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2007 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1406767 · 2017-09-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
167,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. IT GAVE CODE FOR BANK 2 KNOCK SENSOR AND OIL VISCOSITY WRONG. IT WOULD NOT START. NOTICED SMELL FROM UNDER PASSENGER SIDE. FOUND INSULATED HARNESSING IN PASSENGER SIDE HAD CAUGHT FIRE POSSIBLE DUE TO SHORT TO CHASSIS. WIRING WAS ALL IN OEM STATE, FOUND NO STANDOFFS PRESENT TO KEEP HARNESS OFF CHASSIS ON HORIZONTAL RUN, STANDIFFS ARE PRESENT IN VERTICAL RUN BY OIL FILTER. REPLACED SECTION OF HARNESS AND DOCUMENTED WITH PICTURES. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ALL DODGE OWNERS, FLAME IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OIL FILTER. I HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL WITH PHOTOS AND REQUEST COMPENSATION FOR MY WORK TO REPAIR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11022470
Machine
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