# 1997 DODGE RAM — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
> NHTSA complaint `143573` · 1998-10-07 · 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
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
## Narrative
TRANMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, MELTING EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE OUT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANMISSION COOLING  LINES CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
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