The 2005 Dodge Sprinter 3500 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 17,511 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
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…
Remedy
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…
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Defect
SPRINTER IS RECALLING 10 MY 2001-2006 DODGE AND FREIGHTLINER 2500 AND 3500 VEHICLES. THE WELDING SEAM BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND STEERING COLUMN OF AFFECTED SPARE PARTS DOES NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RESULT OF AN OUT OF SPECIFICATION WELDING SEAM IS THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MAY DETACH FROM ITS INTERIOR…
Consequence
THE OPERATOR MAY LOSE STEERING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMNS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPRINTER AT 843-695-5057.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The car was in slow driving condition in hot weather driving.. The heater fan motor and/or heater fan wiring at the motor overheated and burned all plastic surrounding the plastic connector and wiring near it. The fire then spread to surrounding plastic heater blower fan housing and extinguished…”
“June 14, 2009 nhtsa: for the 4th time our winnebago dodge sprinter/rv has lost power due to parts failure [turbo resonators, sensors, and/or turbocharger]. Needless to say these failures took place while many miles from home and away from anyone who could help. When certain parts fail, the…”
“Driving on us hwy 2 up stevens pass, washington at 50 mph when engine power began cycling, black smoke came out of exhaust, rapidly lost power and max speed dropped to 30mph with accelerator to floor. Quickly began blocking traffic and had to pull over to let vehicles by. Turned around and headed…”
“Our turbo resonator failed four times. Every time this happened we were driving on the highway at 60 mph and then suddenly no power and our vehicle went into limp mode and our maximum speed was 30 to 35 mph. Very, very dangerous situation. When this happened to us the 4th time I researched this on…”
“Our turbo resonator failed four times. Every time this happened we were driving on the highway at 60 mph and then suddenly no power and our vehicle went into limp mode and our maximum speed was 30 to 35 mph. Very, very dangerous situation. When this happened to us the 4th time I researched this on…”
“Failed turbo resonator going to yosemite in itaska mh with dodge 5 cyl diesel engine. This is second turbo resonator to fail and is extremely dangerous condition on 2 lane rds with few turnouts and steep banks. Dodge should recall resonators and replace with available aftermarket item. Numerous…”
“Failed turbo resonator going to yosemite in itaska mh with dodge 5 cyl diesel engine. This is second turbo resonator to fail and is extremely dangerous condition on 2 lane rds with few turnouts and steep banks. Dodge should recall resonators and replace with available aftermarket item. Numerous…”
“Vehicle lost power while climbing a hill on a 2 lane highway. Max vehicle speed dropped to 25mph on 55mph road - nearly rear-ended by vehicle behind. Had to drive over 150 miles home at slow speeds to get to dealership for repair. Dealership replaced turbo resonator. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Dodge Sprinter 3500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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