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Complaint 1624949

2015 RAM 5500 • ENGINE • incident Sep 5, 2019

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1624949
Make
RAM
Model
5500
Model Year
2015
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Sep 5, 2019
Date Received
Dec 1, 2019
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO AN ISSUE WHERE WHITE SMOKE WOULD APPEAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS. OWNER ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER LOCATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE WAY TO ANOTHER DEALER LOCATION.

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

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