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2015 RAM 1500 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1564041 · 2019-05-06

Vehicle

Make
RAM
Model
1500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
59,149
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING IN TOWN NOT TOWING OR LOADED, TRUCK STUMBLED LIKE OUT OF FUEL. I PULLED OVER AND RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM PASSENGERS SIDE UNDER THE ENGINE COVER AT THE EGR, EGR COOLER. WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDY I POINTED IT UNDER THE ENGINE COVER PUTTING THE FIRE OUT ON THAT SIDE BUT THE DIESEL FUEL FROM THE BURNT PLASTIC HOSE SPREAD TO THE OTHER SIDE CATCHING THAT SIDE ON FIRE. FCA AFTER SENDING A REP. COULD NOT DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE BUT THEY WOULD EXCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY WERE SURE THAT I WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT FIRES HAPPENS. WELL I DON'T!! WITH OVER 40 YEARS AS A AUTO SERVICE CENTER OWNER I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ECO DIESEL HAS A VERY SERIOUS FIRE PROBLEM ON THEIR 2014/2017 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL. THIS FIRE PROBLEM IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT SUIT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11205924
Machine
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