1998 Dodge Dakota

Hi,

Truck starts up and quits (rpm falls to 0 immediately ).

No dash warning lights.

This occurs in park and neutral.

If the gas pedal is pressed the truck does idle. After five-ten minutes I punch the gas pedal several times and the truck will maintain rpm's and is drivable.

This event happens about 70% of the time upon a.M. Start-up.

This problem ( sometimes ) presents even after the truck has been running and fully warmed up, i.E, I stop for coffee and attempt to start again.

On occasion there are two warning beeps which are not synchronized with the problem nor with any dash indicator lights. May just be a red herring.

I've noticed the trans may be slipping a wee bit and the trans shifter is a little sloppy.

Thanks.