Dodge Sprinter Complaints

347 consumer complaints on file.

#10186962April 3, 2007
TIRES:VALVE
WHILE PARKED IN A STORE PARKING LOT WITH TIRES INFLATED TO 60 PSI (MAX 65 PSI) INSIDE LEFT REAR TIRE ON A 04 3500 DODGE SPRINTER SUDDENLY WENT FLAT, THE VALVE STEM CORE SEPARATED FROM THE RUBBER CAUSING THE TIRE TO LOSE AIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185543March 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WE OWN TWO DODGE SPRINTERS 2500. YEARS 2004 AND 2006. WE HAVE OWNED BOTH FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR. WE HAVE BROKEN SIX WINSHIELDS. WE HAVE LOOKED FOR STRONGER WINDSHIELDS NONE ARE MADE.{ PER PPG} WE HAVE HAD INSTALLS DONE BY FACTORY AND PRIVATE. THE WINDOW FAMES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS AND NONE WERE FOUND. WE FEEL THAT THIS UNACCEPTABLE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL DO AN INTERNAL REVIEWBUT WE WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED. CURRENTLY THIS IS A GREAT HAZARD AND COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181447February 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE CRANK SHAFT DAMPER PULLY & R & R TIMING CHAIN BROKE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE IMMOBILE. PARTS WERE REPLACED AND 2 MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178294January 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ON 05/22/06. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A CLEAR DAY AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD. WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ANDTHE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING SPEED. THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WENT DOWN TO 30-35 MPH, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CONTACT S PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO 70-75 MPH FOR ABOUT 3 MILES AND STARTED LOSING POWER AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 100 MILES, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE SPEED, HE' PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD GO 70 MPH AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR ORDER SITED THE TURBO RESONATOR AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.*AK UPDATED 1/29/2007 - (TURBO RESONATOR # 05137154AA) *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171971October 27, 2006
TIRES:VALVE
I OWN A 2004 SPRINTER VIN # WD1PD443745XXXXXX WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES. I HAVE HAD 3 VALVE STEMS SEPARATE WITH THE CORE COMING COMPLETELY OUT WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. WHEN I HAD THE OTHERS (3 PLUS THE SPARE) REPLACED 2 OF THEM ALSO CAME APART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167674September 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT A TAILPIPE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE INTERIOR TO BECOME COVERED WITH DIESEL EXHAUST SOOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER RESEARCHED THE MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS OF THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE LACK OF A TAILPIPE WAS THE STANDARD. THERE WERE NOT IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165957August 18, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE AND WAS LATER DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RESONATOR IN THE TURBO. *AK UPDATED 09/15/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151865March 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED, INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER, EGR VALVE, FUSE BLOCK, AND FUEL RELAY SWITCH. THESE EFFORTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145708December 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2004 SPRINTER 2500 DRAINED THE BATTERY AND NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED ABOUT EVERY THREE WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS A TSB , BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140849October 26, 2005
TIRES:VALVE
DT CONTACT'S VEHICLE LOST TWO BACK TIRES BECAUSE OF THE TIRE STEMS. THIS IS A DUALLY VEHICLE. THE REAR INNER TIRES BLEW OUT. THE DEALER CAN NOT GET REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE DEALER DID AN EXAMINATION OF THE TIRES, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEMS SPLIT OPEN. HAD ALL SIX VALVE STEMS REPLACED. THE TIRES ARE SERVICED REGULARLY, AND THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE IS 60 LBS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139252October 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
- HAD BRAKES ON 2003 DODGE SPRINTER CHECKED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. SAID THAT THERE WAS ABOUT 40% BRAKE PAD LEFT BUT THE ROTORS WHERE EXTREMELY WORN. I AM WONDERING IF ROTOR LIFE GOES PAST THE BRAKE LIFE AND COULD BE A DANGER. DEALER SAID ROTORS ARE CHANGED EVERYTIME WITH PAD CHANGE! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135615August 30, 2005
STRUCTURE
2004 SPRINTER VANS HAD PROBLEMS WITH CARBON DIOXIDE GETTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134486August 12, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 DODGE SPRINTER FUEL HOSE DISCONNECTED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP OPERATING WHILE IN MOTION.*MR THERE WAS ALSO A WIRING ISSUE WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND THE ENGINE FAULT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE LOOSE CONNECTION IN THE FUEL TANK. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121827May 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WE OPERATE 2 2003 DODGE SPRINTER PASSENGER VANS IN OUR AIRPORT SHUTTLE BUSINESS. ON THURSDAY, MAY 19TH WE HAD A VEHICLE JUST QUIT AFTER START-UP WHEN THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE GAS. SHE RE-STARTED, DROVE A BLOCK, IT QUITS AGAIN. WE HAD 6 PASSENGERS ONBAORD TO GO TO THE AIRPORT. SHE COULD NOT MAKE THE VEHICLE RUN MORE THAN A FEW BLOCKS AND IF SHE STEPPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD QUIT. WE TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A WIRE BUNDLE THAT RUNS FROM THE ECU TO THE ENGINE, WHICH IS TIED WRAPPED TO 2 OTHER WIRE BUNDLES HAD CHAFFED RIGHT THRU THE PROTECTIVE NYLON COVER AND WORN THRU 2 OR 3 WIRES IN THE BUNDLE AND COMPLETELY THUR THE INTERNAL WIRE. THESE WIRES WERE THOSE THAT PROVIDED VOLTAGE TO THE FUEL INJECTORS AND HENCE THE FAILURE OF POWER. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO SPLICE THE WIRES AND PUT ON A HEAVY DUTY PLASTIC WIRE BUNDLE WRAP, SIMILAR TOTHOSE USED ELSEWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS BUNDLE IS TIED WRAPPED TO THE LOWER FRAME OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IS PROBABLY THAT WAY IN EVERY SPRINTER. SINCE OUR SPRINTERS HAVE ABOUT 190,000 MILES IN ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF, WE'VE OBVIOUSLY HAVE MORE TIME AND VIBRATION AND CHAFFING THAN NEARLY ANY IN THE COUNTRY SO WE ARE SEEING HIGH MILEAGE ISSUES THAT A NORMAL CONSUMER WILL PROBABLY NEVER SEE. HOWEVER, THIS INSTANT FAILURE COLD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER WE IF HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MPH INSTEAD OF IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. WE INSPECTED OUR OTHER SPRINTER AND IT HAS THE SAME WIRING CONCEPT BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS MAIN WIRE BUNDLE WAS NOT TIE WRAPPED TO THE FRAME AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CHAFFED. WE ARE HAVING OUR MAINTENANCE PERSON CHECK IT ON MONDAY THE 23RD. THIS IS A TRUE SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD RESULT IN AT LEAST A RECALL FOR INSPECTION OF THE WIRE BUNDLE FOR CHAFFING. IT WAS ABOUT A 3-4 HOUR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117032May 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS GRINDING AND VIBRATION WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH HAS IMPERFECTLY THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK REPLACED 4 ROTORS IN APRIL 2005 AND PROBLEM STILL THERE. WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKING VIBRATIONS WERE FELT FOLLOWED BY GRINDING OF BRAKES. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113696March 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113352March 3, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH FRONT DRIVER/REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. MICHELIN , P275R16. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109152January 28, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V600000 CONCERNING TIRE VALVE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SWAYED SEVERELY ACROSS THE ROAD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE MAIN ROAD, AND NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THEN, CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS BROTHER IN LAW'S HOME. HE INFLATED THE TIRE WITH AIR, AND NOTICED AIR LEAKING FROM THE VALVE STEM. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE OTHER THREE TIRES REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107070January 10, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR GREATER VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK....WHILE DRIVING ON I-5 IN CALIFORNIA, JUST AFTER PASSING A LARGE SEMI, THE POWER CUT OFF. IT APPEARED JUSRT LIKE THE KEY HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. THE SEMI ALMOST JACK-KNIFED, AND THE VEHICLE ALONGSIDE HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE GRASS MEDIUM. NO INCIDENT OCCURRED. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SUFFERED LOSS OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096537October 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WON'T ADJUST HIGH ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO SEE CARS BEHIND VEHICLE. CHRYSLER'S ANSWER IS THAT IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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