RAM25002017
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2017 RAM 2500 Electrical System Problems

6
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 6 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • spare tire · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
30–60k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 22, 2019 · 50,697 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    For the past month, i have had intermittent displays of "service electronic braking system" and "service antilock brake system". When this occurs, the cruise control becomes nonoperational. A check of the internet shows that these problems are widely experienced by dodge ram owners. The display comes on whether sitting or driving.

    ODI 11270151

  • March 13, 2019 · 37,600 miles

    Electrical System

    Evic engine hour counter reset around 37,xxx miles engine hours read 323 idle [redacted] happened after sitting over night start the next am dash flickered on and off.

    ODI 11186728

  • November 27, 2018 · 20,954 miles

    Electrical System · Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 2500. The contact took the vehicle to milton ruben chrysler dodge jeep ram ([redacted], augusta, ga 30907, [redacted]) to have the occupational restriction control module repaired after receiving a letter from the manufacturer. The dealer performed a reprogram update, which caused the seat belt alert not to function when they were unbuckled. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer…

    ODI 11179794

  • April 29, 2018 · 21,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Wire pinched between spare tire and body was shorted out and caught the spare tire on fire. Truck had been parked for over 7 hours. Was told all wires leading to the back are on fuses and should have broken the circuit before a fire began. *cw *tt consumer stated that the owner reported a fire at rear of vehicle in spare tire area and took the vehicle to a body shop. Body shop states a wire was pinched by the spare…

    Fire reported

    ODI 11093201

  • January 1, 2018 · 9,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Takata recall. The radio in my ram 2500 is not working with my cell phone. The radio freezes until the truck is turned off and restarted. This needs to be addressed

    ODI 11155583

  • September 15, 2017 · 8,325 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    While driving down hill with load, engine died with no warning lost brakes and steering.

    ODI 11023764