Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Dodge Ram Van has 36 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 0 latches & locks-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2016 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OPENED AND... |
| Jun 6, 2012 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-3... |
| Jun 2, 2011 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DRIVING ON THE ROAD, GOING ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR, THE HOOD TO MY RAM HAS FLOWN OPEN. THIS IS THE 2... |
| Jun 30, 2010 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH WHEN S... |
| Feb 27, 2010 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FAST TRACK COMPANY STATED THAT THEY... |
| Dec 23, 2009 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH, WHEN THE HOOD OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 POPPED OPEN. IT BENT THE CORNERS... |
| Apr 23, 2009 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE HOOD LATCH OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 FAILED, RELEASING TO HOOD WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD... |
| Apr 17, 2009 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DRIVING APPROX. 30 MILES AN HOUR, HOOD UNLATCHED FLEW UP. IT DAMAGED HOOD, HINGES AND SMASHED WINDSH... |
| Mar 4, 2009 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHI... |
| Mar 4, 2009 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I WAS TRAVELING IN THE RANGE OF 30-45MPH WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED AGAINST ... |
| Dec 9, 2008 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HOOD LATCH FAILED... |
| Oct 3, 2008 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MY 2001 DODGE 1500 TRUCK EXPERIENCED HOOD LATCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING TODAY, 10-3-08. I HAD THE HOO... |
| Sep 15, 2008 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK-UP TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE HOOD F... |
| Dec 7, 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHI... |
| Sep 30, 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | AFTER CHECKING MY BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND FLUID LEVELS I CLOSED MY HOOD AS NORMAL AND ABOUT 24 HOURS... |
| Jun 8, 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | HOOD SAFETY LATCH ISSUE. POPPED LATCH FROM INSIDE OF TRUCK. RECEIVED PHONE CALL, DID NOT OPEN HOOD.... |
| Apr 3, 2007 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL-CALLER OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 NEW ENGLAND LIMITED EDITION. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 66,200. FAILURE... |
| Sep 29, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE FRONT HOOD OPENED ON ITS OWN CAUSING DAMAGE TO T... |
| Sep 22, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LATCH ON THE SLIDING DOOR OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAME... |
| Jul 10, 2006 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE HOOD ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS UNLATCHED AND FLEW BACK HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ... |