2014 RAM Promaster Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM PROMASTER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF ANY INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GREENWAY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (9051 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817, (407) 347-4929) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NHTSA ID

11258964

Incident

Jun 1, 2019

Mileage

86,000 mi

MR. [XXX] (DRIVER) WAS DRIVING A DODGE PRO VAN DOWNHILL, AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL SNAPPED OFF. MR. [XXX] IMPACTED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HIS FACE, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, PUSHING HIS FACE BACKWARDS. HE RECEIVED FACIAL RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND IS TREATING FOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND POSSIBLE TBI. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *DT *DT *TR

NHTSA ID

11220244

Incident

May 16, 2019

I HAVE A ECODIESEL PROMASTER WICH DOESN'T HAVE A PARKING ON THE TRANSMISSION AND HAVE TO USE HAND BRAKE EVERY TIME I PARK WICH GETS STUCK IN WINTER TIME AND MAKES THE ROTORS AND PADS ON REAR TO GET WORN OUT REALLY QUICKLY WICH COSTS A LOT TO REPLACE SINCE THEY'RE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY BAD DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION WITHOUT PARKING OPTION COSTS USER LOTS OF MONEY

NHTSA ID

11206627

Incident

May 4, 2019

Mileage

55,000 mi

THE DIESEL VERSION OF THIS VEHICLE HAS NO PARK GEAR. YOUR ONLY OPTION WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE IS TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK AND LEAVE IN NEUTRAL. IF LEFT IN D GEAR THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY STATIONARY. YOU MUST USE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I'VE OWNED THIS VAN FOR 3 YEARS AND THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE FREEZES WHEN TEMPS ARE LOW. IT'S HAPPENED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST AT 50,000MILES NEXT AT 205,000 AND THEN TODAY AT 220,000 MILES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING WHEEL BEARING AND SENSORS GETS SHREDDED. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IT'S COSTS $1500 TO FIX, ITS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE EVERY TIME IT LOCKS UP WE ARE ON THE ROAD AND THE ENTIRE SYSTEM LOCKS UP. IT STARTS WITH A SQUEAL AND EVENTUALLY THE WHEEL LOCKS COMPLETELY. IT'S A HORRIBLE DESIGN FLAW AND IT'S GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT IN MORE THEN JUST THEIR WALLET.

NHTSA ID

11183536

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM PROMASTER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, IT ROLLED AWAY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11084890

Incident

Apr 12, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11055066

Incident

Dec 12, 2017

Mileage

54,000 mi

BRAKES BEGAN SQUEEKING WITHIN MONTHS OF MY PURCHASE. WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT WAS COMMON FOR NEW BRAKES. NEXT TIME I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER, THEY SAID DUST CREATES SQUEAKS. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT THE SOUND INCREASED IN VOLUME. NOW, AT 23,000 MILES, THE BRAKES ARE VERY LOUD PIERCING AND SCREACHING. NOW DEALER SAYS NOTHING THEY CAN DO...I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. BRAKES DO NOT SQUEAK WHEN COOL, BUT WITHING 20 MINUTES THEY GET VERY LOUD WHEN HOT.

NHTSA ID

10979134

Incident

Apr 10, 2017

I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AT 500 MILES THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEEZING, NUMEROUS TRIPS TO DEALER THEY SAY THERE MAY BE A RECALL AND WILL CONTACT ME NEVER HEARD BACK , REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 38K MILES , NOW 70K MILES BRAKES AND ROTORS WORN OUT AGAIN, STOPPING EVERY THING ALWAYS SQUEALS EVEN WHEN NEW , 2ND LAY THERE SOME SORT OF SHORT SOME TIMES ALL POWER ON RADIO ETC GOES OFF BY IT SELF THAN COMES BACK ON AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES 3RD I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BODY RUSTING AT 2500 MILES I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED AND WOULD NOT BY SUCH ANOTHER CHEAP VECHILE NOR WOULD I RECOMMEND ONE TO ANYONE ELSE 4TH THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME TIME OF LEAK IN MY FLUIDS , BRAKES , POWER STEERING , RADIATIOR FLUID NOT SURE WHERE IT'S GOING BUT NOT ON THE GROUND WHEN YOU STAND OUTSIDE VEHICLE YOU CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AND STATIONARY , THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING THING WITH NO END IN SITE PLEASE HELP THANK YOU THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE FIRST 500 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10863763

Incident

Jun 1, 2014

Mileage

500 mi

THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT KEEPS BURNING PARTS OUT LIKE LIGHT BULBS, ENGINE COIL PACKS, & DASH COMPONENTS. THE SUSPENSION IN THE REAR SQUEEKS SO BADLY THAT YOU HAVE TO WEAR EAR PLUGS TO DRIVE IT. THE ENGINE SMELLS OF ANTIFREEZE LEAKING ALL THE TIME AND THE BREAKS SQUEAL AND GRIND... OUR DEALER TRIES TO FIX THINGS BUT KEEPS TELLING US THAT DODGE HAS NOT COME UP WITH A FIX FOR MY PROBLEMS AS OF YET. DEALER REFUSES TO DOCUMENT REPAIR ATTEMPS AND GIVES US NO PAPERWORK!

