Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000115879 Incident Date: May, 26 2000
Consumer's City: BOYD Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7KC26C5SS Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 31 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer changed fuses for tail and dash lights. drove twenty five miles and noticed a smell. consumer was driving through a grass fire. so the smell was normal. the driving twenty more miles down the road, consumer noticted that smoke coming from the the dashboard. consumer pulled over, and flames started coming out fast. entire dashboard and wires melted. the headlight switch started the fire. *ak