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2004 Dodge SPRINTER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

39 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

30,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 31 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires:Valve is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 39 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues410.3%
Engine operation37.7%
Braking behavior37.7%
Transmission and shifting25.1%
Fuel system concerns12.6%

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.

Tires:Valve
6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
4
Tires
4
Electrical System
2
Engine
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires:Valve6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission4
Tires4
Electrical System2
Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2

Tires:Valve: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Tires: 4; Electrical System: 2; Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
15
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00015
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 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.

2004
4
2005
7
2006
3
2007
9
2008
6
2009
3
2010
1
2012
1
2014
1
2015
1
2017
1
2018
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20044
20057
20063
20079
20086
20093
20101
20121
20141
20151
20171
20181
20201

2004: 4; 2005: 7; 2006: 3; 2007: 9; 2008: 6; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Tires:Valve leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10088263 · 2004-08-20 (August 20, 2004)

VALVE STEM FAILED ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE PARKED. 6100 MILES ON VEHICLE. DODGE SPRINTER 2500, 158 WHEELBASE AIRSTREAM CONVERSION RV.*AK PE04066_CAT

Owner-reported narrative. 6,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088263 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095176 · 2004-10-06 (October 6, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEFLATTED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. MICHELIN, 225/75R16.*AK PE04066_CAT

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095176 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10096537 · 2004-10-28 (October 28, 2004)

DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WON'T ADJUST HIGH ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO SEE CARS BEHIND VEHICLE. CHRYSLER'S ANSWER IS THAT IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096537 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10097962 · 2004-10-28 (October 28, 2004)

TIRES LOSING AIR PRESSURE EVERYDAY. *AK PE04066_CAT

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10097962 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10107070 · 2005-01-10 (January 10, 2005)

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 ↗

Owner report 10113696 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)

DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10113696 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10117032 · 2005-05-06 (May 6, 2005)

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 ↗

Owner report 10134486 · 2005-08-12 (August 12, 2005)

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 ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.