2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (7) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (5) · Engine And Engine Cooling (4)
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29 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2016-11-17 · campaign 16V833000 · 17,501 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Dodge and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans manufactured June 30, 2003, to August 31, 2006. The instrument cluster on the affected vehicles fails to illuminate the BRAKE warning lamp in the instrument cluster during the vehicle start up bulb-function check. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
Risk: Without the BRAKE lamp illuminating during the vehicle start up bulb-function check, the driver has no confirmation that the lamp is working and therefore may not know whether or not the lamp will illuminate if the brake fluid level is low. If the operator is unaware that the vehicle has low brake fluid, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: DVUSA will notify owners, and DVUSA and Dodge dealers will correct the instrument cluster software, as necessary, free of charge. An interim notification was sent to owners on January 6, 2017. A second notice will be mailed to owners once the remedy becomes available. The recall began on July 27, 2017. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-770-705-2070.
Service bulletins (33)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-19 · LI82_85_N_080972_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
unavailability of mb apps complaint a popup is seen on the hu with the message "data connection temporarily not available". cause mb apps is officially sundowned for all vehicles with ntg5 head unit variant. remedy no support available for ntg5 head unit variants for mb app related topics.
Power Train 2026-08-26 · LI28_00-N-079097_1_en · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint while driving through muddy / sandy/ off road terrain "4matic currently unavailable" message on the dash cause this vehicle is not equipped with a fixed force distribution awd, rather force is only applied to the front axle according to esp calculations. as per gf28.00‑d‑ 9900a: "vehicles
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-01 · LI54_30-N-080701 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
assyst plus service reminder appears earlier than expected due to vehicle operating conditions complaint the assyst plus service reminder appears earlier than expected. the customer or dealer may report that the vehicle did not reach the starting maintenance interval shown in vehicle documentation
Power Train 2026-06-15 · LI14.20-N-073867 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint complaint a: the engine is jolting/bucking between 1700 and 1900 rpm. complaint b: one or more mechanical related fault codes for egr valve stored in cdi control unit, with possible check engine light. review list of mechanical fault codes in table below. note: if one or more electrical r
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-06-03 · LI49.10-N-080528 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
om642 dpf filter cracked or broken complaint vehicle will not start or exhibits noisy exhaust. check engine lamp (cel) is on. multiple control unit communication and system faults may be present, including but not limited to: 134800, 134900, 11b300, 11ec00, 15e100, 155700, 162500. additional event
Engine 2026-04-18 · LI4910-N-060969 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complaint rattling noise from underneath the vehicle. cause one or more of the following conditions may be present: 1. the exhaust bracket from the dpf to the transmission is cracked or broken. • see pic. 1 for an example of a broken bracket. 2. transmission bell housing cracked or broken at the exh
Showing the 6 most recent of 33 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-10-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) · 52,000 mi“the contact owns a 2006 dodge sprinter 2500. the contact received notification of emissions recall t21 reprogram engine control unit. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and carbon monoxide fumes were coming into the cabin of the travel trailer and setting off the carbon monoxide alarm. polic…”
2021-08-19 · Steering“steering wheel is not too good and interior lighting lamp i have issues…”
2019-06-17 · Unknown Or Other · 65,000 mi“t21 recall for emissions system not listed on your site…”
2019-04-03 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle was recalled for an emission control devise issue. i phoned the dodge dealer where i had my van serviced a few times to schedule the recall work. the service manager said they no longer service the 2006 dodge/mercedes sprinters. i went ahead and had my vehicle smog tested. it passed. i mailed my registration and payment. this is not a …”
2018-02-28 · Unknown Or Other“2006 dodge sprinter. consumer writes in regards to emissions safety recall. *ld *js…”
2017-12-10 · Engine · 44,000 mi“emissions recall. manufacturer fca totally unresponsive. hours on phone. dealers too cannot get response, vehicle computer shuts engine off on highway as engine detects problem. truck can then be restarted usually. fumes beginning. europe suing manufacturer over this and epa may be.fca recall # is t21…”
2017-03-22 · Service Brakes“tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge sprinter 2500. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v833000 (service brakes); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the …”
2016-11-15 · Power Train · 150,000 mi · 💥 crash“gear shifter was able to be moved from park to neutral without the keys in the ignition or the "bypass" switch being pressed. a 5 year old was able to move the shifter into neutral without key in the ignition or pressing the bypass button which allowed the vehicle to roll down a hill.…”
2016-01-23 · Visibility/Wiper · 54,000 mi“the left drivers side electric window has a broken piece of nylon/plastic that is about 11/2" x 1/2", that is held in place by a rivet that appears to look like a nail head on the metal window regulator arm. this flimsy plastic part broke into two pieces which allows the arm of the window regulator to pop out of the track below the window, and th…”
2014-09-22 · Power Train · 47,671 mi“on more than 1 occasion, my vehicle died out while traveling on expressways. in all instances, the engine stopped working. fortunately nobody was injured. the vehicle needs an engine replacement again and has less than 69,000 miles on it. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.