10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,758 miles

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problem #182

Aug 182023

2500

  • miles
I have had Abs alarm going off on my truck for 3 months. The dealerships claim there is a nationwide back order on the ABS pump motor control part to fix the problem. They have told me the first shipment is expected in Feb 2024. This is unacceptable. This is a safety feature that is faulty. Also, unacceptable. Please advise why this is not being addressed and I cannot afford to park my vehicle until February 2024 and even then they claim they don-??t know how many will be sent to them on that shipment. I have paid a mechanic on my own to try and clean up the wires and components but this didn-??t fix it. What can I do about this?

- Orange, TX, USA

problem #181

Oct 012022

2500

  • miles
ABS System failure. I ha e been trying since 10/2022 to get repaired from several dealerships. None in Central Florida ha e been able to get the parts to fix.

- Deltona, FL, USA

problem #180

Nov 102021

2500

  • miles
The Abs module and hydraulic control unit have been out on my truck for a year and a half. No abs, no cruise control, no back up camera and no 4wd. Ram has discontinued the parts with nothing to replace them.

- Millfield , OH, USA

problem #179

Jul 012023

2500

  • miles
ABS and traction control alarms goes on and off. Only started after Dodge performed the recall

- Jonesboro, LA, USA

problem #178

Aug 252023

2500

  • miles
The service light for a electronic Brake System as well as the light for Electronic ABS system started blinking on and off numerous times. I called the dealer to make an appointment and had to wait 2 months to get it in for service. When I got it in for service they told me the issue. They said it will be covered under my extended warranty. However, the part is in Engineering hold and is not available for ordering untill February 22, 2024. I need my truck. Can't wait 5 months for it to be ordered and shipped. That is if they release for orders in the 21st. Now my truck is setting in the dealer back lot, unsafe to drive they have told me. This all started while driving. Fortunately I didn't have an accident or and incident before getting it to the dealership.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #177

Sep 102023

2500

  • miles
ABS and Traction Control lights and bells and alarms going off saying need to Service Right Away. Called dealer and told not to drive truck till fixed. but the parts are and have been on back order for over a year because there are so many trucks with this issue and its going to cost me close to $2,000. to get this issue fixed. Its a faulty item not of my doing. Needs to be a recall on this issue. In the mean time I am with out a truck.

- Edmonds, WA, USA

problem #176

Oct 012021

2500

  • miles
This is an ongoing problem and it appears to be affecting other owners of this vehicle as well. The code is C0020-001. The ABS/Traction control light comes on - a message to service the Anti-Lock braking system comes on - and the cruise control does not work. This happens intermittently sometimes 20 times in a minute, sometimes it's 20 times a day and sometimes I can go 2 or 3 days without it coming on at all. It's very frustrating and unnerving as the cruise control just drops out while you're driving which is not safe. The ABS also does not function with this issue. This issue needs to be addressed. Additionally there is a parts shortage for this repair most obviously because the parts are in short supply with everyone needing to make this repair. There are countless other people who are having this issue besides myself. Please issue a recall. This is not safe.

- Canonsburg, PA, USA

problem #175

Oct 062023

2500

  • miles
The ABS and traction control light are coming on and off and malfunctioning with a dinging bell alert. With a message that says service antilock brakes soon. On wet roads the steering seems off and brakes lock up. Very unsafe, The Ram dealer said the parts to fix are under engineering review and not available until February 2024. My truck is a 2017 Ram 2500 with19,850 miles. I bought the truck new

- The Dalles, OR, USA

problem #174

Sep 052023

2500

  • miles
Message reads: Service Antilock Brake System. Traction control and ABS light stay on along with chime. Traction control failure and failure of the antilock braking system.

- Acworth , GA, USA

problem #173

Aug 052023

2500

  • miles
ABS light on and antiskid light came on and the bell is ringing and the cruise control not working when

- West Point, GA, USA

problem #172

Oct 042023

2500

  • miles
This is the 3rd time since i have got my truck that the abs pump module has gone out on it and the brake pedal feels Spongy and brake is junk and the dealership has replaced it the last 2 times and now its one month after the 2 year warranty for the part waiting to see if they will still cover it or not

- Pinehurst, TX, USA

problem #171

May 012023

2500

  • miles
Currently 73K on the vehicle. "Service Electronic Braking System", keeps appearing on the dash indication lights, also, "ABS Failure". the problem is intermittent. Through out the driving process approximately 2 hours a day, this incident will start ad start 5-15 time during this drive. Cant't replicate or recreate the problem every time. No controls. I haven't notified the dealer, waste of time, only if you pay them for a diag fee. One doesn't know when a accident will happen, unfortunately I have no confidence in the system to protect me as it was intended

- Fountain Inn, SC, USA

problem #170

Sep 012023

2500

  • miles
ABS light and traction control light coming on, cruise control will not work. I took it to a Ram dealership and it they advised me that it needed a new HCU, then they advised me that the HCU cannot be ordered until after February 2024. I cannot get a inspection sticker in my state (Virginia) with the ABS brakes not working properly and I-??m afraid the truck braking system and cruise control not working.

- Clintwood , VA, USA

problem #169

Sep 122023

2500

  • miles
The ABS Hydraulic Control Unit has failed for the third time and the dealer says parts won't be available until middle of NEXT YEAR! This drastically affects braking performance and negates the safety feature increasing the likelihood of an injury or death from improper braking

- Leesville, LA, USA

problem #168

Aug 222023

2500

  • miles
Part Failure: ABS Module Part Failure: HCU Module Braking System Failure Safety concern This failure has been repaired 3 times ABS/Traction Light on/Warning chimes

- Plantation, FL, USA

problem #167

Sep 302023

2500

  • miles
I took my truck into Don Franklin Dodge Ram in Somerset, KY for service as I was receiving an audible alert and message on my dash to service my ABS braking system. I was informed that this is a known issue and may become a recall. The $600+ part was ordered, but on back order until around February, 2024. While towing my 30 foot camper a car pulled out in front of me and I had no trailer brakes. It was a terrifying situation. Having to wait until February puts me dead in the water for pulling any of my trailers safely.

- Berea, KY, USA

problem #166

Aug 112023

2500

  • miles
The service ABS light warning comes on frequently. I took it to a local RAM dealer who confirmed. They stated that the code for pump motor general failure needs HCU and ABS module. They also stated that this has been a massive component failure across several years, and that replacement parts cannot even be ordered until March 2024!!! Obviously, if this is as widespread a braking problem across several models and years, Stellantis/Chrysler should do something to correct this widespread issue. People are driving on public roads without operating brake systems.

- Loudonville, OH, USA

problem #165

Sep 122023

2500

  • miles
ABS failure lamp on. I was told by the dealer that my truck is safe to drive, and the part was going to be 5 months out. Well, I'm only safe until I have to make an emergency braking decision. I've been told I'm not the only one with this problem. I think this should be a recall.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

problem #164

Aug 222023

2500

  • miles
Code C002001, ABS pump motor control general electrical failure. the ABS and traction control light is on. this issue is very common now. please help

- Garland, TX, USA

problem #163

Mar 022023

2500

  • miles
ABS and Traction Control warnings cycling on and off randomly. Warnings are off only for short periods and are on most of the time. Cruise control is not working when the warnings are on which causes a sudden unexpected drop in speed on the highway when a warning cycle occurs. Two dealers have advised that the unit is faulty in manufacture and design but no replacement parts are currently available. Unfortunately I am unable to replace the vehicle and must continue to drive it without these important safety features.

- Fuquay-Varina, NC, USA

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