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Loud Noise on Startup

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I'm at 6895 miles on my 2019 Laramie that was built in April 2019 and I bought in May 2019. I recently did a 2000 miles road trip with my wife and gotta say the truck ran flawlessly.

We did a lot of in town driving and I would do a lot of regular push button starts and maybe heard the bang 3 times total out of 100+ starts. I do have some piston slap on cold starts but it goes away by the time the block hits a 100 degrees. The motor doesn't burn any oil so I'm not worried about that.
 

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Checking in to see if anyone is having the same issue I'm having. On startup, I would say 7-8 out of 10 times, there is this really loud noise! My wife even commented on it...she said that does not sound normal! I haven't recorded it yet. Anyone else having this issue???

No loud noises on startup with etorque here. Had a whine that was found to be serpentine belt tensioners.
 

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Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram are know for defective cam phaser. Inside the cam phaser has blades (stator) with spring-loaded lock pin and it will work with the oil pressure depending on engine load (oil pressure pushes the pin to unlock that makes the stator move in advance or retard position). This pin sometimes will not lock when it goes back to its default position. When you start the engine if stator pin is not lock, no oil inside the cam phaser this will cause a rattle noise (stator shake violently back and forth hitting metal to metal) until the oil pressure builds up then it will cushion the noise. This is why you can hear it most of the time in the morning the very first start of the engine or if the engine sits for a while because the oil inside the cam phaser is drained and the stator pin is not locked.

that third picture looks like a 4B11T from an Evox
 

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I’ve had the clunk at start up since I bought my 19 Ram 1500. I got 11k+ miles and clunk it still present. Usually only does it when I start the truck with the push button start while holding down the brake pedal. I don’t think I’ve ever heard it make the clunk with remote start.
 

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I’ve had the clunk at start up since I bought my 19 Ram 1500. I got 11k+ miles and clunk it still present. Usually only does it when I start the truck with the push button start while holding down the brake pedal. I don’t think I’ve ever heard it make the clunk with remote start.

Sorry to hear of the trouble you are experiencing, MurdaRam. Have you had a chance to address this with your dealer? Our team is just a private message away and we would be happy to learn additional details of your situation to determine how to best assist at this point.

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Sorry to hear of the trouble you are experiencing, MurdaRam. Have you had a chance to address this with your dealer? Our team is just a private message away and we would be happy to learn additional details of your situation to determine how to best assist at this point.

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At this time I am not willing to take it in to the dealership until something either breaks or someone figures out the cause of the issue. Last thing I want to do is waste my time so the dealer can turn around and say they couldn’t replicate the issue.
 

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At this time I am not willing to take it in to the dealership until something either breaks or someone figures out the cause of the issue. Last thing I want to do is waste my time so the dealer can turn around and say they couldn’t replicate the issue.

Thank you for following up with me, MurdaRam. I certainly understand your sentiments here. Please know that if you do move forward with your dealer, we are always available via PM and happy to support you through that process.

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Does anyone think the clunk on start up might be the transmission park pawl? I had a weird issue about a month ago. I backed up into my driveway, the truck sat there for a while then I came back out to drive the truck. I put the truck in Drive and nothing!! It was stuck, I checked the e brake to see if it was on but was disengaged so I toggled it a few times, put the truck in park and back to drive and nothing. I then proceeded to lightly accelerate and it was stuck then suddenly truck lunges forward like it did a neutral drop into first. This issue is pretty common and a quick temporary fix would be put the truck in reverse, back up a bit then drive forward. I wonder if that’s what is causing the noise on start up? There is a TSB I believe for the park pawl but I have yet to take it to the shop. This is the first time I’ve experienced this issue because I normally reverse out of my driveway and parking spaces.
 

