Dodge Sprinter Complaints (2006)
58 consumer complaints on file.
- #10331261May 19, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FAULTY TURBO RESONATOR ON A MOTORHOME DODGE SPRINTER 2006 THE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER RESONATOR IS THAT THE SPEED IS SUDDENLY REDUCED AND OTHER VEHICLE BEHIND MUST BRAKE OR CHANGE IS SHORT NOTICE DUE TO THE REDUCED SPEED FORM AN AVERAGE OF 65 MILES TO 20 MILES IN NO TIME BECAUSE OF THE POWER FAILURE. THIS CONDITION HAPPENED TO ME E TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, FINALLY I CHANGED THE PLASTIC FAULTY RESONATOR FOR AN AFTERMARKET STRAIGHT ALUMINUM RESONATOR , BUT WITH THIS CHANGE NOW I HAVE MORE NOISE IN THE CABIN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327422April 23, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
2006 DODGE SPRINTER TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE LEADING TO BREAK DOWNS *TGW THE DEALER NOTED THE VEHICLE LACKED POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ESPECIALLY LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. ONE YEAR LATER, THE RESONATOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AGAIN ON MARCH 27, 2009. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE LOCK WASHER ON THE LUG NUT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY PUT ON THE TIRE. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED. THE EGR VALVE WAS STICKING, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE TURBO WAS LEAKING OIL IN THE INTAKE TRACK, THE TRANSMISSION ADAPTER PLUG WAS LEAKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE HARMONIC BALANCER AND WATER PUMP WERE REPLACED.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10324074April 6, 2010POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2006 DODGE SPRINTER (IT'S ACTUALLY A WINNEBAGO VIEW MOTOR HOME MOUNTED ON THE DODGE SPRINTER (MERCEDES SPRINTER) CHASSIS. THE SPRINTER HAS A PLASTIC PART KNOWN AS A TURBO RESONATOR TO DAMPEN THE WHINE OF THE TURBOCHARGER. THIS PART HAS FAILED THREE TIMES IN A LITTLE OVER 20,000 MILES. I'M NOW PARKED AND WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT PART SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE DRIVING HOME FROM A VACATION. I'VE DECIDED TO TRY TO REPLACE THE PART MYSELF, RATHER THAN DRIVE WITH LIMITED POWER AND SPEED TO A DODGE SPRINTER DEALER ABOUT 100 MILES AWAY. NOT ALL DODGE DEALERS SERVICE SPRINTERS. THE PART HAS ALWAYS BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE DODGE AND MERCEDES HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE WEAKNESS IN THIS PART. IT FAILS UNPREDICTABLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE'S AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND SPEED. THIS WOULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. LEAVING JEKYLL ISLAND, GA., ON MONDAY, I HAD TO CLIMB A STEEP GRADE TO CROSS A BRIDGE. I COULD ONLY DRIVE 30 MPH. ON FLAT HIGHWAY, I COULD ONLY RUN 50 TO 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH A POSTED SPEED OF 65. FROM EVERYTHING I READ ON SPRINTER FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. PLEASE INSIST THAT DODGE AND MERCEDES CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. FRANKLY, THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMONLY KNOWN AMONG SPRINTER OWNERS, I'M SURPRISED THERE ALREADY HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. THE INCIDENT DATE IS ONLY THE LATEST SAGA. I'M GUESSING THAT I'VE HAD OTHER FAILURES AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES, 15,000 MILES AND NOW ABOUT 23,000 MILES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10287198October 13, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE IS WINNEBAGO VIEW ON A DODGE SPRINTER 3500 CHASSIS. TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES ACCELERATION. WILL NOT ENGAGE THE TURBO. WHEN CLIMBING A HILL IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 20MPH. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME WITH ONLY 5,000 MILES AND IT HAPPENED THE SECOND AT 11,000 MILES. BOTH TIMES THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC RESONATOR. