Ram Promaster city Electrical Problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2017. Best year: 2021.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
The van was parked for approximately 5 hours and burst into flames with no one in it the key removed and the van locked. The fire department was called and took a couple hours to put the fire out. The van is a complete loss.
I WAS IN A 40 TO 50 MPH COLLISION ON I-880 FRW IN MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA. FULL FRONT IMPACTED/ FAILURE TO DEPLOY. RAIN , RUSH HOUR , TRAFFIC , ACCIDENT, MY FAULT, I CHANGED LANE TO AVOID ONE ACCIDENT AND SMACKED INTO FAR RIGHT SLOW LANE IN...
While driving on the freeway my engine started slowing down and a message came on the dash saying "Transmission Service". I was fortunate enough to make it to the right shoulder from the first lane and the engine stopped. The readout o...
The windshield cowl on this vehicle is poorly designed, allowing water intrusion from multiple points. This is not a minor leak but a severe design flaw that creates immediate and dangerous safety hazards while driving, particularly at h...
My radio dont work i can see the camera to be reversed
The contact owns a 2016 Ram Promaster City. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the turn signals became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where an unknown part was replaced. The manufactu...
We purchased 4 of these Dodge promasters about 4 years ago. During the first year we were replacing headlights about every 2 months. Dodge told us that we needed to use their "heavy duty" bulbs. These bulbs seem to last about 1 year. The...
THE HEADLAMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, WAY MORE THAN THEY SHOULD NEED. WE REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM IN DECEMBER 2019, APRIL 2020 AND NOW IT IS IT OUT AGAIN - NOVEMBER 2020. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO L...
IGNITION KEY IS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT IN THE OFF POSITION *TR
THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING... *TR
HEADLIGHT BULBS AND SOCKETS ARE BURNING OUT CHANGED OUT BOTH SIDES WITHIN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. LAST WEEK RIGHT HEADLIGHT BULB IN A WEEK THE LEFT SIDE WENT OUT????
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM PROMASTER 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE WAS DETACHED AND THE REAR DOOR LATCH WAS FRACTURED AND FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS FRACTURED. F...