Intermittently vehicle will accelerate suddenly and then stall out and die without warning. Dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct problem.*ak consumer stated the vehicle has been into dealer at least 5 times.
1999 Dodge Ram: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 366 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Ram describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 36 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
While driving 65 MPH and without prior notice engine started knocking.then, vehicle stalled. Towed dealer who found there was hardly any oil in engine, and it had seized. Dealer stated there were 103 consumers on list for an engine of this type. Oil light had not come on, not did consumer notice a prior leak. Please add additional information.
Vehicle stalls when shifting gears. Taken to dealer 5 times, failed to find remedy. Dealer only recorded 2 of the 5 times vehicle was in for repairs.
Upon depression of clutch at various speeds, tachometer will show RPM dropping below idle speed, usually leading to stall-out. If vehicle is in motion, such as when upshifting or downshifting, and vehicle stalls, there is also loss of power steering, dimming of lights, loss of ABS. This has happened multiple times while in the middle of curves, at night, and turning into sharp turns. The dealership has attemted to locate the problem on several occasions, and couldn't duplicate it. They did "flash" the computer once, but this did not solve a thing. I feel that eventually this problem could lead to a serious or even fatal accident if not resolved immediately.
While driving approximately 40mph transmission died/stalled out. It had started to jerk before going out. The rpms were revved up. Transmission went into neutral on its own. Then vehicle stopped. Was vacationing in south carolina when this occurred.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Illuminated MIL as the result of a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0420 - catalyst efficiency, or may have...
- Generic cummins engine control module (PCM) procedure. tt this bulletin replaced 18-030-03. tt this...
- Generic cummins engine control module (PCM) procedure. tt
- Engine knock or rattle sound when climbing a long grade and towing a heavy trailer. tt
- Subject regarding flash: surge (beaming), lack of power in 3RD gear, and no 3/4 upshift after 4/3...
- Subject regarding crankcase breather overflow. slc
- Subject regarding 1999 my engine spark knock. tt
- Some vehicles may experience cold idle engine warming slc
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Dodge Ram stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1999 Dodge Ram?
5 of 366 owner complaints about the 1999 Dodge Ram (1%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Dodge Ram?
There are 0 recalls and 36 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Dodge Ram
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