I was working and a couple of employees came in yelling the my truck was on fire.the keys was out of the vehicle yet a electrical fire started under the steering column burning all the drivers side dash. Craked the front windshield and bubbled it up. It took less then 10 min to do all of it if it wasn't for people at my work there is no telling what would have happened.
1995 Dodge RAM 1500: fire, smoke or burning smell
10 of the 212 complaints about the 1995 Dodge RAM 1500 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
While driving to work...at approx 40mph my low beam head lights went out and smoke came out of the of the dash board to the left of the steering wheel...I was able to shut everything down and no other damage was caused however after getting the truck home it was discovered that the headlight switch had over heated and melted down after my experience and other reports I have read online I would like to ask that the federal safety agency campaign number: 99v024000 be updated to include 1500 models as well.
Transmission failure due to faulty transmission cooler and lines. Transmission overheated and fluid leaked out and caught fire on highway. The selling dealership was contacted and they stated that there were no known defects with trans or cooler. Replaced transmission at a garage. That trans melted down after fifty miles. Bought second trans in the next town. It melted down after 150 miles. Third reansmission shop went to a local dealer and replaced the defective cooler assembly and the third transmission operated without problem. Dodge never notified me of the recall, resulting in thousands of dollars of loss. I only discovered the recall when a canadian dealership asked if I had the recall performed. Something must be done about these dishonest dodge dealers.
On 3/09/05 we bought a 1995 dodge ram 1500 pickup from lee dodge in farmingdale, ny. On 7/01/05 the vehicle began to have smoke come out of the steering column and then proceeded to ignite into flames. The entire truck was engulfed in minutes and this truck was totalled. After this incident we found out that there was a recall back in the year 2000 for ignition wires that were overheating! The dodge manufacturer informed us that the recalls were never done and it was very possible that this problem caused the fire and is sending an inspector on 7/10/05 to determine this fact. According to the manufacturer lee dodge was responsible to have done all the recalls before they sold the vehicle. Lee dodge has been unresponsive to date. This truck is a total loss and our neighbor's tree went up in flames as well. It could have been our homes as well as family members inside the vehicle. This is a very serious safety issue that must be addressed and lee dodge needs to be held responsible for ignoring these recalls before someone else is injured or dies. Who knows how many other trucks/cars they sell with safety issues!
On 3/09/05 we bought a 1995 dodge ram 1500 pickup from lee dodge in farmingdale, ny. On 7/01/05 the vehicle began to have smoke come out of the steering column and then proceeded to ignite into flames. The entire truck was engulfed in minutes and this truck was totalled. After this incident we found out that there was a recall back in the year 2000 for ignition wires that were overheating! The dodge manufacturer informed us that the recalls were never done and it was very possible that this problem caused the fire and is sending an inspector on 7/10/05 to determine this fact. According to the manufacturer lee dodge was responsible to have done all the recalls before they sold the vehicle. Lee dodge has been unresponsive to date. This truck is a total loss and our neighbor's tree went up in flames as well. It could have been our homes as well as family members inside the vehicle. This is a very serious safety issue that must be addressed and lee dodge needs to be held responsible for ignoring these recalls before someone else is injured or dies. Who knows how many other trucks/cars they sell with safety issues!
Headlight switch gets too hot/melts wiring harness,.this causes headlights to flicker, and makes it hard to turn switch on and off. Consumer feels if head light switch was left on vehicle would catch on fire.
Vehicle has been turned off approxmately 30 minutes; then, it bursted into flames. Fire department determined cause was electrical.
Bedliner material of the vehicle caught fire from cigar that was accidentally thrown in. (ohio traffic crash report). Mjs
Driving at approximately 70 MPH consumer started to smell smoke and gas. Got out of vehicle to check to see where the smell was coming from,suddenly flames started coming from underneath dash inside vehicle. Due to defect ,truck was totally destroyed and burned by the fire.
Drove truck home, got out, went in house and heard horn blowing outside, saw smoke and flames coming from the truck, managed to put fire out and was told by investigator that the fire started in the relay box starter cable. *ak
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Questions about the 1995 Dodge RAM 1500 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1995 Dodge RAM 1500?
10 of 212 owner complaints about the 1995 Dodge RAM 1500 (5%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Dodge RAM 1500?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Dodge RAM 1500
Headlights 12Overheating 8ABS 7No deployment 7Tire blowout 5
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