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Complaint 1569359

2011 DODGE RAM 2500 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident May 24, 2019

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1569359
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Model Year
2011
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date
May 24, 2019
Date Received
May 25, 2019
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

WHEN WE GOT HOME LAST NITE I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING LIKE ELECTRICAL. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS POURING OUT SMOKE. I GRABBED MY HOSE AND POURED WATER ON IT UNTIL I COULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES. UPON RESEARCH I FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2013 MODEL YEARS. I FEEL THE 2013 RECALL MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED TO EARLIER MODEL YEARS. I AM FORTUNATE THE TRUCK DID NOT CATCH FIRE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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