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Ram 5500 Acceleration problems by year

7 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ram 5500's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Acceleration complaints by model year

YearAcceleration complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest 5500 acceleration complaints

2018 Ram 5500Electrical systemAcceleration & cruise controlBrakes

Stellantis (FCA) has a recall for exactly this problem, Ram recall C4B, NHTSA campaign 24V-896. It covers certain 2017-2018 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups, 3500 cab chassis, and 4500 and 5500 cab chassis trucks. It addresses failures in the hydraulic control unit (HCU) that affect ABS, electronic stability control and traction control. Parts shortages are widespread. Many 2017 owners have reported to NHTSA that they got the recall notice but the repair part wasn't available yet, and the manufacturer confirmed it was...

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backordered. the truck cant be used due to the speedometer not working and the trailer breaks not working. the dealer confirmed that the abs module has failed and i cant use my truck and its been backordered for several years. this is completely unacceptable.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 11775834
2018 Ram 5500BrakesAcceleration & cruise control

The contact owns a 2018 Ram 5500. 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 ABS and traction control systems' warning lights illuminated. Due to the failure, the cruise control became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the...

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dealer, and the failure was related to the recall, and confirmed that parts were not yet available. A second dealer, S & L Motors (2298 WI-32, Pulaski, WI 54162); was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11734478
2018 Ram 5500SteeringAcceleration & cruise controlBrakes

My ABS pump went out, causing my stability control to not function and cruise control to not function. Cruise control would randomly deactivate, causing a momentary loss of control and ABS function. Dash light illuminated with codes relating to ABS pump and traction control. ABS pump was replaced (part no. 68195569AB) and problem was fixed, but FCA will not reimburse me since I did the work myself.

Filed Incident Steering · Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 11641792
2018 Ram 5500Electrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

The ABS/HCU module has experienced a premature failure which is a huge safety risk as it controls my vehicles' Anti-lock Braking System, Traction Control & Cruise Control systems. Since experiencing this failure, my vehicle has had numerous safety incidents where Braking would lockup, traction with the roadway is lost etc. Please initiate a recall for this issue for these generation of trucks so this safety issue can be addressed.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11570074
2018 Ram 5500Acceleration & cruise controlBrakes

Abs traction control vechicle info screen service abs system ebs system service have had the vechicl fixed multiple times by dealership fixed temporarily than all the alarms go back on after a short time its been fixed multiple time problem always returns

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 11516999
2022 Ram 5500SteeringTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise control

Driving down freeway lost all momentum had to coast to the shoulder almost causing several accidents and getting hit by a semi in the process. The truck had no gears whatsoever and gave me on warning something was as it risk for failing. Was told the entire transmission had failed. This was the second transmission ram had put in. The problem is becoming wide spread across the internet as multiple owners are now reporting with no known fix currently. Please note that the file below is the first repair which did nothing but almost cause another accident when it happened again

Filed Incident Steering · Power train · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11507787
2017 Ram 5500Acceleration & cruise controlBrakes

ABS and traction control light comes on intermittently when driving. Cruise control does not work and chime and warning lights come on as lights come on.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 11453621

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