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2004 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 484532 · 2004-07-13

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. AIR CONDITIONER WENT OFF AND ON. WENT TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION , AND HEARD A POP, AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. FINALLY STOPPED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. A MAN CAME RUNNING SAYING GET OUT THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THIS IS A NEW TRUCK WITH 8,000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE WAITING FOR A REP FROM CHRYSLER TO INVESTIGATE. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN PUT US IN A RENTAL UNTIL THEY GOT TO IT. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN AT BRUBAKER BUT HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10081010
Machine
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