The contact owned a 2022 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, with her husband seated in the front passenger's side seat and her son seated in a rear seat, an electrical burning odor entered the cabin. Upon coming to stop at the stop light, the contact noticed black smoke and flames emanating from under the hood. The fire originated under the driver's side of the hood. The contact and her family quickly exited the vehicle. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The insurance company then towed the vehicle to another tow yard for inspection. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 22V835000 (Power Train) and 23V060000 (Electrical System). The failure mileage was 33,000.
2022 Ram 2500: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 182 complaints about the 2022 Ram 2500 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 2
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
My truck was started in the morning and as it sat idle in the driveway I started attaching my trailer. By the time I got the trailer attached(20 seconds) there was smoke pouring out from under the hood. I immediately turned off the truck popped the hood and it was engulfed in flames. I was able to put out the fire with the garden hose. No check engine lights, no warning lights on dash, and I had just got it back from the dealership 2 days earlier and it passed a safety inspection before I picked it up. Im not sure what component failed but whatever did caused a fire
We are the subrogees of State Farm mutual Insurance. We are reporting that on 7/31/24 the insured vehicle a 2022 Ram 2500 caught fire due to electrical issue while being driving on the highway in Baltimore, maryland INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Turning into a gas station parking lot in Colfax, Ca noticed smoke coming from under hood and there were flames in the engine compartment. No warning lights. A fire extinguisher was used to put out fire. Fire department responded. Truck was towed to John L Sullivan Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM 950 Harter Pkwy, Yuba City, CA 95993. Report was filed with Chrysler at 800‑992‑1997 11/16/2023 case #[XXX]. Have had no further response from Chrysler. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Brand new Ram 2500 Diesel caught fire after about 1100 miles. Best I can tell it started around the alternator. Made a low “whirring” or “humming” noise during a few short drives just prior to the event that had not happened before. I was just parking when I noticed smoke coming from under the hood and opened it up to find a small fire involving the alternator and extinguished it with a fire extinguisher. The fire department came out and ensured it was extinguished and then a fire investigator came out and conducted an investigation. Took three days to get the dealership to accept the truck being towed back so it can be investigated by manufacturer.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Sensor - turbocharger speed
- R1H ubq/ueq
- Switch – headlamp
- Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) and Radio Compass Display has Dashes (--)
- Radio/ETM is Adding Approximately 27mA Draw to Vehicle When in Logistics Mode
- Prior to replacing an inoperative passive entry door handle, perform Star Online S2623000040.
- Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot
- Verify "Z" part number availability
Related recalls
Electrical system: wiring: relays/solenoids
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Ram 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis, and 4500, 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with a Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engine. An electrical short may occur in the heater grid relay with the ignition on or off.
- Risk
- An electrical short in the relay can result in an engine compartment fire with the ignition on or off, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the relay, free of charge. This will be a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 2023 model year vehicles. FCA US will notify dealers on or about 3/23/2023 and begin notifying owners on or about 4/5/2023. Phase 2 will include 2022 model year vehicles and Phase 3 will include 2021 model year vehicles. FCA US will notify dealers and owners on or about 4/27/2023 for Phase 2 and 5/11/2023 for Phase 3. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed March 28, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 5, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 13A. This recall is an expansion of and supersedes recall number 21V‑798.
Recall number 23V060000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring: relays/solenoids
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Ram 3500, 2500 pickup trucks, and Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines. An electrical short in the relay may cause a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off.
- Risk
- A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to park these vehicles outside of buildings or structures, and not near other vehicles, until the vehicle has been remedied. Dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace the Solid State Intake Heater Grid Relay ("Relay"); if FCA US Recall ID Y08 (the federal safety agency Recall ID 21V‑163) is open, then insulating material will be applied to the Relay after inspection. Owner notification letters were mailed November 10, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y76. This recall has been superseded by 23V060.
Recall number 21V798000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2022 Ram 2500 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2022 Ram 2500?
5 of 182 owner complaints about the 2022 Ram 2500 (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
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