ABS light comes on and off constant. Service abs system, service electronic braking system. Ram came up with the code HCU hydraulic control unit failure. They will not fix it unless I come up with the 1500$$ to fix it out of pocket. My truck just turned over 60k this is ridiculous. Go on google and please type this in. It a massive issue in all 2018 rams. Should be a recall at this point. If you guys can fast forward me to get repaired please let me know I feel as if this could cause harm if the brakes lock up or I get in a skid situation if could cause harm to myself or others or properties. Please call if we can nip this in the bud. [XXX] . Thank you to whom will be reading this and I really look forward to hearing from you. I honestly can鈥檛 afford to just dish this out of pocket cost for something that should be under warranty. 馃槥 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2018 Ram 2500 driver assistance complaints
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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.
The Hydraulic Control Unit Chrysler part number 68143491AA failed and been replaced multiply times on my vehicle. I have the current failed part available for inspection upon request. This causes the Anti-lock braking system and Traction control system to no longer function limiting function under wet or slippery conditions. This puts the driver and others at risk. The problem has been reproduced by my local dealer twice both with the original part and its' replacements. I am adding the first date below. The second failure was 12,000 miles later after the first was ABS was fixed. The vehicle/component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There were no Warning lamps/messaged before failure only after. These would be ABS lamp and traction control lamp plus a service ABS warning message.
The hydraulic control unit for the antilock braking system failed, causing a repeated dinging and loss of all antilock, breaking traction control, and cruise control capabilities. Dealership quotes parts are almost a year out, and I will be stuck driving the vehicle in an unsafe manner until it is repaired.
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.
I have been trying to get my vehicle with 17 k miles repaired since May 2023, and to date the parts, ABS Module and HCU pump are not available. Winter is fast approaching and my ABS light continues to flash also disabling the cruise control. The constant dinging is very annoying and driving the vehicle continues to be very aggravating. I have repeatedly contacted my local dealer and they continue to push out the date when parts will be available. They are not able to confirm engineering design review due in February 2024 when parts might be available. Really! Would it be possible for the federal safety agency to advise me on maybe when a solution to this problem might happen.
2018 RAM 2500, 140,000 miles. During a long trip home to ND traveling on interstate 29 in SD warning lights appeared on the dash indication ABS problems. The cruise control also stopped working. We checked it with a code reader and it indicated a cose associated with the ABS brake system failure. ABS brake system failure, ABS pump motor control failure, also affecting loss of cruise control. Code C0020-01 confirmed. RAM dealers report that corrected replacement parts are not available and loss of brakes could result possibly causing harm to the vehicle and passengers.
Braking failed on vehicle, manufacturer refuses to provide repairs parts nationwide on all Ram 1500,2500,3500 trucks
The ABS/Anti Skid warning lights and notifier goes off every one to three minutes, clears itself then repeats. I travel two hours to work and return to the obsessive malfunction.
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated intermittently, and a message was displayed stating that the cruise control was unavailable. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality however, the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V140000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.
The ABS and traction control indicator lights come on and off intermittently. This is a huge safety concern has the ABS and traction control may malfunction. This issue has been brought to the dealer and they replaced parts less than two years ago. It has reoccurred less than two years later.
Service ABS and Electrical Braking System lights constantly turn on and off making an audible beeping noise while vehicle is driving. Sometimes lights stay off for a little, other times it turns on and off repeatedly, and sometimes it stays on for entire time. Unknown if braking system is working properly if they were needed in an emergency situation.
My ABS HCU sensor has failed and is causing my ABS system, traction control, and cruise control to stop working. Due to the high failure rate of this part RAM / Mopar is refusing to release any available parts for repair until February / March 2024. There are currently 4,000 of these parts in stock on the east coast but the company will not release them until 2024. Instead RAM / Mopar is asking me to continue driving my vehicle for 5 months with a failing ABS system, no traction control, and intermittent 4WD. The component has been inspected by the local RAM dealership and has been determined to be faulty while under warranty.
The ABS and traction control systems on our 2018 2500 RAM truck are failing randomly, and the warning lights are coming on. The cruise control system is also randomly failing. Therefore, as we drive the vehicle and using cruise control the vehicle will randomly turn off the system causing safety concerns. The braking system and traction safety systems are not working properly and safely. The cruise control issues have been occurring for about 2 to 3 months. Over the last 1 to 1.5 months the ABS and traction control systems have started randomly failing and turning on the warnings lights and bell. We took the vehicle in for service today at the RAM dealer and was informed that the parts are backordered and unknown when any parts would be available. The dealer confirmed the systems are not functioning properly and provided written estimates and summaries of their findings. The dealer advises to replace the HCU and retest the system. The dealer advised to replace the steering wheel wiring and cruise control switch. The vehicle mileage at the time of the dealer evaluations was 23,052 miles.
I have had an ongoing issue with the ABS & ESP warning and warning light coming on and off. I took it into the dealership and they told me I needed to replace the ABC controller & hydraulic control unit. I don't understand why this isn't a recall or covered by RAM. I am afraid the brakes are going to fail putting my life and others in peril. I was told the repair would cost me $1200 so I have had to park the vehicle.