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THIS HAD BEEN HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN WITH OTHER OWNERS. IN REVIEWING THE ODI COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND THE SAME COMPLAINT REPEATED MANY TIMES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10274065June 16, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A BIG SLOW MOVING TRUCK GOING UPHILL WHEN MY VAN SUDDENLY LOST POWER. ANOTHER 18 WHEELED TRUCK WAS BEHIND ME ALSO TRYING TO PASS THE SAME SLOW MOVING TRUCK WHICH WAS ON THE RIGHT LANE. THE TRUCK BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BRAKES TO AVOID REAR-ENDING ME. I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE TRUCK WHICH I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS, PASSED ME SO I COULD GO BACK TO THE LEFT LANE CAUSING IRATE MOTORISTS BEHIND ME AND CAUSING A LOT OF SAFETY CONCERNS. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I WAS TRAVELING WITH WIFE AND TWO KIDS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10274066June 16, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A BIG SLOW MOVING TRUCK GOING UPHILL WHEN MY VAN SUDDENLY LOST POWER. ANOTHER 18 WHEELED TRUCK WAS BEHIND ME ALSO TRYING TO PASS THE SAME SLOW MOVING TRUCK WHICH WAS ON THE RIGHT LANE. THE TRUCK BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BRAKES TO AVOID REAR-ENDING ME. I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE TRUCK WHICH I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS, PASSED ME SO I COULD GO BACK TO THE RIGHT LANE CAUSING IRATE MOTORISTS BEHIND ME AND CAUSING A LOT OF SAFETY CONCERNS. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I WAS TRAVELING WITH WIFE AND TWO KIDS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10268494May 12, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2006 DODGE SPRINTER AND THE ENGINE JUST BLEW AT 115,000 MILES. THIS IS UNHEARD OF IN DIESEL ENGINES. THE VEHICLE WAS PLAGUED FROM THE START AND THE DEALERSHIP CLEARLY ADMITTED IT WAS "CURSED" AND WE SHOULD HAVE GOT MORE THAN 115,000 MILES OUT OF IT, YET NO ONE WANTS TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10260568March 3, 2009POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TURBO CHARGER RESONATOR FAILED X 2 VEHICLE TO GO NO FASTER THAN 30 MPH . THIS ON A SUPER HIGHWAY IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10245738October 16, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE CLIMBING HILL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. COULD PROCEED AT ONLY 5 MPH TO GET OFF ROAD INTO SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SAFE OVERNIGHT LOCATION. WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IT HAPPENED. WE WERE VERY LUCKY NOT TO BE HIT FROM BEHIND. FAILED PART WAS A PLASTIC "TURBO RESONATOR". REPLACED BY DEALER. CODE #43358. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10244982October 9, 2008EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPEATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HEADLIGHTS TAILLIGHTS ETC. DEALER STATES IT IS FUSES & BULBS. VEHICLE CHECKED BY AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICIAN AND FUSES BULBS ETC OK. POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE WIRING. HAVE MADE NUMEROUS (5) ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT. RELATIVE ALSO OWNS SIMILAR VEHICLE WITH SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10242129September 14, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TURBO RESONATOR FAILURE. PART HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND DODGE DEALER SAYS THIS IS ALL I CAN KEEP DOING. SPRINTER WINNEBAGO ONLY HAS 10,000 MILES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10240654September 2, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 HC PASSENGER APPROX. 23K MILES, 2 YEARS OLD, UNDER CHRYSLER FULL WARRANTY 1. VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING ALTOGETHER WHILE IN DRIVE, TOTAL ENGINE CUT-OUT, BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON UPON SLOWING AT AN INTERSECTION, TURNING A CORNER AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED. YOU CAN PUT VAN IN NEUTRAL AND IMMEDIATELY RE-START IT AND IT RUNS FINE. 2. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN ONLY IN HOT WEATHER, IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY WITH THE REAR A/C RUNNING FULL BLAST. