1995 DODGE RAM Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash Problems

12 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash Issues in the 1995 DODGE RAM

12 electrical systemwiringinteriorunder dash complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 DODGE RAM. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 9 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash Complaints

#10003844 | January 23, 2003

THE PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED, HARD TO START, THE BRACKET UNDER DASH WAS FRACTURED-IF THIS BREAKS, THE CLUTCH AND BRAKES COULD LOOSE CONTROL, FATIGUE AND STRESS CRACK ARE VISIBLE, FIREWALL FLEXES WHEN USING THE CLUTCH/LACKS SUPPORT, AND POOR QUALITY OF SUPPORT BRACKET. SCC

#8020332 | October 8, 2002 Fire

THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS MELTED. THE OWNER HAD SMELT SOMETHING BURNING BEFORE BUT WAS NOT SURE WHAT OR WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM UNTIL THE OTHER NIGHT. SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH NEAR THE CONSOLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR

#765580 | August 15, 2002 Fire

THIS IS A AN UPDATE OF FILE #764788. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE OPENED FILE #10265591 AND SENT AN INSPECTOR TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE INVESITGATION WAS SUBCONTRCTED TO A LOCAL MAN WHO IS DOING BUSINESS ILLEGALLY, HE HAD ORDERS NOT TO OPEN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ON THE BASIS OF HIS REPORT D-C DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE. THE INSPECTION AND THE D-C RESPONSE WAS A FRAUD INVOLVING A SAFTEY RECALL. NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE. *AK

#764788 | July 31, 2002 Fire

THIS MODEL TRUCK HAD A HISTORY OF UNDER DASH ELECTRICAL FIRES, AND NTSB ORDERED A RECALL NO. 875 TO CORRECT THE DANGEROUS DEFECT. I HAD THIS RECALL PERFORMED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO WHEN IT WAS ANNOUNCED. THE FIRE IN MY TRUCK WAS CONCENTRATED IN THE SAME CIRCUITS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, AND IN ADDITION SPREAD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT IGNITED A POOL OF FUEL WHICH HAD LEAKED FROM A DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE SHUT DOWN BY THE KEY, AND FIREMEN HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES TO STOP IT.*AK

#734857 | October 26, 2000

INTERMITTENT POPPING THROUGH SPEAKERS WHEN RADIO IS OFF, WHEN HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS PULLED ON/OFF, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, TURN SIGNALS ACTIVATED. REPLACED 4 WAY AND SIGNAL FLASHERS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. CONCERENED OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE.

#862597 | May 26, 2000 Fire

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CRANKED UP BY ITSELF, AND WITHIN MINUTES CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER PULLED BATTERY OUT AND POURED WATER, BUT FIRE RESTARTED ABOUT 2-3 TIMES. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. *AK

#855363 | January 21, 2000 Fire

PLASTIC COVER TO THE WIRE HARNESS MELTED, AND UNDERHOOD DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

#825252 | February 17, 1999 Fire

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. WHILE CONSUMER WENT INTO OFFICE TO PICK UP SOMETHING, SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTIFIED, NO INVESTIGATION WAS DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK

#702548 | January 25, 1999

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT AT 2AM THE WEATHER CONDTIONS WERE BAD AND THE CAB FILLED UP WITH SMOKE CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT

#986875 | July 15, 1996 Fire

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL.*AK CONSUMER STTES HE WAS AKWAKENED BY A POPPING NOISE, WHEN HE LOOKED OUTSIDE THE INSIDE LEFT OF CAB WAS ON FIRE, IT SPREAD QUICKLY AND THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.*JB

#969642 | August 1, 1995 Fire 1 Death

DRIVING AT 60MPH STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT

#969642 | August 1, 1995 Fire 1 Death

DRIVING AT 60MPH STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT

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