| 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 |
