2017 Ram 1500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 43about this part
- Share
- 5%of 884 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,250miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2017 Ram 1500, 5% of the 884 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,250 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Sometimes the truck won't recognize the key fobs. Truck instrument panel will continue to display key fob has left the vechile and the chime continue to sound even tho I have the key fob in my possession. I can put the vechile in gear and drive but instrument panel will continue to display key fob has left the vechile and the chime won't stop sounding. (I have videos and pictures of this issue) . …”
NHTSA complaint #11111079, filed 2018-07, 11,400 miles“The cruise control turned itself on, while trying to turn it off the gas accelerated and I was unable to disengage the cruise control. I was unable to control the speed as it kept rising, causing me to go into the ditch striking a 6 ft culvert tile and flipping my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11114922, filed 2018-07, 12,000 miles“Returning from a trip to mi back to my residence in tn. As I made a turn into my subdivision I started to accelerate to my next turn when I experienced a sudden acceleration of my vehicle. I had been using the vehicles cruise control as much as possible during the 10 hour drive home so it felt familiar, like the cruise control was trying to accelerate my vehicle. As the vehicle was accelerating and I was steering the through the curves in the road I had removed my foot from the gas pedal and tried hitting the cruise control off button several times. …”
NHTSA complaint #11139158, filed 2018-10, 33,000 miles“Coasted out of a car wash; engine on, transmission in neutral. After exiting the wash, I applied the brakes and shifted from neutral into drive. The truck accelerated out of control and would not brake. I was able to avoid pedestrians, gas pumps, and the store entrance. I was forced to crash the vehicle against a building to get it to stop. The truck was totaled with heavy front end damage; however, the air bags did not deploy. When I returned home, there as an email from the vehicle's onboard health monitoring system saying that an issue was detected with the air bags, which may not deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #11324167, filed 2020-05, 34,000 miles“Cruise control system disengaging during freeway operation. When attempting to re-enable cruise control system, vehicle shows cruise control system still active. Cruise control system must be deactivated to re-enable cruise control. The slowing force was so noticeable, it almost felt like the truck was applying brakes, or trans brake. This issue has occurred 3-4 times withing the past week.”
NHTSA complaint #11340930, filed 2020-07, 18,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10231735Jan 23, 2023Outside Power Fold Rearview Mirror Noise Or Loose At Pivot. Mirror Contacts Door Window Glass In The Folded Position.
- 10187654Dec 17, 2020Cruise Control Inoperative.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 | 15 | 4% |
| 2024 | 5 | 6% |
| 2023 | 7 | 3% |
| 2022 | 18 | 3% |
| 2021 | 30 | 4% |
| 2020 | 13 | 2% |
| 2019 | 53 | 4% |
| 2018 | 31 | 5% |
| 2017 | 43 | 5% |
| 2016 | 111 | 7% |
| 2015 | 86 | 6% |
| 2014 | 89 | 5% |
| 2013 | 37 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2017 Ram 1500
230 complaintsEngine
156 complaintsFuel system
129 complaintsElectrical system
110 complaintsBrakes
100 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
98 complaintsOther or unknown
68 complaintsAir bags
53 complaintsSuspension
50 complaintsBody and structure
36 complaintsEngine cooling
32 complaintsForward collision avoidance
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Ram 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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