NHTSA Complaint #10081010 — 2004 DODGE RAM 3500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10081010
Vehicle	2004 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 10, 2004
Date Filed	July 13, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. AIR CONDITIONER WENT OFF AND ON. WENT TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION , AND HEARD A POP, AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. FINALLY STOPPED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. A MAN CAME RUNNING SAYING GET OUT THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THIS IS A NEW TRUCK WITH 8,000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE WAITING FOR A REP FROM CHRYSLER TO INVESTIGATE. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN PUT US IN A RENTAL UNTIL THEY GOT TO IT. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN AT BRUBAKER BUT HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *LA

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