What 38 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Mercedes-benz Sprinter 2500 15 Passenger Van

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.

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The contact owned a 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, a loud pop was heard, and noticed there was smoke coming from the engine with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was a Sprinter van driver. The contact pulled the vehicle over and had the passengers located in the vehicle exit the vehicle. The contact stated that the engine had caught on fire. The vehicle was extinguished by the Fire Department. A fire report was not filed, however, the cause for the failure was not yet determined. A police report was not filed. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.

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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.

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The contact 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power while driving approximately 65 MPH. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle veered to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ECU computer needed to be replaced. On another occasion, while driving approximately 45 MPH, and the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate as designed. Additionally, the contact stated that there was a whooshing sound coming from the vehicle, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the turbo, wastegate, and control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000.

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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.

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

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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.

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Diesel fuel leaking from hose that goes into engine.

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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.

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The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated while driving at 35-40 MPH, he saw smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated as he veered to the side of the road, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who informed the contact that they were unable to diagnose the vehicle. Then the vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

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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).

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THIS VEHICLE, PLUS NUMEROUS OTHER MB MODELS, ARE THE SUBJECT OF AN EMISSIONS LAWSUIT. THERE IS A REMEDY AVAILABLE TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE AND TO QUALIFY THE RESPECTIVE OWNERS TO SOME SIGNIFICANT COMPENSATION. I DISCOVERED THIS BY ACCIDENT ON-LINE. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY MB AND THERE IS NO RECALL FROM NHTSA. MY QUESTION IS WHY ISN'T THERE A NHTSA RECALL? FOR MORE DETAILS, ACCESS THE HAVENS BERGMAN WEBSITE. THEY ARE THE LEAD ATTORNEYS PURSUING THE CASE. REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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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.

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VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MILES, PARKED AND NOT RUNNING, ABOUT 2.5HRS LATER FIRE STARTED ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE / UNDERCARRIAGE. FUEL TANK CAUGHT FIRE. NO PRIOR RUNNING DEFECTS. STARTING POINT FOR THE FIRE APPEARS AT OR NEXT TO FUEL TANK ON THE LEFT SIDE WITH THE FIRST FLAMES VISIBLE UP THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HOUSING WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND THIS ETCHED IN AN ARC SHAPE ABOVE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. INSIDE VEHICLE NO PERSONAL ITEMS OR AFTERMARKET MODIFICATIONS. FIRE SPOTTED APPROXIMATELY 3:15 - 3:17 EASTERN TIME, WEATHER TEMPS IN MID 70S. THIS WAS A HIGH TOP 12 PASSENGER MODEL 144" WHEELBASE WITH AUXILIARY AIR AND HEAT OPTIONS. NO OCCUPANTS AND NO INJURIES.

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I STARTED TO SMELL EXHAUST FUMES ON THE CAB OF MY VAN. I AM HAVING HEADACHES AND NOSEA . DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2014 MERCEDES SPRINTER. THIS IS A HEALTH HAZARD AND A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE NO SENSORS ON .

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WE GOT A NOTICE ABOUT RECALLS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE ASSIST, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ANTI-SKID FEATURES DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT TIMES. RBM OF ALPHARETTA (LOCATED AT 345 MCFARLAND PKWY, ALPHARETTA, GA 30004, (678) 637-2333) AND SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN DEALERS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE SPEED SENSORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

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DIESEL PARTICLE FILTER CONNECTOR BREAKING. CONNECTOR BREAKS ALLOWING CARBON MONOXIDE TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. HOT EXHAUST GASES BURN AND MELT WIRING UNDER TRUCK CUTTING OFF ENGINE POWER CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING.

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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?

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER (MX2CA170). 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. MERCEDES-BENZ OF ROCHESTER (4296 W HENRIETTA RD, ROCHESTER, NY) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CROWN EUROCARS AT 888-856-7631 (8302 US HWY 19 N, PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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