2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 Complaints

1 REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS FAILED 2 YEARS AGO 2 REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS FAILED TWO WEEKS AGO.0

I HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES OF A REAR SPEED SENSOR WHICH HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF ANTI LOCK BRAKING, TRACTION CONTROL, AND CRUISE CONTROL. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE ON OCT 14, 2020 ALSO RESULTED IN SOME ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. ALL OF THESE THINGS IMPACT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. IN BOTH FAILURES THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

WHEEL SENSORS FAILURE CAUSES LOSS OF ABS BRAKING , CRUISE CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL. WHEN THIS OCCURS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP MODE AND RAPID REDUCTION OF SPEED. ALL OF THE ABOVE CAUSES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION ON THE FREEWAY. WE HAVE HAD 2 FAIL AND MANY OF OUR FRIENDS HAVE EXPERIENCED CTHE SAME.

THE AWNING ATTACHED TO THE VAN AND MANUFACTURED BY FIAMMA DOES NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT CORRECTLY AND BREAKS DOWN EVERY SINGLE TIME WE HAVE HAD IT FIXED. THE MOTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED EACH TIME WHICH IS MONEY OUT OF OUR POCKET.

I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE SPEED SENSOR ON THE RIGHT BACK WHEELS 3 TIMES. THIS AFFECTS ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND ABS SYSTEM. IT IS UNUSUAL AND EXPENSIVE TO BE DOING THIS. LAST TIME WAS APRIL 2019. I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN TO THE MERCEDES AGAIN TO CHANGE IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CEASED TO OPERATE WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP) WARNING LIGHT AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INITIALLY TOOK THE MOTORHOME TO (MERCEDES-BENZ OF TYLER (3274 PROFESSIONAL DR, TYLER, TX 75701) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE WITH SIMILAR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MOTORHOME WAS THEN TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF SHREVEPORT (1330 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS ABNORMAL CRUNCHING NOISE DETECTED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARK PLACE MOTORCARS MERCEDES-BENZ FORT WORTH (5601 BRYANT IRVIN RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76132) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RPM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,500.*BF*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INCLUDING; THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN LIMP MODE TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF LYNNWOOD LOCATED AT (17800 HWY 99, LYNNWOOD, WA 98037) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE SPEED SENSOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,800.

2013 MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS TO VEHICLE. *LD *JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS). THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE BEGAN ON APRIL 11, 2016 AND INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT TO THE VEHICLE OWNER. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CLOSEST DEALER WAS LESS THAN THREE HOURS AWAY. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES THAT THIS WAS NOT A REASONABLE OPTION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF CONSUMER STATED IT IS MANUFACTURES FAULT DUE TO FAULTY AIRBAGS/RECALL. *JB