2005 DODGE RAM 3500 Fuelpropulsion System Problems

Driver ran over tire rubber debris causing a thud under truck. Five minutes later a very loud thud noise occurred, no warning lights on dash, driver pulled off the highway immediately and exited truck. The grass was on fire underneath the truck. Explosion occurred. The entire inside of truck was gutted. Local fire department responded and put out the fire. Texas Department of Safety refused to respond since collision not involved. The truck is at a towing company awaiting salvage and has been inspected by a mechanic.

AT 178,000 MILES (APPROXIMATELY), THE REAR SUSPENSION STRAP RUSTED THROUGH AND DROPPED THE REAR END OF THE DIESEL FUEL TANK TO THE PAVEMENT. THE PLASTIC TANK WAS GROUND DOWN BY MOVING OVER THE PAVEMENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT I WAS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE BY THE UNUSUAL NOISE AND THUS STOP THE TRUCK BEFORE THE TANK RUPTURED. POTENTIAL HAZARDS INCLUDE FUEL SPILL, SMOKE, FIRE, AND VEHICLE STALL WHILE MOVING WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF RESTART. FUEL TANK FIXATION TO THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT RUST THROUGH AND FAIL DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK IS WITHIN 2 INCHES OF THE DRIVESHAFT AND WITHIN 18 INCHES OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 237,400.

THE INJECTOR FUEL LINE KEEP BRAKEING AND PUSHING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND ENGINE AT FULL TEMP. THIS IS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STRANDED EACH YEAR. EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO THIS TRUCK IN 80000 MILES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LINE CRACKED ON FOUR OCCASIONS IN WHICH EACH TIME THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER FOUR FUEL INJECTION LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP AT 65MPH #4 INJECTOR LINE BREAKS COVERS COMPLETE TRUCK WITH DIESEL. I CONTACTED DODGE WITH SAFETY CONCERN THEY SAY THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WOULD TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION FOR FUTURE PRODUCTS. THIS IS PROBLEM WILL KILL PEOPLE NOW IF THEY ARE NOT INFORMED OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THERE TRUCK AND THEY CATCH ON FIRE. DODGE AND CUMMINGS HAS CHANGED THE WAY THE REPLACEMENT FUEL LINES ARE MADE TO STOP THEM FROM BREAKING BUT WON'T LET PEOPLE KNOW AHEAD OF TIME THAT THERE'S COULD BREAK . THERE IS LISTING AFTER LISTING IN THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DODGE CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE AMOUNT OF REPLACEMENT LINES. *TR