2006 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

THIS 2006 WINNEBAGO NAVION (ON A SPRINTER 3500 CHASSIS) HAS SUFFERED TWO FAILURES OF THE TURBOCHARGER RESONATOR. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE AND ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND THE LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO CLIMB HILLS AS THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" WITH A TOP SPEED OF 35 MPG ON LEVEL GROUND. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH OR STAY AHEAD OF, OR GET OUT OF THE WAY OF, OTHER TRAFFIC. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS INITIALLY NOT CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, AND AFTER TWO ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS THE RESONATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE RESONATOR HAS TOTALLY FAILED A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER HAS REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE SPRINTER THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY DEALERS OR THE MANUFACTURER. THIS IS THE...

WE HAVE HAD THREE VACATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RUINED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE TURBO RESONATOR IN OUR 2006 WINNEBEGO VIEW WITH A 2005 SPRINTER ENGINE. WE HAVE HAD FAILURE GOING OVER THE LOS ANGLES GRAPVINE GRADE, THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, 101 CORRIDOR AND JUST THIS PAST WEEK, THE SIERRA MT. RANGE GOING INTO RENO, NV. ON OUR WAY TO YELLOWSTONE. THREE VACATIONS RUINED, THREE TURBO RESONATORS LATER AND LOTS OF MONEY, TIME AND STRESS. NOT SURE WHY WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL ON THIS PLASTIC PIECE OF JUNK THAT HAS PUT OUR LIVES IN DANGER??? *TR

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

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

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