2018 RAM 2500 Complaints

I have been working via my recall letter. They have provided me with approval for a rental car, but so far I have been getting mixed information on the reimbursement and have not been reimbursed. They have not and will not provide me a date for repair. I use this truck for specific activities, and rental car options are not equivalent, and again I have not yet been reimbursed. I am reading my rights and resubmitting a complaint that the manufacturer has not remedied this situation. I need 100% reimbursement for my rental car, including taxes and non-optional fees, and my truck repaired, or purchased back. I will continue researching the legislation Photos showing my truck has this defect are attached. I need to have an equivalent, safe vehicle to use, or have money from this one to buy one that is.

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500 The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed a beeping sound with the ABS warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic control unit (HCU) had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

My recall says that it has been repaired on December 5 2024. My truck has not been repaired I took it to the dealership on December 5th and they said they could not do anything until the recall came out. So now they will not fix the hcu cause it says it has been repaired. I have to drive a truck with no ABS cause someone made a mistake. Please Help Me [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I have contacted multiple dealership’s and have been told that a recall about the ABS HCU module was “completed” yet, Every dealership is unable to provide a place, mechanic or even a work order proving said repairs were completed. My ESC traction control light, Service Anti-lock Braking System, Service Electronic Braking System, and Service 4WD lights are now on. And I cannot get the issue repaired because of a mistake within the system. Joe Cooper Dodge in Shawnee, Oklahoma would not diagnose the vehicle due to the issue mistakenly being marked as “Completed”. Even after making a face to face appearance with vehicle present.

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds or while the vehicle was idling vehicle, the ABS warning light illuminated. The contact stated that on another occasion, while the vehicle drove over a pothole or speed bump, the warning light illuminated with an audible chime. The contact stated that occasionally while depressing the brake pedal, there was a continuous audible chime. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and the vehicle was diagnosed with hydraulic control unit failure. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer because the dealer stated that the failure was a known issue. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Approximately January 2022, several warning lights illuminated on my dash in conjuction with a warning chime. The warning lights and chime occurred intermittently. My truck was taken to the dealership with only 9710 miles on the odometer. A scan showed a code of C0020-01 ABS pump motor control general electrical failure. Approximately 5 months later a new part arrived and was installed on the truck. There were no issues until February 2025 when the dash warning lights and chime reappeard similar to the first occurrence. The odometer reading now at 16.5K. I have contacted the dealership that performed the original work and they informed me that there is currently no repair for this issue. Having no ABS braking system is a major safety issue, especially when pulling a large travel trailer.

The GPS on the Uconnect radio has failed and the map, compass, and clock do not work. This is a know problem on this radio. The radio loses the ICCID number and the STAR TSB says to replace the radio. The issue is when I travel somewhere and need a map, now I have to look at my phone while driving. This is just as bad as texting. The Ram customer care says the TSB for this issue covers other vehicles but not the RAM truck. The cost to replace the radio is very expensive and I cannot afford to replace it. RAM truck will not help me out. What can be done about this issue. Lots of RAM truck owners are experiencing this issue. The issue started when my truck has about 3900 miles on it. The dealer in the Wasilla AK location was not able to troubleshoot this issue because they were short staffed. I finally decided to take it to another dealer located in Anchorage about 50 miles away.

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

There is a chronic problem with most Ram trucks, this issue isn't just related to one model of Ram trucks. The problem is when you go to fill-up your tank with gas, the fill neck continues to back up, which requires skill & a lot of patients just to fill your tank. And, this is also a major safety concern due to the high likely hood of an overflow of fuel & possible fire & explosion situation. After much research & being a professional aircraft mechanic, what I found to be the problem in most all cases is a defective ( FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE). I took my truck to the dealer when it was under warranty & just a few a couple of months old for this exact problem. And, they told me there was nothing wrong? I now know the reason they told me this is because this fuel tank rollover valve is an integral part of the fuel tank & is expensive to change. With this extremely long history of failures with the (FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE), I am totally convinced this should be a Recall item!

Truck only has 66,000 miles and developed a bad oil leak from the timing cover/crank front of engine. Repair is going to cost around $4000 and dealer says there have been several cases of the same thing.