Complaint 2146079

2021 RAM 3500 • ENGINE • incident Oct 28, 2025

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2146079
Make
RAM
Model
3500
Model Year
2021
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Oct 28, 2025
Date Received
Nov 5, 2025
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

The contact filed the complaint on behalf of the customer, who was the owner of a 2021 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while the owner was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle caught on fire. No warning lights were illuminated. The owner informed the contact that the fire came from the engine bay. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a local tow yard. The vehicle was later towed to the independent mechanic. No injuries were sustained. In addition, the contact stated that the transmission was replaced by an independent mechanic. The failure occurred the following day after the vehicle was released by the independent mechanic. In addition, the owner of the vehicle had received a recall notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V060000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

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