2012 Dodge RAM 2500: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 9, 2019 · Electrical · 200,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 2500. While driving 70 MPH, the contact smelled smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact was able to drive home and park the vehicle. The contact opened the hood and noticed smoke coming from the alternator. The contact also noticed that the battery cables were overheated. The contact disconnected the battery cable wires, which caused the smoke to stop. The vehicle was not able to be driven. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v739000 (electrical system). The contact called allen samuels chrysler dodge jeep ram waco (located at 201 w loop 340, waco, tx 76712, (254) 848-6200) and notified them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Jan 27, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 45,000 miles · NE · fire

Back in september 2017 I was at work at offutt air force base when I received several messages from the papillion fire department, the la vista police department, and my apartment staff had been desperately trying to get ahold of me to let me know that my ram 2500, which I had not driven in over 10 days, had caught fire under the hood in its parking spot near my apartment building. My first thought after being completely blown away by the fact that a lightly used truck that hadn't even been driven could spontaneously catch itself on fire was that thank goodness the truck was parked outside and not in my garage. When I got to my truck I saw that the fuse box was melted as well as all the wires leading to and from the fuse box. I had the truck towed to a local ram dealership and I contacted ram and chrysler special investigations who refused to provide me with any details other than the vehicle was no longer under warranty.

Filed Aug 1, 2017 · Engine · 89,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle shook while driving highway speeds. The contact took the vehicle to the dick huvaeres dealer where it was diagnosed that the ticking in the motor was due to a faulty water pump. The dealer replaced the water pump; however, the failure recurred. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. After returning home from the dealer, the vehicle suddenly caught fire while parked in the driveway. The contact called the berlin township and elmont fire departments to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was salvaged. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: [xxx]. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000. *tt information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 24, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 89,000 miles · MI · fire

Have a shake in the truck! Have taken it in many time to be fixed! For four years have heard it normal to you will have to live with it. Finally after 6 or 7 dealer one decided it would open it up. The hooked it up to this machine that would tell them were it's coming from. They tell me the only thing they can find is a trans mount. So after that they open the rear end they had to rebuild it. Then they had to put all new from rear end up to the engine while power train. It still had a shake! Then they got an ok to open the engine from chrysler. So they adjusted the value lash. O almost forgot the dealer had my truck 7 months to fix the problem. So when I picked it up from szott m-59 on thursday at around 7 pm and buy saturday morning truck is on fire in drive way at about 9 am. I drove it on friday ,I parked it by 4 pm . So it was off for about 17 hours or so. Have no idea why there was a fire. Really would like to no what happen. Hearing that there is a problem with alternator. But with the dealer taking of the top of the motor off to readjust the valve lash.I think they had to take of the wire harness and battery cables to work in it. Would love to find out what went wrong!!!!!!!!!! The truck was in driveway facing south wind was coming from the south. Temp out side warm. Truck was shut off around 4pm fri. Fire looked like it started on driver side. Looked like battery area is were the fire started driver side. I have to much paper work to send!!!!

Filed Dec 15, 2015 · Electrical · 45,500 miles · CT · fire

Vehicle was parked in driveway for 6.5hrs. Was unoccupied and not running. Key was not in vehicle. No accessories were plugged in. Flames suddenly erupted from under hood driver's area. Vehicle caught fire and is a total loss. I heard the horn sound prior to noticing the smoke and several times in the fire.

Filed Jan 30, 2015 · Electrical · 11,000 miles · OR · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while pulling a trailer, the vehicle started losing engine power. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road and there were flames coming from the hood of the vehicle. The contact did not disclose who extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,000.

Filed Jan 24, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 22,000 miles · OH

Dodge has issued a recall from october 7 2014 for recall p65 / agency14v-635 stating that the diesel fuel heater may overheat leak diesel and cause smoke under the hood or catch fire. After having service at the dealer they stated they have no fix yet or parts for this safety issue which may cause a fire, here are their words from their website under recall status for my VIN incomplete but repair parts are not available. This is the second safety issue where dodge ram has had a safety issue but no parts the first was the left tie rod where they had no parts available. Why are they allowed to issue safety recalls and have no parts to fix issues that could cause the vehicle to catch on fire or smoke this places people on the road at risk.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 63,000 miles · OK · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was on and in park, the undercarriage area of the cabin caught fire which causing the vehicle to become engulfed in flames. The contact did not disclose if a police report was filed or not or how the fire was extinguished. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel) after the failure was experienced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

Filed Dec 8, 2014 · Body, Suspension · 60,000 miles · OK · fire

I left the truck running, I walked about 20 feet away while doing some cleaning on my property and when I turned around I saw what looked like the ground on fire. It looked like fire dripping down from underneath the truck and in no time the truck burned to the ground. What do I need to do at this point? Should I get an attorney?

Filed Sep 12, 2013 · Electrical, Seats · 25,000 miles · NJ · fire

On monday 9-2-2013 I dropped of my truck and took my car for a ride. When I returned to get my truck for work I realized that the center dash had caught on fire.the truck was full of smoke so I disconnected the battery and called my insurance company. On 9-3-2013 I contacted chrysler corporation to report the incident but I am not getting any call backs from them so know im letting the insurance company handle it.I have obtained a surveillance tape copy of the fire.