2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500, 5% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 2008 Dodge SPRINTER 3500. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle wobbled without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The contact discovered that the front driver side tire was worn out. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was unable to be diagnosed due to the vehicle being too large to lift. The contact had the spare tire installed and drove approximately 7,000 miles when it was discovered that the spare tire had worn. None of the other tires had worn. …”
NHTSA complaint #10744739, filed 2015-07, 12,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact noticed that several unknown warning lights were illuminated and suddenly the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle decelerated to 10 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed to the floorboard. The contact pulled the vehicle into a parking lot, restarted the vehicle and the vehicle temporarily operated as designed before the failure recurred. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11430652, filed 2021-08Related recalls
- 08V110000Mar 11, 2008Sprinter is recalling 34 my 2007-2008 dodge and freightliner sprinter 3500 cargo vans. Some of these vans may not have had the correct brake components…Covers: Dodge Sprinter 3500 2007–2008, Freightliner Sprinter 3500 2007–2008
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500
33 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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