NHTSA ID

10782355

Incident

Oct 2, 2015

Mileage

3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM PROMASTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

NHTSA ID

10775933

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

Mileage

2,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 RAM PROMASTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V294000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING), 14V533000 (SEATS), 14V633000 (TIRES), 14V032000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), AND 14V034000 (SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC). THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/15/2015 *CN

NHTSA ID

10750085

Incident

Aug 4, 2014

THIS VAN IS A DIESEL VAN WITH AND AUTOMATIC MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND HAS NO PARK FOR THE TRANSMISSION SO THE ONLY PARKING SYSTEM IS THE HAND BRAKE. YOU CANNOT SHUT OF THE VAN AND PUT IT IN GEAR TO STOP IT AS IT WILL STILL ROLL, THIS IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE FROM ROLLING IS THE HAND BRAKE. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE FIRST DROPPED BELOW 30 DEGREES THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN SET WILL NOT RELEASE. THIS IS NOT ALL BECAUSE NOW THE PARKING BRAKE WILL LOCK UP WHEN YOU TRY TO BACK UP EVEN WHEN NOT ENGAGED AND WILL NOT KEEP THE VAN FROM ROLLING EVEN ON A MINOR SLOPE. NOW THE BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL EVEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY CANT FIX IT. THIS IN ITSELF IS DANGEROUS BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS NO WAY TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE FAILS UNLIKE A TYPICAL MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHERE YOU CAN AT LEAST SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN GET BY GOVERNMENT SAFETY STANDARDS!!!!! *JS

NHTSA ID

10690640

Incident

Jan 7, 2015

Mileage

2,500 mi

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LOUD SQUEAKY AND SOMETIMES GRINDING BRAKES SINCE 800 MILES THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 10,000 MILES AND CHRYSLER HAS STILL NOT COME UP WITH A REPAIR. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A BAD PRODUCT AND CLAIM THE ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON DESIGNING A NEW BRAKE PAD. THEY OPENED A STAR CASE AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO DOCUMENT IT ANYMORE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10664912

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

Mileage

1,050 mi

I TOOK THE 2014 DODGE RAM PROMASTER VAN TO LITHIA DODGE IN EUGENE, OREGON TO DO THE RECALL WORK. THEY REFUSED CITING DODGE CORPORATE NOT ALLOWING THEM TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR POSSIBLE DANGEROUS AND DEADLY SITUATIONS RELATED TO THE RECALLS. THERE ARE NOW FOUR RECALLS = ALL OF THEM LIFE THREATENING RECALLS THAT MUST BE PERFORMED ASAP!! I AM NOW TOLD I HAVE TO DRIVE 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES ONE WAY TO GET SERVICE FOR MY VEHICLE. THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME AS I AM ELDERLY AND CANNOT DRIVE THAT FAR. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DODGE MOTOR COMPANY TO PROVIDE ME WITH RECALL SERVICE FOR MY VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE. EUGENE, OREGON IS 1 HOUR 15 MIN TRAVEL TIME ONE WAY WHICH IS JUST BARELY MY DRIVING DISTANCE CAPABILITY.

NHTSA ID

10605742

Incident

Jun 5, 2014

Mileage

4,000 mi

IN LESS THEN 30 DAYS MINE HAS FAILED 21 TIMES DEALERS SAY NOTHING WRONG/NORMAL TO ALL PROBLEMS MOST THIS HAPPENED BEFORE 1500 MILES ON IT. NOW HAS 2300 MILES ON IT. 2500 159" HIGH ROOF 1) 2 NO STARTS. JUMPED AND STARTED. 2ND TIME IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AND UNHOOKED JUMP. IT RESTARTED. 2) HEATED MIRRORS DON'T HEAT 3) BACKUP CAMERA DOESN'T ALWAYS COME ON UNTIL GOING FORWARD 4) BACKUP CAMERA WAS STUCK ON FOR 2 DAYS 5) SEAT BELT WARNING CHIMED FOR 1 AND 1/2 DAYS 6) WIPER BLADE BROKE 7) SLIDER DOOR IS TOO HARD 8) QUIT GOING FORWARD FROM A STOP LIGHT AFTER 2 MILES ON ROAD. STARTED FORWARD AFTER A FEW SECONDS. I DID NOTHING LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL 9) BRAKES SQUEAL SO LOUD IT'S RIDICULOUS. NOW HAVE A GROWL SOUND AND PULLS TO LEFT 10)MODE BUTTON DOESN'T DO WHAT MANUAL SAYS IT WILL 11) MISSING CARGO NET FROM CONVENIENCE PACKAGE 12) DELIVERED WITH ROCK CHIPS IN WINDSHIELD AND HOOD 12) CAN'T PROGRAM KEYS THROUGH RADIO LIKE MANUAL SAYS 13) KEY FOBS WOULD NOT OPEN ALL DOORS WITH ONE BUTTON BUT NOW DOES WITH ME DOING NOTHING 14) SOMETIMES DINGS AT ME KEY IS IN IGNITION WHEN THE ARE NOT 16) CLUNKS OVER BUMPS 17) NOW AFTER 2300 MILES TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS GOING DOWN HILL( SAME HILL I DRIVE EVERYDAY) AND ENGINE REVS TO 3300-3500 RPM WHEN COASTING 18) KEYS STICK IN IGNITION 19) CENTRAL POWER LOCK BUTTON ONLY WORKS WITH KEYS IN IGNITION AND TURNED ON 20) WATER GETS BEHIND BACK DOORS AT LOWER HINGE CORNER AND FREEZES ON AND BEHIND DOOR SEAL. HAVE TO BANG AND SCRAPE OFF TO CLOSE DOORS 21) SQUEAK IN BACK SUSPENSION 22) RADIO BLACKED OUT FOR 1/2 DAY. USED SCREEN BUTTON BUT DID NOTHING. IS THIS REALLY A 5.0 RADIO? *TR

NHTSA ID

10572523

Incident

Feb 4, 2014

Mileage

450 mi