Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2008 Dodge Sprinter.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
Vehicle in motion. Progressively worse vibration to the point of requiring a tow. Upon inspection at eddie's truck repair, rapid city, sd found inner left rear ("dual") wheel broken between all holes and slots in center of wheel. No obvious cause. No damage to wheels or tires. All tires properly inflated. All lug nuts tight, properly torqued. Breaks appear new -- no rust. Evidence of broken sections rubbing on each other, had this been a single wheel (not duals) this failure might have resulted in a catastrophic accident. The fact that the outer wheel and tire were in good condition allowed us the time to pull over.
We have had both rear leaf springs fail on this vehicle in last 2 months. The centering pin on leaf spring shears off and axle shifts back to wheel well. This causes vehicle to track at askew on road. I feel this presents a major safety issue at freeway speeds. We have had the leaf fail on 2 of our five Sprinters the other being a 2007 year. Other van has 120000 miles on it. We have never had this problem with other vans of different mfr.
The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Sprinter 3500. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle wobbled without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The contact discovered that the front driver side tire was worn out. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was unable to be diagnosed due to the vehicle being too large to lift. The contact had the spare tire installed and drove approximately 7,000 miles when it was discovered that the spare tire had worn. None of the other tires had worn. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to stop, the brake pedal went to the floor board without warning. The brake pedal was depressed continuously in order for the vehicle to come to a stop. The failure recurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.