2007 DODGE SPRINTER 3500 Electrical System Problems

The contact owns 2008 Winnebago View RV built on a 2007 Dodge Sprinter 3500 Chassis. The contact stated that the key fob failed to open the doors of the recreational vehicle. The contact stated that he attempted to replace the batteries however, the failure continued. The contact went to an unknown Dodge dealer who informed him that he would need to go to a Mercedes- Benz dealer for a key fob code. The contact stated that he was informed that the codes were located and Mercedes-Benz in Europe; and the USA dealers were unable to get the codes. The contact stated that the key fob needed a software update and code to work. The manufacturer Mercedes-Benz complaint department was contacted and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 IN ARIZONA, THE DODGE LOST POWER AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE ESP LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT. WHEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE THAT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED SPEED. ONCE THAT HAPPENED A SEMI WAS BEHIND ME AND HE HAD TO SLAM ON HIS BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO PULL RV OVER AND LET IT REST. AFTER 2 HOURS OF BEING ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY, I WAS ABLE TO GET RV STARTED AND BACK ON THE ROAD. I FIXED THE REAR SPEED SENSORS AND TRIED DRIVING RV AGAIN. SAME ISSUE. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 17 WHEN THE 3 LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE RV STALLED COMPLETELY. I HAD NO POWERING STEERING AND STRUGGLED TO SAFELY PULL OVER. RV WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO MERCEDES AND TRY TO TROUBLESHOOT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND MERCEDES NEEDS TO FIX...