2007 Dodge RAM 2500: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jan 25, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 100,500 miles · WY · fire

2nd time in 3 years power distribution module box caught on fire causing engine to die the keep running starter until we removed battery cables first time vehicle was parked. This time going down highway in traffic

Filed Jul 23, 2015 · Engine · 120,000 miles · CA · fire

Engine caught fire while driving on a rough gravel road at a 10% grade with no load in the bed and no trailer, destroying the entire truck and sparking a 150 acre wildfire

Filed Dec 27, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · CA

Exhaust fumes entering the cab via the heater-A/C fresh air intake. Does not do this when the "recirculation" mode is used. I've had an independent shop and three different dodge dealer shops check for the problem. The first three shops could find nothing wrong. The last shop said there was a small leak in the egr valve assembly. I had dealership shop (lithia dodge of roseburg,or) replace the egr valve/cooler assembly (at a cost of $1,068.84). This did not cure or reduce the problem. My feeling is since this is an intermittent problem, it may have something to do with the smog system-most likely the diesel particulate filter operation. I do know that I'm not the only person having this year diesel truck problem. Is there a cure??? Also, the truck does not have any black smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. I have always used the correct oil and fuel in this vehicle. All updates are current according to dodge dealer.

Filed Sep 18, 2013 · Engine · 90,000 miles · ID · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the engine burst into flames spontaneously. The contact mentioned that the fire originated from the engine compartment. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle. However, he was unable to determine what caused the failure. The failure and current mileage was 90,000.

Filed Sep 12, 2013 · Engine · 90,000 miles · ID · fire

On august 20, 2013, I pulled over my vehicle to let my dog jump in the river. After shutting off the engine and exiting the vehicle for approximately 20 min, the vehicle spontaneously caught fire in the engine compartment and completely burned my vehicle to the ground.

Filed Jul 29, 2010 · Brakes, Transmission · 70,000 miles · AL

I was traveling a very curvy road to get to my destination. Time to get to destination was about 30 minutes. Once I got there, I parked, and got out of my 2007 dodge ram 2500 truck. The left rear wheel was smoking like it was on fire. The right rear wheel was smoking as well, but not as bad. This was the first time I'd seen this problem. I thought maybe I had been on the brakes too much going down the curvy road. I took the truck to the dodge dealership service department to get it checked out. I was told my brakes were fine, that I had about 50% brake pad still left on the rear brakes. I told the service manager about the enormous amount of smoke I had when I parked the truck. They investigated and came back to tell me the rear seals were gone on the truck allowing the fluid to get on the brake pads. They said the fluid on the brakes pads was getting hot and this was causing the smoke. They also stated that I should not drive the truck with the rear seals gone because it could potentially cause me to have a fire. The truck only has 70,000 miles on it and the service rep told me it was not normal for the rear seals to fail like these have. The rear seals are not covered under any warranty and there is no recall, that I could find. The dealership wants $500.00 to replace the seals and the brake pads since they got wet. This is unsafe condition because of the potential for a fire caused by the rear seal failure. This failure should be investigated and dodge recall and replace faulty rear seals for the consumers.

Filed Feb 26, 2009 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · MO · fire

I was driving down the road, had just rounded a curve in the road when I started to smell something burning. The next thing I know there are flames starting to come out of the defrost vents by the windshield. I hurried up and pulled the truck off the road jumped out and ran across the street. There I proceeded to call 911. It took 20 or more minutes for the fire department to show up.

Filed Nov 7, 2008 · Transmission · 45,000 miles · TX · fire

I have a 2007 dodge ram 2500 diesel 5.7. The engine caught fire on 10/31 for no apparent reason. We had noticed a funny noise in the engine but had taken it to the dodge dealer and they did not find anything wrong with it. The day of the fire the check engine light came on and it started accelerating itself like if you had the vehicle on neutral but were hitting the gas petal all the way. Then my husband pulled over and while he was looking at the engine to see what was the problem sparks started coming out and then the entire engine caught fire and the my truck was deemed a total loss. I purchase it new in june 2007, there is no reason for this. We did regular maintenance on it.