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C0020 on Ram Vehicles: ABS Pump Motor Control Circuit

The ABS module saw a fault in the electric pump motor that builds brake pressure during ABS stops. C0020 →

296Complaints mentioning the code
#1Rank among 2 brands
51.3%Share of Ram DTC complaints

In NHTSA owner complaints we analyzed for Ram, C0020 was mentioned 296 times.

Most mentioned models

Ram 2500222
Ram 350069
Ram 15005

Model years mentioned

Model years mentioned – Ram C0020113114215116581723318
2013: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2017: 58 · 2018: 233

Components named in these complaints

  • Service Brakes (293)
  • Electrical System (73)
  • Vehicle Speed Control (46)
  • Forward Collision Avoidance (36)
  • Hydraulic (6)

Reports with a crash: 1 · fire: 0 · injuries: 0

Possible causes

  1. Blown, loose or corroded high-current pump fuse, or burnt terminal in the underhood fuse box28%
  2. Worn or seized pump motor (brushes or bearings) inside the ABS hydraulic unit24%
  3. Poor ground or corroded pump/module connector near the battery or wheel well20%
  4. Weak battery, failing alternator or voltage drop during the pump self-test14%

C0020: Diagnosis step by step →

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Source: NHTSA Complaints API (US government open data), analyzed by DTC mention.