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY FOR 10 MONTHS OR MORE, BUT NEVER IN THE WINTER WHEN NOT RUNNING THE A/C. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT IT. IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES THIS WEEK, MANY TIMES OFF AND ON BEFORE THAT. THE VAN WILL TEND TO BE "SLUGGISH" SOMETIMES IN THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES WITHOUT DYING. 3. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE SINCE THIS SPRING. . THE DEALERS CANNOT FIX BECAUSE THEY CAN'T "DUPLICATE" THE ISSUE. OLATHE DODGE IN KS HAS LOOKED AT THIS SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER DOES NOT REGISTER A FAULT, SO THEY CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO OUR FAMILY AS THIS IS A HUGE PASSENGER VEHICLE THAT DIES WITHOUT NOTICE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10236679August 1, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 AS A 2007 WINNEBAGO VIEW CLASS C MOTORHOME. IN ABOUT JANUARY OF 2008 I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE PLASTIC TURBO RESONATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ON JUNE 6, 2008 ON TRIP FROM TULSA TO FRISCO, TX AGAIN EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AND ANOTHER PLASTIC TURBO RESONATOR WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE AT 4642 TOTAL MILES. HAVING HAD TWO FAILURES OF THIS RESONATOR WITHIN A YEAR AND UNDER 5000 MILES, I FILL THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE ORIGINAL RESONATOR AND THE IMPROVED ONE THAT ALSO FAILED. THE LAST FAILURE OCCURRED ON A TURNPIKE AND MY SPEEDS RANGED FROM 35 MPH UPHILL TO 55 MPH DOWNHILL. A VEHICLE GOING THAT SLOW AND BEING UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID PROBLEMS IS A DEFINITE HAZARD TO US AND OTHER MOTORISTS. FROM WHAT I HEAR FROM DODGE DEALERS NO FIX TO THE PROBLEM IS ANTICIPATED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10234929July 19, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 T1 EXTENDED PASSENGER APPROX. 23K MILES, 2 YEARS OLD, UNDER CHRYSLER FULL WARRANTY 1. VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING ALTOGETHER WHILE IN DRIVE, TOTAL ENGINE CUT-OUT, BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON UPON SLOWING AT AN INTERSECTION, TURNING A CORNER AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED. YOU CAN PUT VAN IN NEUTRAL AND IMMEDIATELY RE-START IT AND IT RUNS FINE. 2. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY WITH THE REAR A/C RUNNING FULL BLAST. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY FOR 10 MONTHS OR MORE, BUT NEVER IN THE WINTER WHEN NOT RUNNING THE A/C. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT IT. IT HAPPENED TWICE LAST WEEKEND, MANY TIMES OFF AND ON BEFORE THAT. THE VAN WILL TEND TO BE "SLUGGISH" SOMETIMES IN THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES WITHOUT DYING. 3. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE SINCE THIS SPRING. WE HAVE BEEN TO 2 SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS, IN AND OUT SEVERAL TIMES AT NORTHWEST DODGE IN HOUSTON, AND IN ONCE FOR THIS ISSUE AT ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE IN KATY, TX. THE VAN HAS HAD FULL TUNE UP, REPLACE TURBO RESONATOR, CHECKING OF BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ISSUE, CHECKING ALL CODES, CHECKED FOR WIRE CHAFING IN PARTICULAR AREAS. ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALERS CANNOT FIX BECAUSE THEY CAN'T "DUPLICATE" THE ISSUE. ALLEN SAMUELS TRIED VERY HARD FOR 4 DAYS, LOOKED CLOSELY, LISTENED TO ONLINE SPRINTER BOARD TROUBLESHOOTING. THE OTHER DEALERSHIP DOESN'T CARE AND WON'T TRY. THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED, NOR DO WE KNOW WHERE TO TAKE IT. