Freightliner Sprinter Complaints (2008)

12 consumer complaints on file.

#11280094November 19, 2019
AIR BAGS
2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BUT, WAS UNABLE TO GET AN UNDERSTANDING IF THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL AND WHAT DEALER WOULD BE WILLING TO COMPLETE. *JS *DT*DT *JS *JS *JS
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#11203348April 24, 2019
AIR BAGS
WE HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS RESOLVED FOR 2 YEARS THEY HAVE LOCAL DEALERS BUT THEY WILL NOT DO THE RECALL, SPRINTER WANTS ME TO GO OUT OF ATATE 150MILES AWAY TO GET THIS DONE IT SIMPLY IS UNREASONABL TO DO THIS I NEED SOMEONE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN
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#11035904October 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL FOR DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AIRBAG NOTIFIED ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND THEN NOTIFIED ME TO CONTACT THE LOCAL MERCEDES-BENZ/DAIMLER DEALER, WHICH I DID, BUT THEY SAY THEY HAVE NOT GOT A REPLACEMENT TO INSTALL IN MY VEHICLE. I HAD ALREADY HAD THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REPLACED ON A SIMILAR RECALL. I HAVE HAD NO ACTUAL INCIDENT YET WITH MY ALREADY RECALLED VEHICLE.
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#10959006March 6, 2017
SUSPENSION
REAR LEAF SPRINGS RETAINING PIN SHEARED OFF AND SPRINGS SHIFTED FORWARD AND AXLE ROTATED CAUSING DANGEROUS SITUATION. FREIGHTLINER DEALER CONSIDERED IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ESP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER REPLACED STEERING ANGLE SENSOR WHICH DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. THEY THEN FOUND SHEARED PIN AND SPRINGS SHIFTED THREE INCHES. SAID UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE NOW FOUND OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS. THIS PROBLEM WARRANTS AN OFFICIAL RECALL.
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#10956276February 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ FTL6 316 4X2 (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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#10924020November 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
DAIMLER HAS NO AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY WITHIN MY STATE. THE CLOSEST REPAIR LOCATION IS IN AUSTIN, TX, 900 MILES AWAY, ONE WAY!! THERE ARE TWO AUTHORIZED SPRINTER REPAIR LOCATIONS WITHIN 10 MILES OF MY LOCATION THAT HAVE PERFORMED MECHANICAL/ENGINE REPAIRS IN THE PAST. CAN THEY BE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS TO THE AIRBAGS?
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#10862826May 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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#10836477February 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V354000 (AIR BAGS) SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITH NO RESPONSE ON WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO REFER THE CONTACT TO A DEALER TO RECEIVE A REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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#10789615November 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V354000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB
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#10760892September 1, 2015
WHEELS
APPROX. 6:00AM MONDAY MORNING JULY 6TH OF 2015 I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN I WENT TO GET IN MY TRUCK FOR WORK. UPON INSPECTION THE LEAK WAS SEEPING THRU THE STEEL INNER SURFACE OF THE RIM. APPROX. 2 INCHES AWAY FROM VALVE STEM AREA. FOR THE TIME BEING I DECIDED TO HAVE THE LIKE NEW TIRE JUST PUT ONTO MY OEM SPARE (WHEEL & TIRE) AND JUST USED THAT TO CARRY ON WITH BUSINESS. THE TIRE STORE SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN A FACTORY STEEL WHEEL JUST LEAK AIR WITHOUT A OBVIOUS REASON. THE ONLY ANSWER TO CONTINUE TO USE THE WHEEL WAS TO HAVE A INNER-TUBE PUT IN IT. SO I HAD A KR-16 INNER TUBE PUT IN. APPROX. 6:00AM FRIDAY JULY 10TH I HAD A VERY SOFT TIRE ON DRIVERS SIDE FRONT. I PUMPED AIR INTO IT HERE AT MY HOUSE FROM MY COMPRESSOR AND WENT BACK TO MY TIRE STORE. THIS STORE IS THE ONLY PLACE TO EVER PUT TIRES ON MY TRUCK. THE GUY SAID AFTER USING SOME SOAPY WATER AND SHOWING ME AIR BUBBLES A COUPLE INCHES OVER FROM VALVE STEM THAT I HAD SAME PROBLEM AND THAT OBVIOUSLY I HAVE DEFECTIVE RIMS. HE PLACED A INNER-TUBE IN THIS WHEEL FOR ME AND I RETURN TO MY TRUCK AND CARRY ON. ON AUGUST THE 17TH 2015 I AM IN ROUTE TO CARY,NC ON US1 NORTH BOUND FROM MY HOME. I WAS IN THE DEEP RIVER AREA RUNNING 75MPH IN THE INSIDE/PASSING LANE WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE OR WARNING MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE EXPLODES. VERY NEARLY GOING INTO GUARD RAILS OR OFF INTO THE RIVER. THANKFULLY I MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND GOT IT OFF THE ROAD WITH MIN. DAMAGE. USED OEM BOTTLE JACK KIT TO PUT MY SPARE ON; WHICH ALSO CONTAINS A TUBE. I GET IT ON AND LOSS DAY OF WORK AGAIN TO TIRE STORE. UPON THE TIRE BEING REMOVED THE STEEL OF THE OEM WHEEL HAS AN APPROXIMATELY 8" SPLIT/CRACK. HAD TO BUY NEW WHEEL. CUSTOMER CARE BRUSHING ME OFF. NOW, A 3RD FLAT THIS WEEK. ANOTHER WHEEL LEAKING AIR THRU THE STEEL. SAME AREA! SCARY AND UNSAFE. HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER NEW WHEEL ON TODAY! PLZ HELP!
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#10420242August 16, 2011
WHEELS:HUB
2010 SOLERA FOREST RIVER MOTORHOME BUILT ON A2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER CHASSIS. CONSUMER STATES FAILURE RELATED TO RIVETS WHICH HOLD THE FRICTION LOCKING DEVICES ON THE CHROME ARTIFICIAL WHEEL COVERS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A DEFECT ON THE RV WHICH CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN BOTH OR ALL FOUR DUAL REAR WHEELS SIMULTANEOUSLY. FAILURE OF THE RIVETS CAUSES THE WHEEL COVER TO BECOME LOOSE AND ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE ONLY BY THE AIR VALVE EXTENSION HOSES WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL COVER WITH A NUT. THE RIVET FAILURE LEADS TO WEAR THROUGH ARMORED EXTENSION HOSES AND SIMULTANEOUS RAPID LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE TO BOTH DUAL WHEELS AND POSSIBLY ALL FOUR MOUNTED ON THE REAR AXLE WHEN THEY EVENTUALLY SEPARATE AND ALLOW THE WHEEL COVER TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON JUNE 20, 2011. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE UNATTACHED TO THE WHEELS BY THE FRICTION HOLD DEVICES. ONE TIRE WAS PARTIALLY DEFLATED AND THE VALVE EXTENSION TO THE MATTED DUAL WAS NEARLY WORN THROUGH. *JB
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#10374594January 5, 2011
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
2008 FREIGHTLINER SPRINTER 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PRACTICALLY NEW WITH 9,741 MILES. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW WITH LESS THAN 13,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE NEW PUMP HAS ALSO FAILED. *JB
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