1995 DODGE RAM

The contact owns a 1995 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, she noticed fire coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that she was able to move the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and used a fire extinguisher that she had inside the vehicle to extinguish the fire. The contact stated there were no warning lights illuminating. The contact stated that no police report or fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diag

Mileage: 148,495

WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION. *JB

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION. *JB

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH HOOD FLEW UP, SMASHING GLASS INTO DRIVER'S FACE.*AK

RUSTED BRAKE LINES CAUSED BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. *TT *JB *TS

Mileage: 52,688

THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS MELTED. THE OWNER HAD SMELT SOMETHING BURNING BEFORE BUT WAS NOT SURE WHAT OR WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM UNTIL THE OTHER NIGHT. SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH NEAR THE CONSOLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR

THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS MELTED. THE OWNER HAD SMELT SOMETHING BURNING BEFORE BUT WAS NOT SURE WHAT OR WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM UNTIL THE OTHER NIGHT. SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH NEAR THE CONSOLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR

THIS IS A AN UPDATE OF FILE #764788. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE OPENED FILE #10265591 AND SENT AN INSPECTOR TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE INVESITGATION WAS SUBCONTRCTED TO A LOCAL MAN WHO IS DOING BUSINESS ILLEGALLY, HE HAD ORDERS NOT TO OPEN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ON THE BASIS OF HIS REPORT D-C DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE. THE INSPECTION AND THE D-C RESPONSE WAS A FRAUD INVOLVING A SAFTEY RECALL. NHTSA SHOULD IN

THIS MODEL TRUCK HAD A HISTORY OF UNDER DASH ELECTRICAL FIRES, AND NTSB ORDERED A RECALL NO. 875 TO CORRECT THE DANGEROUS DEFECT. I HAD THIS RECALL PERFORMED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO WHEN IT WAS ANNOUNCED. THE FIRE IN MY TRUCK WAS CONCENTRATED IN THE SAME CIRCUITS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, AND IN ADDITION SPREAD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT IGNITED A POOL OF FUEL WHICH HAD LEAKED FROM A DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE SHUT DOWN BY THE KEY, AND FIREMEN HAD T

THIS MODEL TRUCK HAD A HISTORY OF UNDER DASH ELECTRICAL FIRES, AND NTSB ORDERED A RECALL NO. 875 TO CORRECT THE DANGEROUS DEFECT. I HAD THIS RECALL PERFORMED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO WHEN IT WAS ANNOUNCED. THE FIRE IN MY TRUCK WAS CONCENTRATED IN THE SAME CIRCUITS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, AND IN ADDITION SPREAD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT IGNITED A POOL OF FUEL WHICH HAD LEAKED FROM A DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE SHUT DOWN BY THE KEY, AND FIREMEN HAD T

HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION, SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FIRE, LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH IN A 1995, DODGE, TRUCK RAM , AND PULLING A 27' TRAILER AND BOAT, RIGHT/FRONT FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S TIRE , SIZE: P215/85R16, DOT: UNKNOWN EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT IN SIDEWALL. BLOWOUT RESULTED IN A CRASH WHICH HOSPITALIZED CONSUMERS WIFE FOR 4 WEEKS, WHERE BACK SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPAIR SPINAL DAMAGE. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF BLOWOUT. TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES ON TIRE WHEN THI

IN MY ACCIDENT WHICH WAS A FRONTAL ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS NEVER OPENED. *AK

I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE REGARDING THIS FAILURE, ARE TECH OR SAFETY BULLETINS BEING GENERATED, ARE OTHERS REPORTING THE FAILURE? RAM DIESEL MODEL FAILURE MODE ALLOWS STARTER TO REMAIN ENGAGED AND ENGINE RUNNING WITH VEHICLE KEY IN THE OFF POSITION. AFTER DIAGNOSING AND FAILURE ANALYSIS IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS FAILURE MODE IS NOT ONLY COMMON (INPUT FROM VARIOUS WEBSITES) BUT ALSO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION. WHILE THE ROOT CAUSE (STARTER FAILURE) IS ACCEPTABLE AND UNDERSTANDABLE WITH AGE OF

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM DASHBOARD. THEN, WHEN DRIVER TURNED OFF HEAD LIGHTS SMOKE STOPPED, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL ON FIRE. CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 875 THAT SAID IGNITION SWITCH COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-135, THEY COMPLAINED OF A BURNING SMELL EMMITING FROM THE VEHICLE ON 2 OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER NEVER INVESTIGATED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRAG LINK BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO SLAM INTO A GUARDRAIL BODY WORK DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS STILL A PROBLEM WITH STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH & STARTED TO SMELL AN ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD & RETRIEVED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AFTER LEAVING VEHICLE, IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT OUT FLAMES. WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SUSPECTED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRINGS, BUT NOT DEFINITE DUE TO DAMAGE.*AK

TEMPERATURE OUSIDE WAS ABOUT 100 DEGREES ON I-80 EAST OF SALT LAKE CITY CLIMBING TOWARD PARLEY'S SUMMIT. ENGINE WAS RUNNING A LITTLE BIT WARM AS USUAL WHEN CLIMBING LONG STEEP GRADES, BUT WAS NOT OVERHEATING. SUDDENLY, I SMELLED SMOKE AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS IN FLAME. I HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH WHICH I PUT OUT THE FIRE. TRUCK IS STILL BEING REPAIRED, $5000 AND COUNTING.