Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked with the engine running, the cabin spontaneously filled with smoke and caught fire without warning. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.
1997 Dodge RAM 1500: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 361 complaints about the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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
The low beam headlights cut out while I was driving at night to the store a motorist flashed their lights at me while I was at a light.. Checked all fuses and had mechanic look it over. They narrowed it down to the steering column it will be 400$ to fix. The wire harness pin plug had overheated and melted. Almost caused a fire. I had smelled burning electric smell. Was only able to hold hi beam lever to keep hi beams engaged to be able to drive with lights till problem is fixed.
1997 dodge ram 1500 exploded and caught my mother in laws house on fire.
I was drving down the road when the truck caught on fire, the front cab only. Me and my children jumped out just in time before it was engulfed in flames.
Consumer had been driving vehicle for about 45 minutes when he started to smell a strong smell of fuel. Then he parked vehicle, but with engine still running vehicle started getting on fire and exploded. Also, consumer had taken vehicle to dealer for repairs of intake manifold on october 16, 1998. Dealer had told consumer that they will investigate.
Vehicle caught fire after driving a 100 yards. Fire started under hood of vehicle. Fire department noted cause of fire appeared to be electrical.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500?
6 of 361 owner complaints about the 1997 Dodge RAM 1500 (2%) 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 1997 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 1997 Dodge RAM 1500
Brake failure 20Headlights 16Transmission failure 12Fuel pump 11ABS 9No deployment 9Stalling 9Fuel smell 8Adaptive cruise 7Check engine light 7Ball joint 6Harsh shifting 6Power steering loss 6Slipping 6Pulling 6Grinding brakes 5Tire blowout 5
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