2018 RAM 2500 Electrical System Integrated Trailer Brake Control Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Integrated Trailer Brake Control Issues in the 2018 RAM 2500
2 electrical system integrated trailer brake control complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 RAM 2500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical System Integrated Trailer Brake Control Complaints
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and hauling an RV, the trailer brakes intermittently became inoperable. The message "Trailer Brakes Disconnected - Check Trailer Wiring" was displayed. The contact replaced the trailer wiring; however, the failure persisted. 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 vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the HCU had failed, and the failure was related to the trailer brakes' failure. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 and informed the contact that the recall remedy was available. However, the dealer sent a document to the contact that stated...
The contact owns a 2018 Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the trailer brake control failed to operate as needed while hauling a trailer. No warning light was illuminated. The contact diagnosed the vehicle with a trailer brake module malfunction. The contact was informed that the trailer brake module needed to be replaced due to low-voltage failures. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
Other 2018 RAM 2500 Problem Areas
Service Brakes
1,727 complaints
Electrical System
443 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
308 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
284 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
149 complaints
Unknown Or Other
97 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
89 complaints
Steering
76 complaints
Power Train
62 complaints
Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
54 complaints
Engine
33 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipabs Warning Light
31 complaints
Suspension
20 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
14 complaints
Wheels
13 complaints
Traction Control System
11 complaints
Air Bags
10 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
10 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
9 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
8 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
8 complaints
Exterior Lighting
5 complaints
Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
5 complaints
Visibilitywiper
5 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
2 complaints
Service Brakes Electric
2 complaints
Steeringlinkagesdraglinkconnection
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Camera System
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
1 complaint
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systembody Control Modulesoftware
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalinfotainment
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilock
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipwheel Speed Sensortone Ring
1 complaint
Steeringcritical Fasteners
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Tiresvalve
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint
Wheelslugsnutsboltsstuds
1 complaint