2012 ram 5.7 hemi. Cranks slow but starts.

Asked by Guru5J2BD Feb 13, 2018 at 06:06 PM about the 2012 RAM 1500 Outdoorsman Crew Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2012 Ram over the last couple months has
cranked over slower and slower. Trucks battery
was only a year old and load test was at 78%
replaced anyway with a Duralast Platinum battery
with 1000 cold cranking amps @ 32°. Truck still
starts the same. Alternator reads fine.

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lrodri911 answered 6 years ago

This can also be caused by corroded battery cables, creating high resistance.

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Brett answered 4 years ago

make sure all cables are attached firmly, sorry if thats elementary. check the belts

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