# 2005 DODGE RAM — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `849711` · 2011-04-01 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 113,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING.  THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE AND OPENED HOOD AND FOUND FLUIDS DRAINING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FOURTH CYLINDER WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER SHOULD HAVE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WHEN AS PRESSURE WAS LOST. THE CONTACT HAD THE CYLINDER REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,758.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*