2015 Ram 1500: brake failure

Filed May 9, 2026 · Brakes · TX

Vehicles brakes became spongy and almost no brakes at random. They work enroute to destination, almost completely failed at the destination, and started working again after restarting the vehicle. Dealership confirmed it is the ABS module, and cannot aquire the part at this time. They warned me this could happen on and off anytime.

Filed Nov 29, 2024 · Brakes, Electrical · FL · crash

About a year ago my vehicles auto traction , brake light and abs light illuminated. The warning that my vehicle gives when I turn it on and start is braking system needs serviced and electrical breaking system needs serviced. The code that shows in diagnosis is abs brake module needs replaced. My brakes have not been right. The part has been back ordered for over a year. There are no parts and my dealer and Ram answer is it’s under engineering review till January 15. The dealership answer is get one from the junk yard which they’re aren’t any. I wouldn’t feel confident driving my grand babies with used brake parts. I was in an accident today because of brake failure and thankfully I didn’t hurt anyone in the car in front of me.

Filed Mar 7, 2024 · Brakes · FL

Abs module has stopped communicating with computer . No brakes issue on thousands of these trucks

Filed Feb 22, 2024 · Fuel system · MT

The HPFP failed 9/15/23 in my ecodiesel traveling down the freeway in three lane traffic. I lost all acceleration , power. no brakes or power steering, I was nearly killed by several semi's because I lost all speed. It nearly caused a massive accident potentially killing me and several others in the process. I had seconds to react it left me traumatized from the event. I had to call a tow truck- which cost me $300- They left me stranded at the dealership in a different state hours from home with nothing. I was without my truck for a week. It was then taken back to my homestate and taken to a local dealership- in which they had it for a few weeks and said it was a dirty radiator filter charging $240 . I had my truck back for 4 days before it started doing the same exact thing and had to be taken back to the dealership. They then admitted it was the recall after all and said I was not allowed to remove it off the property but there was no fix. I was not given a loaner vehicle- I was not helped in any way- My truck is my own vehicle- Im a single female that commuted back and forth to work an hour away from home. They had my truck for 13 weeks- in which they said they did a work around - within 5 minutes of taking it- lost acceleration again, hesitating, multiple issues. Tried to get it back to the dealership- drove it a few times and again multiple issues- hesitations, no acceleration. Was in route to take it back to another diesel mechanic and it completely died and had to have it towed again which was another $500. The next day they said they couldn't fix it and it had to be put on a trailer and taken back over to the other dealership. They DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE!!!! They keep charging all this money- and my truck is still unsafe!!! I lost my job because of it. I have received zero help and absolutely no compensation. That truck is going to kill me or someone else in the process.

Filed Sep 29, 2020 · Engine · 120,000 miles · NC · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ram 1500 eco diesel. The contact received recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number:19v757000(engine and engine cooling) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer hendrick chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat wilmington (219 s college rd, wilmington, nc 28403). Was contacted and confirmed the parts were not available for the recall. The contact stated while driving about 55 MPH, the check engine illuminated. The contact stated he stopped and checked the vehicle and saw no visible issues so he continued to drive home. The contact stated when he pulled into his driveway the brakes failed without warning. The contact stated when the vehicle stalled he got out and noticed smoke coming from the engine. The contact stated he tried to put the fire out himself with a fire extinguisher. However, the fire department was called and put the fire out. The contact stated the vehicle was at his residence and currently waiting for the insurance adjuster. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Filed Jun 7, 2016 · Brakes · 5,500 miles · MI

I entered my dodge ram with only 5000 miles on it and put my foot on the brake to start it and the pedal went to the floor. I started the vehicle and still had no brakes. I retried this numerous times with same result. I put it in gear and went down the driveway and had no brakes. I backed up and still had no brakes. Finally after shutting off the vehicle the brakes went back to normal. I was on my way to work traveling about 40 MPH and approached a stop sign and had no brakes again. The petal went to the floor and it felt like the ABS may have been slowing the vehicle. If there was a car in front of me or if I hadn't started braking way early I would have crashed. After that I finished my drive to work without further issues. I called the manager of the dealership and have not heard back from him yet.

Filed May 7, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 16,000 miles · WA · crash · 1 injury

Two accidents and was denied recall - even though my 2015 dodge ram 1500 steering component has been defective and caused an accident. Accident #1 february 16, 2016 brakes did not function well. Car did not brake well in the rain, was coming to a red light with a car in front of me, had to push on the brakes and they were not braking. Dodge ram 1500 skid and hit the back of the car in front. Accident #2 march 12, 2016 loss of steering control and brakes did not work. I was stopped at a red light and it was raining. When the light turned green I started a slow left turn when: (1) the dodge ram lost traction, (2) dodge ram over steered to the left from the steering input suddenly losing power, and (3) the check engine light and ABS light came on and (4) my brakes stopped working. I tried to counter steer to move the truck to the side to the street but the truck would not stop. The truck then skid, went over the curb and hit a light post that fell on the right side of the dodge ram and damaged the car heavily. If it had fallen on the roof my passengers and I would be dead. Police report and four witnesses. Eleven days after the second accident, a recall for dodge ram 1500 model years 2015-2016 came out for steering. The recall is for the identical malfunctioning steering component that caused my second accident. Called manufacturer and was told that my VIN # is not part of the recall, which means for them that my car was made at a different facility from the recalls and is not of concern for them. Despite that my 2015 dodge ram 1500 is the make, model and year of the recall and despite the fact that I told them I had just had that exact steering malfunction, I was denied the recall.