2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 Electrical System Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500
3 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
I BOUGHT THIS VAN NEW IN APRIL 2006. THE VAN CAME WITH AN E.O.M. ROOF A/C WHICH IS THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE STALLING WHEN DECELERATING. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VAN. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT DODGE WAS AWARE OF IT AND WOULD ISSUE A RECALL AS SOON AS IT HAS A FIX - IT NEVER DID. THE CURRENT ODOMETER READING IS 35,125 MILES. THE VAN WAS MOSTLY DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES AS I USE IT MAINLY TO TRANSPORT MY WHEELCHAIR BOUND DAUGHTER TO AND FROM DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS VISITS.TIME WENT BY UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT APPEARED THAT THE STALLING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE ROOF A/C IS RUNNING WHILE THE ENGINE IS AT A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE. I CONTACTED DODGE WHICH TOLD ME THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $1000...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A FIRE HAD TAKEN PLACE IN THE CABIN OF THE AROUND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND AN INVESTIGATOR WAS SENT OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
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
Other 2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 Problem Areas
Power Train
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
5 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Fuel System Diesel
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineengine Control Module Ecuecm
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineother Fuel Typesturbosupercharger
1 complaint
Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint