1998 DODGE RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2003-01-17

fire · 389887 · 2003-01-20

Vehicle

Make: DODGE
Model: RAM 1500
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 95,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE MY WIFE WAS SITTING WITH THE TRUCK ON, IN PARK, IT BURST IN TO FLAMES. THE ENTIRE FRONT AND CAB OF THE TRUCK WAS BURNED. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE SUSPECTED BY THE FIRE DEPT. VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS!!!

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10002981
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown