2007 Dodge Sprinter problems
Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Dodge Sprinter. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 61% of complaints. After that come engine (8%) and fuel system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 61% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 17 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 17 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 42,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 5 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge sprinter. The contact stated that while attempting to exit the vehicle, the passenger's side rear sliding door closed erroneously, striking the contact abruptly on the head. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 17,000 and the current mileage was 30,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge sprinter. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle came to a complete stop without warning. All of the instrument panel lights illuminated. The contact had to place the vehicle in neutral several times until it operated normally. The vehicle also shut off while driving 35 MPH. The contact drove to the dealer at 5 MPH. The dealer stated that the battery cable was the cause of the failure. The current mileage was 1,013 and failure mileage was 800. Updated 01-29-08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge sprinter. The contact received a recall notice on march 10, 2008 for the crankshaft position sensor. She called the dealer and was informed to bring the vehicle in the following day. When she arrived at the dealer, they stated that the parts were unavailable and did not know when they would arrive. The failure could cause a crash due to random stalling. There had been no failure to date. The VIN, recall number, and mileage information were not disclosed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge sprinter. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle loses power and stalls. The contact pulled off the road to avoid a crash. He shut off and restarted the vehicle. There were no further occurrences that day. The failure occurred six previous times, but the dealer stated that the diagnostic test could not identify any failures. The failure mileage was 30,650 and current mileage was 30,450. Updated 4/2/08 updated 04/02/08
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge sprinter cargo van. The contact stated that the fuel tank fastening straps became loose, which caused the plastic valve in the fuel tank to detach. As a result, there was a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 07v325000 (fuel system) for certain 2007 dodge sprinters. The dealer (peterson dodge chrysler jeep ram, 5801 e gate blvd, nampa, id 83687) stated that the vehicle was not on the recall list.
Other model years of the Sprinter
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004