Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 2500 / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007114706 Incident Date: Aug, 04 2007
Consumer's City: BRIDGE CITY Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 2500 Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3D7KR28C85G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 07 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 21 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Issue began just after the warranty period was over, if i tilted my steering wheel upward the horn honked repeatedly and headlamps flashed. then a week later, intermittently smell "electrical burn" and the a/c blower motor would stop, then start etc etc. i removed the covers to the steering column and the 10 ga. blue and red wires are burned along with the plug / pigtail. ignition switch, pigtail and wires were extremely hot and melting. fire is eminent. ign. switch is available but i will be forced to buy the full wiring harness! i have not done the repair due to the financial setback from a bad design. dodge had this exact condition in 2000 on 1994-1996 models, see nhtsa campaign: 00v135000. this is the same conditions, high electrical current from blower motor routed thru ignition switch instead of a relay when the blower is on high for an extended period of time. no fire yet but at this rate there will bes soon. *tr