2017 RAM 2500 Complaints

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

ABS light continues to come on after changing my Hydraulic Brake Module several of times.