My New Truck Went KABOOM

[SHOOT2KILL]

Just rolled 2000 miles and the high pressure power steering hose failed. Fortunately it happened at under 5mph as I was turning/pulling into my driveway. Lost all power steering and lost 90% of the brakes. As this happened I felt a pop in the steering wheel, then heard a sound from under the hood like a turbine engine spooling up. Then 5 seconds later a HORRIFIC explosion happened under the hood and a 20' diameter flume of smoke erupted out from under and around the front of the truck. I am very fortunate this happened under the slow speed circumstances that it did. If I were traveling at highway speeds when this occurred it more than likely could of had FATAL consequences. I opened up a case with corporate FCA and the NHTSA. Waiting for the Corporate Chrysler investigator to inspect and make a determination as to what caused the failure. Failed part # is
5154904AC

BTW...You should see the inside of the engine bay area...Completely flooded with P.S. fluid...Including all the snowplow modular components and salt spreader electrical looms/wiring...

 

[smurfs_of_war]

Holy ****!

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[Rzrman328]

Damm..pics?

 

[SHOOT2KILL]

Damm..pics?

Part # 7 in the pic...Blew apart at the lower crimped end of the hose where the thinner tubing slides into the fitting




PUMP & HOSES for 2014 Ram 3500

 

[RR7_905RAM]

Welp that sucks.

Good luck with everything and keep us posted!

 

[SilverStreak88]

Part # 7 in the pic...Blew apart at the lower crimped end of the hose where the thinner tubing slides into the fitting




PUMP & HOSES for 2014 Ram 3500

Pics of your truck - not a schematic.

 

[jwheeler]

I think he wanted pics of your truck. Not a generic pic of a part. It is just a power steering hose. They fail.


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[Rzrman328]

I guess I could have been more clear

 

[Padilen]

My 85 use to blow them a lot dumping PS fluid on left brake rotor. Id learn of it when I applied brakes, usually fighting to stay in my lane or on the road. And stopping [emoji12]. Memories, I miss that truck.

 

[Hootbro]

I do not go to a NASCAR event for the race but to watch the wrecks.

We need pictures of the carnage!

 

[SHOOT2KILL]

Just rolled 2000 miles and the high pressure power steering hose failed. Fortunately it happened at under 5mph as I was turning/pulling into my driveway. Lost all power steering and lost 90% of the brakes. As this happened I felt a pop in the steering wheel, then heard a sound from under the hood like a turbine engine spooling up. Then 5 seconds later a HORRIFIC explosion happened under the hood and a 20' diameter flume of smoke erupted out from under and around the front of the truck. I am very fortunate this happened under the slow speed circumstances that it did. If I were traveling at highway speeds when this occurred it more than likely could of had FATAL consequences. I opened up a case with corporate FCA and the NHTSA. Waiting for the Corporate Chrysler investigator to inspect and make a determination as to what caused the failure. Failed part # is
5154904AC

BTW...You should see the inside of the engine bay area...Completely flooded with P.S. fluid...Including all the snowplow modular components and salt spreader electrical looms/wiring...

There must be a filter on this website. Cant get attachment link to open my pic browser. Some websites require a certain amount of posts before they allow pics to be posted.

 

[Skrap]

Smoke was from PS fluid on the exhaust manifold. Happened on my off-road truck and it thought my truck was on fire. Lucky the PS fluid didn't catch but yeah, it was a mess under the hood.

 

[SHOOT2KILL]

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for pics


then maybe you can get them to post from your browser.....

 

[johniew398]

e-mail

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for pics


then maybe you can get them to post from your browser.....

I sent you an email.

 

[SHOOT2KILL]

I sent you an email.

Thanks...pics sent...Take notice of the corregated sleeve that got torn up from the force when the fitting let loose...There's also a 3" diameter hole in the underhood insulation...Not to mention the 4' diameter puddle of P.S. fluid on my concrete driveway on my new custom built home....

 

[johniew398]

Here are your pics:

 

[zeddy]

Wow, engine bay looks nice and clean.

 

[Searay245se]

Its a new feature from Fiat corporate.Every few thousand miles a oil hose breaks and sprays oil all over preventing the things under the hood from rusting....

 

[Rlaf75]

Wow, engine bay looks nice and clean.

It should look clean. His original post said the truck only has 2k miles on when the hose blew

 

[SHOOT2KILL]

Update...LOL

Was informed by the dealer today that part # 5154904AC is on national backorder....Im #16 in line to receive my part...Tenative date for me to receive the part is Feb 15, 2016......BOY DO I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR THAT DEALER NEXT WEEK...........................