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Complaint 1841081

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 • ENGINE • incident Sep 11, 2022

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1841081
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Model Year
2003
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Sep 11, 2022
Date Received
Sep 15, 2022
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

This vehicle had last been started and driven 7 hrs prior and exploded in the driveway, caught the house on fire and nearly killed my son who was near the inside wall of the house. The engine blew and then the front tires. Three explosions in all before the fire department was able to stop the fire. Luckily they were only a mile away. This was an older but well running vehicle.

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

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