I have a 2004 dodge Ram 1500 4x4 5.7 hemi with automatic transmission. Problem is when driving the motor seems to run out strong UNTIL the tranny shifts the second time then the motor bogs down seems to lose power unless you speed up to around 65 mph any ideas what's going on here . Starting out is like full power ahead and then blaaaaaah

 

Does it feel like it is simply in too high of a gear????

Moving to third gen Ram for ya. Welcome to DF!

 

Ya that's what it feels like when the transmission shifts the second time it's like its in to high of gear kinda like if you were shifting a manual transmission and went from 1st to 3rd gear

 

Wonder if that is exactly what it is doing..... any codes?

 

I know it has one of the 02 sensors going bad and has developed a exhaust leak could those be the problems i know I should do the repairs but without the $$$ I'm just trying to figure out if that's what's causing the problems or if it's something more major

 

Not quite following your description of the problem. Can you fill it out a little more please?
First gear has alot of power ? (1000 to ? rpm)
2nd gear has alot of power ? (2000 to ? rpm)
3rd gear ? ( tanks in rpm blaaaaaaah or revs out wheeeerrrrmm ?) (? to ? rpm)
4th gear ?
5th gear ?