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2008 DODGE RAM 3500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 920165 · 2012-05-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN MY STREET. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WINDSHIELD WASHER FUNCTION TURNED ON. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED CYCLING MY KEY TO RESTART THE TRUCK. THEN WITH THE KEY IN OFF POSITION SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) SMOKING. THE TRUCK THEN STARTED BY ITSELF AND NEARLY RAN ME OVER (MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCK WAS IN 2ND GEAR). TRUCK MOVED ABOUT 10FT BEFORE SHUTTING OFF AGAIN. GOT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL BEFORE STARTER REENGAGED AND COULD DO NOTHING TO STOP STARTER FROM TURNING THE ENGINE OVER UNTIL BOTH BATTERY TERMINAL WERE DISCONNECTED. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE AND THE TIPM WAS FOUND BADLY BURNED. ABOUT 1/4 OF THE MAIN CIRCUIT CARD BURNT UP AND DISINTEGRATED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10459658
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