Snoopy48
Member
Hey guys. Need some help. I have a 2013 RAM 1500, 5.7. It has approx. 64K miles. This past weekend I changed the plugs and they needed it. However, the reason I changed them besides it being time based on miles, I am getting a VERY slight hesitation/stumble during acceleration. It is most noticeable to me when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear and all the way through 3rd gear. To better describe it, let's say your accelerating from a stop light. you feel the truck shifting 1st to 2nd and as it shifts to 3rd you feel a slight wind gust hitting you head on sparactically. Once I am into 4th, 5th & 6th gears it is not as bad. However, while holding a steady speed on flat road, if i hit a slight incline, I can feel the VERY VERY slight hesitation again. It seems that it is happening under a load like maybe a coil pack is breaking down or something.
Now, some of you will say "if it's so SLIGHT whats the big deal"? Well, something is wrong and it bugs the SH_T out of me every time I drive it. I will say this. When I switch to tow/haul mode if it does do it, I cannot feel it. So, what would switching to tow/haul mode do with a problem like this? Could it be an MDS issue?
There are no codes and the dealer "claims" the transmission is working perfectly so what should I check next. There are no fuel filters on these trucks so that can't be the issue. I cleaned the throttle body butterfly & housing really good. After the plug change, this thing does run 100 times better at idle than before changing the plugs but it didn't help the hesitation issue.
Now, some of you will say "if it's so SLIGHT whats the big deal"? Well, something is wrong and it bugs the SH_T out of me every time I drive it. I will say this. When I switch to tow/haul mode if it does do it, I cannot feel it. So, what would switching to tow/haul mode do with a problem like this? Could it be an MDS issue?
There are no codes and the dealer "claims" the transmission is working perfectly so what should I check next. There are no fuel filters on these trucks so that can't be the issue. I cleaned the throttle body butterfly & housing really good. After the plug change, this thing does run 100 times better at idle than before changing the plugs but it didn't help the hesitation issue.