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2020 - Started experiencing antilock brake light going on/off. May 2020 - Took to Dealer at 13,179 miles. Dealer replaced anti lock brake control under warranty. November 2022 - Took to Dealer at 29,404 miles with same issues that occurred in 2020. Replaced ABS module but issue was not resolved. Dealer said truck needs Hydraulic ABS pump which they do not have. Search of Internet determined that my experience is similar to other owners.
Vehicle set code C0020-01 ABS Control Module/ Hydraulic Control Unit failure. ABS system, Traction Control and cruise control does not work. Parts unavailable to fix issue leaving me with the choice or parking the vehicle or driving and u safe vehicle. This should have been a recall and Ram is doing nothing about it.
ABS dash light illuminated. "Service Electronic Braking System" message. ABS, Traction Control, and Cruise Control disabled, while driving. Repair shop indicates faulty ABS Module/Control Unit. This part is widely known to be faulty on this year/make/model. Part also extremely backordered and not available for replacement or repair. The replacement part has been redesigned/updated - yet no recall issued for known faulty part.
ABS and Traction control will randomly shut off while driving, increasing the chances of a crash. Additionally, when this happens, cruise control also shuts off abruptly, causing the vehicle to slow suddenly. This has happened hundreds of times, more often when the roads are wet or when it's raining.
ABS Light goes on and off, Traction Control/ABS/Cruise control do not function when the light is on. Dealer diagnosed it as an ABS Module and ABS Hydraulic Control Unit needing replacement. Parts have been backordered for at least 8 months, this makes my truck unsafe to operate.
Having the reported issue with the ABS system where the warning lights will come on and turn off cruise control as well. I pull a 5th wheel travel trailer for work and I rely on these brakes more than most.
My truck’s ABS warning light goes on and off repeatedly when I am driving. When the light comes on, my cruise control is not available. My traction control also does not work. The mechanic says the ABS module needs to be replaced but the part is unavailable. I have called multiple dealers across the country and cannot find one. Apparently this is a widespread problem with this vehicle… We have been researching it.
2017 RAM 2500 has known issue with Antilock Brake Unit Hydraulic Controller - This prevents brakes from operating correctly and traction control / speed control is disabled - Confirmed diagnosis with dealer - Vehicle has current Mopar Vehicle Protection (service plan) but part is unavailable to be ordered - RAM dealer stated vehicle does not pass state safety inspection. RAM Care case submitted. No accidents and 40k miles. This component failure can result in unsafe conditions while driving due to loss of control while stopping or in slippery conditions. Constant alert and lack of speed control can lead to driver fatigue.
ABS and Traction control lights on constantly
Service Electronic brakes and service abs system along with abs light, traction control light and cruise control wont work. First issue happened at 36,000 miles covered under warranty. Vehicle now has 53,000 miles and same issue is back. Vehicle could have brakes abs system fail and cause a wreck. OEM parts are on a long wait list. After reading hours of reports online of many other vehicles and people experiencing same issues Ram needs to issue a recall.
My trucks ABS keeps cutting off, it’s operation is intermittent. This also disables the cruise control and traction control. I have researched this on this year and it’s a problem with many of doges trucks. The dealer has no fix for this safety issue.This is an on going issue that happens every time i drive the vehicle.
Cruise control quit working when towing my trailer with tractor loaded. Service antilock brake system and service electronic brake system messages and lights on dash showed. Would occur intermittently, then became more steady. Took to dealer today, 6/19/2023, and was told no part could be ordered to fix this. Dealer advised they do not have an answer/fix. May have by August 16. Seems a long time to wait for a brake system solution/fix.
The abs light and service electric braking system light come on cost 1500 dollars to fixe to put new modules in it
ABS Braking System Failure. Safety is at risk as the manufacturer has advised to park the truck and not operate. The issue has been confirmed by the dealer and confirmed the risk and also advise to park. Yes warning lights are present on the dash for the problem. The components are currently still in the vehicle and new are not available per the dealer and manufacture.
Service ABS system and Traction Control light and bell comes on intermittently while driving. Well known and documented problem. Many people have reported this and replaced parts with no solution.
