2014 RAM PROMASTER Complaints

2014 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE HEAD RESTRAINTS, TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR CONTROL MODULE AND ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CORROSION RECALL NOTICES. *SMD

WHEN WE DROVE 2014 RAM PROMASTER OFF THE LOT THE "CHECK BACK DOOR" LIGHT WAS ON AND BACK DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY. DEALER ORDERED NEW LATCH AND REPLACED IT TWICE, BUT DOOR STILL DOES NOT ALWAYS LATCH. AT APPROXIMATELY 15K MILES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND 2014 RAM PROMASTER WENT INTO LIMP MODE. TOOK TO DEALER (TATE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 5629 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE, FREDERICK, MD), WHERE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THIS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH ENGINE LIGHT/LIMP MODE. WHILE IN LIMP MODE, RPMS DID NOT DROP BELOW 1500, MAKING STOPPING AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE DIFFICULT, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL ABOVE 45 MPH, MAKING HIGHWAY TRAVEL DANGEROUS. THE SECOND TIME WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER/PCM, BUT SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED US, "I WOULDN'T TAKE THIS VAN ON LONG TRIPS", AS HE STILL WASN'T SURE THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, OR THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. AT APPROXIMATELY 16K MILES, WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE, TOOK VAN BACK TO DEALER (TATE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF FREDERICK, MD), AND WERE TOLD THAT IT HAD A BROKEN FLY WHEEL. AFTER REPAIR, SEAT BELT AND BATTERY LIGHTS REMAINED ON. DEALER REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. AT 18K MILES, WE HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE, DEALER INDICATES THAT IDLER PULLEY HAS FAILED. FOR EACH OF THESE REPAIRS, DEALER HAS KEPT VAN FOR 2-3 WEEKS. DEALER ADVISED US AGAIN NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE ON "LONG TRIPS", BUT TO STAY LOCAL. THEY DID NOT ADVISE AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE MAY BE SAFE TO DRIVE NORMALLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM PROMASTER 2500 CARGO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SWITCH THAT ENGAGED THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM TO DEACTIVATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH (TO KEEP THE CARGO VAN FROM CATCHING ON FIRE) FAILED. THE SWITCH ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING THE CARGO VAN TO DEACTIVATE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE LOW AND HIGH BEAM SWITCH. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM LIGHTING, THE SWITCH ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR BELIEVED THAT THE CONTACT WAS TURNING RIGHT, BUT INSTEAD THE CONTACT WAS MOVING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AREA OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN NUMEROUS TIMES TO HUNTINGTON JEEP CHRYSLER, DODGE, RAM (120 EAST JERICHO TURNPIKE, HUNTINGTON NY 11743, PHONE (631) 673-0270) FOR THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CARGO VAN WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION EXHIBITED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHILE TURNING. THE HUNTINGTON DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE VALVE ARMS AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE VALVE ARMS AND FRONT SUSPENSION WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

DRIVING 68 MPH ON INTERSTATE & TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL WITH NO WARNING. DASH LIGHTS SAY "SERVICETRANSMISSION" AND ENGINE LIGHT ON! COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD, WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. FOUND THAT BY USING OBD2 CODE READER AND RESETTING CODES, TURNING ENGINE OFF THEN BACK ON, IT WILL DRIVE NORMALLY AGAIN. HAPPENS RANDOMLY. IT MAY PERFORM NORMALLY FOR 5 MILES OR 5000 MILES BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. TRANSMISSION PERFORMS PERFECTLY BETWEEN OCCURRENCES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERS. THEY WANT TO REPLACE EVERY SENSOR/PART THAT CAME UP IN CODES, AND WE DID PAY TO HAVE 2 REPLACED AND IT'S STILL OCCURRING. WE THINK IT'S A VOLTAGE /GROUND ISSUE BUT SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ACT LIKE THEY DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT. WE HAD TO COAST OFF AND MERGE BACK ON I 85 BY ATLANTA, GA 6 TIMES JUST ABOUT GETTING RUN OVER BY HEAVY TRAFFIC. WE HAVE CALLED FCA AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THERE WAS A WIRING HARNESS RECALL FOR PROMASTERS IN 2014 BUT THEY SAY OUR VEHICLE ISN'T ON LIST. WE HAVE LOST $10,000 REVENUE FOR DECEMBER AND ARE OUT ABOUT $1800 FOR PARTS WE DIDN'T NEED. NONE OF THE RAM BUSINESS LINK SERVICE DEPT. KNOW HOW TO FIX VEHICLE. WE CALLED RAM COMPLAINT LINE AND THEY OFFERED NO ADVICE. THIS PROBLEM PUTS OURSELVES AND OTHER DRIVERS IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN WE HAVE TO COAST OFF INTERSTATE OR PULL OFF HIGHWAYS WITH NO SHOULDERS OR IN CONSTRUCTION ZONES.

PARKING BRAKES FREEZ IN WINTER AND WILL NOT RELEASE. THIS IS A DIESEL AND HAS NO PARK THE EVIC SCREEN SAYS TO SET BRAKE EACH TIME YOU TURN IT OFF. MY PARKING BRAKE IS NOW BROKE, DO TO THE FREEZING AND CAN NOT BE SET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM PROMASTER 2500. WITHIN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND REGEN WARNING INDICATORS KEPT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALERS (ED VOYLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 789 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060, (770) 429-1100), (BENCHMARK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1313 GRANTS MILL WAY, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210, (205) 957-1313), (COLUMBIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT, 106 S JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD, COLUMBIA, TN 38401, (931) 548-0109), (GREEN DODGE, 3801 WABASH AVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62711, (217) 522-1222), AND (PAULDING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1246 OLD GRIFFIN RD, DALLAS, GA 30157, (770) 769-1853) WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO MULTIPLE DEALERS. THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL MISDIAGNOSES; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE FAILURE CONCERNING THE DPF BEING CLOGGED WITH SOOT. THE ECM, LIMP MODE, AND OTHER WARNING INDICATORS CONTINUED TO FLASH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO TOW THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM PROMASTER 2500. WITHIN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND REGEN WARNING INDICATORS KEPT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALERS (ED VOYLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 789 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060, (770) 429-1100), (BENCHMARK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1313 GRANTS MILL WAY, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210, (205) 957-1313), (COLUMBIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT, 106 S JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD, COLUMBIA, TN 38401, (931) 548-0109), (GREEN DODGE, 3801 WABASH AVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62711, (217) 522-1222), AND (PAULDING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1246 OLD GRIFFIN RD, DALLAS, GA 30157, (770) 769-1853) WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO MULTIPLE DEALERS. THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL MISDIAGNOSES; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE FAILURE CONCERNING THE DPF BEING CLOGGED WITH SOOT. THE ECM, LIMP MODE, AND OTHER WARNING INDICATORS CONTINUED TO FLASH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO TOW THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

IN MOTION, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR. SPEED FOR MERGING ONTO 45MPH ROAD WAS LIMITED TO 25 OR 30. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 12,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR BY REBUILDING TRANSMISSION BUT WHEN VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN PROBLEM REMAINED.

SPARE TIRE WILL NOT CRANK ALL THE WAY UP AND SHOW THE YELLOW DOT PER INSTRUCTIONS. THE CRANK STARTS TO SLIP THE LAST 1" . WITHOUT TIRE ON THE SPARE TIRE CABLE THE YELLOW DOT DOES APPEAR AND THE CRANK COMES TO A DEAD STOP. THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO NO AVAIL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM PROMASTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROYAL GATE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM LOCATED AT: 15502 MANCHESTER RD, ELLISVILLE, MO 63011, TEL: (636)394-3400, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PRODUCE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.