Ram PROMASTER CITY problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM PROMASTER CITY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE POLICE THAT IT INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED FORWARD WHILE SHIFTED IN PARK. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CHRYSLER TECHNICIAN WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V202000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) AND 16E039000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10892355 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM PROMASTER CITY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V202000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10897721 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM PROMASTER CITY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING ONTO THE TRANSMISSION COVER, WHICH CAUSED ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10949065 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTOFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, SERVICE HILL ASSIST, ABS, AIRBAG, CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGES COINCIDED WITH ISSUE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO 'LIMP' MODE WHILE ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN GEAR.

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11223079 at NHTSA ↗

NEWER TRUCK AND ENGINE JUST QUIT AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG. LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. LUCKILY ON A BACK ROAD AND NOT GOING FAST. COULDN'T GET IT TO RESTART FOR 45 MINUTES, I'M NOT EVEN SURE HOW I GOT IT TO RESTART BUT I DID. CALLED DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT IT FOR 3 WEEKS?..ITS A WORK TRUCK, HOW I MAKE A LIVING...OY VEY .. I HAVE IT A LOCAL SHOP NOW.

Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 11241135 at NHTSA ↗