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2003 Dodge Sprinter Transmission problems

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2003 Dodge Sprinter's transmission & drivetrain with NHTSA - 13% of all its complaints, most recently on August 24, 2007. Harsh or delayed shifting, slipping, CVT shudder, rollaway, axles, driveshafts and transfer cases.

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Transmission complaints

Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

I purchased a 2003 dodge intrepid in november of 2005 and the car runs fine up until about a month and a half ago. The check engine light came on and the car would get stuck in one gear and my rpm would go up into the red line unless I pulled over and restarted the car. Other times it would get stuck and then jerk into the next gear. Then about four days ago I was on the freeway and the whole car just shut off. I could not move it and traffic was speeding past me and a few had to slam on breaks to avoid hitting me...

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and my ten month old daughter. I had to have some people help me to push it off the freeway so that I could restart it to make it back home. I am very frightened to drive now especially with my daughter in the car because I am afraid this may happen again. I had the codes read on the car and about seven came up all pointing to different things. A mechanic suggested the transmission ecm. The estimated cost of fixing this if it is the problem is about 750.00 Dollars. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical systemNHTSA 10200657
Transmission & drivetrainWheels & tires

This stuff is dangerous. I've lost three tire valves in less than 1000 miles and the last was sudden and violent. Honestly, I thought I'd done something wrong, but I've used only mr. Clean wash system and a very dilute degreaser on the wheels. It was difficult to try to remove the stems without further damaging the valves at discount but we perfomred a little experiment before dissembling the tire. We ran the psi up to 80 off the vehicle and watched where the air escaped the valve. There is a rubber coller...

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that runs about 1/2 up the metal valve stem. The air leaks from the circumference of the seal where the rubber ends and metal begins. However, any slight pressure off-center results in airflow from the junction of the valve and rim. Further pressure empties the tire pretty quick. The first two leaks were discovered hissing in parking lots after a trip into a store. The last, I left my driveway, all well and got about 1/16 mile from the house. The van started shuddering and was difficult to contol. I called hoke and asked my wife to look in the driveway. I thought that I'd lost all the transmission fluid. The truck was really fighting. I nursed the van along for approximately 100 feet and turned into a auto parts store. I got out, poppped the hood and looked under the truck for a leak. I was on the way into the store before I noticed that driver's side tire was completely flat. I laughed.*Ak I now think that the mb traction control has no idea what to do with a flat and masks the problem, converting it into a bizarre tranny type problem. It sound moronic to not relalize that you have a flat especially after you just had two in the front, but the rear is totally different. The only explanation is the traction control. And now I find out that there are many that have had the same experience...This is scary. How many have replaced the valves? Jp pe04066_cat

Filed Incident Power train · TiresNHTSA 10086373

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