While driving on the interstate all of the gauges quit working. While attempting to pullover the horn started to blow and the lights started going off and on. I was able to pullover but the truck would not turn off. A short time later my wife smelled electrical smoke. I opened the hood and the fuse box was on fire. I was able to extinguish the fire and the truck was towed to music city dodge in murfreesboro tn. After two months vehicle was repaired, explanation by dealer was battery cable not properly installed at the factory.
2001 Dodge Ram electrical complaints
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When vehicle is first started up it blows black smoke out from exhaust and runs rough until vehicle warms up. Dealership examined vehicle, and informed consumer that component of vehicle that is causing this defect is related to computer control module. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Rpms are racing down and up, and sometimes get stuck in up position. When shifting gears, a clanking noise occurs. Also, when starting up vehicle it will shake. Consumer was told these problems are due to faulty computer and chrysler will not have a remedy for about 2-3 months. *ak there was noise from rear end when shifting gear. The driver side door was hard to close. The engine had rough idle.
When heater is on dashboard would become very hot. Took vehicle to dealership, and was informed by mechanic that problem was with radio, which was defective. It was replaced. Dashboard problem reappeared again. Kept taking vehicle back to dealership for dashboard problem, and again radio was replaced. Nothing else was checked for cause of overheating dashboard.
On a 30 MPH frontal center crash air bags did not deploy causing bodly injury,chrysler investigation #8126432 the fond open squib system at airbag and stated that the air bag failure was do to wires that ripped loose when steering column collapsed.
Headlights come on at all time, and dealership is aware of problem. Battery runs down, and he has to have a jump start.
While driving 55 MPH, speedometer went from 55 to 0. Then, all other instruments went dead and horn started blaring. Consumer pulled over, and saw an orange glow under hood. Within 2 minutes, passenger's compartment was in flames. Fire department found fire had started in power box, vehicle was totalled. Dodge wants to repair. *ak consumer states the fires was because of the power distributor box.
Vehicle experienced an under the hood fire while parked. Local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. Towed to dealer, and informed consumer that cause was due to the power center shortage failure. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
On four occasions rear brake light fuses kept blowing out. Dealer notified, and has been continually trying to correct the problem, but unable to locate the cause. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Vehicle was wired to pull a fifth wheel, while driving the computer chip and alternator burned out and shorted out, causing fire, claim 55-s270-703.
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