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#47 of 76 2003 Dodge Sprinter Van PROBLEM by dazednconfus

Mar 11, 2009 (9:32 am)

My husband recently purchased a Dodge Sprinter van with a Mercedes diesel and one day he was out working all day and it was fine. He came home and was inside for about an hour and when he went to leave again, he cranked up and then shut off. That is all it does not. We took it to Dodge and they hooked it up to their machine and it came back that there was a problem with the ECM. We sent the ECM off to be repaired and it came back to us as having no problems. We also changed a sensor in it and that did not help. All it does it crank up and idle for a couple of seconds and then shuts down. We have had several mechanics look at this truck and everyone is stumped. PLEASE HELP! He needs to get back to work and it's been 3 weeks!!!! ANY IDEAS!!????

#48 of 76 Re: Light out again [2000_valk] by lemonlaw02

Mar 13, 2009 (11:05 pm)

Replying to: 2000_valk (Mar 15, 2007 4:55 pm)
are you in california?

#49 of 76 Re: 2003 Dodge Sprinter Van PROBLEM [dazednconfus] by lemonlaw02

Mar 13, 2009 (11:06 pm)

Replying to: dazednconfus (Mar 11, 2009 9:32 am)
Do you live in california?

#50 of 76 Re: Light out again [lemonlaw02] by dazednconfus

Mar 16, 2009 (7:16 am)

Replying to: lemonlaw02 (Mar 13, 2009 11:05 pm)
no, i am in Florida!

#51 of 76 Turn Signal Failure by sailorgary

Apr 30, 2009 (3:50 pm)

Have a 2004 Sprinter 2500 series. One day turn signals just quit working. All of them at quit once. The 6 light bulbs are all OK (4 corners plus the 2 side fender makers ) because they all work when the 4 way emergency flasher is activated. I removed the 4-way flasher module (located at bottom right side of the fuse block on the steering column) and the flashers stopped. Re-inserted it and the flashers work. Still no turn signals. Replaced it with a new one from the dealer--still no turn signals and am stuck with an extra un-necessary spare part.
I searched the owners manual and all of the tags and labels on each fuse , on both the fuse blocks in the steering column and the fuse block under the drivers seat--NOWHERE is any fuse marked for the TURN SIGNAL.
Questions--
     Ae there any fuses for the turn signals?
     Where are they?
     Does the 4 way flasher module unit at the bottom right side of the steering column also control the turn signals--it has 5 electrical contact prongs--3 parallel and 2 horizontal--so it may do more than "flash" but the dealer is clueless
     Is there any other fuse block in another location?
     The local dealer hs no clue.on any of this.

#52 of 76 Sprinter '05 Electrical Woes by jeralee

May 08, 2009 (11:28 pm)

After spending $2K to fix my sprinter RV (diesel), I put the key in the ignition and it kicked over once, then showed "error" with a number on the dash and won't start. I detached the negative battery cable, waited, re-attached it. Same result.
 
Brief history of my issue:
During rainy season, lights started to turn themselves on this the middle of the night and ran the battery down. After recharging it 3 times, took it to Dodge dealer. They said battery cell dead. Replaced for $350.
 
Next morning, dead again. Dodge said, "It must be a drain from the coach." Spent 3 weeks at coach dealer, no problems with coach electrical but lights still turned themselves on.
 
Back to Dodge. They said tail light was out and was improper light causing short and triggered problem. Cost about $300 for diagnosis and light replacement. When I paid my bill, they couldn't start it to bring the vehicle to me. They said the ignition wasn't recognizing my key. Some module was replaced $1240 to repair.
 
Home for less than 24 hours. I just went out to park it on the RV pad and first paragraph tells what happened.
 
WHAT DO I DO NOW? This thing can sink me financially! Who has the real expertise to find & fix the problem if the dealer is failing?
 
HELP!!! I can't afford this! Should the dealer be taking some responsibility for the cost from here?
 
Jeralee

#53 of 76 Re: Sprinter '05 Electrical Woes [jeralee] by mike_mcginn

May 09, 2009 (8:11 am)

Replying to: jeralee (May 08, 2009 11:28 pm)
Time to move these issues up the Dodge food chain.
This dealer is just guessing with you paying for the wrong guesses.
There is no possible issue with the coach that could have
affected the lighting / starting on the Sprinter. Wrong light bulb?
Give me a break. Demand the old parts. Sprinter parts
are way to expensive to just guess and swap.
My 06 had a flaky fuse block that had to be replaced.
It could be something as simple as that.
Please post a follow up and let us know what happens.

#54 of 76 Re: 2003 Dodge Sprinter Van PROBLEM [dazednconfus] by kubikdaniel

Jun 23, 2009 (8:56 pm)

Replying to: dazednconfus (Mar 11, 2009 9:32 am)
I think you have a same problem like one guy in chicago.
Dealer change fuel pump a new ECU $3000 total. And sprinter doesn work. Is waiting at the Dealer for ? extra money a they will not fix anything.
 
try to change fuse box,
try to take a look for anti block brake.
(locking differencial) diferencial is still on , it shut be off- but power is on (for resintence).if ECU will detect during driving dif. lock ,fuel pump will disconect fuel.
 I am not mechanic-- ruzinsky2000yahoo.com

#56 of 76 Re: 2003 Dodge Sprinter Van PROBLEM [dazednconfus] by kubikdaniel

Jun 23, 2009 (9:01 pm)

Replying to: dazednconfus (Mar 11, 2009 9:32 am)
I think you have a same problem like one guy in chicago.
Dealer change fuel pump a new ECU $3000 total. And sprinter doesn work. Is waiting at the Dealer for ? extra money a they will not fix anything.
 
try to change fuse box,
try to take a look for anti block brake.
(locking differencial) diferencial is still on , it shut be off- but power is on (for resintence).if ECU will detect during driving dif. lock ,fuel pump will disconect fuel.
 I am not mechanic-- ruzinsky2000yahoo.com

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