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Latches, locks and linkagesPart report

1995 Dodge RAM 2500 Latches, locks and linkages Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 267 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500, 2% of the 267 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While traveling about 2 or 3 miles from home suddenly the hood flew up and obstructed view and broke hood and winshield. Fortunetly, there was no other traffic on the road. This just happened and we looked on the internet to see if there were problems with the hood and the latch. We will contact the dealership and discuss problem. Please advise of necessary steps. Thank you.”

NHTSA complaint #758747, filed 2002-02

“While driving at 55mph hood flew open and shattered front windshield, causing consumer to pull over. Cause unknown. Dealer notified. Consumer states problem occurred due to a faulty hood latch.”

NHTSA complaint #8011042, filed 2002-06

Latches, locks and linkages: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201110%
200610%
200551%
200471%
200310%
200211%
200151%
200021%
199941%
199821%
199621%
199552%
199464%
199313%

Other parts of the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500

Brakes
61 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
39 complaints
Vehicle speed control
34 complaints
Electrical system
25 complaints
Fuel system
25 complaints
Tires
25 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Engine cooling
12 complaints
Exterior lighting
12 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology