little bit, especially if it gets worse.

 

pc specialist: my ram did the same thing, in reverse and turning the wheel all the way. It has only happened about 3 times and i am at 32k, not really a problem though

 

I have one of the last 2005 5.7 produced, it has 6k+ miles on it now. I had to special order to get the 6 speed tranny. Anyway, Mine has never died or stalled at all, high speed , idle whatever. What I notice is, when you do increase the rpm off idle, then let your foot up, the rpm drops rather slowly--as if a dashpot has been installed or a mod in the program that controls idle to slowly back it down to the normal 600+- rpm mark.
Don't know if this might help or not, but I thought I'd offer it up. Stalling problems can drive you crazy--they always seem to happen at the worst times

 

i have the answer to your problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


buy a superchips programmer!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I had a 02' with a 4.7 that stalled out coming to a stop due too low idle, I was told by the dealer a few months later after I got rid of the truck that the way to fix it is to reset the computer and make it think it has to break in the engine again, this in turn will bump up the rpm's a little and solve the stalling issue. The only catch is you have to have the comp. reset about every 10,000 miles.