NHTSA Complaint #11351825 — 2015 RAM 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THREE SEPARATE DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT UNLESS IT STARTED TO BLINK. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE TRAVELLING UP A HILL AND DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER TO REGAIN POWER. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOMETOWN MOTORS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (602 HIGHWAY 95, WEISER, ID 83672 208-549-6020) AND THEY RAN A CHECK ON THE COMPUTER. THEY SAID THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE EXHAUST BUT RESCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT BACKFIRED THEN BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT BOTH TAIL PIPES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE BURNT TO THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER HAD AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR CHECK THE WRECKAGE AND ABSOLVED THEMSELVES AND THE DEALER OF ANY FAULT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S WERE WAITING FOR A SETTLEMENT FROM THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.