Complaint 2194863
2020 RAM 1500 • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident Mar 26, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2194863
- Make
- RAM
- Model
- 1500
- Model Year
- 2020
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Incident Date
- Mar 26, 2026
- Date Received
- Apr 8, 2026
- Data As Of
- Apr 27, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY
Owner Narrative
Tailgate not operational as one of the 5 latch assemblies doesn't know if rear doors are open or closed. If truck has a bed cover it would be impossible to get rear doors open as access would be impossible without destroying the bed cover. I've owned a 2021 & 2020 with this problem covering many production years besides mine. Driving down the road the OPEN SWING GATE indicator starts flashing & buzzing constantly RAM needs to step up & accept responsibility for this design flaw.
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