2006 Sprinter 2500

Defect. DAIMLER BUSES IS RECALLING 465 MY 2004-2008 SPRINTER 2500 AND 3500 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.

Risk. A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.

Remedy. DAIMLER BUSES IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-800-322-2884 OR DAIMLER BUSES AT 1-905-403-7807.

Defect. SPORTSMOBILE IS RECALLING 6 MY 2003-2006 2500 SPRINTER VAN CLASS B REGULAR BODY AND EXTENDED BODY RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Risk. RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. SPORTSMOBILE WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR SPORTSMOBILE AT 1-512-835-4409.

Defect. DAIMLER BUSES OF NORTH CAROLINA (DBNC) IS RECALLING 334 MY 2005-2006 SPRINTER 2500 AND MY 2003, 2005-2007 SPRINTER 3500 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATION IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.

Risk. THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

Remedy. DBNC IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR DBNC AT 1-905-403-7807.

Defect. CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE INTERLOCK SWITCH SYSTEM IN THE LIFT MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER (EITHER WHEELCHAIR OR STANDEE) ON THE RICON WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM LIFT.

Risk. IN THE EVENT THIS CONDITION OCCURS DURING PASSENGER OPERATIONS, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THE WHEELCHAIR TO TIP BACKWARDS ONTO THE PLATFORM WHEN THE PLATFORM WAS LOWERED. THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE WHEELCHAIR'S OCCUPANT. ALSO, ANYONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM COULD LOSE HIS OR HER BALANCE AND FALL, RESULTING IN INJURY.

Remedy. DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS WORKING WITH RICON TO REPAIR THESE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS (PLEASE SEE 06E101). OWNERS CAN CONTACT RICON AT 800-322-2884 OR DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-882-8054.

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT ON DODGE AND FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS, THE BRAKE FLUID USED WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT. DUE TO THE HIGH WATER CONTENT THE BOILING POINT OF THE SUBJECT BRAKE FLUID IS REDUCED.

Risk. THIS MAY AFFECT THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM DURING HARD BRAKING SITUATIONS AND MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASING BRAKE DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL FLUSH AND REPLACE THE BRAKE FLUID FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-704-655-1000.

2006 DODGE SPRINTER2500 PASSENGER VAN. SINCE FIRST MONTHS OF PURCHASE, ACTIVATING THE REAR A/C WHILE IN HOT WEATHER CAUSES THE ENGINE TO DIE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE 5 TIME RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE UNDER WARRANTY RESULTED IN SENSOR CHANGES TO NO AVAIL AS THEY CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE OR BRING UP A CODE. ENGINE FAILURE IS CHRONIC, USUALLY OCCURRING DURING REDUCED SPEED SUCH AS COMING OFF A HIGHWAY OFF RAMP AND WILL RESTART ONLY IN PARK. THIS IS A REPORTED PROBLEM BY NUMEROUS PASSENGER SPRINTER OWNERS. AT 35,000 MILES, THE FRONT A/C REDUCES AIR FLOW AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES WHEN THE AIR CIRCULATION BUTTON IS FORCED OFF ON IT'S OWN. LIMP HOME MODE BEGAN AS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AT 40,000 MILES. DIESEL FUEL AND FILTER CHANGES HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE. AT 45,000 MILES, RATTLING BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT INITIAL DRIVE MODE ONLY. AT 50,000 MILES, EXTREME POWER LOSS REVEALED A SPLIT IN THE INTERCOOLER HOSE, A FLAW IN NUMEROUS FORUMS IN SPRINTER DESIGN INCLUDING THE NEWER MODELS. DODGE CONTINUES TO DENY THE COMMON REAR A/C ENGINE FAILURE PROBLEM. *TR

MITSUBISHI PICK-UP RAIDER (V6) TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE. WHEN ATTENDING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON REVERSE GEAR ON A VERY INCLINED HILL, THE VEHICLE WILL STOP COMPLETELY. MITSUBISHI MOTOR TECHNICIAN FROM PUERTO RICO SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL OR POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2006 DODGE SPRINTER, 2500 SERIES PASSENGER VAN SHUTOFF ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WAS ABLE TO COAST OUT OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND STOP. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 55 - 60 MILES PER HOUR IN THIS TRAFFIC FLOW. ODOMETER READING IS APPROX 2, 100 MILES. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT STARTED BACK UP THEN DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS THE 2ND SHUT-OFF INCIDENT AND IT FIRST OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC. MY SPEED WAS 45 - 50 MILES PER HOUR IN THIS TRAFFIC FLOW. ODOMETER READING WAS 967 MILES. DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DODGE THE DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SHUT-OFF AND THEY TEST DROVE MY VAN 73 MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUS HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY VANPOOL PASSENGERS AND ALL OTHER VEHICLES ON THE INTERSTATE THAT ARE AROUND ME AT THE TIME WHEN THESE NO WARNING ENGINE SHUT-OFFS OCCUR. AS FOR THIS EVENING AT 5:56 P.M., MY VAN IS BACK IN THE SHOP AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF MY VANPOOL CUSTOMERS AND ALL VEHICLES THAT ARE AROUND ME ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THESE NO WARNING SHUT-OFFS OCCUR. PLEASE HELP. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE DURANGO THAT TURNS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING , IT HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES AND I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEIR RESPONSE HAS BEEN VERY RELUCTANT TO HELP FIX THE PROBLEM . I HAVE NOTIFIED THEM THAT WHEN I AM ON THE ROAD IT IS A HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORIST . I REQUESTED THAT THEY NEED TO BE VERY DILIGENT AND THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL WHO DRIVE ON THE PUBLIC ROAD. *NM