10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,746 miles

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problem #106

Dec 152024

2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lady Lake, FL, USA

problem #105

May 142025

2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Kenai, AK, USA

problem #104

Aug 012024

2500

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, an alarm sounded, the message "Service ABS System Required" and an unknown message was displayed while driving, causing the 4-WD and cruise control mode to become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the HCU had failed. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the failure was related to the recall. The dealer informed the contact that the repair would be out of pocket because parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer to determine whether the vehicle was drivable. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Factoryville, PA, USA

problem #103

Dec 032024

2500

  • 48,818 miles
The contact's wife owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle slid. The contact stated that the ABS was inoperable. The ABS warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had lost communication with the ABS module. The dealer determined that the HCU needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact filed a reimbursement claim with the manufacturer; however, the manufacturer informed the contact that reimbursement could not be provided because the recall remedy was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 48,818. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Eldred, PA, USA

problem #102

Nov 302024

2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, USA

problem #101

Apr 302025

2500

  • 123,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ABS warning light occasionally remained illuminated. The contact stated that during the failure the cruise control functionality was temporarily disabled. The contact also stated that while attempting to depress the brake pedal, there was no resistance to the brake pedal, and the contact had to pump the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Camden, TN, USA

problem #100

Jan 072025

2500

  • 89,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the ABS and traction control warning lights remained illuminated, and the vehicle failed to immediately stop while depressing the brake pedal. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Paoli, IN, USA

problem #99

May 062025

2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Galena, OH, USA

problem #98

May 052025

2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Leesburg, AL, USA

problem #97

Feb 012025

2500

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to avoid a crash, the vehicle did not immediately stop and veered to the right. The cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Canyon Lake, TX, USA

problem #96

Aug 312020

2500

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at various speeds, the vehicle briefly lost motive power before returning to normal functionality. The contact stated that the ABS and ESC warning lights remained illuminated, and the vehicle occasionally turned off and restarted while driving. The contact stated that while the warning lights were illuminated, the cruise control was inoperable. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Forks, WA, USA

problem #95

Jul 072024

2500

  • 22,100 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated intermittently and then remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,100.

- Waverly, WV, USA

problem #94

Oct 282024

2500

  • 36,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that when the cruise control was activated and set at various speeds, the ABS warning light was illuminated and deactivated the cruise control. While driving with the cruise control in winter timing and using the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) light was illuminated and caused the cruise control to be deactivated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Dansville, NY, USA

problem #93

Dec 012024

2500

  • 43,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormally loud sounds. The traction control, stability control, and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The message "ESC Not Functioning - ABS Not Available" was displayed. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Allison Park, PA, USA

problem #92

Apr 212025

2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Garfield, AR, USA

problem #91

Dec 012024

2500

  • 44,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, but the anti-lock brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle slid and crashed into a Jersey barrier. The air bags did not deploy, and there were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was able to be driven away from the crash site. The front bumper was later replaced. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who related the failure to the recall but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact mentioned calling a total of 25 different dealer locations, where all confirmed that parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately?44,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Gainesville, GA, USA

problem #90

Apr 172025

2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Sutherlin, OR, USA

problem #89

Dec 152024

2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Dayton, NV, USA

problem #88

Oct 312024

2500

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving a various speeds, the ABS and the traction control warning lights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake HCU had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer advised the contact that a related recall would be issued. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was safe to drive. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Hiram, OH, USA

problem #87

Apr 072025

2500

  • 61,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the ABS, Traction Control, Hill Assist, and Parking Assist light warning lights illuminated, and remained illuminated. Additionally, the 4WD was occasionally inoperable. The cause of the failure was not yet been determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Advance, NC, USA

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