2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500 problems
Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 77% of complaints. After that come brakes (5%) and drivetrain & axles (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 77% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 23,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 10 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 23,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2010 fleetwood "icon" (2008 sprinter chassis) 33,612 miles VIN [xxx] the dodge sprinter rv I purchased (used, 16,500 miles) in february of this year (2013) from a private rv dealer in oregon has a serious (intermittent) electrical problem that dodge/chrysler has been unable to repair after 5 or 6 attempts in the past 3 months, both in oregon and california. I drove the rv to alaska starting in may of this year and when I was driving to valdez, ak the engine just cut out and I lost all electrical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge sprinter 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle did not shift out of park. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (k & m dodge/ram in grand rapids, michigan) where it was diagnosed that the shifter assembly fell and needed replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,994.
Vehicle in motion. Progressively worse vibration to the point of requiring a tow. Upon inspection at eddie's truck repair, rapid city, sd found inner left rear ("dual") wheel broken between all holes and slots in center of wheel. No obvious cause. No damage to wheels or tires. All tires properly inflated. All lug nuts tight, properly torqued. Breaks appear new -- no rust.
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