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Ram 3500 Brakes Problems

901 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 13 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2018. Best year: 2023.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Brakes · 2018 4

This recall came out 1.5 years ago and there still is no remedy. At a car wash my truck wouldn’t stop and I slid into a concrete pole and damaged the fender and headlight. The corporate office told me, when I called, that currently the...

Brakes · 2024 4

I was towing a 6,000 pound excavator on a 20’ tilt deck trailer and rounded a turn to see a line of traffic stopped waiting on a big truck to turn. I hit the brakes and the truck didn’t start to slow. I swerved to the shoulder and ...

Brakes · 2017 4

The contact owns a 2017 RAM 3500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service brakes activated, and the vehicle slid and crashed into a deer. The contact stated that the deer appeared instantly. The brake p...

Brakes · 2018 4

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 3500. The contact received a 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...

Brakes · 2024 4

While traveling down a hill, about 40mph, applied brakes to stop at a T intersection, truck wasn’t slowing down. Engaged engine brake, truck wasn’t slowing. Slammed brake pedal to the floor, ABS did not engage, no vibrations, wheels ...

Brakes · 2018 4

I had just merged onto the highway and was in the left lane that was ending ahead. As soon as I switched lanes traffic came to a stop. I slammed on the brakes and the truck came to a complete stop before impact. Then with my foot still o...

Brakes · 2018 4

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 3500. The contact received a notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving...

Brakes · 2016 4

The parking brake issue per recall was supposedly done based on information from safetycar. Vehicle can not be shut off unless in park. I'm assuming a safety feature. A few times when I attempted to shut off,even though clearly in park. ...

Brakes · 2018 4

Brakes went out and steering which caused loss of control of vehicle.

Brakes · 2017 4

Needed to use brakes but unexpectedly the pedal did not work or stop the vehicle. Had to swerve into a ditch to avoid a collision with another vehicle. Abs, traction lights then activated.

Brakes · 2018 4

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 cont...

Brakes · 2024 4

I was towing a 18000 lb fifth wheel rv about 45 mph when traffic made a panic stop in front of me. I couldn’t stop and had an accident. I later determined the brake controller on truck didn’t provide the 12 volts needed to get maximu...

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