2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500

0 recalls — 3 complaints — 82 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1
WHEELS	1

Incident date: Oct 1, 2019

CONSISTENT AND PERSISTENT FAILURE OF WHEEL SPEED SENSORS

Incident date: Oct 1, 2019

CONSISTENT AND PERSISTENT FAILURE OF WHEEL SPEED SENSORS

Incident date: Oct 1, 2019

CONSISTENT AND PERSISTENT FAILURE OF WHEEL SPEED SENSORS

Technical Service Bulletins — 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500

82 manufacturer communications from 54 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	27
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	10
140000 AIR BAGS	7
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	6
060000 ENGINE (PWS)	4
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY	4
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL	2

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Engine runs irregularly and it shakes. Indicator lamp lights up. Information: Fault codes for injectors and/or combustion misfires may be stored in the CDI control unit: a?? On engine 642 cylinder 6 is affected. a?? On engine

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Various issues including control unit programming procedure will not complete successfully/no newer software found, communication faults, or sporadic malfunction of systems. Cause Aftermarket CAN device could be installed into

350000 EQUIPMENT

Complaint Oil loss from engine or visible traces of oil in the engine compartment. Cause To be determined in each possible situation Remedy Procedure for cause analysis: 1. Clean the engine if necessary. 2. Apply leak tracing powder.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Various complaints due to aftermarket OBDII device installed

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Engine power output is reduced and/or engine indicator lamp lights up, various fault codes present in area of ex- haust gas recirculation (EGR system) or in charge air system

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Power Steering Hose Updated Repair Method

015200 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Power Steering Hose Updated Repair Method

150000 SEAT BELTS

Seat belt does not roll up correctly

350000 EQUIPMENT

MBUX multimedia system: Malfunction in Android Auto (Connect5)

350000 EQUIPMENT

SOS display illuminates - poor radio and GPS reception or no reception at all (vehicle with code E4A)

350000 EQUIPMENT

MBUX multimedia system: Central display goes dark temporarily (Connect5)

350000 EQUIPMENT

MBUX multimedia system: Commissioning problem - No PIN code available in VeDoc

350000 EQUIPMENT

MBUX multimedia system: Central display intermittently remains dark (NTG6)

350000 EQUIPMENT

MBUX multimedia system: Incomplete playback of navigation announcements (NTG6)

023000 SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Clunking/Rattle Noise from Rear Axle Area

210000 TRAILER HITCHES

Information:907 Sprinter 15 Passenger Van Trailer Hitch

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Instruction for the Removal of M20 Speed Limitation 65mph

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

MBUX multimedia system: Smartphone Integration (Apple CarPlay, Android Auto) not available (NTG6)

100000 POWER TRAIN

Automatic Transmission Housing Cracked: Damage Resulting From Cracked Diesel Particulate Filter Bracket

080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Automatic Transmission Housing Cracked: Damage Resulting From Cracked Diesel Particulate Filter Bracket

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

14CSA23 CSC Announces ?Tech Tips? ? DDCSN

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

020000 SUSPENSION

Ball joint check on front axle

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Coolant / Vacuum / Temperature fault codes - Check Engine Light with DTCs P003313, P0299FA, P0299FB, P226100, P261F71, P012800, and P012809

140000 AIR BAGS

Recall Campaign bulletin

350000 EQUIPMENT

Recall Campaign bulletin

140000 AIR BAGS

Recall Campaign bulletin

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Coolant / Vacuum / Temperature fault codes - Check Engine Light with DTCs P003313, P0299FA, P0299FB, P226100, P261F71, P012800, and P012809

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

033100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Coolant, vacuum, temperature fault codes.

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Coolant, vacuum, temperature fault codes.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Traces of oil in area of oil cooler (inner V) on engine 642

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

350000 EQUIPMENT

Status of Parts Ordering - Sprinter

105000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Humming, droning from the drivetrain on SPRINTER 2500 with all-wheel drive (4x4)

080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

16TS7 Reman Diesel Particulate Filter Serial Number

140000 AIR BAGS

Additional information around the recent recall announcement affecting approximately 100,000 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner vans involving Takata driver-side airbags containing SDI type inflators

350000 EQUIPMENT

recall campaign announcement.

140000 AIR BAGS

recall campaign announcement.

131000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

recall campaign announcement.

140000 AIR BAGS

Pursuant to Part 579.5, we have no Sprinter or Metris Service and Warranty Bulletins for the month of January, 2017.

140000 AIR BAGS

Additional information around the recent recall announcement affecting approximately 100,000 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner vans involving Takata driver-side airbags containing SDI type inflators

350000 EQUIPMENT

Pursuant to Part 579.5, we have no Sprinter or Metris Service and Warranty Bulletins for the month of January, 2017.

140000 AIR BAGS

Takata airbag recall campaign announcement

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Special Tool Return Due to Interference Issue

350000 EQUIPMENT

14TL8 TorcUP? Non-Impacting Torque Tool.

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

14CSA22 DTNA Chassis Wiring Diagrams

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

14TL9 Special Tool Warranty Program.

