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    Does anybody of you here ever faced 2007 dodge cummins 5.9 problems with the ignition. That was dangerous. The ignition shuts down suddenly when we drive, without any signs, then we will lose the power steering and control. I experienced this issue two times. What can I do to resolve this issue. I can not afford another truck at this time. So I want to clear this issue soon.I need a permanent solution.

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    Most likely you have a skim module or key going bad. That is as long as your truck is not an st trim level. If you have a spare factory key try using that key. Otherwise the skim module is a likely cause. I would suggest checking on some of the dodge/cummins specific forums for more info. This forum is dedicated to the tuning side and not troubleshooting/repair topics.

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    I have had this happen to my truck a couple of times as well. My looking into it lead me to checking and cleaning all ground connections. I went over all of them i could find. I do not know if that solved it for sure but i haven't had it happen again in several months. If it happens again i will take anarchys advice and look into skim module/key problem.

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    So is the SKIM system constantly checking or just on start up? Normally on anti-theft systems once they have passed the checks at startup that is it they don't continue to validate the codes....but I am thinking GM here, not 100% on Dodge.
    I no longer monitor the forum, please either post your question or create a support ticket.

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    I cannot say that it is constantly checking, but for sure if the skim goes offline on the can bus it kills the ignition signal to the ecm.

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