10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 137,400 miles
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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.
- Canyon Lake, TX, USA
Saturday 14 April 2018 backed up driveway trucklength and got out to deliver bookcase for friend. Unhooked rope holding hand truck and placed on ground. Smelled smoke looked around neighborhood to my left saw nothing, looked the other way and saw smoke coming up behind cab in cab to bed gap. Had 1.5L pepsi and sprayed on gap. No effect. Threw quilt over gap to choke and poured 3 additional 1.5 L pepsi on quilt soaking it. Called 911 and gave info. Then unloaded bookcase 5 seconds and moved it away. Then proceeded to attempt salvage of possessions. Winchester city fd appeared and proceeded to attack fire, 4/5 emgines hydrant and foam and 40 minuted fire contained. Cab contents saved and removed Monday 16 April 5pm. Email to your Agency Monday night
- Winchester, VA, USA
Both fuel tank straps rusted through and tank fell from the truck causing fill hose to disconnect from its connector and leaked gas on pavement. I had just filled the truck and driven it aproximately 9 miles when I came to a full stop at a busy 4 way intersection and heard strange noise, pulled forward a couple of inches at most and more noise. Put transmission in park and stepped out of vehicle and saw fuel tank on the ground with a small spot of fuel where it was leaking for the fill hose.
- Flora, IL, USA
The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 30 mph, a loud banging noise emitted outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the fuel tank was completely detached. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
- Newark, NJ, USA
- Conyers, GA, USA