My ABS Light is on and Service Electronic Braking System warning is on as well. I have taken it to a repair shop and they have told me that my ABS Hydraulic Control Unit needs to be replaced. This seems to be a problem with this make and model truck and it is an expensive repair.
Over the last couple years the Service 4WD warning light would come on causing the vehicle to drive erratically. However this was intermittent and the light would go out after turning the truck off and then on again. Dealers could not diagnose the problem unless there was a code showing. Finally my local dealer found a stored code and diagnosed the problem as a failed front axle actuator.
When I bought the truck (in Feb 2022), the dealership had just fixed the abs module. It had 87,000 miles on it when i bought it. About a year later (Feb 2023) it started dinging and flashing the abs error again. Shuts off or prevents cruise control from working, constantly dings and flashes the error while driving. Dodge said the part is on backorder and I'm waiting for them to be able to get it in to fix it.. .
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated while pulling out of the driveway, there was a message stating that the sensors were not connected. Additionally, the ABS warning light and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000.
ABS Light and Anti Lock Break System Alarm and Light constantly goes off. The light an alarm started within one month of purchasing and the vehicle is over $40,000.. every shop that we have taken it to said that it’s something that the manufacture should fix it at some point it’s not safe because it is your antilock brake system. It needs to be fixed and we shouldn’t have to pay the outrageous cost of having this fax one we just purchased a vehicle..
Since I have purchased the truck over 8 wheel studs have broken off. Most broken off at different tire shops while removing the bolt. Others have fallen off while driving. This is supper unsafe and need to be a recall due to safety.
Service electronic brake system/antilock brakes comes on and off with disabling of antilock brakes, cruise control and anti skid while driving.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the ABS module twice; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Repair ABS System message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS module needed to be replaced for the third time; however, the replacement part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.
My 2017 Ram 2500 has the ABS and HCU issues commonly found on these vehicles. To my Suprise the dealer cannot get the part due to how common this issue is the parts are on backorder. I have videos of the system failing while driving and the codes it is throwing. Due to it's tie to the ABS I do not think the truck is safe to operate. I am still making payments so this is a big deal for me. I can't trade it in for a couple of reasons. One of the main ones being I will have to take less money due to this defect. Yes, it has been reproduced by a local service center and I have video of it malfunctioning on the road. Inspected by a local service center but not a dealership yet. The warning lights come on and it "dings" at me.
I am getting intermittent warning lights on my dash indicating that the abs, traction control and cruise control are turned off due to a message reading “service electronic brake system” on the dash. I took my truck to the dealer and was advised that they weren’t sure if the HCU module or ABS module is failing. At any rate, neither of the parts is available from mopar. I have found that there are no recalls thru mopar. Also, a class action lawsuit has been filed in California and Texas
Traction control/ ABS light consistently chiming on and off. Took to local dealer where I bought the truck from, diagnosed a bad ABS hydraulic control unit. They can’t get the part due to the amount of these rams needing this part replaced. Multiple forums of Rams stating the exact same thing, could be dangerous to drive if you are counting on your ABS to work properly in an emergency.
Failed Component(s): Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Module P/N 68347098 Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) P/N 68143491 Since I bought the truck new back in July 2017, I've had the ABS Module & HCU Fail on (3) separate occasions, each time it failed unexpectedly in wet conditions. The failure causes the ABS and traction control systems to not function correctly. The 1st time it failed was approximately 1 year of owning the truck(~Aug 2018), I was towing a 5th wheel camper in the western part of North Carolina in the mountains. I had to hit the brakes coming down a grade due to traffic. The brakes unexpectedly locked up, when the module failed, so I left off and eased back into them. Thankfully, there was no accident. The 2nd (~Sept 2020) and 3rd (~Sept 2022) times the Modules failed I was not towing, but they did fail in wet conditions. After each failure, I took my vehicle to a Ram Dealer for them to diagnose and replace the parts and to document the failures. Prior to the failures there were no warnings.
Service electronic brake system warning flashes on the dash multiple times while driving. A code reader indicates failure of the hydraulic control unit. Code is c0020.
ABS light continues to come on after changing my Hydraulic Brake Module several of times.
