19 of the 623 complaints about the 1994 Dodge RAM are about the doors, latches and locks — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 133,000 miles.
19
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HOOD LATCH SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY BACK ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM RESOLVED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC.
NHTSA complaint #10064696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V040000 HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY; WHILE TRAVELING, THE HOOD FLEW UP HITTING THE WINDOW. THE OWNER INDICATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE EVENTHOUGH HE SHOULD HAVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE TRUCK FOR (2) WEEKS AND HAS NOT REPAIRED THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY AS OF YET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
NHTSA complaint #8022111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FLEW UP AND HIT DRIVERS FRONT WINDOW. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 98V05650000 TWO WEEKS LATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND LATCHES FOR HOOD WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8011699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND HOOD POPPED UP AND FLEW BACK AND HIT WINDSHIELD WHICH WAS SHATTERED .
NHTSA complaint #891321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOISE HOOD POPPED OPEN AND FLEW, HITTING WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD GLASS HAS A CRACK IN IT. DEALERSHIP WASAWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES HOOD,PAINT AND HINGES ARE DAMAGED.
NHTSA complaint #887360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND WIITHOUT ANY INDICATION HOOD FLIPPED BACKWARD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL, AND FIXED THIS PROBLEM. BUT, IT DID NOT WORK. *AK VEHICLE HOOD IS DAMAGED AND WINDSHIELD IS ALSO BROKEN.
NHTSA complaint #881594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, THE HOOD FLEW UP & OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER & CHECKED LATCH ON HOOD. COULD NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEM. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO CHECK LATCH.
NHTSA complaint #847435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE DUE TO A FAULTY LATCH. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW HOOD.
NHTSA complaint #834052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD, LATCHES WERE BENT, REPAIR WORK WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM FOR THE SECOND TIME. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #833153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP.
NHTSA complaint #816425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED BEFORE RECAL, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, BREAKING WINDSHIELD AND BUG CATCHER.
NHTSA complaint #519276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#95V05600). TOOK TO DEALER, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER OVER A MONTH.
NHTSA complaint #812009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH ASSMEBLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING, HOOD FLEW UP, CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS, AND COULD NOT CLOSE HOOD.
NHTSA complaint #808595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING, SECONDARY LATCH DID NOT CATCH.
NHTSA complaint #807810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HAD RECALLWORK DONE LAST YEAR., RECALL #9V056.AND ON 02-JAN-97; SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AS WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAY IT WILL BE 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE THEY DECIDE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #807391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH RELEASED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CAUSING WINDSHEILD TO BE SHATTERED.
NHTSA complaint #984647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP/BLOCK VISIBILITY. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #504136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHEILD AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #984712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TRUCK SAFETY HOOD LATCHES DO NOT WORK AND HOOD FLIES OPEN. CONSUMER HAS A FLEET OF THESE VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #959547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.