2011 Dodge RAM 1500: check engine light

Filed Jul 24, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · MI

my 2011 RAM 1500 5.7L has a Faulty TIPM. Fuel Pump cuts out, causing stalling and intermittent operation, starting vehicle becomes problematic while commuting. vehicle will sometimes not start at all and will remain stuck in an ignition loop. Continues to throw random check engine codes. I have had several near miss collisions while driving due to its unsafe condition I took the vehicle in to have a diagnostic done and a licensed Chrysler dealer deduced the vehicle has a faulty TIPM, which correlates to the mass recall on the 2011 RAM 1500 models However my VIN does not show its associated with the many models of 2011 RAM 1500 when I cross referenced this.

Filed Mar 28, 2023 · Engine · UT

There was complete Cam and Lifter failure and it can be inspected. I was driving on the freeway and suddenly all power was lost and the truck started shaking. Once we got off the freeway, the truck started shaking horribly when we hit 3k RPM. We became an obstruction in the road and driving was dangerous. It is reproduced and confirmed by the dealer. It has been inspected. The check engine went on the same time the truck started shaking.

Filed Jan 12, 2023 · Engine · UT

The camshaft has balded on one of the cylinders. I first said I had a check engine light with a P0303 code. I replaced the spark plugs, the ignition coils, the fuel injector, and even the PCM. None of that fixed it. I was driving on the freeway when it started flashing the check engine light and the car lost all power so the RPMs don't like to go over 3k. The check engine light still flashes like crazy every time I turn it on and even touch the gas. I checked the vacuum lines and sensors and air lines. They are all perfect. Then I checked the compression and it is less than half of what it is supposed to be on just one cylinder. I looked at the camshaft and found that it was bald and not creating compression that way. I did some research on some forums and found this is really common for this year of Ram. This made it undrivable and unsafe without power. I haven't taken it to a dealership yet because I don't think I should pay for something that is a car malfunction across the board. https://www.ramforumz.com/threads/ram-hemi-cam-lifter-failure-thread.188978/

Filed Jul 2, 2021 · Engine · 145,600 miles · MT

The contact owns a 2011 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle and the vehicle began to shake forcefully. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated a week after the incident happened. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the camshaft and lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact called and made the local dealer aware of the failure. The contact was unable to reach a representative with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 145,600.

Filed Jun 9, 2021 · Engine · OH

The lifters are knocking and there's a tick in the engine. I've done some research and there's a whole forum regarding complaints for the Hemi's 5.7L engines in this specific year of my vehicle and other FCA vehicles, stating the notorious "Hemi tick" and the lifters going bad. Yes my vehicle is available for inspection because I can't afford the amount shops are trying to charge. If multiple vehicle's, made by FCA with the Hemi engine for models 2011, are having the same issue I would think it had to do with a manufacturing defect. The vehicle has caused a major vibration and jerking when I try to drive which could in turn cause me to wreck! My vehicle has been inspected at a shop. My check engine light is on and came on after hearing the tick in the engine for awhile previous to the light coming on. The lifters knocking started about a month ago.

Filed Mar 28, 2021 · Engine · 180,000 miles · WI

Truck was driving normally until getting on the highway. As truck was driving on the on ramp to highway and trying to merge into traffic it hit 60mph and started to shake violently and engine bogged down, slowing the truck down to under 60 MPH. The check engine light came on, flashing. Slowed down and the check engine light went off and truck drove find. After pulling over to side of the road engine shut off and restarted. No issues. Attempted to merge back into highway traffic but again truck shook and bogged down once reaching 55mph. Took into dealership and plugs and coil pack were replaced. This did not solve the issue. Catalytic converters was checked and it was not plugged and functioning properly. Needless to say this was another ram with a bad lifter that cause the cam shaft to wear out. Engine was replaced. After engine was replaced this LED to issues with the seal between the oil pan seal and the engine. The seal failed and was leaking oil. Took right back to dealership and they now have had to put two oil seals on. Please look into this issue as this is the 4th ram I've heard of listed in the last month with this issue. There are similar issues noted recently on this website.

