2017 Ram 2500 Brakes
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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ABS and traction control lights keep turning on and off. Service anti lock brake system message appears then disappears.
The ABS brake system has failed and been replaced 3 times now and it is bad again. It needs to be recalled. The truck only has 53,000 miles
I keep getting the ABS/Traction control warning lights and aural dinging warning on my 2017 Diesel Ram 2500. I pull a 10,000 LB trailer and without this feature, this is a hazard and danger to me, my occupants in my truck and other motorists on the highway. I do 95% of my driving in the mountains so it is a very crucial, critical and dangerous situation when I don't have ABS operating. If there is ever an accident, Dodge is open to a law suit because there hasn't been a recall on this. I've read several other owners of this vehicle with the same issue. Please have Dodge company do a recall for everyone's safety.
ABS/TRACTION CONTROL lights on, the systems do not work and the NTSB knows this. Numerous recalls on different years and Dodge models yet you won't recall the 2017. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. [XXX] and issue a recall on ALL YEARS and MODELS, or are you in their pocket????? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Loss of brake function
Abs service light come on and off intermittently. Something to do with a bad abs control module
Anti-lock Brake System Hydraulic control unit - ABS Pump Motor Control-General Electrical Failure. C006A54 ABS no longer active, no 4x4 for snow travel, no cruise control. Failure occurred before 40,000 miles Failure is intermittent and affected by bumpy road conditions. These symptoms are consistent with the well known stuck motor brush issues. Ram does not sell a replacement motor, only the entire HCU
abs light is on all the time traction control not working alarm is on the last time I ck at the dealer they had no parts
Abs module and pump motor need to be replaced but are on back order and can't be replaced. Vehicle is now unfit for operation.
ABS traction control keep flashing on and off due to hcu problem
ABS brake system error ,brake module failure
Electronic braking systems and abs needs to be serviced. I have repaired this issue 3 times already from the dealership. It has popped up again
Abs and traction control light error repeatedly after repair and replacement of abs and hsu module
Recurring ABS and traction light warning lights, with trouble code C0020 for the ABS pump control motor. Loss of function of ABS, traction control, and cruise control when it occurs. Truck has ~50k miles on it.
Vehicle is displaying service abs and traction control. C-0020 and told to replace abs pump and hcu module. Ram has multiple issues with different year makes and models involving abs and recently recalled the new rams. Research has shown high numbers of issues involving the 2017 ram 2500 for this exact issue and ram also could not provide the recommended part to fix. Abs does not work which is required by the nhsta and ram has released defective vehicles for years. This issue needs to be included in a recall.
ABS & traction control brake failure light goes on and off as I’m driving. The ABS module was replaced around 30,000 and now it’s doing the same thing at 70,000. This is unsafe to be carrying heavy cargo and not being able to stop in time. Please issue a recall for RAM to fix this issue.
ABS and Traction Control lights have come on for the second time. First time at 100K miles the Hydraulic Module and Controller were replaced at my expense. Now at 153K miles the lights are coming on again. This is a habitual problem with this generation of RAM trucks and it's a safety issue for the following reasons: 1) the ABS system stops working 2) the traction control system stops working 3) the cruise control is unexpectedly turned off, which is a major concern, and 4) the 4x4 quits working which in the right circumstances can cause an accident.
I have a 2017 Ram 2500 6.4L. The ABS light is constantly on. At times it’s off then back on. Buying new parts for it does not fix it. I slid off a rainy road the other day due to this. Narrowly missing a vehicle. The brakes locked up. This is a safety concern. Please help. As far as I have found out there is no fix for this.
Repeated ABS service message on dash. Light and chime turn on and off while depressing brake pedal, turning, hitting bumps. ABS module and hydraulic module were already replaced 20k miles ago for same issue. Code C0020-01
C0020-01 code, ABS control pump and electrical failure. This is second time since purchasing this truck new in 2017 that this has occurred. Parts are now on national back order with Ram taking no responsibility on covering costs of replacemenf on an item that shouldn’t be failing multiple times in the life of a vehicle. This is an ongoing problem with MANY Ram owners.
Getting code 2200 every time you hit a bump and sometimes it does it on its own and and traction light come on and a message saying service anti lock brakes looked on internet and several people having this issue some even paid the dealer to do the repairs and a short time later started doing it again
It appears multiple people I know have the same issue with 2017 ram 2500 my truck included I have issues with my trucks ABS. I got a random code looked it up and says ABS pump motor control. It’s a danger to the public and my self truck suddenly gets that ABS light and emergency light turn on.
ABS/traction control lights keep coming on due to something wrong in the ABS HCU and/or control module with fault code C0020. It is my understanding that almost all 2017/2018 2500s & 3500s are affected. This needs to be a recall.
ABS failure code. Very inconsistent. Has been repaired yet still throws the code when it rains or hitting a bump. Frustrating
Dash warning lights service abs brakes and 4 wheel drive and cruise control doesn't work with the lights on. Mopar does not have the parts or nohow to fix this.
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The 2017 Ram 2500 has 207 Brakes complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.