Dodge Sprinter Brakes Problems
5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2004. Best year: 2008.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
2007 DODGE SPRINTER 2500 HAD NO BRAKES. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW HOW CAN AN AUTOMOBILE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DRIVER WARNING DEVICE TO ADVISE THE DRIVER THAT HE HAS NO BRAKES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A MELTED VACUUM HOSE. *JB
- HAD BRAKES ON 2003 DODGE SPRINTER CHECKED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. SAID THAT THERE WAS ABOUT 40% BRAKE PAD LEFT BUT THE ROTORS WHERE EXTREMELY WORN. I AM WONDERING IF ROTOR LIFE GOES PAST THE BRAKE LIFE AND COULD BE A DANGER. DEALER SAID ...
THE ESP DASH LIGHT CAME ON WHILE LEAVING PARKING STALL, THE SPRINTER SHIFTED HARD DOWN TO FIRST AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED NOW THE VEHICLE WAS IN HIGH GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT DRIVING ON CITY STREET. I DR...
2004 DODGE SPRINTER - THE BRAKING SYSTEM STIFFENS UP (POWER BRAKE) IF I PUSH THE PEDAL HARD ESPECIALLY WHEN I BACK UP THE VEHICLE. IT'S LIKE THE BOOSTER HAS FROZEN SOLID AND THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN'T TRAVEL ALL THE WAY DOWN. IF I LET THE VEH...
SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS GRINDING AND VIBRATION WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH HAS IMPERFECTLY THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED TWICE. HOW...