2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 38%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500, 38% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on a relatively flat road and heard a pop noise from the engine area and the vehicle lost approximately 40 to 60% engine power, I was able to get it to my home less than 5 miles distance, I got it into a shop for repairs and they were not an authorized warranty repair shop, which cost me $404. I then had the vehicle towed to an authorized repair facility approximately 35 miles away.”
NHTSA complaint #10411210, filed 2011-07, 10,590 miles“We bought a brand new 2006 Dodge sprinter and the engine just blew at 115,000 miles. This is unheard of in diesel engines. The vehicle was plagued from the start and the dealership clearly admitted it was cursed and we should have got more than 115,000 miles out of it, yet no one wants to assume responsibility for the defects.”
NHTSA complaint #10268494, filed 2009-05, 115,000 miles“My Dodge sprinter, 2006, winnebago's turbo resonator has failed on me twice, 11-5-2007 and 5-28-2010. The failure is fast and the sprinter goes down to 10 to 40 MPH which is very dangerous! Chrysler has replaced the resonator both times but obviously it will fail again!”
NHTSA complaint #10336609, filed 2010-06, 17,000 miles“August 22, 2010, I was on I 25 in my winnebago itasca navion traveling at 60 to 70 MPH and suddenly lost power. I stopped, got more diesel and started driving at lower speeds by still lost power and could barely climb hills. I was just limping along with my emergency flashers on hoping I wouldn't be rearended. The model is 2006 with a mercedes/benz 5 cylinder turbo engine with 19,500 miles on it. This is really dangerous. Is there a recall on this engine?”
NHTSA complaint #10351184, filed 2010-08, 19,500 miles“Faulty turbo resonator on a motorhome Dodge sprinter 2006 the problem with the power resonator is that the speed is suddenly reduced and other vehicle behind must brake or change is short notice due to the reduced speed form an average of 65 miles to 20 miles in no time because of the power failure. This condition happened to me e times in the last 2 years, finally I changed the plastic faulty resonator for an aftermarket straight aluminum resonator , but with this change now I have more noise in the cabin.”
NHTSA complaint #10331261, filed 2010-05, 28,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10221319Jun 3, 2021Emissions Recall T21 Reprogram Engine Control Unit
- 10220935Mar 12, 2021Emissions Recall T21 Reprogram Engine Control Unit
- 10176559May 21, 2020Emissions Recall T21 Reprogram Engine Control Unit
- 10124117Oct 1, 2014sb2080 Australian CST M1400 Isolated Radiator Retrofit
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500
7 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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