2011 Dodge RAM 1500: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Oct 27, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · CA · fire

Engine compartment caught fire while driving. Could not put out fire vehicle was total loss.

Filed Nov 15, 2022 · Acceleration, Electrical · TX

The vehicle's fuel pump continues to run even when the vehicle is turned off causing the overheating of electrical wiring and draining the battery, it's a serious issue and a fire hazard that will set the fuel tank on fire, I filed a complaint back in June and no action has been taken.

Filed Sep 16, 2018 · Engine · 53,100 miles · MN · fire

2011 ram with 53,000. Meticulously maintained. Drove all day and shut it off. Smelled like gas. Inspected for leaks. Didnt see any with a quick look over. Went inot house. Came back outside 10 minutes later and truck was on fire. It was parked 4 ft away from our house and could have burnt the whole house down.

Filed Feb 16, 2018 · Engine · 102,000 miles · MT

We purchased a 2011 ram 1500 5.7l hemi in 2012 and loved it up until november 2017, went in to power saving mode with cel on. Scanned codes and it was timing code. So we replaced the vvt solenoid and it is running even worse! We h ave spent over $2500 just trying to diagnose this truck! We are beyond upset about it, especially due to the fact that we dont even have it paid off! It has tons white smoke coming out of tail pipe, terrible misfire, shaking, blow by, pressure coming out of oil fill cap, and cel is on. Has cylinder 1 mi sfire. We have redone the spark plugs, intake manifold and gaskets, pcv, vvt solenoid,air filter, oil filter, coil pack,injector clips, and much more! Have taken this truck to 4 ase certified mechanics (2 of which are chrysler dealerships) and have no answers besides possible causes cams and lifters and they want me to just buy another engine!! Obviously something is wrong with the pistons,rings, cam,lifters, and crank. $2500 plus in just diagnosing and no answers?! Seems pretty fishy!

Filed Jan 13, 2018 · Electrical · 98,024 miles · TN

My vehicle will not crank all the time. The box under the hood is going out and it can cause the vehicle to catch on fire. Our mechanic can not find the replacement part. We out new starter battery and fuel pump on it. It caused the fuel pump to run without a key.

Filed Apr 24, 2017 · Engine, Steering · KS

"takata recall " first bought the truck in 2015. 2nd day I had it almost cought on fire 78000 miles something to do with the battery. 2017 99000 miles lifters are ticking and it doesn't want to start it freaks out every once in a while if you try and start it all the lights flash then it's good for a month

Filed Feb 14, 2017 · Engine · 51,669 miles · OK · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced stalling and deceleration while being operated at interstate speeds. Upon inspection, the contact noticed fluid on the engine and smoke coming from the engine compartment. The check engine, coolant, and service four wheel drive warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine overheated. As a result, the engine wiring melted. The root cause was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,669.

Filed Nov 3, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 93,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. While parked, the vehicle caught fire. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

Filed Apr 29, 2015 · Transmission · 108,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. While driving 60 MPH, the rear driver side tire locked and the rim caught fire. The contact immediately exited the vehicle and noticed that the rear driver side tire was also on fire. The contact extinguished the fire with water. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the rear differential caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.

Filed Dec 31, 2011 · Electrical · 8,500 miles · TX · fire

My ram 1500 inexplicably caught fire and burned to the ground after sitting outside for approximately 12 hours. The vehicle was locked, as were the bed cover, the tailgate, and the ram boxes. There was nothing in the bed or ramboxes. We were alerted to the fire at around 6 am by 1) an explosion and 2) neighbor alert. When we went outside the truck's bed was engulfed in fire, and the fire looked to be from underneath and coming up around the bed. The explosion was either the spare tire or the gas tank. Within 10 minutes the entire truck was engulfed, and completely burned/melted, etc., within 25 or so minutes when the fire dept. Finally arrived to put it out. The fire marshal declared that the cause could not be determined, as did the insurance company's lab after they examined the vehicle due to the extensive damage. We live in a gated, video monitored small community and review of the tapes showed no strange activity. There is no history of criminal activity in this area, and certainly no arson. The ground surrounding the truck was wet (it was parked on a concrete parking space) as the sprinklers had recently run (grass, shrubs). Really not sure if there is an issue with the ram, but given that arson also seems very unlikely I thought we should document this in case there are other events.