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2016 Ram 2500 Cruise Control Problems

7 owner-reported cruise control complaints from NHTSA data

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Jan 2018Jul 2023
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (7)

mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Filed: Jul 2023

All brake warning lights came on , cruise control stopped working abruptly, service brake system warning dinger dinging , abs not working , engine braking all stopped working while loaded going steep grade , nearly lost control of the truck and was nearly in a serious accident , abs module and hcu said to be problem , issue still persists after said problem supposed to be resolved , truck is a death trap and there are multiple complaints about it , hcu and abs module are months back ordered , this needs recalled

NHTSA #: 11532403
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Jan 2018

CAME TO STOP LIGHT AFTER RUNNING 20 MINUTES ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN PULLING AWAY, THE THROTTLE WAS NOT RESPONDING, BUT I WAS IN THE INTERSECTION (SINCE THE TRUCK MOVES WITHOUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE) AND NEEDING TO ACCELERATE TO NOT GET HIT. PRESSED ON AND OFF THE ACCELERATOR UNTIL FINALLY THE ENGINE STARTED TO RESPOND. THIS IS THE 4TH OR 5TH INCIDENT. MY PREVIOUS INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED UNDER COMPLAINT NUMBER 10969231. INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH 14862 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

NHTSA #: 11063525
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Jun 2017

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND SLOWED DOWN TO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME TO APPROX TEN MILES PER HOUR AND PUSHED THE THROTTLE PEDAL TO FIND IT DID NOTHING AT ALL. I PANICKED AND HIT THE PEDAL 4 TIMES TO THE FLOOR AND BACK AND HAD NOTHING AND THE. THE FIFTH TIMES A SMALL 4 SECONDS LATER IT JERKED AND SPUN THE REAR TIRES BREAKING THE TRACTION LOOSE ON THE WET PAVEMENT AND MAKING THE TRUCK FISHTAIL SIDEWAYS INTO THE EDGE OF THE LANE BESIDE ME. SCARY AND EMBARRASSING. I HAD NO FAULT CODES AND 350 MILES TO DRIVE TODAY BACK HOME PULLING A 41' CAMPER. LOOKED ON WEBSITES ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING AND FCA HAS NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH A TRUE FIX... MY TRUCK HAS 4507 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA #: 10992617
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: May 2017

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES AND ALL THROTTLE CONTROL IS LOST. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON STARTUP AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER AND (REPAIRED?) FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS. ONLY 11,000 MILES ON TRUCK.

NHTSA #: 10992585
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Mar 2017

DEAD PEDAL. STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENS FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS. THREE TIMES WITH UNDER 5K MILES. RUNNING AT 60 FOR 30 MINUTES ON A HIGHWAY, COME TO A STOP, READY TO CROSS THE STREET, PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND NOTHING, KEEP PRESSING AND IT FINALLY KICKS IN. SECOND TIME, IN STREET TRAFFIC, INCHING ALONG FOR 15 MIN, GET TO YELLOW LIGHT, PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND NOTHING, IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND LIGHT IS RED AND TRUCK WON'T GO. INCHED IT OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. THIRD TIME, ON SAME DRIVE, TRANSITIONING FREEWAYS, RUNNING AT SPEED, 70, THEN CAME TO A STOP ON THE NEW FREEWAY, PRESS ON ACCELERATOR, AND NOTHING FOR MANY SECONDS, THEN IT TAKES OFF. I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE AS I DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL NOT PERFORM AND LEAVE ME IN HARMS WAY.

NHTSA #: 10969231
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Jun 2016

DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SPEED UP AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED ON IT'S OWN. SHIFTED VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND ACCELERATOR WAS STILL CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE. SHUT VEHICLE OFF THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE, ONCE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED VEHICLE AGAIN CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED ON ON ITS OWN. HAD TO BRAKE EXCESSIVELY TO STOP VEHICLE AGAIN PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL ,ENGINE WAS REVVING AND TURNED IGNITION OFF AGAIN. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE MOMENT I LEFT MY DRIVEWAY ON A RURAL ROAD. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. VEHICLE COMPUTER DISPLAYED " ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SERVICE NEEDED" . EACH TIME THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED ON IT'S OWN.

NHTSA #: 10876644
mediumVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE REDUCED THROTTLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600.

NHTSA #: 10837923

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