2015 Ram Promaster 2500 Recalls & Complaints

Incident: September 15, 2023 · Filed: September 28, 2023

The contact owns a 2015 Ram Promaster 2500. The contact stated that while his client was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shudder abnormally, prompting him to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the fan bearings were damaged, allowing the fan to move back and forth freely. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V818000 (Equipment, Engine and Engine Cooling) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Incident: May 7, 2022 · Filed: May 9, 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact then turned around and returned to his residence. The contact stated upon parking and turning off the vehicle, the cooling fan remained engaged. An independent mechanic arrived at the residence the next day and diagnosed that there was a wiring failure and the power control module had failed. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle in for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 92,900.

Incident: April 13, 2021 · Filed: April 14, 2021

IN 2018 WE HAD A MAJOR RADIATOR PROBLEM, FAN, FLUID, HOSES ALL BLEW ALL OVER A CUSTOMERS DRIVEWAY. THIS WAS THE FINAL STRAW AFTER BEING STRANDED AND TOWED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH ONLY 26K MILES ON THE TRUCK. FINALLY, RAISED ENOUGH FIGHT AND CALLED CHRYSLER/DODGE AND THEY OPENED A CASE AND FIXED PROBLEM. HERE WE ARE IN EARLY 2021 AND PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN, FAN NOT WORKING, HOSES BLOWING, LOSING FLUID, OVERHEATING.... THE VB-2 RECALL IS OUT THERE BUT MY TRUCK VIN IS NOT INCLUDED, HOWEVER, THE EXACT PART AND PROBLEM IS IN THE VEHICLE, NOT ONCE BUT TWICE. RECALL WAS NOT RECOGNIZED UNTIL NOV 2019. TRUCK HAS MAJOR TRANS PROBLEMS AT 20K, THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR, PLUS ALL OF THE RADIATOR PROBLEMS AND NOT SURE HOW TO GET ADDRESSED UNDER THE VB-2 RECALL. ALL DOCUMENTATION IS WITH ONE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRUCK IS THERE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF ANOTHER BLOWN HOSE AND FAN NOT WORKING AND OVERHEATING.

Incident: April 2, 2019 · Filed: April 6, 2021

SAW ONLINE SHOWS THERE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION ON MODEL 2014-2015. MY VAN HAS THE SAME ISSUE ON THE TRANSMISSION. ITS DEFENDTLY QUALIFY. BUT BASE ON MY VIN NUMBER ITS NOT QUALIFY. STILL PARK INFRONT OF MY HOUSE, SOMETHING IS GONE WRONG. CHECKED WITH A MECHANIC. THEY MENTIONED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON MY VAN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 16V529000.

Incident: March 15, 2021 · Filed: April 2, 2021

PURCHASED A NEW 2015 PROMASTER 2500 IN 2015 AND EXPERIENCE ENGINE PROBLEMS AFTER 2 YEARS. IN 2020 FUEL INJECTION AND ENGINE COOLER FAN ISSUES. EACH TIME THE LIGHT BULBS (HEADLIGHTS) ARE CHANGED THEY GO OUT WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. I'M SCHEDULED FOR A FEW RECALLS AND WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN FOR THE ENGINE COOLER FAN AND THE SHIFT CABLE. I WOULD NEVER BUY A DODGE RAM TRUCK AGAIN.

Incident: December 2, 2020 · Filed: January 7, 2021

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION DO UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND ALSO WHEN APPROACHING TO STOP LIGHT IT STARTS JUMPING THE SPEED AND THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T GET NEUTRAL WHEN PRESS THE STOP PEDAL IT KEEP MOVING, ALSO HAPPENS WITH REVERSE

Incident: December 30, 2019 · Filed: January 15, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM PROMASTER 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN REMAINED ON FOR FIFTEEN SECONDS AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT MENTION AN ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE EMITTED THROUGH THE VENT WHEN THE AIR CONDITION WAS RUNNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V818000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SPITZER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF HOMESTEAD DEALER, (30101 S DIXIE HWY, HOMESTEAD, FL 33032, (786) 650-3104) WHERE IT WAS REJECTED TO BE SERVICE DUE TO THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Incident: September 29, 2019 · Filed: January 2, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 RAM PROMASTER 2500. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CARSON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (3059 S CARSON ST, CARSON CITY, NV 89701) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTERWARDS, THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED ANOTHER UNKNOWN DEFECT. AFTER THE PART FOR THE DEFECT ARRIVED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN AGAIN, ANOTHER UNKNOWN PART FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,423.

Incident: December 26, 2019 · Filed: December 31, 2019

AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY BECOMES DESTROYED FROM THE CONSTANT BURNING OF THE VEHICLE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THIS ISSUE ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE REQUIRES THE ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 25,000 MILES FROM THE LAST INSTALLATION.

Incident: November 7, 2019 · Filed: December 27, 2019

BUYER BEWARE I NEVER BEEN TREATED SO BADLY, THIS DEALERSHIP IS THE WORST WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP ONE OF MY VANS THERE WAS 2 OF THEM IN THE SERVICE DEPT AND I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS ABLE TO COME TO PICK ONE UP AND THIS TIME I WAS SO LUCKY TO GET A RENTAL AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE TAKING THE RENTAL BACK WHEN I ARRIVED EVEN THOUGH THE STILL HAD 1 OF MY OTHER VANS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER HE SAID THAT I COULD COME INTO PICK UP ONE OF THE VANS AND TOLD ME TO BRING THE RENTAL IN SO THEY CAN TRANSFER THE PAPERWORK OVER TO THE OTHER VAN, SO WHEN I GET THERE HE WAS GONE FOR THE DAY AND HAD TO DEAL WITH THE CASHIER BECAUSE IT WAS 630PM, I WAS NOT PREPARED TO RETURN TH RENTAL IT WAS FULL OF TOOLS NOT CLEANED OR I DIDN'TGET A CHANCE TO FILL THE GAS TANK SO I ASKED TO GO FILL THE GAS TANK AT THE GAS STATION THAT WAS NOT EVEN A HALF A BLOCK AWAY YOU COULD SEE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID NO WE WILL CHARGE YOU $5.15 A GALLON. I WAS CHARGED $550 FOR THAT RENTAL. THEY WOULDN'T LET ME EVEN LOOK AT THE VAN UNTIL I PAID THE $550 AND I HAD TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE VAN THAT WAS STILL IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOT FINISHED BEFORE THEY WOULD LET ME SEE IF ALL THE REPAIRS WERE DONE. SO I PAID AND THEN THE VAN HAD NO HEADLIGHTS SO SHE HAD SALESMEN LOOK AT IT AND HE HIT THE HEADLIGHTS AND ONE CAME ON AND OFF THE OTHER ONE WAS STILL OUT SO THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHTS ON 2 NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THEN THE VAN WAS STILL LEAKING COOLANT. I ASKED IF SOMEONE COULD AT LEAST REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND THEY SAID THAT NOT ONE PERSON HERE CAN DO THAT? I SAID THIS VAN IS NOT EVEN SAFE TO DRIVE ITS DARK OUT WHAT IF THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT ALL TOGETHER AND I GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND HURT SOMEONE OR MYSELF? THEY SAID YOU CAN LEAVE IT BUT I CANT PROMISE YOU ANYTHING OR WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET TO IT. THEY REPLIED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL ADDRESS THAT WHEN IT HAPPENS