FIRE CAUSED BY OIL COOLER LINES

[FastSRT19]

Long story short, a guy from my area (who has been on here before, but has not posted) took his truck out for a spin, parked it back in his garage, and went inside. After a few minutes he heard a "pop" and went to investigate...he observed the passenger side front area of his 05 RC involved in fire. The truck and home were destroyed. His ins co. hired an expert fire investigator who determined the fire started on the passenger side of the engine compartment in the area of the oil cooler. Invest is still ongoing, with legal action against Dodge in the near future. The truck was stock besided an aftermarket shifter (which the handle is still visible). Everyone should inspect the oil cooler lines ASAP and be careful of parking inside after a drive.

 

[ZCx]

s#*t. man that was a fire. sorry to hear about the truck & house

man i hate to see that. either the hose part of the line might have split or one of the fittins was leakin.

hope Dodge takes up the butt over them POS quality oil cooler lines

 

[FastSRT19]

This is the email he sent me...



Good to finally catch up yesterday so I could share the story with you. The attached summarize it all. Will send under separate cover another email containing the threads found on line related to the issue. Apparently it is pretty wide spread and as we saw on your oil line yesterday, leaks around that coupling. Would suggest being careful to park it while hot in a confined space – that is what triggered my chaos.

 

[TNVIPER]

Glad my oil lines have been Stinkerized..

 

[kickinassrt-10]

Anyone changed their oil lines? I was thinking of buying the new ones and installing if not to bad of a project?

 

[FastSRT19]

Glad my oil lines have been Stinkerized..

Mine too! I think everybody should swap them out...

 

[FastSRT19]

Anyone changed their oil lines? I was thinking of buying the new ones and installing if not to bad of a project?

Not a hard job at all. Take passenger side wheel liner out for easy access

 

[ZCx]

Mine too! I think everybody should swap them out...

:dito: :dito: :dito: :dito:

mine ain't Stinker's but have been changed/updated for sure. one of my hoses split & pissed out 4 qts in no time.

screw warranty unless they will reinburse ya

 

[kickinassrt-10]

I would imagine that the best time to do this is during an oil change?

 

[ZCx]

Anyone changed their oil lines? I was thinking of buying the new ones and installing if not to bad of a project?

yes. even have photos on here some whar.

very great peice of mind & no mess:rock: :rock: :rock:

 

[TNVIPER]

I would imagine that the best time to do this is during an oil change?

You wont lose maybe 8oz of oil tops.....

 

[ZCx]

I would imagine that the best time to do this is during an oil change?

yep. pull the filter & it drains the cooler. way less mess:rock: :rock: :rock:

 

[kickinassrt-10]

thanks guys.... that will be an upgrade once i get my truck back from the trans shop

 

[ZCx]

Long story short, a guy from my area (who has been on here before, but has not posted) took his truck out for a spin, parked it back in his garage, and went inside. After a few minutes he heard a "pop" and went to investigate...he observed the passenger side front area of his 05 RC involved in fire. The truck and home were destroyed. His ins co. hired an expert fire investigator who determined the fire started on the passenger side of the engine compartment in the area of the oil cooler. Invest is still ongoing, with legal action against Dodge in the near future. The truck was stock besided an aftermarket shifter (which the handle is still visible). Everyone should inspect the oil cooler lines ASAP and be careful of parking inside after a drive.

think this ought to be made one of them sticky things??????
:rock: :rock: :rock:

 

[scoobert]

reminds me of my jetta, except it was a deer instead.

i filed a complaint on the government recall site today even before i saw this.

go here:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm
if everyone does it, they will not ignore it.

the ones on the truck i am buying are also leaking slightly.

 

[Marc T]

Damn, I bet the wing didn't survive that one!!!

Glad no one was hurt!!

Hope you get to sue the hell out of daimler chrysler!!

 

[supercar1of1]

Taking into consideration the location of the oil lines, what would any leaking oil come into contact with that would be hot enough to cause synthetic oil to reach its flash point?:dontknow:

On another vehicle It leaked oil from the valve cover straight onto the header without flashing, but on our trucks this would not happen because the lines are below the exhaust even if they were hot enough. Something about this doesn't make sense.:hmmmm2:

 

[viperhauler]

jesus, christ, allmighty!!!!!!

i am somewhat comforted by at least knowing that the huge steel bar is there...in case i rear end a dump truck at 105!

 

[supercar1of1]

The flash point for synthetic oil is well over 400F. How could this happen?

 

[scoobert]

1200 degree exhaust manifold? wind when driving blew the oil onto it?