Tailgate opens on its own intermitently

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MoparBrent

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Had the exact same problem and I actually had my tailgate come off its hinge on the right side and smash into my bumper and put a nice dent in my tailgate(not happy). The proper fix for it is a new tailgate lock actuator. Fixed the issue and only 1 hour in the shop free of charge thanks to warranty
 

Barney556180

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FYI I just received this email notice from NHTSA.

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Now waiting for the letter from RAM.


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Mine is showing on my uconnect dashboard online but it looks like they don't have parts yet to actually "fix" the issue.

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See the little metal tab? (Pencil pointing to it)58DDD500-D335-49F5-B58D-944FE51D9C7F.jpeg If yours is missing you will have the unlatching problem.
 

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Spoke to FCA today and was informed that there is a recall coming out to address the tail gate falling open on its own. This happened to me three times now. It baffled me at first thinking that it must have been something that I did. I was happy to hear that its being addressed. Won't be putting anything of value back there while on the road.
 

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Spoke to FCA today and was informed that there is a recall coming out to address the tail gate falling open on its own. This happened to me three times now. It baffled me at first thinking that it must have been something that I did. I was happy to hear that its being addressed. Won't be putting anything of value back there while on the road.
Recall is already official but no parts yet. Looks like mid to late September so far.

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