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2007 Dodge SPRINTER 2500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

24 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

40,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 24 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation520.8%
Electrical and battery issues416.7%
Braking behavior28.3%
Steering behavior14.2%
Fuel system concerns14.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
8
Electrical System
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Engine
2
Exterior Lighting
2
Fuel System, Diesel
2
Structure:Body
2
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags8
Electrical System4
Engine And Engine Cooling3
Engine2
Exterior Lighting2
Fuel System, Diesel2
Structure:Body2
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel1

Air Bags: 8; Electrical System: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Engine: 2; Exterior Lighting: 2; Fuel System, Diesel: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
1
2009
4
2010
5
2011
2
2012
1
2013
1
2014
1
2015
1
2016
5
2017
1
2018
1
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20094
20105
20112
20121
20131
20141
20151
20165
20171
20181
20231

2007: 1; 2009: 4; 2010: 5; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 5; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10268926 · 2009-05-16 (May 16, 2009)

THE 2006 SPRINTER VAN SOLD UNDER THE DODGE AND FREIGHTLINER BRAND (MADE BY MERCEDES) HAS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF THE "RESONATOR", A PLASTIC PART THAT IS PART OF THE AIR INTAKE FOR THE TURBO CHARGER. THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS PART IS TO REDUCE THE "WHINE" OF THE TURBOCHARGER. THE PART IS MOLDED PLASTIC, AND IT FAILS BETWEEN WHERE THE TWO PARTS ARE MOLDED. WHEN IT FAILS, THE ENGINE COMPUTER THINKS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE HAS OCCURRED, AND PUTS THE ENGINE IN "LIMP HOME" MODE, WITH AN IM…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10268926 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10274427 · 2009-06-20 (June 20, 2009)

2007 SPRINTER: VEHICLE STALLS SEVERAL TIMES DAILY. DODGE SAID IT WAS AN EGR VALVE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY REPAIRED BUT IT STILL HAPPENS. THEY SAY IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM NOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10274427 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10285060 · 2009-09-23 (September 23, 2009)

1. INITIALLY I HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CHASSIS BATTERY FROM THE BEGINNING OF PURCHASE (8/25/08). DURING THE FIRST AUTO DEALER'S SERVICE (5/13/09)), THE CHASSIS BATTERY WAS CHECKED AND CLEARED AS SATISFACTORY. THEN CHASSIS BATTERY BOILED DRY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED (5/30/09) LATER THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THE TERMINALS ON THE CHASSIS BATTERY HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. 2. NEXT WAS A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC WIRING SYSTEM CONNECTING THE ALTERNATOR TO THE STARTER SYSTEM. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BATTERY ISOLATING SWITCH MECHANISM (DISCO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10285060 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10473814 · 2012-09-04 (September 4, 2012)

MY SERVICE TECH STARTED THIS VAN AND WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE TO GET HIS CUP OF COFFEE. WHEN HE CAME OUT OF THE HOUSE HE FOUND THE VAN ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO TOMBALL DODGE. THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE LEFT SIDE HEAD LIGHT, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE WIRING, HOOD, FENDER, BUMPER, MIRROR, INSULATION AND MUCH MORE. DODGE HAS NOT TAKEN ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND AFTER 4 MONTHS BEING REPAIRED AND AT A COST OF $12,763.50. I HAVE FOUR OTHER SPRINTERS IN MY FLEET, AND I AM VERY CONCERNED. I THI…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,687 miles reported. Look up ODI 10473814 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10260090 · 2009-02-20 (February 20, 2009)

2007 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 HAD NO BRAKES. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW HOW CAN AN AUTOMOBILE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DRIVER WARNING DEVICE TO ADVISE THE DRIVER THAT HE HAS NO BRAKES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A MELTED VACUUM HOSE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10260090 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10346383 · 2010-07-30 (July 30, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THERE WAS NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS ALMOST INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346383 at NHTSA ↗