2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I own a 2006 Dodge sprinter (it's actually a winnebago view motor home mounted on the Dodge sprinter (mercedes sprinter) chassis. The sprinter has a plastic part known as a turbo resonator to dampen the whine of the turbocharger. This part has failed three times in a little over 20,000 miles. I'm now parked and waiting for a replacement part so that I can continue driving home from a vacation. I've decided to try to replace the part myself, rather than drive with limited power and speed to a Dodge sprinter dealer about 100 miles away. Not all Dodge dealers service sprinters. …”

“Gear shifter was able to be moved from park to neutral without the keys in the ignition or the bypass switch being pressed. A 5 year old was able to move the shifter into neutral without key in the ignition or pressing the bypass button which allowed the vehicle to roll down a hill.”

“2006 Dodge SPRINTER 2500 diesel. Passenger vehicle. Purchased brand-new in 2007. Approximately 34,000 miles. Vehicle went into limp mode 2 times. Would not go out of second gear. After shut down and restart vehicle ran normal. On numerous other occasions rpms would rise but vehicle didn't seem to be moving enough to warrant all that rev. As if transmission slipping.”

“Sudden slow down due to lost of power on winnebage view/Dodge sprinter. This has happened four times resulting in hazard to other drivers from sudden reduction in speed with no brake lights. Three repairs made by dealers for same problem (turbin resonator) in 24,000 miles. The vehicle will continue to run but barely. The first incident was at 7,000 miles. The last at 24,000 miles.”

“On more than 1 occasion, my vehicle died out while traveling on expressways. In all instances, the engine stopped working. Fortunately nobody was injured. The vehicle needs an engine replacement again and has less than 69,000 miles on it.”