Additional Dead Pedal Info

[Deleted member 995608]

^^ You'll love the TB. Made driving my truck a lot more fun.

 

[DonFitzwater]

It's ridiculous that Ram hasn't fixed this yet. I think about this thread every time my truck lopes off slowly from a stop or when I press the pedal to pass and nothing happens for 5 seconds.

 

[Ziggs]

I registered here this morning just to contribute to this thread. My 2016 Ram 2500 6.7 suffers from the dead pedal issue as well. I notice it, as have others mentioned already, when I am trying to turn out into traffic from a dead stop or when I need to make a "jack rabbit" start or lane change. I am more surprised when my truck DOES move than I am when it doesn't.

It's bad enough that I have commented to my wife on several occasions lately that she shouldn't be surprised to see a different vehicle in our driveway soon. Either because I got fed up with it and traded the damn thing off, or because I tried to merge and the Ram got totalled out in an accident.

Had I known about this issue before buying the truck, I would have never bought the truck.

 

[TCDiesel]

I have posted several time My 2013 does not have DP, But after the T05 it now has it, I have taken this up with the powers at FCA. Now My 2013 was extremely doggy after the T05, So I disconnected My Stryker and it improved, It was updated and Bam , Normal again...This leads Me to believe that the codes and data being used is somewhat interfering with communications, I passed this on to FCA. Generally FCA comes out with Big Updates for the Cummins PT in Nov Yearly, I have Hope that this Nov17 they finally get the code written to communicate Faster/Better.

 

[Deleted member 995608]

Ziggs - File a complaint here: https://www.safercar.gov

I just now searched again for complaints regarding Ram trucks, years 2014 through 2016 (2500 & 3500), and there are only a few complaints filed for dead pedal issues. Unless more people file complaints, expect nothing to be done.

 

[RVTRKN]

With having to drive a 2014 2500 at the max GVWR, the dead pedal was there. Mostly though from lane changing or passing other vehicles. How I eliminated most of it, was to keep the RPM's @ 1800 to 2000 by manually paddle shifting it. If I were to let off the throttle then reapply it, that's when it was at the worst. Part of the DP I believe is caused by the 3:42 rear diff, which mine had. It keeps the RPM's lower than what I believe are optimum for the CTD. That's why I paddle shifted mine until @ 65MPH. I believe that D/C is aware and will not change it, due to the regulatory restrictions. I quit the company that owned it, which eventually ended up using the lemon law, due to many problems with it. My experiance with that truck made me rethink the Aisin option, by going with the G56 option, if I were to buy a new truck. My 07 C&C, just might end up being my last HD pickup truck, due to costs of new trucks and EFILive greatly improving on my stock 305 HP, with a dual disk clutch able to hold the higher HP and my cooling system I developed for my G56 to handle the added torque. It's far cheaper to upgrade an older truck to the higher HP/TQ than to pay 65K+ for a CTD saddled with the restrictions and problems related to the CAFE standards.

 

[TCDiesel]

All things being measure, I will still take the CTD over the V-8 Diesel option... and believe Me this is coming form Someone who's Pulling trucks are Duramax 2000HP+. My Bank Accounts loves those V-8 Diesel Motors with the influx of capital they create.

 

[RVTRKN]

All things being measure, I will still take the CTD over the V-8 Diesel option... and believe Me this is coming form Someone who's Pulling trucks are Duramax 2000HP+. My Bank Accounts loves those V-8 Diesel Motors with the influx of capital they create.

The D/A are quick trucks, and are great for racing, as well as other related high HP, but not real work on a daily basis. I drove an 05 D/A with the 5spd Alison, and the dead pedal was worse, than the 2014 CTD. The owner sold it early as well for high maintenance costs and bad MPG. He has liked his two 7.3 Fords though, even though their slow as a slug, and two transmissions later. He wont touch any new diesel any more, his last one is a Ford Transit with the smaller Power Stroke. His new transits are now going with gas engines.

 

[TCDiesel]

I have lots of HVAC customers with Promasters /Sprinters that switch also to gas. If the s 1/2 tons and Utility Vans/truck Diesels are going to survive the Makers will need new power plants. The Cost VS MPG and maintenance is to broad to Buy diesel as of now. The only advantage is extreme Mileage 35K+ miles for Diesel to pay out on small displacement power.

 

[brillmtb]

So I just had a service upload completed, number 18-073-17 which is targeted to 2017 2500 and 3500 trucks and addresses several issues to include recalibration of the accelerator pedal to reduce hesitation. There are about 9 other items that this update is supposed to address. I will say that I really didn't notice any improvement in the lag between depressing the pedal and the response. I was hopeful that it might but I don't think it did much. I really hope that they will provide an update that will allow for smooth acceleration from a stop. As I tell my dealer, my 5.9 2003 with a fixed turbo had better, linear takeoff than my new and much more powerful truck.

Don't get me wrong. Very happy with towing ability once moving but the hesitation on take off is unacceptable in my mind.

 

[ProLean]

Another plug for the Throttle Sensitivity Booster by BD! It does not completely take the lag away but even on medium boost level, it works wonders. I even got one for my wife's 2014 Grand Cherokee. She loves it.