1995 DODGE RAM 3500 Electrical System Problems

DT: FUEL PUMP, BLOWING FUSES, FAST AS FUSES ARE PUT IN THE ARE BLOWN AGAIN. AS SOON START THE VEHICLE THE FUSES BLOW. THE BOTTON FUSE BOX WHERE WIRE GO INTO ENGINE SHOUT OFF RELAY, BURNED RELAY. THIS WIRE STARTS OUT A 10- GAUGE WIRE, IT REDUSES DOWN WHEN IT GOES MAIN CONTROLL MODULE HALF THE SIZE. THIS ALSO RUNS BOTH COIL PACKS AND ALL THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE WIRING HARNESS NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACE, AND THE MODLE NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED BY A CETRFIED DODGE MECHINE TO MAKE SURE WIRING IS PROPER SIZE AND MAKE SURE THERE ARE NOT SHORTS IN THIS.

Mileage: 227,000

ELECTRICAL FIRE AND SMOKE UNDER DASH

Mileage: 400,000

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. WHEN PUTTING KEY IN IGNITION THERE IS A CLINKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

IN JULY I RECEIVED CHRYSLER RECALL #875 WHICH STATED:THE IGNITION SWITCH AND/OR STEERING COLUMN WIRING ON YOUR RAM TRUCK MAY OVERHEAT WHEN THE BLOWER MOTOR IS OPERATED AT HIGH SPEED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS CAN CAUSE STALLING, LOSS OF BLOWER MOTOR OR POWER WINDOW OPERATION, ABS OR AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATION OR A STEERING COLUMN/INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.THE DAY I RECEIVED THE NOTICE, THE STARTER DIED BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE DEALER. I TRIED TO CALL CHRYSLER TO DETERMINE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CONNECTION BETWEEN FAILURE AND RECALL. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL SERVICE AND REPLACED THE STARTER AND SOLENOID. BY THE TIME I REACHED CHRYSLER, THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE. THE MECHANIC, PERFORMING HIS FIRST 875 RECALL SAID NOCORRELATION. I ASKED IF THERE WERE OTHER STARTER FAILURES THAT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD HAVE CHRYSLER CALL ME TO ANSWER THE QUESTION AND PROVIDE INFORMATION. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO SAY THAT ONLY CHRYSLER WOULD KNOW, CHRYSLER SAYS ONLY THE DEALER CAN ANSWER.BECAUSE FAILURE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS AND SOLENOIDS CAN OFTEN RESULT FROM LOW-VOLTAGE, OVER-HEATING, OR OVER-CURRENT OR RAPIDLY REPEATED VOLTAGE APPLICATION AND THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CONDITIONS SEEMS TO BE WELL DOCUMENTED IN RECALL 875, THESE CONDITIONS ARE REASONABLE CAUSE OF STARTER FAILURE. CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THE ATARTER OR SHOW THERE IS NOT A HISTORY OF SIMILAR FAILURES OF OTHER TRUCKS RECALLED ON 875.

IN JULY I RECEIVED CHRYSLER RECALL #875 WHICH STATED:THE IGNITION SWITCH AND/OR STEERING COLUMN WIRING ON YOUR RAM TRUCK MAY OVERHEAT WHEN THE BLOWER MOTOR IS OPERATED AT HIGH SPEED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS CAN CAUSE STALLING, LOSS OF BLOWER MOTOR OR POWER WINDOW OPERATION, ABS OR AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATION OR A STEERING COLUMN/INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.THE DAY I RECEIVED THE NOTICE, THE STARTER DIED BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE DEALER. I TRIED TO CALL CHRYSLER TO DETERMINE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CONNECTION BETWEEN FAILURE AND RECALL. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL SERVICE AND REPLACED THE STARTER AND SOLENOID. BY THE TIME I REACHED CHRYSLER, THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE. THE MECHANIC, PERFORMING HIS FIRST 875 RECALL SAID NOCORRELATION. I ASKED IF THERE WERE OTHER STARTER FAILURES THAT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD HAVE CHRYSLER CALL ME TO ANSWER THE QUESTION AND PROVIDE INFORMATION. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO SAY THAT ONLY CHRYSLER WOULD KNOW, CHRYSLER SAYS ONLY THE DEALER CAN ANSWER.BECAUSE FAILURE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS AND SOLENOIDS CAN OFTEN RESULT FROM LOW-VOLTAGE, OVER-HEATING, OR OVER-CURRENT OR RAPIDLY REPEATED VOLTAGE APPLICATION AND THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CONDITIONS SEEMS TO BE WELL DOCUMENTED IN RECALL 875, THESE CONDITIONS ARE REASONABLE CAUSE OF STARTER FAILURE. CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR THE ATARTER OR SHOW THERE IS NOT A HISTORY OF SIMILAR FAILURES OF OTHER TRUCKS RECALLED ON 875.

IF YOU USE THE AIR CONDITIONING WHILE DRIVING THE SWITCH OVERHEATS AND BURNS OUT THE SWITCH AND YOU LOOSE THE ENGINE ALL TOGETHER. REAL BAD THING TO HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC.

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH KEEPS BURNING OUT. WIRE OVER HEATS AND MELTS PLUG AND SWITCH/ BRAKES DON'T STOP THE TRUCK LOADED. WE CHANGE THE FROUNT PADS 20 TO ONE SET OF REAR BRAKES. REAR BRAKES VERY IN AFECTIVE

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH KEEPS BURNING OUT. WIRE OVER HEATS AND MELTS PLUG AND SWITCH/ BRAKES DON'T STOP THE TRUCK LOADED. WE CHANGE THE FROUNT PADS 20 TO ONE SET OF REAR BRAKES. REAR BRAKES VERY IN AFECTIVE

WIRING HARNESS FAILURE CAUSING MULTIPLE SHORTS IN SYSTEM, RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, LIGHT SWITCH AND BLOWN FUSES. MJS

WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE DASH STARTED TO SMOKE, CAUSING THE WIRING TO MELT AND LOSS OF ALL LIGHTS EXCEPT THE HEADLIGHTS. DEALERS ARE REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THE WIRING HARNESS. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK