ABS system has failed and damaged the traction control module. Speedometer does not work and brake lights stay on constantly. Power steering assist does not work. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealer and cannot get the parts to fix these issues.
2013 Ram 1500 brakes complaints
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The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the ABS warning light was illuminated, and the cruise control feature disengaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS module had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the part was not available and was under engineering review until April 2024. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: S200500000. Additionally, the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the power steering warning light was illuminated, and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact stated that the failure occurred on two occasions. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle on each occasion, and the warning light was no longer illuminated. Additionally, the steering wheel became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module (PSCM) had failed and needed to be replaced; however, the part was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Action Number: RQ23003 (Steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.
My abs control computer has failed. No abs/esc or cruise control. Dodge says the controller is on engineering hold and will not be available until March of 2024 at the earliest. This has been out since May. It is a safety issue that I need repaired. I cannot believe it has taken so long to get the part.
My ABS module is defective. My power steering goes, my ABS system lights come on and off. My braking comes and goes. I brought it to the dodge dealership and they said that dodge is remanufactifing the parts as it’s a huge issue they are having and said just to drive it or don’t but with no other help.
ABS brake Module was diagnosed by the dealership as having a short. I have random brake failure (no accidents to date), speedometer gauge does not work, odometer does not work, cruise control does not work, parking sensors do not work. Dealership told me that a replacement is not available until March of 2024.
The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 40-45 MPH, the traction control warning light and the brake warning light were illuminated. The contact stated that he continued driving until it was safe to pull over. The contact stated that he veered to the side of the road and read the Owner’s Manual. The contact then continued driving. The contact stated that the vehicle responded as needed upon depressing the brake pedal; however, he was concerned that the traction control failure could cause the vehicle to skid while slamming on the brake pedal. Additionally, the contact stated that the Adaptive Cruise Control mode was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and then to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that an unknown module needed to be replaced; however, the part was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that parts were not available. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.
Brake pedal will randomly have NO resistance and no brake activation, a quick second stroke usually gives full normal brakes with no fade or problems. Occasionally second and third stroke may not have brakes, but eventually come firm. I believe it's a power assist issue, several posts online referr to same issue.
Dealer confirmed faulty ABS unit module part #68210719AB on my 2013 Ram 1500 Big Horn. No antilock brake capability, no trailer brakes, no traction control and 4 dashboard warning lights on. Dealer went to order parts in April and FCA says it's on engineering hold until march 2024 at the earliest. I told FCA Ram Customer Care on multiple occasions that the truck in not useable and is a safety hazard. I contacted FCA in June and they wouldn't give me a case number and basically said it is what it is. Dealer can't do anything and has tried everything to find the part. I saw there was a class action lawsuit filed and multiple complaints about this very same issue, most notably with 2017-18 Ram 1500's but mine is a 2013 with same issues and same part #. I can't be expected to not have a vehicle for 11 months at best. Ram Customer care has not been helpful at all.
I parked at a house where I was doing a service call for a plumbing issue. The house has a 45 degree driveway. I killed the truck and I exited the vehicle and started my work inside. I needed my headlamp from the visor of the truck. I came out to the truck to get my headlamp. I put my right knee onto the driver seat and grabbed my headlamp. My elbow hit my shifter and my truck took off rolling backwards. I was able to get away from the truck, the truck jumped the curb across the street and came to a stop in an open grassy spot. I walked to the truck to see if I could tell what happened. The truck was not cranked at the time and I had the keys in my pocket. I tried to put the truck into park and couldn’t do so. I put the key into the ignition and turned the key so that I could put the truck into park and crank it. Couldn’t shift it up. I called my friend who is s master mechanic and he removed the steering wheel cover and pushed a yellow button down in which then he was able to shift it back into park. I drove the truck home which was very tough bc there was no longer any power steering. Very hard to do. I got the truck home and i haven’t used it because it no longer has assisted steering which was working fine before this happened.
The car is not breaking or driving and dangerous at times. Was taken to deer and the abs computer module was the issue. It’s been 4 months every abs module they’ve gotten from the company is programmed wrong. I went through 3. No parts are available nationwide. Hundreds if not thousands of dodge ram truck owners have the same parts issue the abs module stops working and cannot find another. Dodge has done nothing to address the situation the dealers are being forced to go on eBay and junkyards to get these modules - if dodge knows the part is breaking down in 70-80% of its cars after only 30-120k in miles have been put in they should have a recall and capability to manufacture said part.
My newly purchased vehicle was in the parked position, I took the key out of the car, the Gearshift was hit and the vehicle rolled down my hill in my backyard, hit a tree and was totaled. The Antilock brakes failed on me.
ABs brake system malfunction lights stays on cruise control not working some days the break lights don't come on the cruise control starts back working
Purchase truck from a1 imports and dealer said that he done safety and he will provide new tag with spare wheel. When I received truck and next day when I checked spare wheel, it is way bigger spare wheel then regular 4 wheel. I drove 300 mile and brake pad from front passenger totally gone and damage front passenger rotor to. When I did complain about it to dealer, he didn't say anythings to change and I went there with new rotor and brake pad so he just replace it. I purchased this truck on dec-2-2020 and I got temp tag until jan-2-2021 and he told me that I will get my one year tag in mail within time but till today is 6-jan-2021 and still I am waiting for my tag. I have been talking with dealer since jan-2 from every day and he is making excuse that he will get tomorrow but his tomorrow will never come yet. And I am not able to use my truck since 4 days. I have all text msgs regarding this and he is not responding as dealer responsibility. I think this is not a good practice as a dealer who is selling cars in greenville area in nc. As he give me truck with tire condition and brake condition which is consider as main safety issue and he has authorized safety inspection license for his shop. This is not good for other people. I am upload my spare wheel pic which I have it that I am going to upload
The computer screen will not light so you cant use any of your controls had to replace brakes shocks and struts and calipers sun roof wont open back window wont open the engine light is on saying low oil pressure but the gage on the truck shows it right in the middle cant use the radio or the phone or control the air or the heat because that's all on the screen that wont light up the back up camera wont work I checked for recalls on the VIN number it said there was none the exhaust manifold ticks super loud when you first start it then the noise goes away after the truck warms up I have put new tires on it twice I have the oil changed every time that its due with expensive royal purple had to put a new battery in it the truck might look nice but I would never purchase another one !!!!!!!!!!! It has been the worst vehicle I have ever purchased and I am very disappointed with the truck and the experience !!!!!!!!!0
My vehicle has been giving trouble for the past 3 months, with the electrical panel going off while driving on streets and highways, not being able to control speed or brakes, windshield wipers coming on randomly, signals not working, false alarms for washer fluid, radio and bluetooth shutting down and car shutting down and not starting altogether. I've taken it to 3 different shops and mechanics, who all had a hard time diagnosing and fixing the problems. I've had to spent a lot of money on tow trucks and repairs, and am not convinced the issues are adequately repaired. I also firmly believe this is and should be a recall issue. The previous section would not let me choose all the issues but I've had problems with air bag, brakes, elec. Stability control, electrical, engine, fuel/propulsion system, lighting, power train, speed control, steering, suspension, visibility/wiper and wheels.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. The contact stated that the brakes failed to release and the cylinder was not releasing the brake fluid. There were no warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the rear brake pads were overheating and produced a very strong burning odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician released a little bit of the fluid. Afterwards, the vehicle was able to drive normally. The contact called huntington beach chrysler dodge jeep ram (16701 beach blvd, huntington, ca 92647, (714) 841-3999) and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,026.
Error showed up in the truck. "service ABS system" and "service towing brake". Looked into this and it seems to be a really common issue. The error occured by simply driving on the interstate and not towing or hauling anything. Also, one error for "4x4 temporarily unavailable".
The passenger front headlight keeps burning out its happened 3 times while I was driving. The dash screen keeps saying services tire pressure system these things have been happening for about 4 months . The vehicle was in motion on a highway at night.
Purchase my ram 1500 with the 5.7 in late 2014. I have put approx 78k miles on my truck and notices a clicking /knocking noise and loss of oil pressure intermittently. After have my mechanic look it over, the motor is having cam and lifter problems. This seems to be a common issue online . In fact, I now noticed several other ram trucks driving by me in parking lots, or at stop lights that have a faint version of what I am experiencing. I started noticing this I little upon startup only and then it became so bad out of the blue that my truck started running bad as it got loud enough to hear from in the cab. Now its sees I will be out a bunch of money to replace the engine
I pulled into the driveway behind 2 parked cars. I stopped and put my truck in park and when I took my foot off the brake the truck revved up and went forward, I stepped on the brake to stop the truck, but the brakes failed to stop the truck from running into the 2 cars. As I kept pressing the brake the truck's engine was revving and the tires were burning rubber, I kept pressing the brake and the truck would not stop it was out of control. The truck rammed into both cars pushing one of them into the side of the neighbor's yard. All this happened while the truck was in park. I pulled back to reverse so I could get off the car and when I took my foot off the brake the truck continued revving this time going in reverse, again I kept pressing the brake, but the truck would not stop it was out of control. It went in a half circle going into the neighbor's front yard knocking down a 6 inch wall, some bushes and running into a tree. The truck stopped and turned off by itself after hitting the wall, the bushes and the tree. This incident caused a lot of damage and totaling one of the cars. I don't know what caused the truck to go forward while in park, the brakes not to work and the engine revving up. I believe the parts affected are the brakes, the power train and speed control.
