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2004 Dodge SPRINTER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

39 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

30,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 31 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires:Valve is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 39 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	4	10.3%
Engine operation	3	7.7%
Braking behavior	3	7.7%
Transmission and shifting	2	5.1%
Fuel system concerns	1	2.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires:Valve

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Tires

Electrical System

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Tires:Valve	6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	4
Tires	4
Electrical System	2
Engine	2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	2

Tires:Valve: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Tires: 4; Electrical System: 2; Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2012

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2015

2017

2018

2020

2004: 4; 2005: 7; 2006: 3; 2007: 9; 2008: 6; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Tires:Valve leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10134486 · 2005-08-12 (August 12, 2005)

2004 DODGE SPRINTER FUEL HOSE DISCONNECTED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP OPERATING WHILE IN MOTION.*MR THERE WAS ALSO A WIRING ISSUE WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND THE ENGINE FAULT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE LOOSE CONNECTION IN THE FUEL TANK. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134486 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10145708 · 2005-12-20 (December 20, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2004 SPRINTER 2500 DRAINED THE BATTERY AND NEEDED TO BE RECHARGED ABOUT EVERY THREE WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS A TSB , BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10145708 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10107070 · 2005-01-10 (January 10, 2005)

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR GREATER VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK....WHILE DRIVING ON I-5 IN CALIFORNIA, JUST AFTER PASSING A LARGE SEMI, THE POWER CUT OFF. IT APPEARED JUSRT LIKE THE KEY HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. THE SEMI ALMOST JACK-KNIFED, AND THE VEHICLE ALONGSIDE HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE GRASS MEDIUM. NO INCIDENT OCCURRED. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SUFFERED LOSS OF POWER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107070 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10151865 · 2006-03-06 (March 6, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED, INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER, EGR VALVE, FUSE BLOCK, AND FUEL RELAY SWITCH. THESE EFFORTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 147,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151865 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10117032 · 2005-05-06 (May 6, 2005)

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. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK REPLACED 4 ROTORS IN APRIL 2005 AND PROBLEM STILL THERE. WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKING VIBRATIONS WERE FELT FOLLOWED BY GRINDING OF BRAKES. *BF *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117032 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10249094 · 2008-11-18 (November 18, 2008)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249094 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10248554 · 2008-11-12 (November 12, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL ON HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAKING PLUG ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT RELEASED THE OIL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248554 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10248556 · 2008-11-12 (November 12, 2008)

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248556 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