Filed Nov 30, 2020 · Engine · 86,000 miles · CA

I was operating my vehicle when it presented a check engine light. I utilized a code reader to determine it was a cylinder 5 misfire code. The code disappeared after roughly 30 seconds. About an hour later, the check engine light came on and stayed on. The truck started violently shaking, causing me to almost lose control of the steering wheel. I had to quickly pull off to the side of the road from the middle lane, almost causing multiple accidents as my speed rapidly decreased. The shaking continued for another two minutes after which it stopped. I was able to get the vehicle home by traveling at a low rate of speed and keeping the engine speed under 3000 RPM. The issue was diagnosed as a failing camshaft and lifters causing a misfire and the loss of power. This is a serious safety issue, and I am not able to drive my vehicle for fear of the misfire occurring again and me losing control of the vehicle causing an accident.

Filed Nov 8, 2020 · Engine · 160,000 miles · VT

The check engine light came on while driving and the code was a p305 which is an engine misfire on cylinder 5. We had the truck looked at and the spark plugs were replaced then the coil packs none of which fixed the truck. Finally the dealership said the lifters in the motor failed which damaged the cam shaft. We had to replace the motor in the truck. The dealership even said that the part was faulty and dodge continued to use them in the engines.

Filed Sep 1, 2020 · Engine · 155,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. The contact stated that at vehicle start-up, the engine rattled and vibrated without warning. Over time, the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated while driving at 35 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that there was a misfire in cylinder #8. The contact was informed that in order to repair the vehicle, the lifters and possibly the camshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The dealer had yet to be notified of the failure. The manufacturer had been notified and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was then referred to the federal safety agency and was offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

Filed Aug 26, 2020 · Engine · NY

Back in august of 2019 I bought my car to the browns 112 dealership and got work done to put in a new engine in the car this work took over 4 months, the check engine light was never off the car now a year later almost and the car is givin me the same problem with the engine shaking and now the dealership is telling me that 27,000 on the new engine the problem is mine and that I wreck the car which I don't understand how I did this

Filed Jul 20, 2020 · Engine · 139,900 miles · MO

Check engine light came out and vehicle became sluggish on highway. Cylinders missfiring. Lifter noise so removed and replaced camshaft and solenoid. Found many others with similar issues online: https://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/ram_1500/2011/engine/lifter_and_cam_issue.shtml and https://www.carcomplaints.com/dodge/ram_1500/2011/engine/lifter_and_cam_issue-2.shtml

Filed Jun 2, 2020 · Engine · 138,700 miles · GA

Check engine light illuminated while driving. Lost power and had to pull over due to vibration. Could not drive even close to the speed limit and caused a traffic backup while driving it to the dealer. Code ws p0305. Misfire on cylinder 5. The dealer changed plugs, and coil pack. Reset check engine light. Drove 12 miles and check engine light illuminated again. Returned to dealer. Mechanic stated it was worn cam. Estimated cost to repair is 4500-5000. This truck only has 140,000 miles on it. I have taken extra care with this vehicle. I'm retired and I planned on this being my last truck. Upon investigation there are literally 10000's of these engines breaking in this manner. It's not only trucks but in all of the various chrysler vehicles. This started with the first model 5.7 hemi. There is no comment or help from chrysler. This engine failure needs to be addressed by the federal safety agency. Individuals have little power to do anything which is why we rely on government organizations such as the federal safety agency to make our collective voices heard. I'm positive that you have thousands of registered complaints on this issue yet you have done do nothing? I know this will mean millions to chrysler. Do they have the federal safety agency in it's pocket? Sure seems to be the case since you are not representing the us citizens harmed by chrysler using faulty parts in the manufacture of the 5.7 hemi. Where is the quality control? This should have been found if chrysler had quality control on the parts they use. I thought this was mandatory. I look forward to your response to see how you are wiggling out of this.