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Ram 2500 6.4 Hemi cranks but won’t start

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I have a 2017 Ram 2500 and lately it cranks but won’t start. Have replaced the fuel pump, fuel pump relay and neither has solved the problem and the dealer can’t figure out the problem.
 
I have a 2017 Ram 2500 and lately it cranks but won’t start. Have replaced the fuel pump, fuel pump relay and neither has solved the problem and the dealer can’t figure out the problem.
When it does that try flooring it when you try to start it
 
I’m with Davis, parts swapping without diagnostics is what people who don’t know what they are doing do.
 
I have a 2017 Ram 2500 and lately it cranks but won’t start. Have replaced the fuel pump, fuel pump relay and neither has solved the problem and the dealer can’t figure out the problem.
Has it lit the check engine light? It had to throw a code... I stand by my 1st comment.
 
I have a 2017 Ram 2500 and lately it cranks but won’t start. Have replaced the fuel pump, fuel pump relay and neither has solved the problem and the dealer can’t figure out the problem.
So I know this a an old thread, but has anyone found a solution? What I have, what I've done, What I've found out. 2017 Ram 2500 6.4 hemi. July 4th, 2023, got in my truck, crank won't start. July 5th, had my mechanic friend who owns a tire and repair shop diagnose and attempt to fix. He replaced the fuel pump and fixed some damage in the PCM. July 7th, it died again and had it towed to his shop. July 8th, after some more fishing around he recommended I get a new PCM which I did. He also theorized correctly that what ever was messing up could be reset easily. If truck acts up (dies, stalls, crank won't start) simple pull up the PCM ( the fuse box, releases with 4 push clips), unhook the blue harness (back right corner, again push the white clip, then push the white thing downwards to release the blue harness). wait 20 or 30 seconds, reattach and BOOM it starts every single time. Runs fine until it dies the next time, then rinse and repeat the procedure to get it to start again. July 15th. new replacement PCM (fuse box) arrives, Super easy to swap out, disconnect negative battery and then its plug and play no need for any kind of reprogramming. July 15 thru July 28th, no issues, no stalls, no need for resets. Thought I was all fixed up, I was wrong. July 28th to July 31st, had to reset the blue harness around 5 or 6 times. Every time it stalls and I reset the harness, it fires right up and runs fine until the next stall, and pretty much always at idle, or left running in park. Any thoughts? bad or exposed wire? something is grounding out? Something is telling the Computer to not release gas unless I reset the blue PCM harness. I'm tired of dying on the side of the road or at a red light with 25 honking cars behind me. PLEASE help if you have a permanent solution. I have already spent over 2K trying to fix this. Thanks in advance.
 
I got curious when reading this thread as I have a 2014. From research it it looks like the fuel pump rely which in intergrated into the fuse box and box would have to be repaired $$$. there is a bypass wire you can buy or make (first link) or a tester/bypass you can buy (3rd link). I will probably buy the bypass wire just to keep it handy in case it happens to my 2014 3500 6.4. You can you tube for several videos on the bypass. I would be interested to see if anyone has found a bypass perminate repair as the original thread started in 2020.

Here is a link for Vertical Visions who makes bypass items. Enter you vehicle to see whats available.


This link for a bypass wire


This link for bypass/test fuel pump (TIPM 7 only)

 
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So I know this a an old thread, but has anyone found a solution? What I have, what I've done, What I've found out. 2017 Ram 2500 6.4 hemi. July 4th, 2023, got in my truck, crank won't start. July 5th, had my mechanic friend who owns a tire and repair shop diagnose and attempt to fix. He replaced the fuel pump and fixed some damage in the PCM. July 7th, it died again and had it towed to his shop. July 8th, after some more fishing around he recommended I get a new PCM which I did. He also theorized correctly that what ever was messing up could be reset easily. If truck acts up (dies, stalls, crank won't start) simple pull up the PCM ( the fuse box, releases with 4 push clips), unhook the blue harness (back right corner, again push the white clip, then push the white thing downwards to release the blue harness). wait 20 or 30 seconds, reattach and BOOM it starts every single time. Runs fine until it dies the next time, then rinse and repeat the procedure to get it to start again. July 15th. new replacement PCM (fuse box) arrives, Super easy to swap out, disconnect negative battery and then its plug and play no need for any kind of reprogramming. July 15 thru July 28th, no issues, no stalls, no need for resets. Thought I was all fixed up, I was wrong. July 28th to July 31st, had to reset the blue harness around 5 or 6 times. Every time it stalls and I reset the harness, it fires right up and runs fine until the next stall, and pretty much always at idle, or left running in park. Any thoughts? bad or exposed wire? something is grounding out? Something is telling the Computer to not release gas unless I reset the blue PCM harness. I'm tired of dying on the side of the road or at a red light with 25 honking cars behind me. PLEASE help if you have a permanent solution. I have already spent over 2K trying to fix this. Thanks in advance.
Evening, I joined this forum looking for answers for my 2014 6.4l Hemi. Crank no start on mine but starting to think it could be the fuel pump relay. I was curious if you ever got it fixed or what the culprit was. Mine only has 120K miles on it and I just recently purchased it. I had the fuel pump replaced and then it left my wife stranded while I was on the road for work. Any insight would be helpful.
 
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