2013 Ram 3500: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jul 14, 2019 · Electrical · 62,000 miles · PA · fire

The alternator caught on fire. Truck has 62000 miles on it. The battery low voltage came on. After the truck ran for a minute it went out. I ran the truck for ten minutes. After I parked the truck and went inside I could smell something. When I stepped out my door and looked smoke was rolling out from under the hood. I grabbed the extinguisher and put it out. I then sprayed it down with water to cool it. It took some time.

Filed Jun 10, 2019 · Wheels · 103,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle ABS warning light illuminated and the vehicle violently shakes. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road, got out the vehicle and seen smoke coming from front passenger side tire. The contact noticed that the wheel was separated from the axle. There were no injuries sustained. No police/fire report was filed. The contact contacted his insurance towed the vehicle to the dealer river oaks chrysler jeep dodge ram 4807 kirby dr, houston, tx 77098 (888) 284-5254 where a diagnostic testing was pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that no recalls were under the VIN. The failure mileage was 103,000.

Filed May 23, 2019 · Electrical · 87,250 miles · TN · fire

I went to start my vehicle in my driveway on 5/23/2019. The vehicle gave me a low battery indication and immediately smelled burning plastic. Shut the verticle off, had everyone exit the vehicle and popped the hood up. Smoke was pouring out of the alternator that had been "inspected " instead of being replaced according to the s68 recall bulletin 3months earlier. I quickly grabbed some tools to disconnect both batteries to prevent and further damage or fire. *dt*jb *dt *dt

Filed Mar 21, 2019 · Engine · 80,000 miles · OR

My truck is a lemon. I've had over ten recalls and the problems just continue. Now my check engine light is on and the dealer told me my turbo actuator is not communicating with the turbo. They want to replace it at my cost of $3500. My truck only has 80k miles on it. I told them the turbo and everything still works fine!!!! Just the check engine light is on. They said eventually it will go bad. They said I can still drive it but that at any time it could go in to limp mode where it shuts down and only lets you drive 5mph. This sounds dangerous! Especially if I'm pulling a trailer. I asked how long before it goes bad and they say they have no idea!!! I don't have the money to replace a part that still works! This is obviously a faulty part that should be recalled. I've had 10 or more recalls with this vehicle already. Including a alternator that caught fire. I have four friends with this same problem. Please recall the turbo actuator!!!! I need your help. This isn't right and I have no one to turn to. It's dangerous avdci have to keep using this truck for important work. Thank you fur listening. (xxxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jun 2, 2017 · Steering · 69,000 miles · OR · fire

On june 1, 2013, I was driving the dodge ram 3500 at highway speed (approx. 60 MPH) when the steering completely locked up and 4-way emergency flashers failed. I drifted to the side of the highway and came to a stop. I immediately called roadside assistance. My phone log shows this call started at 8:40am and lasted 9 minutes. During the call, washington department of transportation incident response stopped at the scene and neither of us realized the extent of the problem and wa dot left the scene. Near the end of the call, I noticed smoke pouring from under the hood and exited the vehicle. At that time, I noticed burning material on the ground under the truck's engine. I hung up with roadside assistance and called 911 at 8:49am. At that time, at least 4 law enforcement, 2 fire engines, and wa dot arrived on scene and shut down the entire state highway due to the size of the fire. One lane of the highway was reopened just before 9:20am. When I left the scene, the fire department was still actively working to control the blaze and had cut open the truck's hood to better access the fire. After the fire, I re-read the recall notice for the vehicle's alternator and believe this probably caused the near-crash and fire.

Filed May 11, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 6,700 miles · WY · fire · 1 injury

On dec. 15, 2014 I received a recall on my 2013 dodge ram 2500 diesel. The recall was for a inline fuel heater that may catch fire, it had no apparent fix, no parts, no instructions and no timeline as to when it would or could be fixed. I called the dealership and spoke to the service manager about my concerns, he told me that it was a remote possibility next to none, that the vehicle would catch fire. I asked him if I could park it inside and he said yes, and that the recall was just being sent out as a precaution. On the evening of jan 28th 2015 at approximately 0:920 pm smoke detectors alerted my dog and he woke me up. I woke my wife up yelling (fire) I panicked I took in a deep breath covered my mouth with my forearm, opened the personal entry door and stepped inside the garage not realizing how bad it was. The amount of heat being generated from the diesel fuel and the structure was so hot the back draft pulled the door out of my hand trapping me in the garage and because it was a schlage combination style there was no turning back, all I could see was complete black and red, red flames was shooting out from under my truck. My neighbor was kicking on my garage door yelling to wake up. I panicked again and hit the up button on the main garage door hoping to make a run for it, the garage door went up about a foot and fell hard because it pulled the door motor from the mounting brackets. I knew the only way out was the front door I used the side of the dodge as a guide and burnt my left hand, made it out the door and my neighbor handed me the garden hose hanging on the fence. All fire reports indicate the fire started under the hood of the dodge, the fire investigator from chrysler said in front of laramie county arson investigators that it originated at the fuel heater. State farm may have settled with dodge. Please read attachment.

Filed Dec 9, 2014 · Body, Engine · 15,800 miles · TX · fire

Truck was smoking under hood so pulled over to side of road and truck was on fire under the hood. Truck was completely burned. Found a recall on your website #p65.