Dodge Ram 2500 owners have reported 110 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 11 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (45 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's cruise control (22 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
I own a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 with the 5. 9l cummins diesel, manufactured in September 2000, with approximately 197,000 miles. The airbag warning light now remains illuminated continuously, and the steering-wheel cruise-control buttons are completely inoperative. The horn still works. Read details...
Sudden loss of braking while approaching intersection; the brake pedal just went to the floor when applying approximately two hundred feet before intersection; applied emergency brake to effectively stop;speed was below 30 mph when approaching intersection and brake loss occurred; truck has also Read details...
Cruise control was on and used accelerator petal to accelerate, engine rpm went to max and speed increased 20 mph and continued. Tapped accerator and turned of speed control, speed continued. Put gear in neutral and worked my way to road side. Found that cable frayed and jammed at high rpm. Read details...
Driving at highway speed the cruise control would not disengage via the brake or by hitting off on the steering wheel. If I put the clutch in the engine was idling at 2300 rpms. The throttle was stuck on and I could not slow down. . . Read details...
On a 35mph street, truck suddenly bucking as if it was going to stall, and the rpm's were erratic. I put it in n pulled over and shut it off. It restarted with no issues. I drove about 9 miles, pulled into my driveway and was coasting up it, when suddenly the truck accelerated. Read details...