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2007 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1360993 · 2017-03-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TIPM ISSUES MULTIPLE TIMES REPLACED WIPERS,LIGHTS, HORN ALL GO CRAZY ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TRUCK HAS ENGAGED STARTER AND ENGINE STARTED WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION. A REAL SAFETY HAZARD AS THE TRUCK IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND IF LEFT IN GEAR IT TAKES OFF. I'VE OWNED THE TRUCK APPROX 5 YEARS WITH TIPM REPLACED AT LEAST 5 TIMES DEALER HAS NO ANSWERS. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE TRUCK WHEN THIS STARTS IS TO DISCONNECT BATTERIES. HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. ALWAYS WONDERING WHERE IS A SAFE PLACE TO PARK IT AND IF THE NEXT TIME WILL BE THE TIME IT BURNS TO THE GROUND.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10958819
Machine
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