Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007094447 Incident Date: Feb, 06 2007
Consumer's City: SPENCERVILLE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7HF16Y3WS Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 06 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 06 2007
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1998 dodge ram 1500 4 wd short bed standard cab hood latch failed. while driving (after a couple miles) the hood began to shake up and down. i pulled over and slammed the hood closed. completed my trip (30 miles round trip). 2 weeks later i was driving to work. after 1/2 mile the hood began to shake up and down. i began to slow but it was too late (40 mph), the hood flew open and slammed against the windshield. since i was only 1 mile from my house i stood on top of the engine compartment and pulled the hood back down with my 200 pound frame and inched back to home where it sits. this is definitely a failure of the secondary latch. there was minor yard damage when i drove off the road. damage to the hood (creased) and the hinges, and front fenders. *nm