NHTSA Complaint #11171507 — 2014 RAM 3500
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11171507 |
| Vehicle | 2014 RAM 3500 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 97,843 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
SMELLED BURNING WIRE(S) WHILE EXITING INTERSTATE. AT BOTTOM OF RAMP ENGINE QUIT. HAD LIGHTS ETC AND ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO DEALER - SCAN INDICATED LIFT PUMP BAD. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT PUMP FAILED SHORTLY AFTER INSTALL WHILE TESTING. TECH FOUND BURN AND SHORTED WIRES IN HARNESS BEHIND LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. TECH SPLICED DAMAGED WIRES AND TEST WITH ANOTHER PUMP. HOWEVER ON FURTHER TESTING FOUND THE SHORTS DAMAGED THE BCM(BODY CONTROL MODULE) WHICH RELATED IN FUEL GUAGE NOT WORKING. REPLACED BCM. WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR TO WIRE HARNESS OR BCM. ALL SEEMED TO BE WORKING WHILE TRAVELING BACK HOME HOWEVER THE BACKUP GUIDE LINES FOR BACKUP CAMERA DO NOT APPEAR NOW. NOT SURE IF IT IS HARNESS OR BCM.
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