# 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1074656` · 2014-06-12 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 3500
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 42,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TO WORK I TURNED ON THE BLINKER AND A BELL WENT OFF, THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED SPRAYING FLUID ON THE WINDOWS AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS 2 BLOCKS FROM MY OFFICE AND PULLED IN AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE A SMELLED WHAT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. I WENT INTO MY OFFICE AND WAS GETTING READY TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK WHEN I HEARD THE TRUCKS HORN STARTED HONKING, I RAN OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLES  LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF AND THE TRUCK WAS STARTING RUNNING AND  THEN TURNING  OFF  ALL ON ITS OWN WITH OUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE SMOKE WAS REALLY POURING OUT AND THE STARTED KEPT TRYING TO START. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERIES AND REMOVED THE FUSE BOX. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE READ NUMEROUS BLOGS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM THIS MORNING. THANK GOODNESS I WAS STOPPED IN MY OFFICE PARKING LOT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS IF I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD THIS COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE.  *TR
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