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2007 Dodge SPRINTER 3500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

15 owner complaints analyzed

7 distinct recall campaigns

40,994 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 15 complaints (53.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting213.3%
Engine operation213.3%
Braking behavior213.3%
Electrical and battery issues16.7%
Steering behavior16.7%

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
2
Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Diesel
1
Power Train
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags8
Electrical System2
Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Fuel System, Diesel1
Power Train1
Service Brakes1

Air Bags: 8; Electrical System: 2; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Diesel: 1; Power Train: 1; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 8 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.

2008
1
2009
1
2013
1
2015
1
2016
6
2017
2
2018
1
2020
1
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20081
20091
20131
20151
20166
20172
20181
20201
20221

2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 6; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2020: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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 10520760 · 2013-06-19 (June 19, 2013)

WE LOST MOS OF OUR POWER WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY SLIPPING. WE PULLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN IT WOULDN'T AUTO SHIFT AND TURNED IT OFF FOR AWHILE EACH TIME. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP HOME. WE ARE SUSPECTING THAT IS THE TURBO RESONATOR. WE KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FAULTY PART. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 19,633 miles reported. Look up ODI 10520760 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11079048 · 2018-03-14 (March 14, 2018)

COPY OF TEXT MESSAGE TO K AND M DODGE IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI WHO CURRENTLY HAS MY RV :MIKE BLATTNER AND MISSY WILLMAN, I NEED AN APPT TO DISCUSS MY DODGE SPRINTER CHASSIS RV THAT WAS TOWED 02/21/18 IN THERE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. NICK WITH SERVICE SAID A BRAKE SWITCH AND THE BATTERY WERE NEEDED AND I AUTHORIZED THAT WORK, AND IT WAS COMPLETED. THEN NICK CONTACTED ME SAYING IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THAT A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND AN AMBIENT AIR SENSOR REPLACEMENT WERE NOW REQUIRED TO GET THE RV WORKING. THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 40,994 miles reported. Look up ODI 11079048 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10292504 · 2009-11-17 (November 17, 2009)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN SOMEONE REAR ENDING MY VEHICLE. PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A TORN TURBO-INTERCOOLER HOSE. RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. EVIDENTLY THESE HOSES FAIL DUE TO A POOR DESIGN WHERE THE HOSE IS ATTACHED TO IT'S METAL FITTING. I PHONED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER USA AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO A H…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292504 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11338967 · 2020-07-13 (July 13, 2020)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 83,848 miles reported. Look up ODI 11338967 at NHTSA ↗