NHTSA Complaint #10273114 — 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10273114
Vehicle	2005 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 22, 2009
Date Filed	June 8, 2009
Mileage	28,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY, SMOKE AND VAPORS APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT USED A 10-POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN EXTINGUISHING THE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. BOTH A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 28,400.

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