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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 599543 · 2006-10-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
32,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT QUAD CAB EXPERIENCED OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST YEAR A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT, WIPER MOTOR, AUX. POWER OUTLET. AS A RESULT OF RECURRING ELECTRICAL DEFECTS VEHICLE SUFFERED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYING IT'S VALUE AND USE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND UNATTENDED. OWNER HAD WRITTEN COMPLAINT LETTERS TO DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO FIRE INCIDENT AND HAS SERVICE RECORDS DOCUMENTING DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER, REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR (WHICH CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION AFTER REPAIR), AND REPLACED WIPER MOTOR. OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE NEVER ADDRESSED BY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE "THEY WERE SPORADIC INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT WERE IMPOSSIBLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR" ACCORDING TO SERVICE WRITER STATEMENTS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10170814
Machine
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