10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,564 miles

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problem #213

Nov 202023

2500

  • miles
ABS light and Traction Control service alert light on dashboard. Second time this has happened. I had this issue prior and had Ram replace both parts that needed to fixed and was not covered by Ram. This/ these are faulty parts and Ram needs a recall. There are thousands of Ram owners that have the same issue and Ram refuses to acknowledge and recall these parts/ issues! Please help us!

- Carlsbad, CA, USA

problem #212

Oct 182023

2500

  • miles
"Service Antilock Brake System" & "Service Electronic Braking System" error messages are popping up on the dash on and off while truck is running. Sometimes pop on after starting the vehicle while sitting in drive and other times while driving.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #211

Oct 162023

2500

  • miles
Anti-lock brake / traction control lights come with audible chime. Message reads service anti-lock brakes and service electronic brakes. Problem is intermittent with light coming on for a duration then going out and clearing message center. At times, the warning lights turn on and off rapidly giving multiple audible tones. Activation of light causes deactivation of cruise control. At highway speeds - rapid deceleration occurs. Unknown if the anti-lock brake or traction control will function while light is on. This will be the second time this issue has occurred. First time repair was covered under warranty for same issue. Diagnostic-??s performed at authorized Ram dealer (10/27/2023) (Approx. 48500 mile's) indicates issue with Anti-lock brake control and Anti-lock brake module. Remedy - replace defective parts with: 68143491AB Control: Anti-Lock Brake 68347098AB Module: Anti-lock brake Total cost to repair: $1478.25 Dealer states that no factory warranty on this repair. Parts not available until February 21st 2024

- Leesburg, AL, USA

problem #210

Jul 052023

2500

  • miles
While driving the truck my ABS, Traction Control and red brake symbol come on the dash as a warning. The vehicle once this happens no longer can utilize cruise control nor its ABS system during hard braking. This problem began intermittently and has become permanent. Dealerships are unable to get parts for repair.

- Suffolk, VA, USA

problem #209

Oct 022023

2500

  • miles
When I had to use excessive pressure on brakes, I received a DTC and a messaged flashed on my display to service ABS system as well as TCS. I had the DTC read which showed C0020-01 ABS Pump Motor Control General Electrical. It was cleared but when I drove over a speed bump at my kids' school, the same message displays. The message has also displayed during wet weather and minor wheel spin (over white painted crosswalk lines) from a stop. I spoke to a technician from the Chrysler dealership and was informed this has become common and to file a concern here.

- Franklin, TN, USA

problem #208

Jul 102023

2500

  • miles
Intermittent dash flashing of ABS and "service electronic brakes" messages tied to known HCU/ABS module fault/failure. C002-01 code. Driving over light bumps trigger lights on/off. Dealership told me to ignore lights and code.

- Norristown, PA, USA

problem #207

Oct 122023

2500

  • miles
I am getting an ABS sensor warning that was previously fixed 3 years ago under warranty but is now resurfacing. It is a constant alarm that prevents the cruise control from engaging.

- Sumter, SC, USA

problem #206

Jul 012023

2500

  • miles
ABS Control Module causing ABS light to come on, consistent audio warning, and disengages Cruise Control function. Currently being diagnosed by Dodge dealer the ABS Module and Hydraulic Control Units failing internally. Initially it was very seldom, and now is constant.

- Milton, FL, USA

problem #205

Oct 132023

2500

  • miles
Vehicle started flashing -??Service ABS Braking System-?? and -??Service Electronic Braking System-?? intermittently. There is no rhyme or reason and no way to make vehicle reproduce this at will.

- Good Hope, GA, USA

problem #204

Nov 072023

2500

  • miles
Trucks and electronic braking and traction control randomly quits working.

- Pittsville , WI, USA

problem #203

Oct 012023

2500

  • miles
Service ABS light comes off and on sporadically. This is a known problem through out the country and needs to be addressed by a recall.

- Riverview, FL, USA

problem #202

Oct 212023

2500

  • miles
ABS light and traction control light comes on all the time and when lights comes on curse control stop working, by lights coming on all the times don't feel safe to drive truck.

- Oberlin, KS, USA

problem #201

Mar 092020

2500

  • miles
1. ABS/Electric Stability Control service antilock brakes lights flicker on and off. 2. When ABS light is on you could lose control of brakes due to possibility of wheels locking up. 3. Went to the dealer twice to correct the problem and still having the same issue. 4. The vehicle was inspected and worked on by Ram Dealer. 5. No warning lights before failure.

- Beverly Hills, FL, USA

problem #200

Oct 122023

2500

  • miles
I keep getting warning lights for ABS problems. Saw there was recalls for the 2019-2022 and saw there was a class action law suit for the 2018 models.

- Middleburg, FL, USA

problem #199

Jul 012022

2500

  • miles
Abs problems due to HCU

- Boerne, TX, USA

problem #198

Sep 112023

2500

  • miles
Intermittent ABS and traction control lights. Service lights come on and go off when braking or driving over bumps. Code C0020 - ABS Pump Motor Control General Electric Failure. Issue is so random I haven-??t taken the truck to a service center.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #197

Sep 192023

2500

  • miles
Continued failure of hydraulic control unit (HCU) and Anti-lock brake system (ABS) module causing fluctuations in brakes at times (have to press harder on brakes) and lights go on and off, sometimes staying on for lengthy periods (usually on highway) or while driving and disables the cruise control. Second time in just under 3 years (fixed in Nov 2020 and reported to dealer Sept 2023), same issue on parts both time, fix identified as faulty HCU and ABS module as dealer identified issue and placed order for parts (5 month backorder to Feb 2024 as apparently very common issue with these trucks). The issue is both the change in brake sensitivity due to this part failure and the sudden cancellation of cruise control, the braking impacts the braking performance and cruise control drop out causing sudden drop in speed on highways.

- Round Rock, TX, USA

problem #196

Oct 292023

2500

  • miles
Abs/traction control errors Alarm keeps coming in and going off This is the 3rd time this truck has had the same issue

- Port Allen, LA, USA

problem #195

Jan 012023

2500

  • miles
ABS, traction control lights on, defective hydraulic control unit. Second time it has gone bad, warrenty the first time, needs to be replaced again, need to look into a safety recall.

- N Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #194

Oct 192023

2500

  • miles
Braking failed on vehicle, manufacturer refuses to provide repairs parts nationwide on all Ram 1500,2500,3500 trucks

- Inverness, FL, USA

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