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Does anyone think the clunk on start up might be the transmission park pawl? I had a weird issue about a month ago. I backed up into my driveway, the truck sat there for a while then I came back out to drive the truck. I put the truck in Drive and nothing!! It was stuck, I checked the e brake to see if it was on but was disengaged so I toggled it a few times, put the truck in park and back to drive and nothing. I then proceeded to lightly accelerate and it was stuck then suddenly truck lunges forward like it did a neutral drop into first. This issue is pretty common and a quick temporary fix would be put the truck in reverse, back up a bit then drive forward. I wonder if that’s what is causing the noise on start up? There is a TSB I believe for the park pawl but I have yet to take it to the shop. This is the first time I’ve experienced this issue because I normally reverse out of my driveway and parking spaces.

Please be sure to let us know if you do address this with your dealer, @MurdaRam. We would like to escalate your situation to a Case Manager which will provide the dealership and yourself with an individual who will review your concern, then assist you and the dealership in exhausting all available resources to have the concern addressed and resolved.

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Hi Jim42242,
We would be happy to connect you with a case specialist to assist you and your dealer while working to identify a resolution. If this is something you would be interested in, please send our team a private message!
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My wife’s 2019 1500 tradesman is doing the same thing, has been since around 800 miles or so. Dealer said the first time it was a vacuum motor. I don’t think so. It does it almost all the time and sounds like something is going to break. It’s there now, and they say it’s normal, they tried 2 other trucks on the lot. I don’t believe it’s normal, and if it is, I didn’t pay $48k for that noise to happen at all. I have a video I’ll attach. I’d like to know what I can do, we don’t want the truck if it’s going to do this, plus it’s stalled on me coasting into a turn light. I had to stop completely, press the break and push the start button. Lucky I didn’t get hit from behind.
You paid 48K for a tradesman? Isn't tradesman the basic model? That seems like a lot. lol
 

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You paid 48K for a tradesman? Isn't tradesman the basic model? That seems like a lot. lol

Hes probably quoting the window sticker with MSRP. Hopefully...

Unless it’s a Canadian truck


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Hes probably quoting the window sticker with MSRP. Hopefully...

Unless it’s a Canadian truck


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Yeah you would think but it is probably what he paid after tax...etc. or he doesn't know how to negotiate for a stripped down version. I paid 48K for a 2020 Laramie Crew Cab Sport Package basically fully loaded with 0% for 84 months I took advantage of desperate dealers during the current crisis. I did it all over the phone and they delivered it to me, signed the contract in my garage. Easiest most stressed free deal ever. Just kept saying no and they continued to call me back lowering the price. It was awesome and most bizarre experience ever. The consumer definitely has the upper hand these days.
 

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I have this issue too, and independently discovered the brake trick; mainly because that's how I normally started it, just a quick light tap of brakes and push the starter and immediately let go. It's how I started my previous rides too so just carried it through onto the Ram. I have been distracted (on phone etc) before and held onto brake while starting and noticed the solid clank.

My guess is that it has nothing to do with drivetrain, but is actually suspension related. These trucks start with a massive jerk/twist (just when the hemi "catches"), and putting pressure on the brakes prevents the twist from moving something that would otherwise twist lightly with ease. That twisting force has to go somewhere, so when you try and stop it, bad things happen.

I have other suspension related clunks too. Pull up to a stopsign, but not 100% stopped, then get on the pedal normally... clunk. Like clockwork. It's a differently clunk then the clunk we're talking about while starting, but I get both clunks all the same.

I have creaking suspension over parking bumps in really cold weather, like a shock has no oil left or is frozen etc.

Trucks were apparently built by highschoolers on a budget. Thinking hard about trading it in at this point, all the issues I've had so far.
 

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LOL this is hilarious! I have an early build 5th gen (june 2018) with 61000km on it and its had the clank on startup since new. I can't believe I'm checking in 2 years later and new trucks are still rolling off the factory floor with this still happening. Yes the brake trick does work, as I've been doing this for almost 2 years now and it never clanks if I let go of the brake pedal right away. C'mon FCA! Figure this one out already!
 

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