2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 Complaints

2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 T1 EXTENDED PASSENGER APPROX. 23K MILES, 2 YEARS OLD, UNDER CHRYSLER FULL WARRANTY 1. VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING ALTOGETHER WHILE IN DRIVE, TOTAL ENGINE CUT-OUT, BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON UPON SLOWING AT AN INTERSECTION, TURNING A CORNER AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED. YOU CAN PUT VAN IN NEUTRAL AND IMMEDIATELY RE-START IT AND IT RUNS FINE. 2. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY WITH THE REAR A/C RUNNING FULL BLAST. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY FOR 10 MONTHS OR MORE, BUT NEVER IN THE WINTER WHEN NOT RUNNING THE A/C. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT IT. IT HAPPENED TWICE LAST WEEKEND, MANY TIMES OFF AND ON BEFORE THAT. THE VAN WILL TEND TO BE "SLUGGISH" SOMETIMES IN THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES WITHOUT DYING. 3. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE SINCE THIS SPRING. WE HAVE BEEN TO 2 SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS, IN AND OUT SEVERAL TIMES AT NORTHWEST DODGE IN HOUSTON, AND IN ONCE FOR THIS ISSUE AT ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE IN KATY, TX. THE VAN HAS HAD FULL TUNE UP, REPLACE TURBO RESONATOR, CHECKING OF BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ISSUE, CHECKING ALL CODES, CHECKED FOR WIRE CHAFING IN PARTICULAR AREAS. ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALERS CANNOT FIX BECAUSE THEY CAN'T "DUPLICATE" THE ISSUE. ALLEN SAMUELS TRIED VERY HARD FOR 4 DAYS, LOOKED CLOSELY, LISTENED TO ONLINE SPRINTER BOARD TROUBLESHOOTING. THE OTHER DEALERSHIP DOESN'T CARE AND WON'T TRY. THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED, NOR DO WE KNOW WHERE TO TAKE IT. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO OUR FAMILY AS THIS IS A HUGE PASSENGER VEHICLE THAT DIES WITHOUT NOTICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL FILTER. THE FAILURE CAUSED DIESEL FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE AND THE GROUND. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE FUEL FILTER WERE CHANGED WITH O-RINGS SUPPLIED WITH THE FILTER, THE FAILURE WOULD STILL OCCUR. THE WATER SENSOR WAS CHANGED WITH O-RINGS, WHICH WERE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHOUT THIS SENSOR, ANY O-RINGS WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED DODGE MUST KNOW ABOUT THE DEFECT BECAUSE THE SENSOR COMES WITH A SLIGHTLY TIGHTER O-RING THAT STOPS THE LEAK. UPDATED 06/02/08 *TR