2017 Ram 2500. 24,000 miles While driving at any speed, warning lights and chime intermittently come on. Display reads "Service Electronic Braking System" and "Service ABS". ABS and Traction Control lights also illuminate on the dash. Sometimes the chime will come on and off so fast that the truck is constantly chiming which is very. Sometimes the warning lights stay illuminated. Sometimes they go away. Sometimes they flash on a off rapidly. The ABS module and Hydraulic control unit have already been replaced under warranty at 15,000 miles. I have been waiting for the parts to repair for over 8 months (since August 2022) with a promised part mid April. Upon contacting servicing dealer Daimler Chrysler has put this part under “engineering review” AGAIN with a new ETA of sometime in August 2023 for part availability. Safety concern is improper braking while ABS component is active or constantly going in and out during normal driving or while towing under all road conditions.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ABS warning light and the traction control warning light illuminated, causing the Adaptive Cruise Control mode to disengage. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS module part number: HCU68143491AB needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was unsafe to drive in rainy weather; however, the parts were not available for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000. The VIN was unavailable.
An oil leak has formed at 46k miles and it is dripping all over the engine and the entire under carriage of the truck. This is common in the 6.7 cummins. The truck is under warranty but mopar refused to fix the truck. The oil gets on things that cause smoking snd burning smells. This has caused the engine to lose oil pressure and shut off on the highway.
Bought this truck with 88000 miles in Texas when I got home back to Arkansas the very next week I start having issues with brake occasionally spongy, service abs and traction control lights coming on and off multiple times and cruise control not working. It may work fine then all of a sudden ding and lights come on and shuts your cruise control off I have almost been hit for this issue multiple times.
For the third time I have had a loss of ABS, traction control and cruise control. Almost went off the highway when it was raining and it decided to stop working again. I personally know 3 other ram owners from 2017 and 2018 that this has happened to. Please help this is a major safety issue and ram is not addressing it properly. Ram just replaces the same faulty parts and 2 years later it happens again.
The abs system stops working. The dealership has replaced the abs twice under warranty and now it is doing the same thing the abs light and the traction control light on the dash is on. The vehicle only has 60,000 miles on it and needs it's third abs control module and abs hydraulic pump.
The Service Antilock Braking System warning and Service Traction Control warning illuminate regularly. There are no known problems with the systems but it is unknown if they will work when needed. The lights come on up to one time per second, and sometimes not for days. There are hundreds of people on forums complaining about this, no known fix. Replacing components does not seem to solve the issue. I have video available if needed.
My 2017 RAM 2500 (VIN-HG607103) at 83,015 miles began throwing a code of P2609 which is an air intake heater issue. I found my air intake relay was not working. I replaced it and all good, until the code returned a little over a week later. I then tested the relay and found it good and began to research more to learn that I had the "Bolt of Death" occurring. The bolt on my grid heater plate was broken, however it had not dropped into my engine cylinder. Luckly it was fused to the heater grid plate still. If it had fell off, it would fallen into a cyclinder damaging it and the piston, blowing the engine. There are recalls on new trucks with this engine however not the 2017s yet.
Abs pump and control module built with defective part’s causing pump and module failure which in turn caused break failure
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated that the ABS and traction control warning lights were intermittently illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to dealer where he was informed that the part to repair the vehicle was on back order. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.
Anti-lock brakes do not work on my 2017 Ram 2500 diesel and haven't for over a year and a half. Light constantly flashes on dash with alarm. I brought it to the dealership, and they said the "Hydraulic Control Unit" is faulty but was told Ram is not even making the part. In Michigan winters, anti-lock brakes are a huge safety issue. My truck is the diesel version weighing in at 7,000 lbs. Trying to stop in the winter is a huge problem. Even if I sell the truck, it's still going to be a problem for whoever buys it. If you Google it, you will find numerous other Ram pickups for 2017 & 2018 with the same problem. I don't understand why brake issues are not a recall.
Truck lost abs, traction control, and cruise control at 34000 miles. On 12/30/19 the truck was repaired. Now at 61000 miles the truck lost its abs, traction control, and cruise control in a winter storm hauling a trailer. The original part has been superseded with a new part both of which are unavailable.This truck is only used to tow a 15000lb camper and a gooseneck equipment trailer. Mopar is unwilling to do anything to rectify this problem which is very unsafe. I was able to locate the part in Nevada but due to Mopars "managed allocation" they would not sell it to someone in Ohio.