39 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

79.5%Usable mileage31 / 39 records

100.0%Valid incident date39 / 39 records

100.0%Valid filing date39 / 39 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates39 / 39 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	3063.8% ODI 10781971 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V354000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/03/15LJ JS Look up ODI 10781971 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Valve	533.3% ODI 10086373 · 8,945 mi THIS STUFF IS DANGEROUS. I'VE LOST THREE TIRE VALVES IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES AND THE LAST WAS SUDDEN AND VIOLENT. HONESTLY, I THOUGHT I'D DONE SOMETHING WRONG, BUT I'VE USED ONLY MR. CLEAN WASH SYSTEM AND A VERY DILUTE DEGREASER ON THE WHEELS. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TRY TO REMOVE THE STEMS WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGING THE VALVES AT DISCOUNT BUT WE PERFOMRED A LITTLE EXPERIMENT BEFORE DISSEMBLING THE TIRE. WE RAN THE PSI UP TO 80 OFF THE VEHICLE AND WATCHED WHERE THE AIR ESCAPED THE VALVE. THERE IS A RUBBER COLLER THAT RUNS ABOUT 1/2 UP THE METAL … Look up ODI 10086373 at NHTSA ↗	615.4% ODI 10088263 · 6,100 mi VALVE STEM FAILED ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE PARKED. 6100 MILES ON VEHICLE. DODGE SPRINTER 2500, 158 WHEELBASE AIRSTREAM CONVERSION RV.*AK PE04066_CAT Look up ODI 10088263 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	12.1% ODI 10222928 ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES MARKETS THE NAVION MOTOR HOME AND THE USER CANNOT EASILY AND ROUTINELY CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE DUAL REAR TIRES BECAUSE WINNEBAGO COVERED UP THE VALVE STEMS WITH WHEEL COVERS---TO CHECK PRESSURE ONE MUST SECURE A VARIETY OF TOOLS AND REMOVE THE WHEEL COVERS TO GAIN ACCESS. THIS IS DIFFICULT AND THE RESULT IS THAT OWNERS WILL NOT ROUTINELY CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE TO BE ASSURED OF SAFE OPERATION. *TR Look up ODI 10222928 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	533.3% ODI 10081729 · 28,000 mi WHILE STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CFONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT TIRE FLAT. AAA WAS CALLED, WHO INDICATED THAT THE VALVE STEM BLEW OUT. THE NEXT DAY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VALVE STEM BLEW OUT AGAIN AT ANOTHER ANOTHER TIRE. AK TS PE04066_CAT Look up ODI 10081729 at NHTSA ↗	410.3% ODI 10088263 · 6,100 mi VALVE STEM FAILED ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE PARKED. 6100 MILES ON VEHICLE. DODGE SPRINTER 2500, 158 WHEELBASE AIRSTREAM CONVERSION RV.*AK PE04066_CAT Look up ODI 10088263 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	12.1% ODI 10242421 · 42,000 mi I GOT SEPARATIONS IN A SIZE OF A 1/2 - 1 INCH ON THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE, LOOK LIKE THEY ARE CUT OUT WITH A KNIFE ALL AROUND THE TIRE. ALL THE OTHER TIRES HAVE THE SAME THING, BUT NOT AS BIG. SOME PARTS ALREADY FLOW AWAY. THE RUBBER FEELS LIKE IT LOST THE SOFTENER AND GOES VERY HARD. JUST BY RANDOM, I HAVE SEEN IT. I ALREADY CHANGED THE TIRES TO NEW ONES, BUT I SAVED 2 TIRES OF THE DAMAGED TIRES. *TR Look up ODI 10242421 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	16.7% ODI 10086373 · 8,945 mi THIS STUFF IS DANGEROUS. I'VE LOST THREE TIRE VALVES IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES AND THE LAST WAS SUDDEN AND VIOLENT. HONESTLY, I THOUGHT I'D DONE SOMETHING WRONG, BUT I'VE USED ONLY MR. CLEAN WASH SYSTEM AND A VERY DILUTE DEGREASER ON THE WHEELS. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TRY TO REMOVE THE STEMS WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGING THE VALVES AT DISCOUNT BUT WE PERFOMRED A LITTLE EXPERIMENT BEFORE DISSEMBLING THE TIRE. WE RAN THE PSI UP TO 80 OFF THE VEHICLE AND WATCHED WHERE THE AIR ESCAPED THE VALVE. THERE IS A RUBBER COLLER THAT RUNS ABOUT 1/2 UP THE METAL … Look up ODI 10086373 at NHTSA ↗	410.3% ODI 10248554 · 35,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL ON HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAKING PLUG ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT RELEASED THE OIL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. Look up ODI 10248554 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	410.3% ODI 10151865 · 147,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED, INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER, EGR VALVE, FUSE BLOCK, AND FUEL RELAY SWITCH. THESE EFFORTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10151865 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	25.1% ODI 10289347 · 7,500 mi IN MAY OF 2005 I PURCHASED A NEW DODGE (MERCEDES BENZ) SPRINTER 2500 PASSENGER VAN. WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS AND 7,500 MILES OF DATE OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF PREMATURE RUSTING AND LEAKAGE OVER THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. I PURSUED REMEDY THRU ALL AUTHORIZED SPRINTER DEALERSHIPS ADHERING TO CHRYSLER PROTOCOLS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. NO REMEDY WAS EVER FORTHCOMING, I REPEATEDLY AND CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE CHRYSLER, THEIR REFUSAL TO PROVIDE WARRANTY SERVICE FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWED THIS VEHICLE IS DOCUMENTED AND TOO EXTENSIVE TO … Look up ODI 10289347 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	24.3% ODI 10550356 · 5,000 mi ROOF AROUND THE ROOF-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS WATER AFTER A SUSTAINED STORM. HAS BEEN IN DEALER