SPRINTER Complaints

AFTER THE RECALL, THE OBD II CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED BY A DODGE DEALER. THE OBD II PORT WILL NOT CONNECT TO A SMOG TECHNICIANS EQUIPMENT SO THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SMOGGED.*DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 35000 SPRINTER VAN EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO ROAD VENTURE A/T TIRES SIZED LT215/85R16 (N/A), DOT H20PYD4A. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD BLOWN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND A THIRD TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED BUBBLING AND SEPARATION OF THE INNER SIDE WALL. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER DISCOUNT TIRES IN TRAVERSE CITY, MI WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SPRINTER 2500 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75/R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

PASSENGER SEAT BELT KEPT LOCKING WHILE VAN WAS MOVING AND THEN WOULD NOT RETRACT AT ALL. DRIVER SIDE RETRACTS BUT VERY SLOWLY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING SAW SMOKE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF ROOF AND PILLAR, THEN SAW FLAMES, EXTINGUISHED FLAMES, REPAIRER ADVISED THAT SHORT IN FUSE BLOCK STARTED THE FIRE, REPAIRS WERE $13000+ AND AFFECTED REAR LIGHTS AND SEAT BELTS. *TR

THE DODGE SPRINTER AMBULANCE, ROAD RESCUE CONVERSION, THE CABINET/SHELF FELL OFF OF THE WALL BARELY MISSING THE PARAMEDIC ONBOARD. *TR

THE ROAD RESCUE SPRINTER AMBULANCE CONVERSION HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THEIR CONVERSIONS. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS MADE TO TWO (2) OF OUR SPRINTER AMBULANCES AND ROAD RESCUE HAS FAILED TO REPAIR AND SOLVE THE ISSUES. THE STRUCTURAL ISSUES PROVIDE A RISK TO OUR EMT'S AND PATIENTS AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE HAD 4 KUMHO LIGHT TRUCK TIRES FAIL ON MY MOTORHOME THIS SUMMER IN RAPID SUCCESSION. EVERY TIME THEY WERE REPLACED, I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT IT APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE BELT SEPARATED INTERNALLY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND THE KUMHO TIRE REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOT EVEN INTERESTED IN HAVING THE DOT NUMBER. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED. *KB

UPON RETURNING HOME FROM A 3560 MILE TRIP WE DISCOVERED ONE FLAT TIRE ON THE INSIDE RIGHT DUAL WHEEL OF OUR 2010 FLEETWOOD QUEST MOTORHOME AND TWO BULDGES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLAP OF RUBBER STICKING OUT OF THE LEFT INSIDE DUAL TIRE. WE THEN DROVE, VERY SLOWLY A SHORT DISTANCE, TO OUR LOCAL DISCOUNT TIRE CO. THE DISCOUNT TIRE SALESMAN, CALLED KUMHO TIRE CO. EXPLAINING THE VISIBLE FAILURE OF THE TIRES. OUR SALESMAN SAID THE KUMHO REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PHONE KNEW EXACTLY WHICH TIRE HE WAS REFERRING TO. ON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE 6 TIRES PLUS THE ORIGINAL SPARE ALL WERE KUMHO ROAD VENTURE AT LT 215/85R16 TIRES. 5 OF THE TIRES WERE FOUND TO HAVE SERIOUS DEFECTS OF BELT PACKAGE SEPARATION (ALL 4 DUAL WHEEL TIRES AS WELL AS THE FRONT TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE). THE SALESMAN HAD ALSO MEASURED THE TREAD SAYING IT WAS EXCELLENT WITH LITTLE SIGN OF WEAR. KUMHO IS PAYING 62 PERCENT OF THE COST OF 6 NEW KUMHO TIRES DIRECTLY THROUGH DISCOUNT TIRE WHICH WE WERE ABLE TO APPLY TO 6 NEW MICHELINS TIRES , AS WE DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT IN KUMHO TIRES. THE DISCOUNT TIRE SALESMAN SAID IT'S OBVIOUS OUR KUMHOS HAD A SERIOUS PRODUCTION DEFECT AND HE WAS SURPRISED WE HAD NOT HAD AT LEAST ONE OF OUR TIRES LOSE A COMPLETE TREAD AND CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE. WE ARE SO THANKFUL AS WE REALIZE WE COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

KUHMO TIRE ROAD VENTURE AT 215 85R16 TREAD SEPARATED FROM CASING CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO MY 09 MONACO COVINA MOTOR HOME. THESE TIRES CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE MONACO. THIS IS THE FOURTH OF SEVEN OF THESE TIRES THAT HAS FAILED IN THIS FASHION. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED, ROTATED, AND MAINTAINED AT APPROPRIATE AIR PRESSURE. I CONTACTED KUHMO AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE TWO TIRES THAT THREW OFF RUBBER ON MY LAST TRIP WITH THE MONACO. I JUST COMPLETED ANOTHER TRIP (THE FIRST SINCE REPLACING THE TWO ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE TIRES) AND HAD TWO MORE GO BAD WITHIN A DAY OF EACH OTHER. THE MONACO HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS NOT OVERLOADED NOR ARE THERE ANY MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES. BOTH TIRES WERE ON THE REAR OUTSIDE OF DUALS. BOTH APPEARED TO HAVE BLISTERED PRIOR TO TREAD SEPARATION. IN THE PREVIOUS INCIDENTS, ONE FRONT AND ONE REAR INSIDE DUAL SEPARATED. BOTH HELD AIR ALLOWING TRANSPORTATION TO A TIRE SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT. THERE MUST BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND RECALL IF APPROPRIATE. *TR