Emission Control problems of the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500

Two problems related to emission control have been reported for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Emission Control problem

Failure Date: 02/02/2006

2005 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab 4. 7l v8. 3-4 times / week the engine stalls while driving less than 10 mph, usually while slowing down to stop and sometimes while accelerating slowly. Check engine light is on with engine codes p0404 & p0406 set (egr valve) talked to service department at Dodge dealership. They said that this is a common problem with this model and that Dodge isn't doing anything to correct it unless I pay to have them fix it. The egr valve apparently has a design flaw and prone to fail.

2 Emission Control problem

Failure Date: 10/08/2005

(1) coming to a stop light/sign has stalled 10 times (2) stalls in the intersection - could cause an accident (3) replaced oxygen sensor under warranty(dealer should have) has not fixed the problem.




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