2017 Ram 2500 electrical system problems
121 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2017 Ram 2500, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 121 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
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. 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 tire and caused the fire. Updated 9/20/18
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 2500. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the ABS warning light intermittently illuminated, and the message "Must Park Vehicle" was displayed. Additionally, during the failure the cruise control and trailer brake control features were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the ABS module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact was informed that the part for the repair was on backorder.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Ram 2500
- Brakes 520 complaints
- Cruise control 72 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 66 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints
- Engine 47 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 40 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints