2015 Ram Promaster problems
The 2015 Ram Promaster has 81 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (23%) concerns engine. Next are electrical system (21%) and drivetrain & axles (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 57 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 40,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 56,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Ram Promaster with enough data (64 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 12 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
Radiator cooling fan has stopped working at 39000 miles.van is overheating .still under power train warranty.we are being given a hard time about warranty repair.van can't operate as it has also blown fuses for the fan.research indicates many owners with same issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram promaster. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was applied, there was an abnormal noise and the brakes failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the brakes but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,500.
While on vacation in nm and co, an engine cooling fan on safety recall (our exact model, make, and year and accessories) was blowing fuses/malfunctioning - the result possible is the same thing that initiated the recall - possibility of fire. Blown fuse also can result in limp mode being executed in a dangerous driving situation, (slick roads, steep mountains, curves not to mention $1000's of dollars of unnecessary repairs because it also falsely affected the diesel particulate filter.
The contact's boyfriend owns a 2015 Ram Promaster 2500. The contact stated that while her boyfriend was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The driver continued driving, and the vehicle entered LIMP Mode and failed to accelerate above 5 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was serviced under an unknown recall; however, soon after the vehicle was repaired, the failure returned.