The ABS/Traction Control module has a known by manufacturer malfunction where the system fails, and you can be left without proper abs and traction control. This system can malfunction causing something as simply as the inability to activate cruise control to the inability to have proper abs braking. I've taken the truck to an independent shop as well as the delarship and both times they say there is a backorder on the part that can take over a year to replace and the charge for a safety feature that is a known malfunction is over $500. Also to lead on with the frustration of this, they offer just to use your standard brakes without braking hard (as if one can control unknown incidents requiring harder braking) as well as using the exhaust brake system. This is a safety concern that needs to be addressed and fixed, and not told to wait over a years time to possibly get the control module.
ABS/HCU modules have failed. A loss of ABS and braking power have been experienced. When towing, this creates a problem as it happens very suddenly and intermittently, placing myself and others at risk of loss of braking power. Warning lamps indicating ABS failure/electronic braking system service is needed come on only when braking, and is intermittent. There is no indication of a problem until brakes are applied.
I have a 2018 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck and my ABS engine light came on back in February 2023 indicating that I have a problem with my braking and traction control system. It was because of the Hydraulic Control Module was bad. I Contacted a Factory Chrysler Parts supplier to obtain a new part to have it replaced but they were on backorder until June. In June I contacted them again and was told they were on back order until October 2023. I just contacted them again 9/27/23 and now I am being told the part is on back order until February 2024. This will be a full year causing me to drive without the ABS or Traction control not working, as well as not having cruise control. Doing a search on the internet there are a lot of others having the same issue which is bad enough but when you can't even get the replacement part for over a year on a piece of safety equipment for your vehicle . This is more then a safety issue.
Recently the ABS Warning light and Service Electronic Braking System light have been coming on intermittently. When it happens an audible alarm goes off and several functions shut down, like the cruise control. The problem has no rhyme or reason and some days it happens for several hours and some days it never happens. I am concerned that the ABS is not working properly but also concerned that I might be using cruise control on the highway and it shuts down creating a hazard and possibly accident. I have not contacted the dealer but see that it is a common problem with my vehicle on online forums and that there are class action suits for the issue. This should be handled by the manufacturer with a recall before someone gets killed. Currently the dealers are making a fortune making repairs that often recur in a short period.
I have a 2018 Ram 2500 - 6.7 Cummins diesel, The service ABS system and service electronic brake system dash lights come on and go off constantly. Every time they come on there is an alarm that goes off, and it also kicks the cruise control out. This problem started had around 32,000 miles and has continued to now 71,000 miles. I have tried multiple times to have this, diagnosed with a system reader with no luck. Have had the system reset also with no luck. I鈥檝e read on multiple Dodge/Ram forums that this is an ongoing problem with 2017-18 and up Rams that they refuse to address. Any information would greatly be appreciated to get these problems resolved as it appears there are multitudes of people having the same issue. Thank You Note: The mileage on the pictures below is not when the problem started, these were a picture of the lights that I could catch in between them coming on and going off so I could show the mechanic what was happening.
I started getting a "service electronic braking system" message in the EVIC intermittently
first evidence of a problem had to deal with the accelerator pedal A new pedal was installed. .The engine would start but only idle, truck would not move when put into drive .It had to be towed .Then it was something about a door sensor .It was replaced .Then the brake fluid problem started. It used 2 full quarts with no drips on the floor . Now I am told that the brake booster / hydraulic system Is the problem. This truck Has only 31,000 miles ,Not driven in the winter and looks like new . I am now afraid of the safety issues associated with plowing into another vehicle in a panic stop , The truck has been in the dealer (Jeff Wyler ,Canal Winchester, Ohio ) for nearly 8 weeks . It has been promised last Friday then Tues, then Thursday. Today is Friday and the service advisor (Jay or Joey) are not returning my calls. Please let know what I should expect . [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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ABS system failure, recirculation pump failure, code C0020, Ran off road while ABS and traction control was off during wet conditions. Unsafe to drive due to safety failure on ABS.
Anti-loc braking system, and electronic braking system issues. Modules needed. Ram has back-ordered them for months. There appears to be a class action suit starting, What is the federal safety agency doing?
My truck is at approximately 35,000 miles. It recently started notifying me that the Anti-Lock Braking System and the Traction Control need to be serviced. While researching, I noticed that there were numerous reports of drivers with the same issue on forums related to Ram trucks. It appears that this is a very common issue that has not been addressed by Ram.
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started to shake abnormally. The contact stated that the ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a tire shop and had the tires rotated and the vehicle aligned. The vehicle as repaired, however the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated again. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V140000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic Stability Control). The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the ABS and stability control warning lights illuminated and flashed on and off. There was an abnormal dinging sound heard. The cruise control became inoperable. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the vehicle had displayed DTC Code: C0020-01. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
ABS / Service Electronic Braking System lights constantly dinging on and off while driving my truck. Cannot get parts for repair.
Truck is showing service message "Service Electronic Braking System" and "Service Anti-Lock Brake System". Service message comes and goes constantly, chiming and making cruise control unusable. Several times I have almost had a collision on the interstate because the vehicle will drop out of cruise control expectantly. I have researched the issue and the required replacement parts are on national back order until Jan/Feb of 2024. So not only do I have to listen to the dang chiming noise, I don't have fully functioning ABS or Traction Control. This is a serious issue that RAM needs to deal with. I know an investigation is underway already: Preliminary Evaluation PE22-012. Please add my complaint to the growing list of RAM owners facing this serious issue.
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