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.
- NHTSA ID
- 11629637
- Incident
- Dec 9, 2024
- Mileage
- 131,000 mi
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.
- NHTSA ID
- 11519224
- Incident
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mileage
- 177,000 mi
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.
- NHTSA ID
- 11468051
- Incident
- May 5, 2022
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.
- NHTSA ID
- 11440904
- Incident
- Nov 6, 2021
- Mileage
- 85,711 mi
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.
- NHTSA ID
- 11437380
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2021
- Mileage
- 200,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Mar 25, 2021
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).
- NHTSA ID
- 11404903
- Incident
- Feb 25, 2021
- Mileage
- 24,000 mi
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).
- NHTSA ID
- 11404424
- Incident
- Mar 23, 2021
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 .
- NHTSA ID
- 11301689
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2019
CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL MIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHILE STOPPED AT STOPLIGHT OR WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE DOES RESTART WHEN TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND RESTARTED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AFTERWARD AND VEHICLE DRIVES NORMALLY AFTER RESTARTING. HAS OCCURRED APPROX 10X OVER PAST FEW MONTHS. CONCERNING BECAUSE NOW IT IS OCCURRING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER, POWER STEERING AND ITS UNSAFE. CAR IS NEW AND STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NO RECALLS LISTED FOR VEHICLE. THIS ENGINE IS NEW FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. NO PREVIOUS SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS OR ACCIDENTS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10706144
- Incident
- Feb 18, 2015
- Mileage
- 22,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.