2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 70,000 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 223,000.

NHTSA complaint #11673305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

The van won’t throttle when requested and will lose power going uphill. I can set the cruise at 70 but the van will only accelerate to 55 to 65. When going uphill it will drop all the way to 45 mph with no ability to accelerate. Mercedes in Missoula has looked at it and said it’s the way the new update “fixed” the limp mode and there is nothing wrong with it. Our personal mechanic has also concluded there is nothing wrong. We live in rural Montana and this is our main vehicle as we have a large family. It’s extremely scary to have a semi come screaming up behind you and not having anywhere to go.

NHTSA complaint #11526466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

The van won’t throttle when requested and will lose power going uphill. I can set the cruise at 70 but the van will only accelerate to 55 to 65. When going uphill it will drop all the way to 45 mph with no ability to accelerate. Mercedes in Missoula has looked at it and said it’s the way the new update “fixed” the limp mode and there is nothing wrong with it. Our personal mechanic has also concluded there is nothing wrong. We live in rural Montana and this is our main vehicle as we have a large family. It’s extremely scary to have a semi come screaming up behind you and not having anywhere to go.

NHTSA complaint #11526466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Ever since I bought the vehicle, I have had to take it in usually multiple times a year to the dealership. Because water randomly dumps into the vehicle on the passengers from the roof AC unit.! On one occasion going down the highway at night it dumped water on a newborn baby in a car seat causing us to pull off onto the side of the highway at night in an emergency fashion. It has been into the dealership countless times for the same problem and has supposedly been fixed every time. but it has never truly been fixed and it’s still a problem. I am currently being told to just keep bringing it in every time it happens or year. The water then started seeping through the cracks in the air conditioner filling up the interior dome lights. And now is seeping out between the headliner, staining everything. I have been told things like there was a hole without caulking, there wasn’t a screen on the filter, they forgot a gasket, it was the rainwater, it was condensation buildup. The gasket can’t stand the Arizona sun. But Whatever issues may have been fixed. It never solved the problem It continues to be on going. I will send a picture of the last invoice to show it’s real, but I have folders of them.

NHTSA complaint #11507038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

Just at roughly 100,000 miles under-body brake lines rusted out at started leaking making the vehicle inoperable and unsafe to drive.

NHTSA complaint #11477902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

Hanger for Diesel Particulate Filter cracked and cracked the DPF as well. Causing some exhaust to vent to cabin compartment. If one was to believe social media there are THOUSANDS of these and Mercedes chooses to look the other way. All the while charging more than $4,000 to repair. Dealer has confirmed. No engine lights.

NHTSA complaint #11468051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated that while her partner was driving at an unknown speed, a stop engine warning message illuminated on the instrument panel as oil leaked out of the engine. The engine had also begun to seize as her partner pulled the vehicle off to the side of the road. Due to the failure, the contact's partner had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who informed her partner that the chain tension was loose and that the engine needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V764000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact had the engine replaced and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 85,711. Consumer also has a defective chain tensioner from the failed engine.

NHTSA complaint #11440904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Diesel fuel leaking from hose that goes into engine.

NHTSA complaint #11440873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY SPRINTER WENT INTO LIMP MODE. WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MILES PER HOUR. HAD IT TOWED TO A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER. REPLACED UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM SENSORS. THE UPSTREAM NOX SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. I RECIEVED A LETTER FOR A RECALL WITH THIS PROBLEM. MERCEDES BENZ DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS REPAIR AS A FIX. PLEASE ADVISED [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11404903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY SPRINTER WENT INTO LIMP MODE. WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MILES PER HOUR. HAD IT TOWED TO A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER. REPLACED UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM SENSORS. THE UPSTREAM NOX SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. I RECIEVED A LETTER FOR A RECALL WITH THIS PROBLEM. MERCEDES BENZ DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS REPAIR AS A FIX. PLEASE ADVISED [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11404903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

RECENTLY THREE ELECTRONIC BRAKING ASSIST LIGHTS HAVE (ANTI-LOCK, ESP, AND ANTI-SKID) HAVE LIT ON MY DASHBOARD AT RANDOM TIMES. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS THE ENGINE HAS ACCELERATED WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE PEDAL.*DT*JB TYPICALLY THIS IS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

