engine start problem on 98 dodge 1500
From : kevin98dodge
Q: on mon 11 jul 2005 181508 -0400 kevin98dodge kevinc48racing@aol.com wrote i have a 98 dodge 1500 that just recently developed a problem. the problem is when i went to crank the vehicle up it would crank but after a second or so it would turn off. does anyone know what the problem might be i really have no clue. thanks in my case it was due to a poor battery connection. i tightened the terminal and screws and everything works fine now. i -- .
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From : belas78
what exactly do you mean by stay cranked do you mean that the started stops turning it over or do you mean that it is stalling right after startup -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving changed battery and still will not crank and stay cranked...i have no idea what is causing this....need help please .
From : tbone
on sun 10 jul 2005 133717 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote on sun 10 jul 2005 095221 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote hemidude03 @webtv.net says... agreed. worrying about mileage when you are driveing a truck i have never been able to follow. normally i would agree. before my my ram my 2000- dak suddenly dropped from 18 to 12 highway. when i inquired about it here i got falmmed because its a damn truck! what did you expect! i expect that something was wrong which there was. my ram is doing the same thing now 19 to 13 on the highway. i know less bout diesels this being my first one. im learning tho. i trimmed it so people wouldnt bitch you can get slammed any time for anything here. what was the solution to the daks problem in regards to the dak the problem was a clogged fuel filter in the tank and damaged pump as a result of a malicious act. someone dumped a few gallons worth of gravel down the fill pipe with about a dozen raw eggs. it took a jeep mechanic to think to check the tank for contamination. according do dodge dealers nothing wrong on the computer. i asked a jeep dealer to check fuel pressure at the rail on the engine block with a mechanical gauge because 5 dodge dealers refused to do it. sure enough pressure was low. regards the ram is that mt/towing what year what trans rears. roy .
From : tom lawrence
anyone know of a website that sells the 99 ram sport bumper with brackets .
From : kevin98dodge
tom lawrence wrote okay - then theyre not being dishonest they just looked something up wrong. p0720 is an obd-ii standard code meaning it means the same on all obd-ii vehicles as opposed to a manufacturer-specific code which could mean different things on different vehicles and that code refers to a problem with an output speed sensor. so why didnt these guys know the same information that ive gotten here should i just go back with the information you guys have given and say that i believe its the output speed sensor again ... thanks for the response. i was thinking i was going to have to spend big money on my durango. i love this truck and want to squeeze at least 200k out of it - .
From : kevin98dodge
tbone wrote i guess that logic is slipping for you so let me explain this. iows you wont answer. why not just say so rather than avoid it as you did but the point that you are as usual blind to is that many of these problems have been caused by dc in the form of lower qc and lower cost parts and for that they get a -1 lower than who warranty work is a huge expense yet they honor it. all makes and models have reliability issues of some sort. the manufacturer that is at or below industry average and takes care of those problems that do come up gets a plus in my book. why did you buy a dodge if they are -2 or -3 in your book kinda stupid of ya!! fine that was for the past two years but what about all of the people that have older vehicles where that is not the case. ahh dig until you find something negative to report. typical of ya!! thing is you have nothing of substance to argue so what the heck just guess and make something up to support your argument. now tell me what exactly is it you are trying to argue is dc worse than most is dc better than most what really not by what im reading in this group alone. the five star dealership has been proven to be nothing more than a marketing ploy and while there are some that actually hold up to the proposed standard there are many more that dont even come close and yet they remain 5 star lol. if dc was as concerned for the customer as you claim they at least should force the dealerships to hold up to the proposed standard. then explain why consumer satisfaction is way up for dc product reliability and overall customer satisfaction which includes dealer service now tell me again why you bought a crappy dodge from a worthless 5 star dealership rather than a ford or chevy .
