ABS light & service prompt

[Dutch & Di]

I started the truck today {2014 Ram 3500} and a prompt came on the screen saying "Service Electronic Braking system" then it went off. The ABS light also came on briefly then went off. Of course, this always happens on a Sunday evening. I drove the 5 miles home and looked through my user guide but didn't find anything.
I called Ram care and I was told I have to go to a Dodge dealer as "the Anti Lock Brake system Module needs to be reprogrammed". I asked if the truck was safe to drive as we have to hook up in the morning and move to a park about 80 miles away. She said she did not know. I have no way of extending here so I must move.
I am going to call a Dodge Service Department in the morning but has anyone experienced this message and do you know if the truck is safe to tow tomorrow? I'd appreciate any help I can get so I don't have too sleepless of a night. Thanks. Hugs, Di

 

[sag2]

If the ABS or red Brake light is not on all the time you should be fine.

 

[DonFitzwater]

Mine did it when new. It came on during the drive home and wouldn't shift into 4wd......after a re-start, the system worked normally but the software update seemed to cure it as I've had no reoccurrence.

 

[Dutch & Di]

Sorry, duplicate post. Di

 

[Dutch & Di]

Update: We went to started the truck this morning to back it in to hook up the 5th wheel----no start---. A "neighbor" came over and gave us a jump. We kept the truck running and finished getting ready. The local Dodge dealer didn't have time to look at it so we drove the 80 miles to our next destination, unhooked and drove to Dodge. They did 9 updates/flashes. No one knew the answer to dead batteries but they replaced them under warranty. The truck is used all the time as it is our only vehicle so it never just sits. Sure expected more than 12-1/2 months out of batteries. Once it is out of warranty in another 16,500 miles are we expected to buy new batteries yearly??? I hope not. I know the one they did on the radio, was done in July as I wrote down the 14.25.5 version but they did it again anyway. The defroster still comes on when the truck is started. Time will tell if any of the flashes/ reprogramming will work. 10 Dodge dealers in just over a year is not a good percentage. Hugs, Di

 

[TimothyLong]

FYI, there is a Motor Vehicle Notification out from Chrysler to have the ABS module reflashed. The notification warns that existing programming may cause an intermittent loss of the speedometer, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and/or Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS). I can't say whether this is related to your problem or not, but it may help. I had mine at the dealer today to have this done as well as a few other things.

 

[TDickerson]

I just had the recall update done, believe they call it P26 or something like that. They did it with my fuel filters and oil change. Got home and later when I went to start the truck it cranked a lot longer than usual and then when it started, the display said to service the electronic braking system. After that it never happened again. I drove it a bunch of times and shut it down just to see if it would do the same thing. I guess it must have been a learning curve or something, not sure what that was all about.