NHTSA complaint #11376307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

RECENTLY THREE ELECTRONIC BRAKING ASSIST LIGHTS HAVE (ANTI-LOCK, ESP, AND ANTI-SKID) HAVE LIT ON MY DASHBOARD AT RANDOM TIMES. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS THE ENGINE HAS ACCELERATED WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE PEDAL.*DT*JB TYPICALLY THIS IS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

NHTSA complaint #11376307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAGS TO BE REPLACED FOR OVER A YEAR. I AM WORKING WITH FAIRFIELD MERCEDES (FAIRFIELD CALIFORNIA) AND STILL NO PARTS. IS THIS TRUE OR AM I BEING DELAYED BY THE DEALER?

NHTSA complaint #11122940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF MANCHESTER, 875 GOLD ST, MANCHESTER, NH 03103, (888) 682-5212) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS HAD BEEN ORDERED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR FEBRUARY 5, 2018; HOWEVER, UPON ARRIVAL, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID MARCH OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #11082683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

CYBERBAHN NOTE - VIN AND MODEL DON'T TURN UP RESULTS; ASK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE ROOF AIR VENT INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH ATLANTA (3775 ROYAL S PKWY, ATLANTA, GA 30349, (470) 819-2400) WHERE NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,523.

NHTSA complaint #11075373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS); 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 CONTACT CALLED FIELDS MOTORCARS AT (863) 688-8111 (LOCATED AT 4141 N FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND, FL 33805) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. AFTER WAITING HOURS FOR THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11067378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MB IN JANUARY SAYING PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA RECALL #16V077. DEALER SAYS NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET. MB SAYS A SECOND LETTER WILL SAY WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHO'S ON FIRST.

NHTSA complaint #11067184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF ANAHEIM, 5395 E LA PALMA AVE, ANAHEIM, CA 92807, (714) 777-1900) SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V077000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TECHNICIAN WAS TO COME TO THE LOCATION TO PROVIDE THE REPAIR, BUT THE APPOINTMENT WAS CANCELLED THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE IT WAS SCHEDULED, INDICATING THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11064820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I WAS PROVIDED A NOTICE OF AN AIRBAG RECALL OVER TWO YEARS AGO ON A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE. THE DEALERS SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS. I HAVE CALLED MERCEDES NATIONAL AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO. IT APPEARS NOTHING IS HAPPENING AND NO ONE HAS A SOLUTION YET I DRIVE A VEHICLE EVERYDAY ALL DAY THAT COULD EXPLODE ON ME AND SEND METAL FRAGMENTS INTO MY FACE AND NECK. THIS IS STRESSFULL AND I HAVE SEND A LETTER TO MY FAMILY MEMBERS TO DOCUMENT THIS AND SUE ALL INVOLVED IF I END UP PASSING AWAY OVER THIS WHILE WAITING IN LIMBO. THE PRESS AND GOVERNMENT NEED TO GET INVOLVED AS THIS IS A NATIONAL ISSUE THAT IS BEING IGNORED AND MANY LIVES ARE AT STAKE.

NHTSA complaint #11055013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS). 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 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF ARROWHEAD (9260 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382 (623) 815-3900) AND I-STATE TRUCK CENTER (8950 ELDORADO ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55449 (763) 785-6900) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #11048018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL - HEN WILL I GET MY DEFECTIVE AIR BAG REPLACED? MY SERVICE PROIDER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #11046230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR CONDITION ON TOP THE ROOF LEAK,EVERY TIME IS RAIN LEAKS ON THE PASSENGERS.

NHTSA complaint #10810183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL MIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHILE STOPPED AT STOPLIGHT OR WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE DOES RESTART WHEN TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND RESTARTED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AFTERWARD AND VEHICLE DRIVES NORMALLY AFTER RESTARTING. HAS OCCURRED APPROX 10X OVER PAST FEW MONTHS. CONCERNING BECAUSE NOW IT IS OCCURRING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER, POWER STEERING AND ITS UNSAFE. CAR IS NEW AND STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NO RECALLS LISTED FOR VEHICLE. THIS ENGINE IS NEW FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. NO PREVIOUS SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS OR ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA complaint #10706144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.