# 1998 DODGE RAM 2500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `567534` · 2005-12-29 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 2500
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK.  THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENED.  THIS HAPPENED ONE BLOCK FROM OUR HOME.  THE TRUCK JUST DIED AND A LOT OF SMOKE WAS RELEASED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR.  A FEW MOMENTS LATER FIRE ERUPTED AND THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK.  *NM
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