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2006 DODGE RAM 3500 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

fire · 1084486 · 2014-07-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
115,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE SEEN FROM THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE NUMBER 4 INJECTOR LINE WAS CRACKED NEAR THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE FITTING, WHICH WAS LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOA DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER 4 INJECTOR LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10609201
Machine
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