2017 RAM PROMASTER Complaints

CONTINUALLY BLOWS HEADLIGHTS ON EITHER SIDE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THEM, INCLUDING THE BRIGHTS

WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AFTER STARTING VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN OFF FOR HOURS, THE TRUCK WILL ABRUPTLY LURCH FORWARD AND BE RESISTANT TO BRAKING. ONLY WAY TO SETTLE IT DOWN IS SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. BOUGHT IT AT 13,000 MI. IT'S NOW AT 25,000 MI.

MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW RANDOMLY FELL DOWN HALFWAY. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN OR OPENED FOR 3 DAYS. WE HAPPEN TO BE OUTSIDE WHEN IT OCCURRED.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON A ROAD AT POSTED SPEED LIMITS AND THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING DOWNHILL THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL OFTEN DOWNSHIFT TWO GEARS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVER REV UNCONTROLLABLY OFTEN TO 4000 REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE. FURTHERMORE, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR DURING THIS TIME UNLESS THE DRIVER ACCELERATES HARD WHILE ALREADY BEING IN A SITUATION OF OVER REVVING THE ENGINE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT RESPOND TO MANUALLY SELECTED GEAR SHIFTS DURING THESE "OVER REVVING" EVENTS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL EVENTUALLY UP SHIFT AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS OF EXCESSIVE REVVING AND ENGINE SPEED WILL BECOME NORMAL AGAIN ONCE THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A FLATTER ROADWAY. THESE "OVER REVVING" EVENTS CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES TRAVELLING DOWN A LONG INCLINE AND ONLY HAPPEN WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. THESE "OVER REVVING" EVENTS, WHERE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION UNNECESSARILY DOWNSHIFT SEVERAL GEARS WHILE TRAVELING AT POSTED SPEED LIMITS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE AT TIMES HAS BECOME UNSTABLE DUE TO ENGINE BRAKING, ON ROADS WITH WINTRY AND WET ROAD CONDITIONS. SEVERAL DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR EVENTS.

COOLING FAN 3 BEARING FAILED 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, P0482 P0696 CEL CAME ON, NO TSB'S NO RECALLS, NO INFORMATION ON WIRING DIAGRAMS AVAILABLE. REPLACED FANS WITH NEW FANS AND ALL RELAYS AND SHROUD AND SENSORS, NOT UNDER WARRANTY, NOW FANS DON'T WORK AT ALL, CEL STILL ON 696 AND 482 EVEN AFTER RESET. COUNTLESS GOOGLE SEARCH RESULTS WITH SAME PROBLEM. FEELS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.

AT 64000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON MY 1500 PROMASTER VAN I HAD MINIMAL WEIGHT IN IT .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM PROMASTER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED DIFFERENTLY AND FAILED TO STOP AS DESIGNED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE LOCKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ROTOR, PINS, AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,414. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT EVERY 30 DAYS ,IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ,WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM , RAIN STORM ETC...

AMBIENT TEMP SENSOR FAILURE IN MIRROR..NOT A SERVICEABLE SENSOR..MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNDAMAGED MIRROR AT A COST OF $ 389.00 DOLLARS.

I PURCHASED NEW A 2017 WINNEBAGO TREND MOTORHOME ON A 2016 RAM PROMASTER CHASSIS. THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS COME IN 2 PARTS. THE LOWER MIRROR DUE TO AN ENGINEERING ERROR CAN NOT MOVE OUT FAR ENOUGH TO PERMIT A SAFE VIEW OF TRAFFIC. ESSENTIALLY IT AFFORDS MOSTLY A VIEW OF THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DODGE AGENCY AGREES BUT UPON CONTACT OF DODGE AND WINNEBAGO NEITHER WILL FURNISH A MIRROR TO GIVE ME A SAFE VIEW. LANE*JS *JS