The electronic brake light and ABS warning goes off intermittent and with hitting bumps. When this happens the cruise control shuts off. This leads me to believe that the antilock brakes and and will malfunction in a panic stop. This is a repeat issue, dealership has replaced the HCU and ABS modules twice within a three year window.
2018 Ram 2500 brakes complaints
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Ram 2500 truck "Service Antilock Braking System" and "Service Electronic Braking System" warning light and chime come on and off repeatedly. This problem has been diagnosed by RAM dealer as error code C0020-01 ABS Pump Motor Control General Electrical Failure. Solution per RAM is to replace ABS Hydraulic Control Unit, MOPAR part #68143491AA/AB; however the part is unavailable and on backorder with MOPAR's ETA of December, 2022. This problem started in June, 2022. I tow a 5th Wheel on long trips and this problem is a serious safety concern for my family & I. There are a multitude of complaints on various forums about this issue and the fact that the part is backordered for so long is an indication of a serious defect. When the warning light is on, the ABS system and traction control systems are disabled causing a major safety concern. I would like Dodge/RAM to replace the failed components and pay for installation and/or issue a National Safety Recall to remedy this defect.
The abs pump and module have failed on my vehicle leaving it without abs, skid control and traction control. This is a very common issue and known by the dealers and manufacturer. This has affected tens of thousands of Ram trucks anywhere from 1 year old to 4 years old. But is only covered under warranty 3 years or 36k miles. It is my opinion this is a safety concern and should be recalled by the manufacturer.
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the Service ABS and EBS messages displayed along with an audible sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the hydraulic control unit was replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 17,200.
Vehicle antilock brake system and traction control system failed causing cruise control to disconnect at highway speed, attempt to stop the vehicle caused an out-of-control skid
ABS module and HPU failing. The ABS Module is losing communication with the HPU causing the ABS to turn off and on. The concern is if it turns of during an event where it is needed and increases the chance of losing control of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated and the cruise control inadvertently disengaged, causing the vehicle to decelerate. The contact had not lost control of the vehicle or electrical power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with electrical failure. The contact was informed that the hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced and a software update needed to be performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the dealer informed her that it was a common issue with the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and no assistance was offered as the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact stated that she researched the failure online and found a recall for the 2019-2022 Ram 2500 with a similar failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V140000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control). The contact stated that the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The electronic brake light and ABS warning goes off intermittent and with hitting bumps. When this happens the cruise control shuts off. This leads me to believe that the antilock brakes and and will malfunction in a panic stop. A brief review of google shows this to be a well known issue with multitudes of owner la having the issue. Parts on back order also an indicator of the frequency.
Service Anti-lock Brake System; and Service Electronic Brake System warning messages appear constantly on the dash.
Service Antilock Braking System and Service Electronic Brake System randomly turning on and off once vehicle is started. Sometimes they do not turn on at all. Randomly occurring. The Alerts were not there one day, and the next they were. No moisture, rain, or hard braking occurred to cause this. This is causing traction control and ABS to turn off which will be a major safety hazard once winter comes. This turns out to be a very common issue with these models.
The ABS on my vehicle malfunctioned and the warning lights appeared on about 8/1/2022. The mechanic pulled the error code C0020-01 ABS PUMP MOTOR CONTROL - GENERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. His research indicates the solution is to replace both the ABS Control Module and the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit at the same time. As replacing one without the other seems to lead to additional unnecessary and costly repairs to the same part. After contacting every Ram dealer in my area, there are no ABS Control Modules available anywhere. I then checked the internet and it appears that the ABS CM (part# 68347098AB) is not available anywhere with over 2500 on backorder at a single RAM dealership in Texas. It appears that there are many thousands of RAM owners with the same problem and the lack of a replacement part is troubling. The ABS system in vehicles is a BASIC safety feature and a malfuctioning ABS will undoubable lead to crashes and possibly deaths. As a owner of an affected vehicle, I request that you investigate this problem and force RAM to ensure that their vehicles are equipped with the basic safety features that are required by law.
The abs and traction control light is on and chimes non stop and my cruise control will not work when the abs and traction control is defective.It needs the abs pump replaced as do many of these trucks. The next issue is the computer sceen is delaminated and is wanting you to adjust the time and chimes non stop, so it will not allow you to turn on your defrosters so you can see the road. This truck is so unsafe it now just sits in my barn while I drive my 2005 ram with 210000 mile on it! The repair cost is around 5000,00 for a truck with 48,000 miles on it! All safty issues!
Keep getting service ABS system message. Doesnt matter weather conditions or road conditions, it is very random and becoming very frequent. Upon doing some research to figure out the issue, it has become apparent that this is a very common issue with Ram. The Hydraulic Control Unit needs to be replaced as stated by my mechanic that pulled the C0020-01 ABS Pump Control Motor General Electric Failure code. There are way to many websites and forums to list for reference but the issue can be found with a quick google search. Ram knows this is a problem and thats why they are limiting how many of these parts the dealer can get.
All started when the truck had 472 miles. ESC and service brake light came on. Was repaired on May 9, 2019. March 23, 20 back at dealer for ABS Light and ESC Lights on dash. Dealer replaced both the HCU Unit and ABS Module on truck. December 2, 2021 back at dealer again for the same HCU and ABS Light on dash again. Dealer replaced HCU unit but not ABS Module. August 2, 2022 HCU and ABS lights on again. Contacted dealer they said they would call back with service date but never got a call back. This is a very serious safety issue on these trucks. When the ABS and ESC Lights are on in the truck it disables the Antilock Break System along with traction control, brake controller and if you have 4wd it disables that also. I have had nothing but problems with this truck since it had 472 miles on it. Dodge/Ram refuses to address the problem correctly. They just put another part in knowing it will fail sooner or later and by that time your waranty is out and they want $1600 to repair something they know will break again. What will it take to have them correct this problem (someones life!) I will never but another Dodge product again. They refuse to find a fix for this problem.
