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Power Train, exterior Lighting
11/18/2006
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Power Train
01/11/2008
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.
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Power Train
06/15/2008
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.
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Engine And Engine Cooling
06/14/2008
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-70 FROM FREDERICK TO CUMBERLAND IN 2004 DODGE SPRINTER PLEASURE-WAY RV, NOTICED A REVVING IN THE ENGINE. GOING UP FIRST STEEP MOUNTAIN, THE ENGINE DROPPED 10 MPH FROM 65 TO 55. DROVE THROUGH HAGERSTOWN AND GOT ON I-68 TO CUMBERLAND. GOING UP THAT MOUNTAIN, THE RV LOST POWER IN EVERY GEAR AND WENT INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CALLED TOW TRUCK. TOOK TO SPRINTER REPAIR SHOP WHO KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS - TURBO RESONATOR. TOOK APPROXIMATELY .7 OF AN HOUR TO REPLACE WITH A NEW PART. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. IN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE - THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE. IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE CLIMBING MOUNTAINS WITH TRACTOR TRAILER AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC AND HAVE THIS HAPPEN. *TR
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Tires
05/31/2008
THERE IS CURRENTLY A COMPLAINT FOR THE 2500 DODGE SPRINTERS, FOR VALVE STEM FAILURE. WHAT ABOUT THE 3500? I'VE HAD THREE VALVE STEM FAILURES SO FAR AND NO RECOURSE. WHY IS THE 2500 DIFFERENT THAN THE 3,500? TWO HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND ONE JUST LET GO WHILE PARKED. LUCKILY TWO WERE ON THE REAR DUALS AND I HAD THE OTHER TIRE TO BEAR THE WEIGHT. *TR