063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Fault relating to SCR AdBlue warning strategy

354000 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

14TL7 DD Platform Flywheel Housing Runout Tool W470589032100

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

14CSA21 Holiday Schedule for the Detroit Customer Support Center ?

162900 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Cover of storage slot at front under roof liner (FF8) not fitting.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Cover of storage slot at front under roof liner (FF8) not fitting.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

14CSA20 EGR Valve Actuator Kit P/N E23539699

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Engine power insufficient, engine diagnosis indicator lamp lights up and differential pressure sensor fault codes current and/or stored in CDI control unit

116000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Remote engine start via external starter switch sporadically not possible, fault code B150B

062100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

sb2080 Australian CST M1400 Isolated Radiator Retrofit

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

14TL2 DD Platform Engine Stand Adapter W060589023100

350000 EQUIPMENT

14TL5 ABS Power Line Carrier Converter Available Through PDC

090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

14TS19 DD Platform High Pressure Fuel Lines

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AdBlue line leaking

121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Headlamps and lamps fogged and/or leaking.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Engine in limp-home mode, engine diagnosis indicator lamp lights up, fault code P213862, P213864, P211271, P225113, P019122 or P019185 stored in control unit.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 2013

Rear Wheel Speed Sensor Failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) analyzed complaint data provided by Daimler Vans USA, LLC (Daimler) as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify incidents related to Rear Wheel Speed Sensors (RWSS) failures. ODI's analysis identified 6,710 incidents of RWSS failure (un... ique VINs) in MY 2012-2018 Mercedes- Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles upfitted to campers or recreational vehicles (RVs) representing 81 percent of all Sprinter RWSS reports. Complaint and warranty analysis indicated that the majority of incidents (approximately 99%) were related to RWSS moisture intrusion condition in the Sprinter 3500 5-ton variant, which accounts for 98 percent of upfit campers, where moisture build-up and crystal dendrite formation develop in parked RVs and lead to sensor failures. According to the Daimler Information Request (IR) response, if the wheel speed information is detected as implausible by the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) control unit, the ESP system enters a failsafe mode where:-Driver torque requests are no longer accepted;-Cruise control, if used, would be deactivated; -The ESP/ABS system shuts off; and -Multiple warning lamps and messages advise the operator to take the vehicle to the workshop. While the majority of reports involved only ABS and/or ESP warning lights and messages on the instrument cluster due to faulty sensor signals triggering a failsafe mode, some reports cited intermittent sensor failures resulting in increased vehicle speed while in cruise control and degraded ABS or ESP. Degraded ESP functionality may impact driving stability of the 5-ton vehicle.On Feb 3, 2021, following discussion with ODI, Daimler submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a defect in the RWSS disabling the ESP control unit functions in approximately 48,667 MY 2012 through 2018 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 3500 vehicles manufactured from Jan 4, 2012 through Oct 25, 2018 (Recall 21V-042). In its DIR, Daimler indicated that RWSS sensor failures are prevalent in camper vans due to sustained periods of non-use, during which time the moisture may not dry out, remaining inside the plastic housing package. If the moisture within the RWSS dries and the RWSS returns to normal operation, the failsafe mode and the warning lights will disappear at the next ignition cycle, but the sensor fault remains stored within the ESP control unit and can be accessed through a diagnostic evaluation. ODI will continue to monitor field experience in Sprinter non-RVs and Sprinter 2500 RVs 3-ton and 3.5-ton variants (approximately 626 vehicles).Daimler will notify owners of the recalled vehicles and advise them to take their vehicle to a Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealer, who will replace the RWSS with a repackaged sensor with high robustness against moisture intrusion. Daimler began notifying dealers and owners in Feb 2021. This Preliminary Evaluation is closed.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under the following ID numbers:11352380 11351299 11350521 11348969 11342776 11342464 11341988 11341151 11340388 11338230 11337921 11331832 11331829 11331476 11331427 11331066 11328671 11325768 11325693 11322814 11322346 11320295 11319376 11317336 11311647 11310621 11308318 11254223 11253828 11252220 11196530 11194330 11164250 11145019 11141273 11139000 11138785 11124129 11094122 11394837 11390889 11390039 11389262 11387883 11387713 11386418 11383887 11383866 11382947 11377384 11376615 11376973 11375781 11375403 11374997 11374151 11373892 11373111 11366293 11365920 11365594 11365355 11365194 11364253 11364346 11363990 11363787 11362948 113629Read more

MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 across all model years (2007–2024).

362 Total Recalls

470 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

20 Reported Crashes

8 Reported Fires

2 Reported Deaths

MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500 — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2024	3	4	View
2023	7	24	View
2022	16	12	View
2021	65	11	View
2020	74	22	View
2019	97	43	View
2018	14	17	View
2017	13	38	View
2016	20	95	View
2015	16	37	View
2014	10	83	View
2013	8	36	View
2012	7	31	View
2011	4	9	View
2010	6	4	View
2009	1	1	View
2008 (current)	0	3
2007	1	0	View

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