2018 RAM 1500 Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 4
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Drove the vehicle about 4 hours to pick up my daughter. Had the vehicle idling for a while as i waited for her arrive since she was running late. Put the car in drive and started to head home and the service shifter message came on. Then the transmission warning came on as well as a message with the brake system. The service engine light came on as well as the lightening bolt in red. I stopped and turned everything…
ODI 11229947
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Sudden, momentary (1-3 sec) deceleration accompanied by partial (?) electrical power loss (noted dashboard display blanked out during latest 2 events). Event occurred approximately 6 times from feb 2018 purchase date through aug 2018. Each time the vehicle was moving at highway speeds of between 70mph and 85 mph. More details are provided in the attached .pdf file (too many words to fit within the constraints of…
ODI 11128162
Electronic Stability Control · Suspension
At 5 months 3600 miles of ownership the 4 corner air suspension went out. This also caused me to loss my electric stability control of the vehicle. While driving down the highway and switching lanes (before i know of the issue) the truck became very loose. I was driving at the speed limit and just the act of changing the lanes caused the rear end to sway a bit. I feel if this had happened to a less experienced…
ODI 11129232
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
I was driving out of my drive way, and my vehicle went into park by itself. It appeared a strange message on the screen saying 'car not in drive, shift to park'. Also my vehicle displayed an alert message saying 'alert: electronic throttle control system malfunction, the vehicle onboard diagnostic system has detected a malfunction'. Also another alert was displayed as 'alert: engine system malfunction'. Not only did…
ODI 11076158