Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006077031 Incident Date: Aug, 07 2006
Consumer's City: SOUDERTON Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1D7HU18Z02S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 28 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway; the vehicle was running for about 30 seconds when the contact heard a pop and noticed there was a fire under the hood. the fire department was called and extinguished the fire. as a result, the vehicle was totaled. the fire marshall determined this was a product liability case. there were no problems with the vehicle prior to the incident. the contact used the cruise control twice a year.*ak