Truck sputters when I hit the throttle or dies randomly

Asked by Josh Aug 27, 2020 at 04:59 PM about the 1996 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

so my 1996 dodge ram will idle just fine but when I put my
foot on the throttle there are times it will sputter and feel
like its losing power but after a bit it will stop but then
either coming around a turn or just while driving it will just
die what could the most likely problem my truck is having

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TDolby answered 3 years ago

When was the last time you replace the ignition components, like spark plug wires, spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor?

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