2001 Dodge RAM 1500: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Dec 7, 2022 · NC · fire · 1 injury

unknown, Is all I know that I was checking the code on my truck and left truck on all night went out to start truck and battery was dead I got a jump from a friend and it started fine. I let it run for @20-30 minutes then I and my wife went to Realo drug store about 3/4 of a mile from home to get her meds. We pulled up and waiting and got the meds payed for and my wife said there is smoke coming from under the hood. The truck stopped running and I tried to start it back and it did not start. Started smoking more and more I told my wife to get out of the truck and she did the pharmacist came out and help push the truck away from the store. Started flaming up and I drove it to a safe place and finally got out of the truck wife was ok but I had smoke halation and had to go on rescue squad to ER they said along with smoke halation I had a burnt nose ,forehead and burnt throat. Please check about this. Thank you

Filed Apr 17, 2018 · Fuel system · 123,000 miles · VA · fire · 1 injury

Saturday 14 april 2018 backed up driveway trucklength and got out to deliver bookcase for friend. Unhooked rope holding hand truck and placed on ground. Smelled smoke looked around neighborhood to my left saw nothing, looked the other way and saw smoke coming up behind cab in cab to bed gap. Had 1.5l pepsi and sprayed on gap. No effect. Threw quilt over gap to choke and poured 3 additional 1.5 l pepsi on quilt soaking it. Called 911 and gave info. Then unloaded bookcase 5 seconds and moved it away. Then proceeded to attempt salvage of possessions. Winchester city fd appeared and proceeded to attack fire, 4/5 emgines hydrant and foam and 40 minuted fire contained. Cab contents saved and removed monday 16 april 5pm. Email to your agency monday night

Filed Mar 2, 2015 · 264,850 miles · IA · fire

On feb 28 2015 while moving my all of my belongings to a new residence my 2001 dodge ram 1500 caught on fire destroying everything I own, there where no warning signs or recall notices sent to me.

Filed Feb 20, 2014 · Body, Engine · NC

Since dec of 2004 I have had my transmission replaced 3 times on this vehicle, the last time I was on a highway when it "blew" and was told by several ppl that I was very "lucky" it didn't catch fire, l know of many others who have owned these trucks and have had similar transmission problems!! I also have had my spare tire cable break while the truck was on a roadway, and my spare tire when rolling down the road behind me, by the grace of god...no cars were coming, in addition, I have a severely cracked dash, I am having to have the heater core replaced...smoke coming out of the vents...when the core is replaced, the dash will have to be replaced also, due to the condition of the dash!! Dodge needs to do something about these vehicles!

Filed Sep 11, 2013 · Electrical · 227,000 miles · KS · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle caught on fire without warning. The fire department extinguished the fire and a police report was filed. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the cause for the fire was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 227,000. The vehicle was destroyed.

Filed Sep 9, 2009 · 78,000 miles · AR

I parked my pickup after work one evening went out the next morning and the dash was cracked. It is a 2001 dodge ram 1500 this was in 2004 the next morning I went out for work and the dash was cracked and has since completely caved in. Some electrical components have stopped working. Now I know this is a wide spread complaint but so far is not considered a safety risk. Well why do we have to wait until some one is injured before it is considered a safety risk. Is the wiring going to short out and catch me on fire or is my lights going to be the next thing to go out is the air bag going to deploy properly should I have a wreck, or will it just deploy while I am driving down the road for no reason. I have done nothing to correct the problem because I can not afford to. Defective plastic was used in the dashes for several years and dodge refuses to correct the problem. Maybe instead of waiting until something bad happens you should check on this problem now and maybe save someone from injury or save someone's life maybe mine.

Filed Jul 28, 2005 · Brakes · 37,000 miles · KY

Dt: caller said that while h driving and he smelled something burning and the steering wheel was pulling to the left. When he removed the wheel saw the front driver's side bottom slid for the brake shoes were not letting the shoe slid away from the rotor. Dealer said there was no recall. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet.

Filed Mar 28, 2005 · Acceleration · 45,000 miles · WA · fire

While driving vehicle stalled. Vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak...consumer was concerned that there might be a problem that was nit peculiar to this vehicle but that could be repeated in other daimler chrysler vehicles. If there had been a child or an elderly person as a passenger in the vehicle consumer would not be able to get them out before the flames engulfed the vehicle.

Filed Jan 10, 2005 · Transmission · DC · fire

2001 dodge ram 1500 engine quit then the vehicle caught on fire.***no answer required***. *mr the fire originated at the rear of the vehicle and worked it's way up. While the consumer was exiting the vehicle the fire singed the consumer's pants, shoe laces and some of the hairs on his legs. The fire marshall said the fire probably started a result of a problem with the transmission.

Filed Feb 12, 2004 · Electrical · TX

The wiring harness on this year model has an insufficient ground which leads to a short in the harness. This in turn causes multiple problems,such as the trucks smoking from under the dash and or catching on fire completely. Please check with the insurance companies thank you for your time

Filed Sep 8, 2003 · Brakes, Electrical · 4,867 miles · MI · fire

1998-2001 b-van (dodge full size). The ABS control module is protected with a 40 amp fuse. A 10 ga. Wire comes out of the control module, then this 10 ga. Wire "y's" out to two 14 ga. Wires. It appears as though the ABS pump or the relay sticks on these vans. Then one of the 14 ga. Wires overheats and catches the wiring harness on fire. The 40 amp fuse does not blow. The fire then continues until the van is fully engulfed in flames. This van was bought back from us by chrysler corp. In 2002. The official fire investigation reports conducted by chrysler were never disclosed to us at verizon.

Filed Apr 28, 2003 · Engine · TX · fire

The vehicle caught on fire under the hood, while in idle.