2004 Dodge SPRINTER problems and owner complaints

2004 DODGE SPRINTER FUEL HOSE DISCONNECTED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP OPERATING WHILE IN MOTION.*MR THERE WAS ALSO A WIRING ISSUE WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND THE ENGINE FAULT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE LOOSE CONNECTION IN THE FUEL TANK. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134486 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2004 SPRINTER 2500 DRAINED THE BATTERY AND NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED ABOUT EVERY THREE WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS A TSB , BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10145708 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR GREATER VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK....WHILE DRIVING ON I-5 IN CALIFORNIA, JUST AFTER PASSING A LARGE SEMI, THE POWER CUT OFF. IT APPEARED JUSRT LIKE THE KEY HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. THE SEMI ALMOST JACK-KNIFED, AND THE VEHICLE ALONGSIDE HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE GRASS MEDIUM. NO INCIDENT OCCURRED. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SUFFERED LOSS OF POWER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107070 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED, INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER, EGR VALVE, FUSE BLOCK, AND FUEL RELAY SWITCH. THESE EFFORTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 147,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151865 at NHTSA ↗

SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS GRINDING AND VIBRATION WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH HAS IMPERFECTLY THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK REPLACED 4 ROTORS IN APRIL 2005 AND PROBLEM STILL THERE. WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKING VIBRATIONS WERE FELT FOLLOWED BY GRINDING OF BRAKES. *BF *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117032 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249094 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL ON HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAKING PLUG ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT RELEASED THE OIL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248554 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL ON HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAKING PLUG ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT RELEASED THE OIL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248556 at NHTSA ↗