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My truck door won't latch
JACOB123465
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1996 DODGE RAM
5.9L
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
181,000 MILES
My truck door won't latch when I shut it latches but doesn't latch to the stricken
Friday, July 18th, 2014 AT 10:24 PM
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KASEKENNY
MECHANIC
18,907 POSTS
This means the latch has failed.
Here is a guide that will help with this:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-door-hood-or-trunk-will-not-close
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/door-panel-removal
I am attaching the info below that will help with replacing the latch as that is what we need to do in order to get the latch to grab the striker.
Please run through this info and let me know what questions you have.
Thanks
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