2018 Ram 2500 Brake Problems

Which parts fail

• Antilock › ABS warning light
  55
• Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › ABS warning light
  31
• Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module
  11
• Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
  5
• Antilock › Control unit/module
  5
• Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Wheel speed sensor/tone ring
  1

Components named in complaints (service brakes, ABS, rotors and pads, parking brake).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  5813%
• 25k–50k
  12529%
• 50k–75k
  10925%
• 75k–100k
  6515%
• 100k–150k
  5813%
• 150k+
  225%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2018 Ram 2500 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

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 not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, but the anti-lock brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle slid and crashed into a Jersey barrier. The air bags did not deploy, and there were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was able to be driven away from the crash site. The front bumper was later replaced. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who related the failure to the recall but confirmed that parts were not yet available. …

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that the ABS and the traction control warning lights were illuminated intermittently. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 MPH and pulling a trailer, another vehicle pulled in front of the contact's vehicle. The contact slammed on the brakes, but the vehicle failed to respond as intended and crashed into the rear of the other vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy because the vehicle was equipped with a brush guard due to potential collisions with deer in the country area where the contact lived. The contact did not sustain injuries. The other driver sustained unknown injuries, and the other vehicle was deemed a total loss. The contact's vehicle was driven away from the scene. A police report was filed. …

The contact owned 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 not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost automotive power. The ABS, traction control, and several other unknown warning lights were occasionally illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with an ABS module failure, and the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. In addition, the contact stated that the failure had progressed with several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway. …

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and slowing for a traffic signal, the vehicle's four tires locked up due to the ABS system failure. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact's vehicle skidded into the rear end of another vehicle. The contact's grill and bumper were damaged and broken as well as the inter-cooler radiator had suffered damage. The other vehicle sustained a crushed trunk. There were no injuries sustained by either the contact or the driver of the other vehicle. The police were on the scene and filed a report. Both vehicles were drivable, the contact drove his vehicle to a body shop. The contact did not have the vehicle diagnosed or repaired for the ABS problem. …

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 1500. 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 exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced the failure while driving approximately 40 MPH. The braking system had failed, causing the grandson to drive off the road and crash into a ditch. The vehicle was towed out of the ditch and driven home. No injuries were reported, and no police report was filed. Later, the grandson discovered that the front passenger side braking system had overheated and was concerned that the front tire had melted. No further information was available. …

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH in a snowstorm on icy roads, the contact pressed the brake pedal and the vehicle slid off the road and side swiped into a telephone pole, where it crashed into a ditch and came to a stop. The police were called to the scene, and the vehicle was towed out of a ditch and driven home. No injuries were reported. A police report was filed. The contact indicated that prior to the crash, the ABS and Traction Control warning lights were constantly illuminated due to a failure related to the NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ). The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the crash. The contact and manufacturer were notified regarding the recall. The contact indicated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. …

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to properly respond and the braking distance became extended, causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of the vehicle ahead. Additionally, the brake pedal was fully depressed and went to the floorboard, but the brakes failed to respond as needed. The vehicle was towed from the scene. A Police report was filed. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); and associated the failure with the recall. However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. …

The contact owned a 2018 RAM 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to slow while turning a corner the vehicle experienced reduced braking performance, after which the brakes seized causing the vehicle to skid. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway coming to a complete stop after colliding with a tree. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The air bags did deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a towed yard and deemed a total loss by the contacts insurance provider. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 63,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a recall letter related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at 20-25, the brakes were applied, but the front wheels locked up and crashed into the rear of a Chevrolet SUV. There were no reported injuries, airbag deployments, or fire. A police report was filed. The steering became inoperable. The ABS and traction control were inoperable. The traction control and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, who confirmed the parts were backordered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who confirmed the recall information. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

The contact owns 2018 RAM 2500. The contact received notice of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH in inclement weather, while making a right turn, the brake pedal pulsated, and the vehicle did not slow down as intended, and the entire vehicle slid off the road into the mud and became stuck. The contact did not sustain any injuries, and medical attention was not needed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic vacuum boost needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred 10 months later. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

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