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2017 Ram 2500 brakes problems

520 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2017 Ram 2500, which is 50% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
520 50% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
61,000 miles 102 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2017 Ram 2500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 61,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 20 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 24 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 17 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 16 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 61,000 miles
Based on 102 complaints that include mileage. 47% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles20
40k to 60k miles24
60k to 80k miles17
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles16
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 102 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Driving 2017 dodge ram 2500 4x4 on paved rural roadway traveling 50MPH when steering wheel lost tension and would not steer appropriately. Vehicle began to lose traction and correction was not possible. While when driver attempted to brake, brake pedal was pressed firmly and did not brake. Vehicle maintained speed due to brake failure and steering, vehicle went into side skid for 100 yards before hitting deep ditch and rolling vertically into ditch landing on wheels.

Reported at 70,000 miles, October 2019 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving at 30-35 MPH on a damp road and approaching a stop light, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes locked, causing the vehicle to slide. The traction control and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated as he released the brake pedal and reapplied it slowly, the vehicle responded as needed. However, the failure reoccurred while driving.

Reported at 46,000 miles, September 2022

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