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Driving along my ABS and TCS light intermittenly appear. I looked into this briefly and have noticed that there is a larger issue in this case. There are thousands of Ram 2500 owners who are having this issue. It is a defective part from the manufacturer and should be covered under a recall. I do not have the funds at the moment to pay for these repairs, so in turn I will be driving with not traction control and no anti lock brake system.
The "Check Antilock Brake" message appears on the dashboard. The vehicle has been inspected by a mechanic who confirmed that it is either the supplementary brake fluid pump, or the brake pump control unit. Because of the intermittent nature of the problem, the manufacturer requires replacement of both expensive parts, as they do not know the exact problem. Because of the issue, the following vehicle features do not function: * anti-lock brake system * electronic stability control / traction control * cruise control * the holding of the rear brake on a hill until the operator accelerates (important in a standard transmission truck used for towing)
Abs light and traction control light will flash and beep intermittently when driving have researched a lot of people have the same issue newer models have been recalled for the same problem.
Bought secondhand at auction with low mileage. Had checked outbytrusted mechanic, all was well. Vehicle records showed brand new transmission on truck. Transmission slipped after service. From July 2022 to today (December 2023) have had to replace transmission FOUR TIMES at great expense. Went to dealership and found no recall notice, they are offering to purchase truck for $7500 cash. Purchase price was approximately $33000 plus about $15,000 in repairs/new transmission replacements and cost of rental vehicle in the thousands as this was a truck purchased for a business. Please issue a recall for this vehicle! This has put a huge dent in our small business and we still don-??t have a functional truck!
- Austin, TX, USA
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I just bought a 2018 ram 2500 tradesman yesterday and had the abs light came on today and stayed on. Read comments online and was advise to report this issue as a safety issue and possible class action law suit potential. Seems like many people have the same issue even with a barely use vehicle.
I am getting an ABS sensor warning that was previously fixed 3 years ago under warranty but is now resurfacing. It is a constant alarm that prevents the cruise control from engaging.
warning ding followed by dash informing me that traction control and electronic braking has problem. Local dealer has confirmed problem in Feb. 2023. Dealer states replacement part not yet available and no estimate as to when part will be available.
My Anti Lock Brakes, Traction control and power steering have gone out repeatedly on this vehicle. The ABS pump HCU unit has failed at 8,433 miles. The same thing failed again at 12,924 miles. As of this complaint the same thing has failed again at 20,000 miles. I have not had it repaired because Ram will not guarantee the new part they put in is not defective, like the original part and the 2 other replacement ABS pump they installed which have failed. I don't drive my this truck that much because without the abs for which the break system on the truck was designed for I feel like it is a danger to myself and others.
I-??ve just started experiencing the ABS light coming off and on. Did some research and find that this is a common problem wish my truck. Making appointment with dealer to have it checked out. Also about a year ago my radio had to be replaced as the screen was delaminating. Was told this also common problem but Ram was of no help. Had to buy new radio. Now my truck only has 32,000 miles on it and was under 30 when radio was replaced. But I-??m second owner and ram would not warranty it. Now that I-??m researching this site I-??m seeing many problems that are consistent with mine. This should be a recall. The brakes and the radios. Think I-??ll be trading this truck off.
The ABS/Traction Control light continually goes on and off. I took the vehicle into Tate Dodge Ram Service center in Glen Burnie, MD the first week of January 2023. They diagnosed the problem as the ABS Control Module and Hydraulic Control Units as bad. I was told that it would take 2 weeks to get the parts. I checked back with them 2 weeks later and the ETA had changed to March 16, 2023. I left the vehicle with them and checked back after March 16th, the ETA had then been changed to August 15, 2023. I picked the vehicle up from the service department and check on it August 15th. They had received on of the part, but the other one was scheduled to be delivered Sept 15, 2023. I contacted them again on Sept 18th, when I was told that the part would not be delivered until February 15, 2024 (13+ months). The lights continue to go on and off with a bell each time the light comes on, which is very distracting. It is unsettling to drive, not knowing if my brakes will work in an emergency or if the traction control will work when we get slippery road this winter.
Vehicles touch screen becomes unresponsive to touch and skips around screen turning items and censors on and off while driving. Seat heaters have turned on and off on boiling hot days, radio stations switch back and forth, volume has gone up and down, parking censors have been turned on and off while driving, radio has called random numbers and people while driving and while waiting for truck to prime and start. The problem has progressively gotten worse and skips around more with every day that passes. Vehicle has been to the dealership twice for this issue. The dealership said it has become a common problem with the touch screen for this vehicle and doesn't know why it's not a recall. This is a huge distraction and $1800 replacement which is not an easy random add to a budget, meaning most will deal with the distracted driving and probably cause and accident. This will not let me submit the video and pictures I have in the formats requested. Please email me and I will send them.
The Traction Control and ABS/EBS sensors have failed on my truck. The dealer states that I need an HCU and ABS module in-order to correct the problem, however because the vehicle was made in Mexico the replacement parts are not available.
The ABS system has been damaged since September 23, 2022 and I went to the dealer in West Palm Beach and the one in Ocala Fl and none of them have the part. And it's not just me, there are many people with the same problem.
The hydraulic control box has been bad in my 2018 Ram 2500 since October of 2022. I have tried to order the part through two different dealerships and three times now directly from Mopar, where my order was cancelled. We were originally told the part would be available in December, then March, now it-??s August. The ABS and traction control warning lights ding on and off constantly, which is obviously annoying, but much worse- this is our family travel vehicle. We travel with two children and are frequently hauling heavy loads- a large trailer full horses or a 10,000 lb boat. Not having antilock brakes period is a danger, but hauling heavy loads puts us and the vehicles around us at risk.
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- Mountain Home Afb, ID, USA