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO OUR FAMILY AS THIS IS A HUGE PASSENGER VEHICLE THAT DIES WITHOUT NOTICE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10232226June 24, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 TURBO RESONATOR FAILURES. MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED THE ABOVE UNIT IN THE FORM OF A WINNEBAGO VIEW. ON OUR FIRST TRIP WE HAD TO CROSS A SMALL MOUNTAIN PASS IN THE SHENANDHOAS. A FEW MINUTES IN TO THE CLIMB, I NOTICED THE POWER DROPPING OFF. WE WERE ALREADY ALL THE WAY IN THE RIGHT LANE, HOWEVER; THE VEHICLE LOST SO MUCH POWER THE LARGE TRUCKS ALSO IN THE RIGHT LANE HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE TURBO RESONATOR AND THAT IT WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE INCIDENT WAS MOST UNFORTUNATE. WHILE THE FAMILY TRIP WAS PRETTY MUCH RUINED, WINNEBAGO DID EVENTUALLY HELP PAY FOR THE RENTAL VEHICLE COSTS THAT WE HAD TO ABSORB TO GET THE FAMILY AND CONTENTS OF THE RV HOME UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE SUFFERED AN IDENTICAL FAILURE. AFTER LOOKING IN TO THE PROBLEM ON-LINE, WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A HUGE COMMUNITY OF SPRINT OWNERS THAT HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME FAILURE, MANY OF THEM WITH MULTIPLE FAILURES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH DODGE AND MERCEDES REFUSE TO RESOLVE. THE MANUFACTURERS NEED TO DESIGN A PERMANENT FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10231711June 20, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPEATED FAILURE OF TURBO RESONATOR ON DODGE SPRINTER 3500 / WINNABAGO VIEW RESULTING IN SUDDEN LOSS OF 90% OF POWER. PART CRACKS OPEN CAUSING LOSS OF TURBO PRESSURE. ENGINE SENSOR THINKS TURBO HAS FAILED SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE INTO LIMP MODE RESULTING IN 90% LOSS OF POWER. SAME PART HAS FAILED TWICE IN 2,500 MILES. BOTH TIMES HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATES HIGHWAYS IN TRAFFIC AND NEARLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT ON I 75 SOUTH OF ATLANTA LAST YEAR AND ON I 20 WEST OF ATLANTA LAST WEEKEND. IN BOTH CASES HIGH SPEED VEHICLES PASSING ON BOTH SIDES CREATED AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. USER GROUPS REPORT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. DEALER HAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY BUT REFUSES TO ALLOW KNOWN 3RD PART SOLUTION (DESCRIBED BELOW) THAT PERMANENTLY SOLVES THE PROBLEM TO BE USED AND THREATENS CANCELLATION OF ENTIRE VEHICLE WARRANTY IF PART IS INSTALLED. INSTEAD DEALER INSTALLS SAME PART THAT HAS A HISTORY OF REPEATED FAILURE AND SAYS "GOOD LUCK". THE PROBLEM IS WELL-KNOWN TO SPRINTER OWNERS. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON USER BLOGS SUCH AS: HTTP://SPRINTER-SOURCE.COM/FORUM/FORUMDISPLAY.PHP?F=108, HTTP://AUTOS.GROUPS.YAHOO.COM/GROUP/SPRINTER/MESSAGE/94 HTTP://AUTOS.GROUPS.YAHOO.COM/GROUP/SPRINTER/MESSAGE/95 IT IS ALSO INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT ACCORDING TO THE JAMES F. RIORDAN COMPANY, INC, A LOCAL DODGE DEALER INITIATED AN EFFORT TO CREATE A "PERMANENT SOLUTION" TO THE PROBLEM, THE RESONATOR ELIMINATOR: HTTP://WWW.RIORDANCO.COM/OUR_PRODUCTS_CATALOG.HTM#SPRINTERTURBORESONATOR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10226013April 29, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL FILTER. THE FAILURE CAUSED DIESEL FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE AND THE GROUND. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE FUEL FILTER WERE CHANGED WITH O-RINGS SUPPLIED WITH THE FILTER, THE FAILURE WOULD STILL OCCUR. THE WATER SENSOR WAS CHANGED WITH O-RINGS, WHICH WERE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHOUT THIS SENSOR, ANY O-RINGS WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED DODGE MUST KNOW ABOUT THE DEFECT BECAUSE THE SENSOR COMES WITH A SLIGHTLY TIGHTER O-RING THAT STOPS THE LEAK. UPDATED 06/02/08 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10217043February 5, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY 2006 SPRINTER DIESEL HAS HAD A RESONATOR FAILURE WHICH CAUSED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER - IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT THE WRONG TIME IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY RECALL THAT I AM AWARE OF AND AFTER A WEB SEARCH IT APPEARS THERE SHOULD BE - THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AN IMPROVEMENT AND AS A RESULT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE FOR MANY OWNERS. IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE GIVEN THE SUDDEN NATURE OF THE LOSS OF POWER AND THE POTENTIAL FOR IT TO HAPPEN WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC OR PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ETC. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0