2017 Ram 2500: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Sep 25, 2026 · Engine · 120,000 miles · WA

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, there was a squeaking sound coming from the coolant pump. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not associated with a recall associated with the failure. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Filed Mar 26, 2025 · Brakes · 95,000 miles · MN

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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 the ABS warning light was illuminated, and there was a grinding sound coming from the front and rear wheels as if the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ABS module was failing, and the wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who replaced the bearings with an aftermarket part. The failure reoccurred about a month later. The vehicle was returned to the mechanic, who replaced the front bearings a total of two times, the brakes were replaced once, and the front rotors were replaced once, but the failures persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Mar 10, 2025 · Brakes · 80,000 miles · CO

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal grinding sound while depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, the contact stated that additional force was needed while depressing the brake pedal to slow and stop the vehicle. The contact stated that brake fluid had leaked from the vehicle unto the driveway. The contact stated that the brake fluid warning light was illuminated, with the “Service Electronic Brake System” message displayed. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed because the VIN was not under recall. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V896000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) as a probable cause for the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Jul 13, 2022 · Steering, Suspension · CA

Recall for the drag link on this series of 2500 trucks calls for welding an adjustable part of the steering linkage - the drag link jam nuts, rendering that part non-adjustable. Once welded, to then perform an alignment the welds would need to be carefully ground off, alignment work performed, and then once again everything re-torqued and welded back in place per the recall advisory steps. Also consider the effects of welding, grinding, and welding again and again over the life of this HD truck. An alignment is critical to towing thousands of pounds, pulling to the side and overcorrecting while towing a load because a simple alignment is no longer possible is arguably just as dangerous as the original issue attempted to be mitigated (loss of steering). The correct fix for this safety issue is to replace this drag link component, not render the truck unusable. A new drag link without this issue has been engineered and made available for sale, but my VIN says its not eligible for it as a covered recall repair. This is an OEM design failure with a short-sighted workaround that renders the vehicle useless over time; seems ridiculous for the customer to be financially responsible for this failure. Attached photo is of the welded, "recall completed", drag link on my now horribly misaligned truck.

Filed Jan 6, 2020 · Steering · 14,000 miles · CA

My vehicle was included in safety recall v06/the federal safety agency 19v‑021 and I believe the fix for this recall was not a sufficient long term solution. The fix for this recall was welding the nuts on the drag link. For a temporary fix this is sufficient, however, for a long term solution the part should be replaced. Welding the nuts reduces the ability to utilize not ram/dodge dealers as companies do not want the liability of cutting the welds and rewarding the nuts in order to perform an alignment, which is needed for vehicle safety. Additionally, grinding and welding the drag link removes structural integrity over time due to metal being lost and new metal not sitting flush as it should. The inability to utilize non ram dealers for future repairs due to the liability issues with grinding welds and re-welding coupled with premature wear and non oem fitment with future welding/grinding make me believe ram must replace the drag link for a long term solution.

Filed Nov 7, 2019 · Transmission · 40,000 miles · MT

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 2500. After the vehicle was shifted into four wheel drive, there was an abnormal whining and grinding sound coming from the front differential. The vehicle was taken to lithia chrysler jeep dodge of billings (2229 king ave w, billings, mt 59102, (406) 206-3601) where it was diagnosed that there was water in the front differential, which caused insufficient lubrication of the gears. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was not available.