1995 DODGE RAM 2500 Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

8 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1995 DODGE RAM 2500

8 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints

#10188043 | April 16, 2007 Fire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH BELOW THE STEERING COLUMN BURNED. THEREWAS A CLOSED INVESTIGATION , EA99027 AND RECALL # 00V135000 RELATING TO THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.*AK

#562914 | October 24, 2001 Fire

THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-135 AND AS A RESULT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOLDERING AND BURN A HOLE IN STEERING WHEEL COVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONSUMER HAD INSTALLED ADDITIONAL LIGHTS WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE AND REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER ONLY FOR THE PARTS. *YH

#744074 | April 23, 2001

I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CHECK. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE FIX AND WORKED THE 3 FACTORY RECALL ISSUES, INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH DID OVERHEAT AND MELTED THE STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC SHROUD. HE ALSO NOTICED A 2-3" SECTION OF THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE FUSE BOX WITH 2 WIRES THAT WERE BURNT WITH THE INSULATION COMPLETELY BURNT OFF. HE WAS HESITANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF IT STARTING A FIRE. THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE REPAIR MAY COST $2000.00, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MAYBE A RELATED ISSUE, BUT THE RADIO SHORTED OUT 2 DAYS BEFORE THE SERVICE CALL AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE FUSE BLOCK. IS THIS ISSUE (THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS REPAIR/REPLACEMENT) COVERED UNDER THE RECALL OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, OR SHOULD IT BE IF...

#559304 | February 28, 2001

WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN WAS SMOKING AND BURNING AND REQUIRED IMMEDIATE REPAIRS, WHICH OWNER MADE WITH PARTS FROM DEALERSHIP, A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM WAS CONSIDERED A RECALL (00V-135), CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. CJ

#558700 | February 6, 2001 Fire

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL 00V135, CONSUMER PURCHASED THE RECALL KIT AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE KIT AND FOR INSTALLATION FEES. *SLC

#553458 | September 6, 2000

CONSUMER WENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS CHARGED WITH ADDITIONAL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH WERE ALL POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT. *MJS

#532618 | April 8, 1999

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSED BURNING AND MELTING OF WIRING RELAY HARNESS.

#817746 | December 15, 1997

FUEL SENSOR WILL FLUCTUATE AND THEN GO TO EMPTY AND REMAIN THERE. ALSO, IGNITION SWITCH BEGAN OVERHEATING, BURNING THE INSULATION AROUND THE A/C WIRING ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. IN ADDITION, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR , WITH HEAT ON, WOULD JUMP TO 3000-4000 RPMS. *AK

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