| Issue ID | 699905 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10247932 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 2500 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 31/10/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2007 dodge ram 2500 diesel 5. 7. The engine caught fire on 10/31 for no apparent reason. We had noticed a funny noise in the engine but had taken it to the dodge dealer and they did not find anything wrong with it. The day of the fire the check engine light came on and it started accelerating itself like if you had the vehicle on neutral but were hitting the gas petal all the way. Then my husband pulled over and while he was looking at the engine to see what was the problem sparks started coming out and then the entire engine caught fire and the my truck was deemed a total loss. I purchase it new in june 2007, there is no reason for this. We did regular maintenance on it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEDFORD, TX |
| VIN pattern | 3D7KS28C47GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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