From : ignoramus23776
no double standard about it. mechanical things have problems whether it be in a timely manner or not. the issue is whether or not the manufacturer deals with those problems in a timely and correct manner. according to the op the dealer did address his issues while the truck was under warranty. this would only be completely valid if it happened to all vehicles and it simply doesnt. it doesnt there are perfect machines out there every stinking one has no defects find me one that proves this point you are desperate to make. make sure its fasirly complex like a motor vehicle weighs at least 2000lbs and goes at least 50mph or moves more than 10 tons. yawn yet more spin. i was referring to the frequency of the failures and you know that. proven mechanical things have problems when things are not assembled properly exactly thats why a warranty is offered. and excessive failures of this type is a clear indication of poor qc. substandard parts are use in their assembly proof the proof is in the pre-mature failure of the assembly when abuse is not evident. and / or when they simply wear out and this last reason is directly affected by the first two. no wear is directly affected by amount of use. it is indirectly affected by the other two. now that depends. improper assembly indirectly affects it while a substandard part directly affects it. correct but the issue is still the service rendered not the problem. no it is not. i dont care how many times they are willing to fix it if it shouldnt have happened in the first place. i suggest then that you not buy anything with paint on it lest you get the one that didnt work out perfectly. i already got that one since the paint is peeling off of my truck. when you build a million of something there will be problems of some sort within that million. thus its not about whether or not there is a problem but how that problem is addressed. while true it is also a matter of how many problems occur with a individual vehicle and over what period of time regardless of how they are addressed. yup and that number of problems is addressed in the lemon laws. wrong. the lemon law refers to the number of times the same problem returns not the total number of problems especially if it is constantly different things. many of the problems that he experienced simply should not have happened at all within the time frame he gave such as the pealing paint failed trans linkage and y pipe failure which indicate a problem with qc and the parts being used. or owner abuse. which you have yet to demonstrate especially with the parts in question. so far youve yet to prove your point qc the proof is right in front of you. it happened and the dealer fixed it and you have yet to show customer fault or even how the customer could abuse these parts. while my point is that the failure could have happened for reasons other than manufacturer defect. you keep making that point but have yet to prove it either. at least the dealer actions back up what im saying and you dont even have that. yet while the manufacturer may not have been at fault they still came through on warranty items. lol yea right like that is ever gonna happen. in todays world with falling margins and fear of bankruptcy unless they like the idea of going under they are only going to repair what they have to and customer damage is not something that they have to repair. yea but dc also scored a negative for it happening in the first place so their combined score is still zero. well then according to your logic you are assuming the dealer has another brand for sale on the lot. most of them do in todays world but what does that have to do with your point sorry it does mean they actually looked at it because part of prepping a new vehicle is looking at the underside for damage caused in transit including linkage. once again you are talking out of your ass. not at all. i worked for a small chrysler dealer in the mid 80s . i prepped all of the lebaron coupes they had at the time and i was required to put 10 miles on each one. further if you look at fritzs site i think he has the dealer prep process listed there including the 10 mile req. also my truck had exactly 10 miles on it when delivered to me. what does 10 miles have to do with any of his problems i doubt that a trans pan a y pipe seat belts or even the shift linkage are going to show any problems in 10 miles even if they are almost completely phucked. this would equate to the seatbelt being possibly used once the shift linkage used 3 times 15 minutes of exposure on the y pipe paint and trans pan. yea tuff test to pass. when i got my truck it had a large patch of paint worn thru on the roof where a chain from the car carrier got it and they didnt catch it. which proves noth
From : tom lawrence
on tue 12 jul 2005 005254 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote tbone wrote i didnt say that but there has to be a limit on the number of failures over a given period of time and this seems to be a bit excessive. you base dc reliability on 1 vehicle too funny. nope but this particular vehicle appears to be a pos and the fault appears to be that of dc not the customer. geez tom. i know you like to carry these discussions to incredibly boring and trivial lengths but it gets old. every company has lemens including cars boats trains etc. maybe this is one maybe it isnt. you have no clue. you havent put your sluthy mechanical skills to the first hand test with it. you are listnening to one guy bitch and believing what he says. maybe he caused it maybe he didnt. you need to examine your thought process though. some guy like this one writes in and you believe him lock stock and barrell. but on the other hand anyone else says anything even if they are actually a mechanic with skills and knowledge that exceed yours and you argue with them for weeks. .
From : kevin98dodge
i have a friend who rebuilds cars and has said that most of these sensors are easy to replace. the hardest part is knowing which one is bad and where it is. is this easy enough for me to replace is the dealer the only place to get this sensor the sensor is very easy to replace... its on the drivers side of the transmission towards the back of the case. its got an electrical wire loom going to it with a two-pin connector at the end. once you unplug the connector the sensor unscrews then you screw the new one in. very easy. as for obtaining the sensor there are aftermarket parts available. smp standard motor products makes one part# sc104 and will cost you a whole $14.43 from http//www.rockauto.com. your local parts store should be able to order this as well. like this. is there a site where you guys normally hang out or is this group the best place for these type of questions this group works but you may find more people with durango-specific knowledge over at http//www.durangoclub.com .