ABS Module failed which makes the truck slide and lock up the brakes and makes cruise controll not work at all also turns off traction controll which can make the truck slide or skid in turns or on wet conditions.
May 18 2020. 6,783 miles on truck ABS light and traction control light started flashing on and off. Drops out of cruise control. Then light stayed on all the time. Dealer replaced the complete brake system. Yesterday July 20 2022 same thing again at 39000 miles.ABS and traction control light on. Dealer said it's out of warranty. There are complaints of this issue all over the web and has been a issue for years. Why is this not a safety recall yet.
I had to brake hard on the freeway to prevent being hit by an 18 wheeler that began to change lanes. Since that incident, every time I press the brake pedal more than 50%, the "Service Electronic Braking System" light flashes on the EVIC. I had the ABS pump replaced in July 2020 under warranty for the same issue, and was advised that it is a known issue, but there was not a recall that has been issued. I have not had any issues with the brake system since the repair until I actually needed it in this instance. This is a safety concern due to the fact that when this occurs, it disables the ABS system.
2018 Ram 2500 with 41,900 miles. ABS and Traction lights started coming on. Had to have the hydraulic control unit replaced. Seems like a known issue and very unsafe to lose abs or traction control. Ram should take notice.
Brake system failed on 2018 Dodge Ram 2500 with 31,262 miles on it. Dealer stated electronic failures on ABS pump and hydraulic control unit.
Service antilock brake system and service electronic brake system warnings come on
The hydraulic control unit for the ABS brakes failed at only 17000 miles. This is a known safety issue with these trucks.
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an ABS warning message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where they informed him that the ABS module and hydraulic control unit needed to be replaced. The contact was given an estimate for the repair; however, the parts for the repair were on backorder. The contact called several dealers and each informed him that they also did not have the parts available. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,719.
2018 Ram 2500 4x4, 65400 miles, began having flashing and dinging from dash and warning lights for abs, traction control. Scan revealed code c0020-01, ABS control general electrical failure. It appears FCA is aware of this issue, but claims it not to be a recall issue, or covered under the power train warranty. I feel this is a safety issue, these systems help avoid crashes. This started as a simple quick light and went away, and at other times it goes off and on and dings, it’s distracting to who ever is driving these vehicles,
While driving my ABS system “ service ABS” and Service Electronic braking system “ light both flashed and my truck started to skip as it appears the abs system was trying to engage while i was driving, I immediately pulled over and turned off the truck. Now the lights won’t turn off. I was driving about 60 on paved roads. This appears to be a severe problem with the 2018 year model and if not taken care of I will bring legal action against Fiat Chrysler Ram and the federal safety agency for ignoring these real issues that could potentially lead to a death
-Anti lock brake system control module and traction control system failure with 32000 miles on truck.- In reading online forums they have admitted to knowing these parts were bad. Not sure why this hasn’t been made a recall issue given it involves the braking systems on a huge portion of these trucks sold.- Dealership states both parts are bad but excluded from warranty and extended warranty.- warning lights come on at the same time it locks the brakes up until warning lights go out. -Well at 70 mph on the highway and it locked my brakes up. I was just lucky it didn’t cause a wreck or roll over accident which it very easily could have.
Electronic Brake System malfunction (ABS) warning message comes on intermittently with no rhyme or reason.
The EVIC display showed Service Antilock Braking System and alternated to Service Electronic Brake System. It would constantly ding and display the ABS light and the Traction Control light. It disengages the ABS and traction control system. Research has shown me this is a very common and known issue. It is dangerous and I am not comfortable driving my vehicle in the weather conditions I experience while towing heavy loads on a daily basis.
My 2018 RAM 2500 doesn't even have 23,000 mile on it, however went out of the 3/36000 in June of 2021. Currently I will be driving along and out of the blue the ABS/EBS "Service Breaking System" and traction control will light up and flash and ding. It will sometime go away quickly, however other times it keeps flashing the warning, and dinging upwards a minute. As seen on the site this is a very common issue with the 2018 RAM 2500, and it should be a Safety Concern and part of a National Recall. Many people use the 2500 to pull trailers and the like, and to loose any safety aspect relative braking is simply unacceptable and a dangerous situation for the owners and others on the roadways.
I started getting a Service Electronic Braking System warning light and bell recently that is intermittent and seems to affect the braking system on the truck. The light will go off and then return, sometimes once and at other times frequently. I searched online for this issue and found this is common among the 2018 and earlier year RAM trucks. The dealers make repairs under the warranty or charge upwards of $1,000 to change components to clear the warning, sometimes resolving the issue and at other times the warning returns shortly after repairs were made. My truck has just over 27K miles and the warranty (36 months) lapsed in February 2022. I believe RAM has adequate historical information regarding this issue to recall these vehicles and replace the failing components impacting safe braking on these trucks. Some vehicles exhibited this warning with less than 10,000 miles on them. There is plenty of owners complaints available via internet sites, such as the RAM Forum, documenting this safety issue and the lack of support by Chrysler to resolve the problem.
Service Electronic Braking system and Service ABS braking system messages with accompanying chimes occur every 2-3 seconds while driving. This turns off the traction control and abs as well as the speed control. Diagnosis reveals abs control module and hydraulic brake control unit needs to be replaced. Vehicle only has 60,000 miles. Parts are discontinued according to dealer site.
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