Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 3500 / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005053569 Incident Date: Mar, 08 2005
Consumer's City: ELLICOTT CITY Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 3500 Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 21 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Feb, 27 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 1997 dodge ram 3500 was started and idling while my daughter ran to the barn to get something. upon her return (@3 - 5 minutes), the cab was full of smoke. she jumped in and turned the truck off and noticed flames at her feet; stomped them out and called 911. truck was totally engulfed in flames when fire dept. arrived (we live less than 2 miles from f.d.) investigation by firemen said "electrical fire". *nm