10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,372 miles

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problem #247

Feb 012023

2500

  • miles
ABS/TRACTION CONTROL intermittent alarms. Vehicle alarms on and off constantly. Dealership has said they have no fix except replace all ABS electronics for about $4000 and can not guaranty it will work. This constant alarm turns off the Cruise control.

- Highlands, TX, USA

problem #246

Dec 012023

2500

  • miles
ABS Brake system failure. Multiple reports of -??17--??18 yr models with exact problems.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #245

Jan 062024

2500

  • miles
Truck throws code C0020-01 and my ABS and traction control lights on dash board start to go in an out. Proposes a HUGE safety risk. Truck has 48,000 miles which puts it out of the warranty that covers this issue. Lots and lots of info online about this being a common issue and RAM has yet to recall it still.

- Cincinnati , OH, USA

problem #244

Jan 052024

2500

  • miles
abs traction control light abs brakes dont work

- Minford, OH, USA

problem #243

Jul 152023

2500

  • miles
The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) issue is present on my vehicle. The problem is intermittent and occurrences cannot be predicted, duration fault varies, sometimes repeatedly cycling fault/no fault/fault etc. When the fault occurs cruise control is either canceled (if active) or not available. Occurs at varios speeds. Please refer to NHTSA's open investigation (NHTSA Action Number: PE22012).

- Peru, NY, USA

problem #242

Dec 192023

2500

  • miles
The abs and traction control keep going in and out and is very unsafe to drive such a large truck. I called dealership and they don-??t have the abs module and haven-??t had it for over a year. So they know it-??s an issue and can-??t give us any since manufacturer is at fault. My abs and traction don-??t work. Thank you

- Winston Salem, NC, USA

problem #241

Sep 142023

2500

  • miles
Vehicle showing Electronic Brake System as well as Antilock Brake system and traction control system not working. Pinging all the time, currently 165,000 miles on truck. Same issue was dealt with on 8/15/2020 with 39512 miles on truck. Was an out of pocket expense for $927.10 to fix this very important safety related issue. The cruise control is also affected by these messages and will not work. This is known issue around the country with these trucks and something must be done. If folks don't have money to fix or parts to get fixed we will just drive these safety hazards down the highways and jeopardize ourselves and others. What is your fix to this known problem because you all obviously are not correcting the issue for the known problem.

- Sealy, TX, USA

problem #240

Dec 212023

2500

  • miles
Hcu system failed now trucks and system is messed up, can-??t use cruise control and nervous too drive the truck for safety reasons. Dealer says it could be months for a new system

- Decatur, IL, USA

problem #239

Jul 152023

2500

  • miles
ABS/Traction Control warning alarm constantly going off, and affecting cruise control.

- Brighton, TN, USA

problem #238

Dec 162023

2500

  • miles
At around 74,000 miles in December of 2023, a warning to "Service Electronic Braking System" and "Service Antilock Brake System" started to show up on the screen of my 2018 Ram 2500 6.7. The truck was taken to a Ram dealership and the fix to the problem was determined to be replacement of the ABS module in addition to replacement of the HCU. Apparently, the ABS module is faulty and is causing the HCU to go bad so both need to be replaced. Replacing only the HCU will not fix the problem. The truck has not yet been repaired as a new ABS module is not available until June of 2024. When driving, the on screen errors come up frequently at all driving speeds and the error is present the majority of the time while driving.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #237

Aug 152023

2500

  • miles
The ABS module is defective on my truck which controls the antilock brakes, Anti slip function, and the cruise control. Dealer ship has diagnosed problem and ordered parts but the parts have been on back order for quite sometime with no ETA from RAM when parts will be available. My dealer ship says they currently are wating on 25 parts for different vehicles with same problem.

- Paris, TX, USA

problem #236

Feb 032023

2500

  • miles
Service electronic brakes, traction control, and service trailer brakes light stays on.

- Port Allen , LA, USA

problem #235

Jul 032020

2500

  • miles
ABS system and traction control lights turn off and on intermittently. ABS pump and module have already been replaced and issue is still happening

- Clewiston, FL, USA

problem #234

Sep 012023

2500

  • miles
ABS/HCU is a known issue for failure. Mine is intermittently flash alerts for service/problems. 1000-??s of people are having these issues. Where is the recall? This is a safety issue, is it not.

- Fort Mill, SC, USA

problem #233

Dec 212021

2500

  • miles
Failed parts. #1 abs module #2 steering box & intermediate shaft #3 balljoints.available anytime for inspection" # 1 risk brakes locking up or soft pedal #2 steering wheel back and forth to stay on highway #3 knuckle fall off failed balljoint all causing an accident.. all independent shop for all components. Dealer for steering ?" Abs traction lights

- Evarts , KY, USA

problem #232

Nov 152023

2500

  • miles
As with thousands of other owners with this model of truck my anti-lock control module is bad. The malfunction causes the anti-lock brakes service light as well as the traction control service light to be on. This malfunction renders both systems to be inoperable, thus causing a major safety concern.

- Prichard , WV, USA

problem #231

Jul 162023

2500

  • miles
ABS & traction control lights on along with messages reading "Service Antilock braking system and Service Electronic Braking System. 1st intermittently then very often. Code C0020-01 is stored in the system via OBDII scanner. It is available for inspection at any time. I can not tow anything that requires trailer brakes because I here, through many other online complaints that trailer braking will be inhibited. I have not yet taken it to the dealer yet because it is out of warranty and the part required to fix it properly won't be built/available until Feb 2024. I first saw warning lights/messages in July of this year 2023 with around 37,000 miles. See attached pics.

- Diamond Point, Ny. Usa, NY, USA

problem #230

Oct 012023

2500

  • miles
The ABS and Traction Control lights flash and ding on/off intermittently. Sometimes the lights on the dashboard come on as soon as I leave the driveway and sometimes it takes several miles. But once they flash on and ding on the dashboard, the lights flash on and off intermittently for seemingly no reason at all. I am not sure if this is due to an electrical issue, a hydraulic control unit issue, or something else, but something is not right, making the lights and dashboard flash/ding a lot.

- Puyallup, WA, USA

problem #229

Dec 012023

2500

  • miles
Abs control module had went out twice in 3 years and hydrolic unit causing brakes to fail

- Vancleave, MS, USA

problem #228

Dec 112023

2500

  • miles
Took my Vehicle to dealer for abs and traction light displayed on dash. Dealer states my truck needs a new HCU and control module. At 28,000 miles these same parts had to be replaced for same issue. The truck now has 63,000 miles. To top it off abs, cruise control and 4x4 does not work or quits working when this warning is displayed. It-??s absolutely ridiculous how many ram 2500-3500 owners are having this issue over and over. I would hope you all will step up and demand a recall be performed.

- Duncan , OK, USA

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