SERVICE THREE TIMES, AND THE LEAK PERSISTS. OTHERS WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. HTTP://SPRINTER-SOURCE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=10336&PAGE=1 WE THINK THESE ARE FIXED, BECAUSE FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP, IT STOPS, BUT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. *TR Look up ODI 10550356 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	16.7% ODI 10200657 · 108,356 mi I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE INTREPID IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 AND THE CAR RUNS FINE UP UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD GET STUCK IN ONE GEAR AND MY RPM WOULD GO UP INTO THE RED LINE UNLESS I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR. OTHER TIMES IT WOULD GET STUCK AND THEN JERK INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THEN ABOUT FOUR DAYS AGO I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE WHOLE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I COULD NOT MOVE IT AND TRAFFIC WAS SPEEDING PAST ME AND A FEW HAD TO SLAM ON BREAKS TO AVOID HITTING ME AND MY TEN MONTH OLD DAUGHTER.… Look up ODI 10200657 at NHTSA ↗	25.1% ODI 10134486 · 2,000 mi 2004 DODGE SPRINTER FUEL HOSE DISCONNECTED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP OPERATING WHILE IN MOTION.MR THERE WAS ALSO A WIRING ISSUE WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND THE ENGINE FAULT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE LOOSE CONNECTION IN THE FUEL TANK. TT Look up ODI 10134486 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	25.1% ODI 10483797 · 110,000 mi DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER AND THE SPEED DECREASES TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I CAN PULL OVER AND TURN OF THE MOTOR FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND START UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL RESET AND RUN FINE UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN RANDOMLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND YOU ARE TRYING TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE REPLACED THE TURBO RESONATOR 3 TIME ON THIS TRUCK. THIS IS A PLASTIC PART AND THE BODY CRACKS FROM THE VIBRATION AND PRESSURE. *TR Look up ODI 10483797 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	12.1% ODI 11192184 · 94,300 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 (NA) DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, FAILED TO START, AND DECELERATED WHILE DRIVING ON A WEEKLY BASIS. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOWBIN DODGE (275 AUTO MALL DR, HENDERSON, NV 89014, [phone removed]) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO APPOINTMENT IN THEIR SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO CHAPMAN DODGE SAHARA (3175 E SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89104, [phone remo… Look up ODI 11192184 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Tires:Valve	12,856–19,451 mi	18,034 mi	6	ODI 10088263 · 6,100 mi VALVE STEM FAILED ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE PARKED. 6100 MILES ON VEHICLE. DODGE SPRINTER 2500, 158 WHEELBASE AIRSTREAM CONVERSION RV.AK PE04066_CAT Look up ODI 10088263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10140849 · 19,829 mi DT CONTACT'S VEHICLE LOST TWO BACK TIRES BECAUSE OF THE TIRE STEMS. THIS IS A DUALLY VEHICLE. THE REAR INNER TIRES BLEW OUT. THE DEALER CAN NOT GET REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE DEALER DID AN EXAMINATION OF THE TIRES, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEMS SPLIT OPEN. HAD ALL SIX VALVE STEMS REPLACED. THE TIRES ARE SERVICED REGULARLY, AND THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE IS 60 LBS. AK Look up ODI 10140849 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10171971 · 30,000 mi I OWN A 2004 SPRINTER VIN # [VIN removed] WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES. I HAVE HAD 3 VALVE STEMS SEPARATE WITH THE CORE COMING COMPLETELY OUT WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. WHEN I HAD THE OTHERS (3 PLUS THE SPARE) REPLACED 2 OF THEM ALSO CAME APART. *NM Look up ODI 10171971 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	44,500 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10151865 · 147,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED, INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER, EGR VALVE, FUSE BLOCK, AND FUEL RELAY SWITCH. THESE EFFORTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10151865 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10187023 · 72,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE SPRINTER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 72,000.*AK Look up ODI 10187023 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10225577 · 17,000 mi ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, WITH OR WITHOUT A/C. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AFTER START UP AND AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMES CAN HAPPEN AFTER VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP (EVEN SMALL ONES), DURING TURNS, MOVING OFF FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. DEALER DID INSTALL KIT TO PREVENT POTENTIAL STALLING DUE TO OPERATION OF HEAVY DUTY REAR A/C DURING TURNS (KNOWN PROBLEM) BUT NO EFFECT. ENGINE RESTARTS WITHOUT HESITATION AFTER IGNITION KEY IS SWITCHED OFF AND THEN TURNED ON. DEALER HAS CARRIED OUT AN EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL CHECK WI… Look up ODI 10225577 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	25,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10248554 · 35,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL ON HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAKING PLUG ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT RELEASED THE OIL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. Look up ODI 10248554 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10248556 · 15,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL ON HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAKING PLUG ON THE TRANSMISSION THAT RELEASED THE OIL ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. Look up ODI 10248556 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10249094 · 40,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE SPRINTER. WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. A BLOWN TAIL LIGHT FUSE WAS REPAIRED, BUT IT CONTINUES TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT SENT THE PARTS FOR THE LIGHTS TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03-06-09 BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISION WAS NOT PERFORMING AS IT SHOULD. UPDATED 03/12/09 Look up ODI 10249094 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	Too few reports for a range	4,550 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10088263 · 6,100 mi VALVE STEM FAILED ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE PARKED. 6100 MILES ON VEHICLE. DODGE SPRINTER 2500, 158 WHEELBASE AIRSTREAM CONVERSION RV.AK PE04066_CAT Look up ODI 10088263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10095176 · 3,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEFLATTED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. MICHELIN, 225/75R16.AK PE04066_CAT Look up ODI 10095176 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10097962 · 1,000 mi TIRES LOSING AIR PRESSURE EVERYDAY. *AK PE04066_CAT Look up ODI 10097962 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	68,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10134486 · 2,000 mi 2004 DODGE SPRINTER FUEL HOSE DISCONNECTED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP OPERATING WHILE IN MOTION.MR THERE WAS ALSO A WIRING ISSUE WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND THE ENGINE FAULT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE LOOSE CONNECTION IN THE FUEL TANK. TT Look up ODI 10134486 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10284902 · 135,000 mi THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ID # 07V299000 - INTERIOR LIGHTING ON THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE AND MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS YET IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. DODGE HAS ORDERED THE PARTS TO BE REPLACED AND IS CHARGING $277.67. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10284902 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	110,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10483797 · 110,000 mi DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER AND THE SPEED DECREASES TO ABOUT 40 MPH. I CAN PULL OVER AND TURN OF THE MOTOR FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND START UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL RESET AND RUN FINE UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN RANDOMLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND YOU ARE TRYING TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE REPLACED THE TURBO RESONATOR 3 TIME ON THIS TRUCK. THIS IS A PLASTIC PART AND THE BODY CRACKS FROM THE VIBRATION AND PRESSURE. *TR Look up ODI 10483797 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	Too few reports for a range	91,016 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10181447 · 129,263 mi THE CRANK SHAFT DAMPER PULLY & R & R TIMING CHAIN BROKE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE IMMOBILE. PARTS WERE REPLACED AND 2 MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. *JB Look up ODI 10181447 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10192761 · 52,769 mi FAN PULLEY DISLODGES AND TEARS UP THE FRONT ACCESSORIES. DURING EXTENSIVE TRAVELS I HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF SPRINTERS HAVING HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THAT THE DESIGN OR MATERIALS THAT MAKE UP THE PULLEY ARE FLAWED AND YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE. I FURTHER BELIEVE THE DESCREPENCY BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH MECHANICS IS WELL KNOW TO DODGE YET IS ALSO COVERED UP BY DODGE. Look up ODI 10192761 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	37,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10117032 · 8,000 mi 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. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. AK REPLACED 4 ROTORS IN APRIL 2005 AND PROBLEM STILL THERE. WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKING VIBRATIONS WERE FELT FOLLOWED BY GRINDING OF BRAKES. BF *NM Look up ODI 10117032 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10314055 · 66,000 mi 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 VEHICLE SIT FOR A WHILE (1 HR) IT WILL GET BACK TO NORMAL. THIS IS A REPEAT INCIDENT AND STARTED IN THE FIRST YEAR BUT I DID NOT PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION SINCE I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED AND THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED FOR A WHILE. BUT LATELY IS REAPPEARING MORE FREQUENTLY. NO ACCIDENT YET. NOTHING HAS BEEN DON… Look up ODI 10314055 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2006: 0 complaints · 2007: 9 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2006	0	0	0
2007	5	9	9

