TJ Earls
Junior Member
Okay so I have a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 4.7 engine 245k miles on it.
In the last 6 months, I have had a code go off P0505 and once that code goes off there is literally no way to leave the driveway the truck won't start it'll crank then it will die. So I replace the Idle Control Valve. Get this, this has happened 3 times in the last 6 months..This truck was passed down to me by my grandparents when my Uncle died. Now, the code is going off again - can't even start the truck in the cold (hot days it starts and runs fine)
I can leave the driveway but no promises that it won't die on me while stopped at a red light, traffic, stop sign. Some days the code comes up P0505 and sometimes the code doesn't even come up and the truck runs great. I have 245k miles on the truck. I only drive it to work and home and to get the basic household needs. So I don't travel in it or nothing far distances unless I am visiting my grandparents.
Do you guys think it could be a spark plugs going out? I have never really worked on a truck before. My grandfather is the mechanic. He is now too old to do anything so I have to basically either pay someone or do it myself. I would like someones opinion on this on why it sometimes starts and has a great day and the other times that code comes up and I can't leave my house.
I have the money to fix it but I want some type of advice that will be helpful if this happens again in the future. I am going to get the part today and will be checking my spark plugs. Is there anything else I need to look at while I am at it. I just did an oil change with new filter last week.
Thank you all and sorry if this was a stupid question as I said I am not that much experienced in this area. I called Autozone and the guy told me about the code which I already knew about the code because I replaced it so many times and they just read me online posts about it and they don't know. (Everytime I call about the part I want to order) It's like going to Walmart and asking if a movie was good or not.
In the last 6 months, I have had a code go off P0505 and once that code goes off there is literally no way to leave the driveway the truck won't start it'll crank then it will die. So I replace the Idle Control Valve. Get this, this has happened 3 times in the last 6 months..This truck was passed down to me by my grandparents when my Uncle died. Now, the code is going off again - can't even start the truck in the cold (hot days it starts and runs fine)
I can leave the driveway but no promises that it won't die on me while stopped at a red light, traffic, stop sign. Some days the code comes up P0505 and sometimes the code doesn't even come up and the truck runs great. I have 245k miles on the truck. I only drive it to work and home and to get the basic household needs. So I don't travel in it or nothing far distances unless I am visiting my grandparents.
Do you guys think it could be a spark plugs going out? I have never really worked on a truck before. My grandfather is the mechanic. He is now too old to do anything so I have to basically either pay someone or do it myself. I would like someones opinion on this on why it sometimes starts and has a great day and the other times that code comes up and I can't leave my house.
I have the money to fix it but I want some type of advice that will be helpful if this happens again in the future. I am going to get the part today and will be checking my spark plugs. Is there anything else I need to look at while I am at it. I just did an oil change with new filter last week.
Thank you all and sorry if this was a stupid question as I said I am not that much experienced in this area. I called Autozone and the guy told me about the code which I already knew about the code because I replaced it so many times and they just read me online posts about it and they don't know. (Everytime I call about the part I want to order) It's like going to Walmart and asking if a movie was good or not.
