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2008 Dodge RAM 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	790577
Internal NHTSA #	10330779
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 3500
Model Year	2008
File date	06/08/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2008 dodge ram 3500. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph when suddenly, there was smoke near the hood. The contact drove the vehicle onto the emergency lane and attempted to extinguish the fire. The fire department arrived and was unable to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed. There were no personal injuries. The contact stated that the failure was related to the emission control system. The vehicle had prior recall repairs under nhtsa campaign id number 08v641000 (engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel). The failure significantly progressed after the recall remedy was performed on the vehicle. The insurance company stated that the cause of failure was contributed to the transmission. The manufacturer was notified and there were no resolutions. The vin was unavailable. The contact has reviewed related complaints with the identical failure. The failure mileage was 1,500. Updated 11/03/10. lj
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1500
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GLENN, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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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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2008 Dodge RAM 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge RAM 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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