2018 RAM 2500 — Complaint #2171218
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NHTSA Complaint about TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM filed January 29, 2026
NHTSA complaint #2171218 (ODI reference 11714222) concerns a 2018 RAM 2500 and was filed on January 29, 2026. The owner reports the failure occurred on June 1, 2025. The vehicle had 88,000 miles on the odometer at the time of the incident. The report was geocoded to West Virginia based on the filer's self-reported location. The affected component is categorized as traction control system, one of NHTSA's standardized taxonomy codes used to group defect patterns across make, model, and year.
The filer flagged the following severity indicators: crash: yes, fire: no, injuries: 0, fatalities: 0. A complaint that flags a crash, fire, or fatality is escalated on NHTSA's internal review queue and factors more heavily into any Preliminary Evaluation decision on this make and model. Because a VIN was supplied, this complaint is tied to a specific vehicle and not just a model-year cohort.
Individual complaints are consumer-submitted and unverified by NHTSA engineers — the agency's role at this stage is to collect, index, and make them searchable. What matters for federal action is the pattern: when many owners of the same RAM 2500 cohort independently describe similar traction control system failures, defect investigators have grounds to open a PE and request manufacturer data. Related filings for the same vehicle and component appear below, and the detail page for the full 2018 RAM 2500 shows the complete component-level complaint distribution alongside any active investigations or recalls.
Complaint Description
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a recall letter related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V896000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at 20-25, the brakes were applied, but the front wheels locked up and crashed into the rear of a Chevrolet SUV. There were no reported injuries, airbag deployments, or fire. A police report was filed. The steering became inoperable. The ABS and traction control were inoperable. The traction control and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, who confirmed the parts were backordered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who confirmed the recall information. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
Complaint Details
| NHTSA Complaint ID | 2171218 |
| ODI Number | 11714222 |
| Date Filed | January 29, 2026 |
| Failure Date | June 1, 2025 |
| VIN | 3C6UR5DJXJG |
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Source: NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. Component taxonomy and severity codes are standardized by NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.
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