Three problems related to hood latch have been reported for the 1997 Ford Ranger. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Hood latch and safety latch failed, causing hood to open while driving. Hood is now dented from how far it went back.
Hood latch and saftey latch failed, which resulted in hood flying up while driving.
Hood support failed, causing the hood to slam shut unexpectedly and without any warning. Could have resulted in injuries.
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