2017 RAM 1500 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 10
- 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 10 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Despite recall u61/nhtsa 18v-332 being completed on my pickup- on 7/23/2018 i was southbound on interstate [redacted]joseph and kansas city mo the morning of october 31, 2019. We had snow, freezing precipitation, etc the eve before and driving was tenuous at best. With my cruise control set at approximately 55 miles per hour traffic began to suddenly slow due to numerous slide offs and accidents. I tapped my brake…
ODI 11278228
Body · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control
Tried to get recalls repaired told no loaner dont drive truck...no way to go to work
ODI 11173687
Vehicle Speed Control
Returning from a trip to mi back to my residence in tn. As i made a turn into my subdivision i started to accelerate to my next turn when i experienced a sudden acceleration of my vehicle. I had been using the vehicles cruise control as much as possible during the [redacted] home so it felt familiar, like the cruise control was trying to accelerate my vehicle. As the vehicle was accelerating and i was steering the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11139158
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
The cruise control accelerated at a huge rate past the desired speed resulting in a hydro plane which caused all sides of the vehicle to impact however only passenger bags deployed not a single driver bag. *dt*jb
Crash reported
ODI 11128311
Vehicle Speed Control
The cruise control turned itself on, while trying to turn it off the gas accelerated and i was unable to disengage the cruise control. I was unable to control the speed as it kept rising, causing me to go into the ditch striking a 6 ft culvert tile and flipping my vehicle. *dsy *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11114922
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Sometimes the truck won't recognize the key fobs. Truck instrument panel will continue to display key fob has left the vechile and the chime continue to sound even tho i have the key fob in my possession. I can put the vechile in gear and drive but instrument panel will continue to display key fob has left the vechile and the chime won't stop sounding. (i have videos and pictures of this issue) . Also when i used…
ODI 11111079
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 18v332000 (electrical system, vehicle speed control) was received in june of 2018. The local dealer (larry h. Miller chrysler jeep dodge ram boise, [redacted]., boise, id) informed the contact that the parts needed to repair the recall were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not…
ODI 11118119
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. When the temperature was below 30 degrees, the rpms increased to approximately 1,100 without warning. The vehicle was taken to russell barnett ford (4055 tullahoma hwy, winchester, tn 37398) where it was diagnosed that the flash system needed to be reset and the throttle body needed to be replaced. Additionally, the dealer installed an ambient temperature sensor. The vehicle was…
ODI 11071545
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 1500. While traveling approximately 35 mph, the electric throttle control sensor indicator suddenly illuminated and the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 55 mph. During the incident, the rpm's continued to rev extremely high and the driver was unable to stop the vehicle when depressing the brake pedal. The driver shifted to neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle…
ODI 11041986
Vehicle Speed Control
When using the cruise control between 30 and 45 mph, when resuming the vehicle will gain up to 10mph over the set speed and the rpms will sit at 4k until cruise control is disengaged. This occurs on inclines, declines and flat surfaces. This has been confirmed by two dealerships on this vehicle. One dealership confirmed it on other 2017 ram 1500s with 3.6l engine. Fca us llc states that this is "as designed".
ODI 11083990