I was driving on i405 in washington state traveling southbound when I noticed smoke coming from my engine compartment...I pulled over popped the hood and took a quick look.. I noticed flames on the lower portion of the motor almost behind the firewall...called 911...
2008 Dodge RAM 2500: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 317 complaints about the 2008 Dodge RAM 2500 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 119,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Electrical fire in dash. My husband was driving and smelt something burning. As he went to pull over flames started shooting out the vents. Truck is a total loss per insurance.
The 08 dodge ram was driving down the road when the fuse box under the hood caught fire causing the dodge to loose all power. The vehicle was able to make it safelty to the side of the road thank goodness and get all its passengers out. The windows would not roll up nor would the engine start afterwards. This is the third time this has happened,. Both other two times it happened while driving and we paid $1000 to replace the fuse box. It happens once every year. Highway and interstate. My husband took the fuse box apart and you can see where it caught fire. I found the following link of others reporting the problem to the news which may be our problem. Http://kdvr.com/2017/02/05/fire-under-the-hood-defective-heavy-duty-ram-truck-alternators/
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while looking under hood, the engine caught fire. The fire was extinguished. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 59,472.
Multiple times every month obnoxious smell of burning chemicals in cab when dog filter on diesel goes through regen. Chrysler replaced turbo that was sooted shut. Then they wrapped exhaust. Still does it. Makes you sick.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Lamp - dome
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair...
- Valve Body Pressure Testing Plug Inspection
- Subject
- Flash: UConnect and Voice Recognition Inoperative
- MIL Illumination Due to P2000, P2A00 and/or P2A01 FRONT O2 sensor
- 56045489A$
- 68069384A$, R8069384A$, 68086182A$, R8027067A$, RL002012A$
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Dodge RAM 2500 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2008 Dodge RAM 2500?
5 of 317 owner complaints about the 2008 Dodge RAM 2500 (2%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Dodge RAM 2500?
There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Dodge RAM 2500
Ball joint 87Check engine light 13Power steering loss 13Wipers 12Loss of power 8Engine failure 6Stalling 6Steering lock-up 5
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