Trailer brake controller.

[hmcfly626]

So after reading all these trailer brake controllers going out, I was just wondering what your thoughts were on it. If I buy a brand new truck, will I get the new one that they keep replacing everybody else as well or do the chances are I'm going to have to get this replaced? That's the only reason I think of buying a 3500 is to tow my new fifth wheel.

 

[Dodge trucker]

I just bought a 2016 2 days ago.
This morning I called a stealership about a trailer brake. I was told $362 plus 1 hour to install and program. Ridiculous. But it'll be here tomorrow.
My 12 came to me with an aftermarket brake box. I don't know if I'd screw something up simply by adding one to the 16. I've put them in before, it's pretty easy. But never on an overcomplicated over computerized truck like this 16

 

[olyelr]

So after reading all these trailer brake controllers going out, I was just wondering what your thoughts were on it. If I buy a brand new truck, will I get the new one that they keep replacing everybody else as well or do the chances are I'm going to have to get this replaced? That's the only reason I think of buying a 3500 is to tow my new fifth wheel.

My 2026 was built last fall and is under the recall. I doubt they are still putting the bad ones in newly built trucks…wait, on second thought, they probably are