Ram PROMASTER CITY engine problems
14 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
100 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
29,664 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 to 2022 model years. Data snapshot: . 68 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
14 of 100 complaints match this topic (14.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10908741 · 2016-09-22 (September 22, 2016)
FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS AND ALARMS WERE ACTIVATED. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER. IN ONE INSTANCE, THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ENCOUNTERING VEHICLES ENTERING AND EXITING A HIGHWAY RAMP. THE IMMEDIATE SLOWING ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION AS VEHICLES ACCELERATING OFF THE ENTRY RAMP AND MERGING INTO MY LANE SUDDENLY HAD TO SLOW OR TAKE ACTION TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. THIS OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10908741 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10938654 · 2016-12-29 (December 29, 2016)
AFTER FIRST PURCHASING WE NOTICED IT TENDS TO SURGE FORWARD OR STALL OUT FROM TIME TO TIME, AND ON A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE, IT SOUNDS LIKE A SLEDGE HAMMER HIT THE ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN TO AND CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER IN DUNN NC AND TOLD THEM THE ISSUES AND ASKED IF THE SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES I HAVE GOTTEN COVER THE ISSUES WE'VE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. I WAS TOLD WE DON'T HAVE THE PARTS YOU NEED, DON'T WORRY YOU WILL GET A LETTER TO BRING IT IN WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. WE GOT THE FIRST NOTICE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AND HAVE 4 NOT…
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10938654 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10956055 · 2017-02-21 (February 21, 2017)
WE OWN A 2015 RAM PROMASTER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PARK THE CAR. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BUT IT DIDN'T TURN ON. RETURNED AFTER 4 HOURS AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START. ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON. ROUGHLY 15,000 MILES ON VEHICLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10956055 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10956088 · 2017-02-21 (February 21, 2017)
WE OWN A 2015 RAM PROMASTERS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TECH EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ON THE DASH APPEARED A YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A RED SYMBOL ( ! ). A MESSAGE READ "SERVICE REQUIRED - TRANSMISSION SERVICE". AS THE TECH ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY, AFRAID THAT THE VAN MIGHT STALL WITH INCOMING TRAFFIC. HE MADE A SAFE EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF IGNITION AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR IN HOPES THAT THE TROUBLE WOULD CLEAR. THE RED SYMBOL ( ! ) DISAPPEARED AND POWER WAS RESTORE…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10956088 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11082390 · 2018-04-01 (April 1, 2018)
EXPERIENCES DANGEROUS STALLING AND LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO ENGINE DURING DRIVING. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS SPECIFICALLY A SYMPTOM OF ONE OF THE MANY RECALLS SUPPOSEDLY PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE ALREADY. I BELIEVE THE RECALL REPAIR PREVIOUSLY WAS NOT COMPLETED PROPERLY BECAUSE I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS 10 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS.
Owner-reported narrative. 22,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11082390 at NHTSA ↗