THRobinson
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 19, 2018
- Posts
- 167
- Reaction score
- 11
- Location
- Zurich, ON (Canada)
- Ram Year
- 2003
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7l
Had a few threads on this... not getting anywhere sadly.
Initially figured it was a throttle body deal... had the error come up and engine shudder and shut off. I cleaned the TB and it ran fine for a few days then did it again. Grabbed a TB from the wreckers, worked a few months then did it again. Bought a new TB and lasted a few hours and got the error again.
I have a 2003 Laramie 5.7l Hemi 4x4, and for 2003-04 of this model, the Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor was below the battery tray. No longer made, NOS is around $650USD and I'm in Canada. Finally found a local(ish) wrecker with what I needed. Grabbed the APPS, cleaned the contacts with contact cleaner, and at the same time the plug for it as well as the contacts/plug for the TB. Installed it, did the reset and worked for a week.
By this time, my truck has sat around over a year total because can't work on it in the snow and various back related issues.
Drove it today, first time in a few months (needs brakes but want to drive it to keep this from seizing and battery charged) and 20min to town, grabbed a coffee, 20min home, city/highway driving... ran perfect. Then in my driveway I did a 3 point turn to back into it's parking spot and while in reverse, yup... that damn red lightning bolt and everything shuddering again.
What's left?
Initially figured it was a throttle body deal... had the error come up and engine shudder and shut off. I cleaned the TB and it ran fine for a few days then did it again. Grabbed a TB from the wreckers, worked a few months then did it again. Bought a new TB and lasted a few hours and got the error again.
I have a 2003 Laramie 5.7l Hemi 4x4, and for 2003-04 of this model, the Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor was below the battery tray. No longer made, NOS is around $650USD and I'm in Canada. Finally found a local(ish) wrecker with what I needed. Grabbed the APPS, cleaned the contacts with contact cleaner, and at the same time the plug for it as well as the contacts/plug for the TB. Installed it, did the reset and worked for a week.
By this time, my truck has sat around over a year total because can't work on it in the snow and various back related issues.
Drove it today, first time in a few months (needs brakes but want to drive it to keep this from seizing and battery charged) and 20min to town, grabbed a coffee, 20min home, city/highway driving... ran perfect. Then in my driveway I did a 3 point turn to back into it's parking spot and while in reverse, yup... that damn red lightning bolt and everything shuddering again.
What's left?