Started having abs and traction control issues in early October of 2022. Have had two cases of compleat brake lock up. Took to ram deal for repairs and it was diagnosed as the abs hydraulic unit. When road conditions are icey and slick will have issues with the brakes locking up.
"Service ABS," "Service Electronic Breaking System," and "Traction Control" caution lights illuminate on vehicle during driving. Started with intermittent illumination. Took vehicle to dealer and was told that ABS pump failed, but no parts are available to repair. Service advisor said it was ok to drive, that the brakes will function without ABS system. Brake performance is diminished. There is no pumping sensation when I apply brakes hard.
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ABS and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS and hydraulic control unit modules needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that the failure reoccurred and that the cruise control also failed to activate as needed. The vehicle was then taken to Arrigo Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM West Palm Beach (6500 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411), where it was diagnosed that the ABS and hydraulic control unit modules needed to be replaced again; however, the parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
When driving, the Service Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) light would intermittently cut on and off and would disable the ABS system and Traction Control system. This would happen at any speed. I scheduled an appointment at Pearson Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Richmond, Virginia for 11/22/2022. I was told the ABS Control Module was defective and the part had to be ordered. The dealership advised that this equipment has malfunctioned in many 2017 Ram 2500 trucks and that the part was on back order until late January 2023. They also advised me that if I drove the truck when the light was on I would NOT have anti-lock brakes or traction control. I have called multiple times to inquire about the status of my part order to get the safety issue fixed. I was told in January that the part still wasn’t in and that the timeframe was pushed out to March. I called again today (3/17/2023) and was told the part now was in the process of switching suppliers and that they did not know if or when my part will be available. This is a huge safety issue. My truck has been mostly parked since before Thanksgiving and it’s now almost April. RAM as a manufacturer is creating a large safety issue for anyone with this same issue. I have not been able to get my truck serviced properly with OEM parts due to their negligence. This is a warranty claim and my contract will expire in 2 months and I am not sure if this will be covered once or if the part ever arrives. Please assist in getting this issue resolved. I d
Second failure of ABS system in 2 years. Error code c0020-1 for failed ABS HCU part number 68143491AB. Replacement parts are currently unavailable from manufacture and has been in the status for nearly 6 months. Service center is unable to restore functionality of brake systems and vehicle has been un-driveable due to ABS safety concerns since October 2022. As stated this is my second failure with same part, first failure was in Sept 2020.
I have dash lights going on and off for the ABS and traction control. This is very intermitted. On two occasions I have experienced times where I had to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident. Both times the ABS failed to work causing me to come to near collision with another vehicle. One of the times this caused me to go off into a ditch. This was with slick roads and snow covered in areas. Have also had several times the truck would steer out of control with no traction aid. I am constantly losing speed control using cruise control. It will work for a bit and then turn off when the ABS and traction control lights come on.
ABS light and alarm come on and goes off at random intervals. This issue was repaired before on 03/04/2020 and now the issue is reoccurring when rain or hight humidity. The original ABS code on the system was C0020-01 (ABS pump motor control - general failure). The HCU part #68143491AA was replaced and ABS module the issue corrected. My concern is that the ABS is disabled on the vehicle once the condition occurs and could result in loss of control during a hard or panic stop. I pull a 7,000 lb trailer and am concerned that if a hard stop occurs the truck could start sliding and cause the truck and the traile to lose control.
Abs unit, hcu failed. Lights flash on an off over an over while driving. ABS light stays on so ABS will not work. Cruise control will not work. Keeps throwing service abs, and service electronic brake controller
Left front caliper locked up upon lightly pressing brake pedal and brake pedal pulsing while towing approx 10k lbs. ABS and traction control light were illuminated. C0020 code - ABS Pump motor control. Truck has had 4 other similar issues without locking up caliper yet resulting in replacement of HCU and ABS model. At 58,536 miles truck has been at dealer for 60 days needing 5th replacement of HCU and ABS pump that is not available to order per RAM Customer Care case# 85015233
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