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06 diesel blinking check engine light on startup
by hondo_miller
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Apr 20, 2006 (8:24 am)
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I have an '06 dodge 2500 with a 5.9-Liter HO Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine. When I turn the key on but before I crank the engine, I notice that the check engine light starts to blink after 10 seconds. The check engine lights turns off once the truck is started however. In the manual, it states that there may be a problem with the emissions testing and may affect my gas mileage. My dealership cannot find a solution to this problem. Any help or suggestions is welcomed.
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Re: 06 diesel blinking check engine light on startup [hondo_miller]
by france1
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Apr 25, 2006 (10:38 am)
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Replying to: hondo_miller (Apr 20, 2006 8:24 am)
I had the same occurence in my Ram 2500 cummins once and it never did it again. Ever since I have had the truck since day 1, it has an intermittent problem with cranking and cranking to get it to start not only in cold temps but in the hot as well, once it starts its fine but if it sits for about 5 hours its hard as heck to start. I have taken it in to Dodge 3 times and I am constantly told, "we cant find anything wrong" and that cummins is working on a fix" If anyone has had the same problem and know of a solution could you please email me at michael.franc dm.af.mil Thank you
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by kcram HOST
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Apr 26, 2006 (6:02 pm)
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Re: 06 diesel blinking check engine light on startup [france1]
by hondo_miller
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Apr 26, 2006 (6:15 pm)
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Replying to: france1 (Apr 25, 2006 10:38 am)
I'm scheduled to take it in to get looked at this Friday. Hopefully I'll find something out. I'll send you an update if anything worthwhile comes of it.
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Re: 1994 dodge ram 2500 diesel hard to start when its cold or sits for a fe
by gaboise
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Aug 01, 2006 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: dodgeram94 (Mar 03, 2006 12:06 pm)
The twelve valve trucks have a problem with aging flexible supply and return fuel lines. They deteriorate and, even though they may seem to be sound, they often bleed air and are subject to losing prime. It is rather simple to replace them but it is not easy to do. The lines are difficult to access. If you are handy you can do it yourself if you don't mind a bunch of skinned patches on your hands caused by reaching into these hard to reach places. One line is 3/8", the other is 5/16". As long as you're doing it use marine grade line. It doesn't cost a terrible bunch but is less subject to the above mentioned loss of prime.
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2005 dodge diesel stalling problem
by mjsheek
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Aug 08, 2006 (6:26 pm)
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Has anyone else had a problem with their 05 diesels not starting and stalling, The no start doesn't matter if it has been running all day or been sitting for a week when it chooses not to start it just does'nt want to start. The stalling is you'll shift gears in the manuals and its just like you turn the key off, It will not start back till you cycle the ignition off and back on again. If you have please email me and let me know. Its not fun when it stalls in the middle of a sharp curve.
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Fuel useage when diesel truck is coasting down hill
by garysm99
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Aug 22, 2006 (11:49 am)
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I have a manual shifter and I was wondering with computerized fuel injection how much fuel is being used when truck is coasting down a long hill with foot off the throttle? Would less fuel be used if truck was in neutral?
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Re: 2005 dodge diesel stalling problem [mjsheek]
by thawkes
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Aug 22, 2006 (1:57 pm)
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Replying to: mjsheek (Aug 08, 2006 6:26 pm)
I also have an 05 diesel that is hard to start at times. This has happened since the day I drove it off of the lot (brand new), and recently took it to my local dealer service dept. (different state) to find out what the problem was. They informed me that five out of the six injectors are bad (apparently due to metal from contaminated fuel). They said that Dodge had changed the injectors for the 05's, which explains why none of my previous Dodges had this problem. They also informed me that this is not covered under warranty, and it will cost me $4,500 to have it fixed. I'm not buying their statements, in large due to the fact that it was hard to start the very first time I got in it. Even if their statements are correct, wouldn't this problem be considered a manufacturer defect with consideration to the change in injectors? I'm not exactly sure how their "new and improved" parts getting clogged by the same old type of diesel fuel is the fault of the consumer.
As far as the stalling, I've experienced no problems due to the fault of the truck, only driver error!
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Re: 2005 dodge diesel stalling problem [thawkes]
by p100
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Aug 23, 2006 (5:58 am)
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Replying to: thawkes (Aug 22, 2006 1:57 pm)
This makes no sense. First of all, if there is powdered metal or other particulates in the fuel, aren't fuel filter(s) supposed to catch these contaminants? Have they increased the capacity/number of fuel filters, as well as filtration efficiency of these filters? If these new injectors have smaller orifices and are so sensitive to contamination, then the truck should have at lest three in line fuel filters/water separators. A lot cheaper to replace these than $ 4,500 worth of injectors. And why can't these new injectors be disassembled and cleaned for a lot less money? All traditional diesel injectors that I am familiar with (have two older diesel vehicles myself) can be rebuilt. A set of 5 rebuilt diesel injectors for my Mercedes 300SD costs about $ 300.
The more I read about issues like this, the more convinced I get that I need to stay away from new diesels. I love to have one, and prices are actually pretty good now, but I do not need this kind of a headache. You can buy a lot of gas for $ 4,500, so the same truck with a Hemi 5.7 might be a lot more economical for occassional towing. And you save $ 5,555 up front too.
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Re: 06 diesel blinking check engine light on startup [hondo_miller]
by chadpengar
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Aug 27, 2006 (6:10 pm)
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Replying to: hondo_miller (Apr 20, 2006 8:24 am)
I had a new 2006 2500 MegaCab with 5.9L Cummins home from a dealership on a borrow for a day and a half a week ago and it did this. And then I went and bought one from another dealership a day or two later and it does the same thing. (Had some issues with the desk manager telling me things I knew not to be true on financing rates/payments -- I had tables calculated I had brought with me.)
You put the key in and turn it to power up the electrical system and after a few sec the orange engine icon starts blinking but it goes away when you start up the engine... 2 out of 2 brand new off the lot doing this...
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