# 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 - Dies at 45 MPH

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-dies-at-45-mph/169644>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge, engines\
**Created:** [September 6, 2020, 6:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-dies-at-45-mph/169644 "2020-09-06T06:42:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jhearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Jhearn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jhearn)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 6:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-dies-at-45-mph/169644/1 "2020-09-06T06:42:04Z")

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my 1999dodge ram van 1500 5.2 L while driving about 45mph engine dies I put in netural coasting in about aminute or so I started it back up it ran ok all theway back home.What is the problem.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-dies-at-45-mph/169644/2 "2020-09-06T09:25:07Z")

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It didn’t really happen, You only thought you were coasting for a minute.

You were actually transported to the mother ship and probed, then transported back to your van.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-dies-at-45-mph/169644/3 "2020-09-06T20:16:59Z")

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Hard to say. Did the check engine light come on? If it happens again have a reputable mechanic drive it.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-dies-at-45-mph/169644/4 "2020-09-08T06:27:24Z")

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Ihad a car that did tis occasionally, drove me nuts. Turned out to be a bad battery ground.

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**Author:** ![Jhearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Jhearn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jhearn)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-dodge-ram-1500-dies-at-45-mph/169644/5 "2020-09-09T05:38:50Z")

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Hey thanks old-timer 11 have a good one