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2006	0	0	0
2007	47	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Tires:Valve	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Tires	Electrical System	Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tires:Valve	—	0	0	1 ODI 10088263 · 6,100 mi VALVE STEM FAILED ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE PARKED. 6100 MILES ON VEHICLE. DODGE SPRINTER 2500, 158 WHEELBASE AIRSTREAM CONVERSION RV.*AK PE04066_CAT Look up ODI 10088263 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Tires	1 ODI 10088263 · 6,100 mi VALVE STEM FAILED ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WHILE PARKED. 6100 MILES ON VEHICLE. DODGE SPRINTER 2500, 158 WHEELBASE AIRSTREAM CONVERSION RV.*AK PE04066_CAT Look up ODI 10088263 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 10.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 17,000 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10107070 · 17,000 mi

Look up ODI 10107070 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10151865 · 147,000 mi

Look up ODI 10151865 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10225577 · 17,000 mi

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, WITH OR WITHOUT A/C. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AFTER START UP AND AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMES CAN HAPPEN AFTER VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP (EVEN SMALL ONES), DURING TURNS, MOVING OFF FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. DEALER DID INSTALL KIT TO PREVENT POTENTIAL STALLING DUE TO OPERATION OF HEAVY DUTY REAR A/C DURING TURNS (KNOWN PROBLEM) BUT NO EFFECT. ENGINE RESTARTS WITHOUT HESITATION AFTER IGNITION KEY IS SWITCHED OFF AND THEN TURNED ON. DEALER HAS CARRIED OUT AN EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL CHECK WI…

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 7.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 51,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10212917 · 51,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE SPRINTER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED DRAMATICALLY. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NINE OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED THE ERG VALVE, TURBO MANIFOLD, AND THE TURBO RESONATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE HE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

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ODI 11109603

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY MISFIRED. THE DODGE MANUFACTURER INCLUDED THE VEHICLE IN ITS T21 EMISSIONS RECALL FOR THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT; HOWEVER, THE TOOLS, AN AVAILABLE TECHNICIAN, AND THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE FOLLOWING DEALERS WERE CONTACTED: ED VOYLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (789 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060, [phone removed]), SHOTTENKIRK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (200 LIBERTY BLVD, CANTON, GA 30114, [phone removed]), LANDMARK DODGE…

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ODI 11306976

UPON COMPLETION OF THE T21 RECALL, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (ERROR CODE U0423) CAME ON. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION WAS OFF, DRAINING THE BATTERY.

Look up ODI 11306976 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 66,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10314055 · 66,000 mi

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 VEHICLE SIT FOR A WHILE (1 HR) IT WILL GET BACK TO NORMAL. THIS IS A REPEAT INCIDENT AND STARTED IN THE FIRST YEAR BUT I DID NOT PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION SINCE I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED AND THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED FOR A WHILE. BUT LATELY IS REAPPEARING MORE FREQUENTLY. NO ACCIDENT YET. NOTHING HAS BEEN DON…

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Matching rule