2006 Dodge Sprinter 3500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (5) · Engine And Engine Cooling (4) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (3)
Safety recalls (2)
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.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2014-11-05 · campaign 14V706000 · 34 vehicles
Defect: Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may cr
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Fix: Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2015. Owners may contact Cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's number for this recall is 14E-041.
Service bulletins (34)
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 34 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-03-27 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“the contact owns a 2006. dodge sprinter 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v833000 (electrical system, service brakes, hydraulic), and emissions recall t21 reprogram engine control unit however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the man…”
2022-09-15 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)“2006 dodge sprinter 3500. consumer writes in regard to egr valve failure. the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. the parts were unavailable.…”
2021-10-19 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“the contact owns a 2006 dodge sprinter 3500. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v833000 (electrical system, service brakes, hydraulic) and for an unknown manufacturer recall for the engine control unit failure however, the dealer informed the contact that the parts for the recall repairs were not yet available. …”
2019-01-31 · Unknown Or Other · 300,000 mi“i have two recalls that needs to be done by a dodge dealer which i tried two years ago with no success, the first one is brake light recall none of the dodge dealers in my area up to 50 miles radius were able to fix the recall. now i am trying to register my vehicle with dmv and i was told about the proof of correction that i need to provide for an…”
2018-11-18 · Engine · 110,000 mi“crankshaft position sensor faulty, check engine light comes on upon startup.…”
2018-07-30 · Engine · 82,000 mi“entire mercedes diesel sprinter engine failed completely and will need a new engine. possible cause is cracked piston or stuck injector. this happened when driving, shortly after serpentine belt and transmission line were replaced, vehicle was just serviced, including new brakes, muffler, inspection, oil change. only 82,000 miles! cost will be over…”
2017-12-14 · Engine“tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge sprinter 3500. the contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated and there was a random failure in which a limp mode occurred and caused a drastic reduction in speed. the vehicle was coasted to mercedes-benz of palm springs (4095 e palm canyon dr, palm springs, ca 92264, (760) 328-6525) who rep…”
2017-08-16 · Unknown Or Other · 73,000 mi“sprinter in loosing power when its going to even little hill,after that works fine.chk with shop trans ok. other situation is ac vents giving only cold air from top vents and side vents giving full heat like over hot.…”
2017-03-16 · Service Brakes“tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge sprinter 3500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v833000 (service brakes); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact ha…”
2015-10-19 · Engine · 106,000 mi“i'm replacing the o2 sensor for the second time in three years. after researching it seems like a common problem related to the resonator. i am surprised dodge or mercedes does not want to offer a solution especially since the engine is otherwise reliable. it's a case of a cheap part causing a lot of grief (and some safety risk as you never know wh…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.