2004 SPRINTER 2500 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 SPRINTER 2500
The 2004 SPRINTER 2500 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, TIRES:VALVE. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Power Trainautomatic Transmission (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2004 SPRINTER 2500
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2004 SPRINTER 2500, potentially affecting up to 23,471 vehicles.
Recall 08V387000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 465 vehicles affected
Defect: DAIMLER BUSES IS RECALLING 465 MY 2004-2008 SPRINTER 2500 AND 3500 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH...
Consequence: A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy: DAIMLER BUSES IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-800-322-2884 OR DAIMLER BUSES AT 1-905-403-7807.
View full details →Recall 08V173000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 6 vehicles affected
Defect: SPORTSMOBILE IS RECALLING 6 MY 2003-2006 2500 SPRINTER VAN CLASS B REGULAR BODY AND EXTENDED BODY RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: SPORTSMOBILE WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON...
View full details →Recall 04V600000 — TIRES:VALVE
| 23,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS DISTRIBUTED BY DODGE OR FREIGHTLINER AND EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE VALVE, TR600, ON 16" TIRES, THE VALVE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS WITHIN THE RUBBER PART OR BETWEEN THE METAL PART AND THE RUBBER PART OF THE VALVE STEM.
Consequence: SUCH CRACKING MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AT THE VALVE STEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRE VALVES ON ALL SPRINTER VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 SPRINTER 2500
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 SPRINTER 2500. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY IT WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR TO 4TH GEAR. THE DEALER SAID IT COULD NOT BE FIXED UNTIL THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR GRUMBLING AND GROWLING NOISES AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE. THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS NOT SURE OF WHAT GEAR IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE IN.*AK
Safety Rating for the 2004 SPRINTER 2500
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 SPRINTER 2500 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 SPRINTER 2500
DAIMLERCHRYSLER MANUFACTURING INTL has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2004 SPRINTER 2500. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
LI33 00-N-066643 — SUSPENSION
Ball joint check on front axle
LI91 40-N-051128 — SEAT BELTS
Seat belt does not roll up correctly
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 SPRINTER 2500
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SPRINTER 2500
- 2002 SPRINTER 2500 — 0 complaints
- 2003 SPRINTER 2500 — 1 complaint
- 2004 SPRINTER 2500 (current)
- 2005 SPRINTER 2500 — 3 complaints
- 2006 SPRINTER 2500 — 4 complaints
- 2007 SPRINTER 2500 — 2 complaints
- 2008 SPRINTER 2500 — 0 complaints
- 2009 SPRINTER 2500 — 0 complaints
Other SPRINTER Models
- SPRINTER 3500 — 60 total complaints
- SPRINTER C2500 — 0 total complaints
- SPRINTER C3500 — 0 total complaints
- SPRINTER MINI-BUS — 0 total complaints