When driving down the road my truck slows it's self down and then my breaks lock up. If the breaks are bled it can move but will do it all over again. The ABS light,traction control light and brake light are on. A decoder only bring up a code saying ABS. If the truck sits for a few days the breaks have to be bled off before it can be started as it's a push button start.
Based upon the recall dodge has not had the part to repair it. I have called on 3 separate occasions to get the part ordered prior to making an appointment and they refuse to do so.they have stated they do not have the part on hand. The brake transmission shift interlock (btsi) locking pin may become stuck in the open position. A btsi locking pin stuck in the open position may allow the transmission to be shifted out of park and to or from any gear position without depression of the brake pedal and/or without the key in the ignition, if a key is applicable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. While driving 57 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck and would not release. The contact applied both feet in an attempt to depress the brake pedal and stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle would not stop accelerating and there was a complete loss of brake functionality. The contact managed to pull off the road and placed the vehicle in the park position. The contact smelled a burning odor and noticed smoke rising from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to bill marsh chrysler dodge and jeep (408 west miles road, kalkaska, michigan 49646, 231‑258‑9192) to be diagnosed, but there were no warning indicators illuminated or diagnostic trouble codes present. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000. *tt updated 10/9/18
Driving vehicle when digital instrument cluster went black and engine stopped total loss of braking and steering assist. Loss of control of vehicle which rolled to stop. No collision or damage to vehicle. Vehicle restarts and driveable no digital information displayed. Dealer says digital instrument cluster failure. Concern definite safety risk if happened in traffic or when turning or stopping. Did the failure of the digital instrument cluster kill the engine or did something else kill the engine and the cluster. If the vehicle is driveable is it safe to drive or can expect repeat of same incident?
Driving assistance features were rendered unavailable during a software update which I believe contributed to a collision. The vehicle was in motion on a highway when control was lost resulting in a crash.
I checked online and it states there is a remedy to get my truck fixed, however I just got off the phone and have to wait to get another recall letter. If it states online there is a remedy why do I have to wait to get another letter ? I guess if my vehicle rolls away, it is okay with mopar.
"brake transmission shift interlock" I recently received my latest recall (this recall makes 4 in total since initial purchase of my 2013 ram 1500). This latest recall is t79, and the previous 3 were: t25; r36; r23 all recalls are due to safety related issues on my ram. This latest recall (t79) is the most concerning, because the vehicle can actually roll away while in the park position, without emergency brake engaged. I received recall t79 in early february 2018, and as of today 03/21/18, parts are still not available at my local fca dealership to fix this dangerous safety issue. For this reason my truck stays parked and only has approximately 14,800 miles, and my resale value has greatly been devalued. I do not feel safe behind the wheel of my truck and therefore I do not drive it. I feel I was mislead into believing I was buying a vehicle that was safe and fit to operate on the road, and this has not been the case. My truck is unsafe to operate due to this most recent recall t79, and I feel cheated out of a vehicle that I cannot even operate safely. I emailed fca, and explained to them that I felt I was mislead into purchasing an unsafe vehicle and would like a refund for the purchase price of the vehicle, because it is becoming more apparent to me that I was sold a lemon. There are over 1.5 million trucks out there with this t79 recall and parts, at least in my area, are currently not available, which poses an enormous risk and liability to continue to operate. 4 safety recalls in less than 15,000 miles, and almost 1 for every year of ownership is completely unacceptable. Thank you very much, -[xxx] phone [xxx] ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).')*j
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. The contact called the dealer (rick hendrick jeep chrysler dodge ram, 8333 rivers ave, north charleston, sc 29406, (843) 639-5475) several times regarding a recall repair for the brakes and power train. The dealer was unable to provide the part from the manufacturer within a reasonable time frame to receive a recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted to determine when the part would be supplied to the dealer. The VIN and recall information were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
For the past several months I've noticed either drive train surging or brake failure at low speeds while parking - the truck seems to lurch forward unexpectedly. I thought it might have happened while pressing the brake pedal over a few seconds or possible shift issues while parking but I haven't been able to purposely duplicate it. Tonight while driving about 35 MPH I slowed behind a vehicle making a turn when the brake pedal went to the floor with no braking. I backed off the brake pedal and reapplied pressure (maybe rapidly a few times - not sure) resulting in some braking and some squealing that sounded like tires skidding although the slowing was gradual and not abrupt. I made the turn behind the other vehicle and drove about another 1/4 mile home with no other problems and normal brake action. I've noticed that over the past few months there's a vibration when braking which may be related. The truck has about 85,000 miles on it, oem brakes and no problems noted during vehicle inspection at 80k service. The brake fluid reservoir is full. Most of my driving is highway commuting with relatively little braking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. While driving approximately 75 MPH, the check engine, ABS, and ESC warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the speedometer and cruise control seized and the vehicle lost acceleration. The dealer diagnosed the ABS module failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.
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