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1995 DODGE RAM — ENGINE

fire · 1903523 · 2023-06-20

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
148,495
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 1995 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, she noticed fire coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that she was able to move the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and used a fire extinguisher that she had inside the vehicle to extinguish the fire. The contact stated there were no warning lights illuminating. The contact stated that no police report or fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with multiple wires burned, oil mixed with bellows, and no motive power. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure has reoccurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,495.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11527994
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown