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Complaint 1694018

2001 DODGE RAM 1500 • ENGINE • incident Sep 11, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1694018
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Model Year
2001
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Sep 11, 2020
Date Received
Sep 21, 2020
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

I TURNED THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE AND AS IT STARTED CRANKING SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DEFROSTER AND THEN FIRE STARTED COMING OUT THE ENGINE HOOD. LUCKILY I HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDY AND OPENED THE HOOD AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. WONDERED WHERE THE FIRE STARTED SO TRIED STARTING AGAIN AND FIRE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE OR ON TOP OF THE BELL HOUSING. I ALSO SMELLED FUEL. THE TRUCK WAS NEXT TO MY GARAGE AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN A FEW DAYS EARLIER. IF I HAD NOT PUT OUT THE FIRE MY WHOLE HOUSE COULD HAVE BURNED DOWN. I DONATED THE TRUCK TO WHEELS 4 VETS.

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

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