Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 2500 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005029787 Incident Date: Jul, 15 2005
Consumer's City: RICHLANDS Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 2500 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7KF23C6TJ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 20 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: contact states there is recall 875 for the wiring harness/ignition switch. consumer stated while driving vehicle caught on fire. there was a popping noise and smoke started coming from the steering column. the fire originated from the steering column ignition switch. the wiring was melted from the ignition switch to the firewall. the service dealer stated they were not responsible for covering the damage that was caused by the fire. however, they will replace the ignition switch and ignition wiring overlay. *ak