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Light switch circuitry burned inside dash and caused heat damage to dash and wiring inside. Vehicle was recalled for wiring and when recall was complete, fuel guage and temperature guage failed to operate normally. Light switch failure and ignition system malfunctions believed to be related.
Shortly after turning on headlamps, odor and smoke came from the dash. This occurred while pulling a trailer. Headlamps were turned off, but had difficulty getting dash lights and trailer lights to turn off also. Kept having to turn the knob left/right numerous times to get all lighting to turn off. Also, when the door is opened with the ignition/headlamps off, the buzzer sounds indicating that headlamps were left on, but no headlamps were on. I am driving a 95 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel 4 X 4 and pulling a 23ft sundowner gooseneck horse trailer.
The problems are as followed: The brake light comes on when the clutch is engaged, hard to start, the bracket under dash was fractured-if this breaks, the clutch and brakes could loose control, fatigue and stress crack are visible, firewall flexes when using the clutch/lacks support, and poor quality of support bracket. Scc
The head light switch wiring harness melted. The owner had smelt something burning before but was not sure what or where it was coming from until the other night. Smoke began coming from the head light switch near the console.
With camper on truck, fog lights on and all other lights, head, lights, tail lights, and clearance lights on an odor was coming from the dash. At about the same time a trucker informed me by cb radio that I had no clearance lights or tail lights and I noticed that my fog lights also went out. Upon replacing the light switch the block which attaches the wires to the light switch had melted, that is what caused the odor. What caused the overheating of the switch I do not know. Dodge has a recall on the 3500 series light switch but not 2500.
- Mesa, AZ, USA
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This is a an update of file #764788. Daimler-Chrysler customer service opened file #10265591 and sent an inspector to investigate the cause of the fire. The invesitgation was subcontrcted to a local man who is doing business illegally, he had orders not to open the ignition switch and could not determine the cause of the fire. On the basis of his report D-C disclaims any responsibility for the fire. The inspection and the D-C response was a fraud involving a saftey recall. NHTSA should investigate.
This model truck had a history of under dash electrical fires, and ntsb ordered a recall no. 875 to correct the dangerous defect. I had this recall performed about one year ago when it was announced. The fire in my truck was concentrated in the same circuits involved in the recall, and in addition spread to the engine compartment where it ignited a pool of fuel which had leaked from a defective fuel line. At the time of the fire, the engine could not be shut down by the key, and firemen had to disconnect the batteries to stop it.
Intermittent popping through speakers when radio is off, when headlight switch is pulled on/off, brake pedal depressed, turn signals activated. Replaced 4 way and signal flashers with no improvement. Concerened of possible electrical fire.
Vehicle was parked when it cranked up by itself, and within minutes caught on fire near the dashboard. Consumer pulled battery out and poured water, but fire restarted about 2-3 times. Vehicle was a total loss. There was no damage to the engine.
Vehicle was parked and running. While consumer went into office to pick up something, smelled smoke and noticed fire coming from the steering column. Dealer notified, no investigation was done at this time.
Driving at approximately 15 mph about 100 yards when consumer started to smell smoke, noticed that wiring was burning, causing a fire, flames were coming from underneath dash board. Fire department said the electrial wiring started the fire.
Vehicle was parked, under dash compartment fire, electrical short, will. Consumer sttes he was akwakened by a popping noise, when he looked outside the inside left of cab was on fire, it spread quickly and there was a total loss.
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- Pensacola, FL, USA