2018 RAM 3500 Complaints

Audible alarm, warning lights on dash. Come on and off. No cruise control available.

2018 Ram diesel 3500. 36,000 miles ABS and Traction Control lights illuminated on dash. Cru8ise control does not work. Dealer told me the HCU (hydraulic control unit) is defective, and thee are no parts available to repair it. I am leaving Indiana for Florida on 18 Jan 2025. That means a 1,000 mile trip one direction pulling a boat - without cruise control or antilock brakes. What can be done?

HI, My 2018 RAM 3500, had had a Anti-lock brake control module light on and off about a hundred times a day for the past year, I just spoke to the Ram Service manager at Leith Ram in Wendel NC and she told me that Ram has no fix for this part, and it has been on backorder for over 2.5 years, you can have total brake failure with this part being defective, how has the NTSB not stepped in and put some pressure on them to get this fixed, there are hundreds of thousands of trucks out there with this problem. Why is it being allowed to continue for years and years without a solution??

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the ABS warning light remained illuminated while operating the vehicle, with an audible alarm activated inside the cabin of the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Continually gets abs stability error. Unit has been replaced once less than year ago. Comes on if vehicle sits or hits a bump. Lose of abs cruise and continual dinging.

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 3500. The contact stated that the ABS and traction control warning lights were intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the ABS and air bag control unit had failed. The air bag control unit was replaced, and the brake fluid was refilled. The contact then became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and wanted to know if the VIN was included in the recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer had opened a case for reimbursement which had since been closed. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the remedy was not available. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal however, the brakes failed to engage. As a result, the front center of the vehicle crashed into a tree. There was severe cosmetic damage. The Service Anti-Lock Brake System" message was displayed prior to the crash. No injuries were sustained. No police report was filed. A dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the parts were once again, not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken back to the place of residence. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 193,000. Parts Distribution Disconnect. 

The service electronic braking system and service abs system continues to ding and pop up on screen. Cruise control will not work either.

ABS & Traction Light and ding ding, then go away for a while then it all comes back. Truck is out of warranty, so any cost is mine. They want you to pay for diagnostic even there is a code. Quoted cost was around $800 to $1000. The first time this happened the code said to replace the 4wd shift motor. Done that problem went away for awhile then came back. I am retired and these cost don't fit in real good. We purchased the truck new. I have read that this problem is not new, just ongoing. When this is happening the 4wd and cruse doesn't work or shuts off. It appears that RAM isn't going to do anything until people start getting killed. Then are forced to fix it.

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 3500. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the ABS and the traction control warning lights intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the part had been discontinued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.