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What 69 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ram Promaster (passenger Double Seat)

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (69)Crash / fire / injury (1)Engine (23)Electrical system (19)Transmission & drivetrain (19)Lights (9)Brakes (5)Speed control (5)Engine & cooling (3)Body & structure (2)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (2)Equipment (2)

2 of 69 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · clear filters

Jun 27, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTOFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, SERVICE HILL ASSIST, ABS, AIRBAG, CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGES COINCIDED WITH ISSUE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO 'LIMP' MODE WHILE ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STAY IN GEAR.

NHTSA ODI 11223079

Dec 19, 2016Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM PROMASTER CITY VAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE SPEED DECREASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

NHTSA ODI 10936271

Working with the data? Download all 69 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Ram Promaster (passenger Double Seat) verdict →