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2016 Ram intermittent ABS Failure #2971232
10/06/21 07:54 AM
10/06/21 07:54 AM
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Just want to share a fix I discovered for an intermittent ABS on my 2016 Ram with 66k on it. The ABS light would come on for awhile then go out for about a month, tried tapping on ABS module with hammer handle while GF sat in truck watching with truck running, tried wiggling the wires & connector, reset with the scanner but problem persisted. I looked for a new ABS module but no luck for short bed regular cab P/N 5163230a75c. Saturday I removed the module from the ABS motor, checked all the pins in the module nothing loose, I noticed some green contamination on a frame ground near the ABS module plug. I removed the ground, cleaned up the wire end, mounting stud & frame. Coated all with dielectric grease, reassembled, packed the ABS plug with dielectrict grease also. Cleared codes, & have driven about 100 miles with no problems. Ma Mopar here in Charlotte quoted me $1500 to replace ABS motor & module, but couldn't get parts!

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Re: 2016 Ram intermittent ABS Failure [Re: Luvcars69] #2971937
10/08/21 07:48 AM
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Now for an update, yesterday I was out on a back country road on my way home from Lowes. I decided to try out the abs as it was raining & wouldn't flat spot the tires too badly. I braked hard enough to activate the ABS 2 times in a half mile, after the second time the service brake light lite up, went home & code scanned it with same results as before C2200-49. Called a friend in PA thats a parts manager at Hillview CPD in Greensburg, he ran my module #5163230A75C which superseded to 68295368AC. There are 2 in the USA & the dealerships will not sell them. No expected availability until 3-2022. I go out to part the truck & guess what ABS light is out on restart & no I didn't clear the codes?? [censored]?

I have 5 Charger popo cars parked at the shop with varing electronic failures: TCM. ABS, ABS wheel sensors, etc. I'm tired of this new improved crap. Give me a 76 3/4 ton Power Wagon with Nice big pipe bumpers & a huge tow hitch. LOL Sadly my 16 ram has been hit 3 times in 3 years coming home from work. None my fault!

As a side note I was almost killed by the ABS on my 12 street glide when the ABS failed. The ABS failure resulted in total brake loss, its a design flaw in 08 & newer Harleys that the company knows about but will not address as there have been people killed by this. I hit a car but got thrown off of the bike an was able to run with it literally up against a jersey barrier, only a small amount of road rash & bruises Harleys fix is that you have to bring your bike in every 2 years for a bleed & flush of the brake system with ABS activation. A bandage at best.


Making cars faster one at a time!

19 Challenger Scat Pack white
16 Ram Sport SB Regular cab black
14 Charger Pursuit silver
78 Magnum 400 gray
69 SuperBee 512 Passion 4-speed 4:10






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