2023 RAM Promaster Driver assistance Problems

The contact owns a 2023 RAM PROMASTER. The contact stated while driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, while changing lanes the steering wheel is trying to drive the vehicle into another lane and barriers at times without the Collison avoidance system activating. The contact stated the collision avoidance system is very delayed or sometimes does not show up at all, he also stated that the Collison avoidance waring states it needs maintenance, the contact stated that the vehicle feels like it is close to tipping over and requiring a "death grip" on the steering wheel enable to keep it in control. The vehicle was taken to multiple dealers were they would not diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,518.

NHTSA ID

11736123

Incident

Mar 1, 2026

Mileage

43,518 mi

Without any warning my steering wheel locked up and started jerking resulting in lack of steering and drivability. I was backing out of my driveway and started to turn onto the street when this happened. This could have been very dangerous if I had been driving on regular roads. The van is currently parked on the street and available for inspection as I was able to gently maneuver it to a safe spot. This has been looked at by a mobile mechanic who put an OBD2 scanner on it and couldn't bring up any codes. It has not been taken to a shop at this point. The dealer said over the phone that this is not a powertrain warranty because it is not engine or transmission. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance. There were warning lights on the panel when this happened but they didn't stay on. Checking the internet for answers I discovered that a power connection to the rack for power steering was getting corroded from not being sealed properly and water was entering the connection. Today I removed the black battery cable and checked on the connector to the rack myself and discovered the same issue many people are having. below is a photo from today January 9, 2026. The connector looks corroded and burnt. Why is this not a recall? This is not safe.

NHTSA ID

11709820

Incident

Dec 8, 2025

Blind Spot Alert Unavailable. Service Required. Randomly occurs with potential for accidents while changing lanes. Dealer confirmed event but was unable to resolve. Appears many Promasters since 2021 experience same problem.

NHTSA ID

11691377

Incident

Sep 15, 2025

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The vehicle’s Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking engaged on highway. The van is available for inspection at anytime.  How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Yes  Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The dealership was unable to duplicate issue on a test drive, but an independent service center (Safelite Auto Glass) detected a fault code (C14A5-92) related to Lane Departure and Automatic Emergency Braking.  Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Not at this time  Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? The “Collision Avoidance OFF” and “ESC” lights illuminated when the Automatic Emergency Braking engaged while vehicle slid into an adjoining lane on the interstate.

NHTSA ID

11677540

Incident

Feb 5, 2025

while turning a corner the power steering module shorted out the power steering rack gear assembly causing the vehicle to have control of the steering and unable to turn the wheel almost colliding with other vehicles. the power steering module light comes on along with the hill start assist, the forward collision warning, the ESM lights all come on. The steering wheel does not turn and had to tow to the dealership , the dealership informs me that there are two others in the shop for the exact same issue. The power steering module wiring harness gets moisture on the connections and causes the power steering rack gear to short out . this could lead to horrible accidents if the driver of the vehicle can not turn and control the vehicle

NHTSA ID

11666063

Incident

Jun 3, 2025

The FCW function does not engage if you put the vehicle in gear to soon. You must wait at least 5 seconds after starting the engine before shifting into gear or else the FCW will not turn on. The dealer said there is no fix. I believe this is a software issue. This has been functioning this way since the vehicle was new.

NHTSA ID

11645825

Incident

Oct 2, 2024

From purchase the UConnect system has faulted out and have effected items like Navigation, etc but wasn't a real problem. On 7/18 I had my dealer perform recall # 66B/NHTSA 24V-436 On 7/20 the UConnect system began faulting out but this time it started Disabling the Automatic Emergency Braking while driving, Disabled the parking brake when it was set, Indicated that various lights were not working when they were. The dealership worked on it extensively with the Corp service system reflashing the system, etc and it worked Ok for about 100 miles when the above problems have all started again. I have reviewed several social media sites and notice the UConeect system is very problematic. I am concerned most about the UConnect system turning off what I consider very important safety functions and while this seems to be a long ongoing problem RAM CORP SERVICE doesn't seem to be able to correct it The local Dealership has been great to work with but can only do what CORP tells them to do

NHTSA ID

11612576

Incident

Jul 20, 2024

1:MPH randomly changes to KM/h on the instrument panel and Uconnect radio settings. 2: Automatic Parking brake keeps re-enabling on the Ucconect radio settings when it has been set to disabled. 3.SiriusXM radio starts back at station 1 XM Preview when van is started up. 4. Van will sometimes lock automatically by itself without permission with the vehicle off. 5. Other: No matter what settings I set the vehicle at overtime they keep reverting back to whatever they were originally at. 6. Soft reset and Hard reset were performed with no prevail and issues are still present. No software updates are available as well.

NHTSA ID

11510890

Incident

Nov 10, 2022