Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1996 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that while parked, a thermal event started in the vehicle. upon inspection, it was found that the fire originated in the instrument panel above the headlight switch. the contact also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 99v024000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). the manufacturer was contacted and stated that an investigator will inspect the vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000. mh | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1996 dodge ram 3500. the vehicle was included and repaired in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 99v024000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). while parked a fire started in the vehicle. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the fire started in the dash above the head lamp switch. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated an investigator would come out to inspect the vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000. da | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/23/2003 | 139000 | 1 | 03/21/1996 |
| Fire in engine area,,,,,fuel pre-heater catches fire in the wiring because of bad seal on electrical connectors that allow rust to form in trucks in snow and salt country...luckily i was getting home and stepping out of the truck when i spotted the fire,,,,if not the truck would have burn to the ground during the night,,,or i could have been asleep at a truck stop as i often do when i am on the road to the races...according to fellow members of the turbo diesel register (we supplied all the info and damaged parts to your organization last year concerning the throttle cable problem)),,,this fuel heater fire is a very common occurrence in these 94 to 97 trucks with the cummins diesel engine.. how does chrysler get away with all these safety issues. this could very easily cause death if not addressed.. thanks for your time.. *nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Wiring harness shorted out and melted wiring. mjs | |||