Up in flames!

[Random_Walk]

Hope he insured it before he drove it off the lot...

Most dealers usually require that an insurance binder be in effect before they give you the keys (especially in states where insurance is mandatory... which is nearly all of them.) This is doubly true if you're financing the thing, since the lender is going to have that demand. Gap insurance is often included for the first x days after purchase, but not always.


So, yeah... insurance company is going to eat a great, big loss (unless they can weasel it under some loophole.)

 

[SRLMARK]

Dealer is taking care of him. They have him in a new 2019 Rebel. They are also paying for the damage to the driveway and other vehicle. Fire dept said cause of fire was electrical.

 

[meedom]

Curious to know what engine that is??

 

[Toddbigboytruck]

That is great to hear that the dealer is stepping up. And glad he is well I am with the last what was the truck and engine.

 

[69GWC]

Curious to know what engine that is??

Looks like it might have a Hemi badge on the fender.

 

[madtrucker2016]

See not all dealerships are BAD. This dealer is going to great lengths to make it right ,Good for the owner of the truck

 

[chrisbh17]

See not all dealerships are BAD. This dealer is going to great lengths to make it right ,Good for the owner of the truck

I like to believe, but its also possible they are going to great lengths because they knew of (or caused) the possible electrical issue that possibly started the fire.

 

[SRLMARK]

Was the eco diesel!

 

[DirtyWipers]

YIKES!

 

[SRLMARK]

Had 59k miles

 

[BigRed4x4]

I can hear the wife ... "WTF didn't you park in the street??!"

 

[madtrucker2016]

I like to believe, but its also possible they are going to great lengths because they knew of (or caused) the possible electrical issue that possibly started the fire.

Cant make the world happy only try and they are doing just that. If that was my truck I would be very happy the way they handled the unfortunate problem. You know **** Happens

 

[indept]

That is great to hear that the dealer is stepping up. And glad he is well I am with the last what was the truck and engine.

Yes.
Some dealers would claim its working as designed...


Glad nobody got hurt.

 

[chrisbh17]

Yes.
Some dealers would claim its working as designed...


Glad nobody got hurt.

Yep, mine!

They would just go on the internet and look for an article showing another RAM that went up in flames

"See? normal".

I too am glad no one got hurt.

 

[airn890]

He bought used so you never know what the previous owner did

 

[gofish101]

Sure am glad everyone is alright and the dealer is stepping up to the plate.

I don't want to hijack the thread but thought I would add a little something.
In my F150 days the forums had lots of threads with burned/melted to the ground "military grade aluminum" F150's.

Happy to be back in a Ram.

 

[Random_Walk]

I like to believe, but its also possible they are going to great lengths because they knew of (or caused) the possible electrical issue that possibly started the fire.

Possibly, and it's a great way to avoid a far more expensive lawsuit. However, it has one big, fat benefit besides: Good PR.

 

[LugsLeadOut84]

Is the damage to the car in front of the truck just cosmetic?

It'll buff right-out.....
Actually looks like some heat damage.

 

[46RamMan]

That's not gud... on a lighter side he can now choose the new color....

 

[FXCLM5]

Was the eco diesel!

Please have him report it https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/Vehic...7289-7Bvj0yhSvWN8kxoC2zkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

this is a reoccuring problem for ecoD, they were going up in flames before the AEM update as well.... seriously please have him report this so fca has to do something about it.

this is what i found in 30 mins of searching 2 months ago, and there has been like a dozen more: