2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 Power Train Problems

GEAR SHIFTER WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION OR THE "BYPASS" SWITCH BEING PRESSED. A 5 YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT KEY IN THE IGNITION OR PRESSING THE BYPASS BUTTON WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL.

ON MORE THAN 1 OCCASION, MY VEHICLE DIED OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON EXPRESSWAYS. IN ALL INSTANCES, THE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE NEEDS AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT AGAIN AND HAS LESS THAN 69,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.

2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 DIESEL. PASSENGER VEHICLE. PURCHASED BRAND-NEW IN 2007. APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES. VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE 2 TIMES. WOULD NOT GO OUT OF SECOND GEAR. AFTER SHUT DOWN AND RESTART VEHICLE RAN NORMAL. ON NUMEROUS OTHER OCCASIONS RPMS WOULD RISE BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE MOVING ENOUGH TO WARRANT ALL THAT REV. AS IF TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *TR

SUDDEN SLOW DOWN DUE TO LOST OF POWER ON WINNEBAGE VIEW/DODGE SPRINTER. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES RESULTING IN HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS FROM SUDDEN REDUCTION IN SPEED WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THREE REPAIRS MADE BY DEALERS FOR SAME PROBLEM (TURBIN RESONATOR) IN 24,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN BUT BARELY. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT 7,000 MILES. THE LAST AT 24,000 MILES. *TR

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...

TURBO CHARGER RESONATOR FAILED X 2 VEHICLE TO GO NO FASTER THAN 30 MPH . THIS ON A SUPER HIGHWAY IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR