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2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1691767
Internal NHTSA #	11360192
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2001
File date	11/09/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I turned the key to start the engine and as it started cranking smoke started coming out of the defroster and then fire started coming out the engine hood. Luckily i had a fire extinguisher handy and opened the hood and put out the fire. Wondered where the fire started so tried starting again and fire started immediately at the rear of the engine or on top of the bell housing. I also smelled fuel. The truck was next to my garage and had been driven a few days earlier. If i had not put out the fire my whole house could have burned down. I donated the truck to wheels 4 vets.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	144000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CANYON LAKE, TX
VIN pattern	3B7HC13Z41GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	18/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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