2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Brakes Problems

received a recall for the ESP electronic stability control system inApril 2021, dealership made an appointment for May 2021. Then told me the reaper parts were not available, but would contact me asp, . Today, August 26th I checked to see why no notification, was told thy had the parts, but could not get to my project until later October. I told them that date would not work asm I was driving the vehicle to New York beginning October first. They failed to call me, and now put me at the back of the line for repairs. My notice from your office, dated August and received on the 18th go August suggests the time for repair would be one hour. My problem, related to their failure to notify, is I can not wait till late October. Any help?

NHTSA ID

11430678

Incident

Aug 26, 2021

IT STARTED WITH TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING, DASH WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING, NO CRUISE CONTROL ALL WHILE IN MOTION

NHTSA ID

11387017

Incident

Dec 28, 2018

Mileage

28,000 mi

WHEEL SPEED SENSORS MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING. GOING ON THE THIRD TRIP TO THE DEALER FOR RNR. THIRD FAULT AFTER A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MILES SINCE THE SECOND RNR. MANY INTERNET FORUMS EXPLAIN SAME ISSUES N FRUSTRATIONS. VEH HAS ONLY 13500 MILES, THREE RNRS WITHIN THE 500-1000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

11383887

Incident

Dec 16, 2020

Mileage

13,500 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RAIN AND 3 MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON THE DASH: 1) ESP (ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM) VISIT WORKSHOP, 2) ASR (ACCELERATION SLIP REGULATION) ICON VISIT WORKSHOP AND 3) ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) VISIT WORKSHOP. ALSO RECEIVED COLLISION AVOIDANCE ASSIST INOPERATIVE NOTIFICATION. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AND ERRATIC GEAR SHIFTING RESULTING IN EXTREMELY UNSAFE OPERATION. LATER, MERCEDES SERVICE DETERMINED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM (SEE ATTACHED). DIAGNOSIS AND FIX WAS $473.99 PLUS TAX. THEY SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SPRINTERS ESPECIALLY IF UPLIFTED TO RV. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN ONGOING NHTSA INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THESE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THEIR EFFECT ON ESP, ASR, ABS AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE ASSIST CAUSING UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AND ERRATIC GEAR SHIFTING WHICH RESULTS IN EXTREMELY UNSAFE OPERATION.

NHTSA ID

11375403

Incident

Oct 25, 2020

Mileage

42,019 mi

AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DROP OUT & THE ABS, STABILITY CONTROL & WHEEL SPEED SENSOR LIGHTS WOULD COME ON.

NHTSA ID

11365920

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

22,000 mi

ABS SAFETY FOR OUR 2015 MERCEDES SPRINTER CHASSIS [XXX]. TWO YEARS AGO WE STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH OUR ABS BRAKING. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS SAID THE RIGHT REAR SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THEY WERE CHANGED BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY NOT HAVING BRAKES THAT SHOULD WORK ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURE. WITH OUT ABS THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK EITHER. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP. NOTE; THE MANY FRUSTRATED OWNERS DISCUSSIONS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11365594

Incident

Dec 10, 2018

Mileage

22,250 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR ON A SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROAD, THREE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO SHOW PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS, ASR/BAS, AND EBD SYSTEMS. ACCORDING TO THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS THE ROOT PROBLEM IS A FAULTY RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THIS DESIGN SEEMS TO HAVE PUT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IN A DANGEROUS POSITION EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS, WHICH CAUSES IT TO DEGRADE AND STOP WORKING AT A HIGH RATE.

NHTSA ID

11348969

Incident

Jul 21, 2020

Mileage

45,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO SPEED SENSORS REPLACED, FIRST ONE IS THE LEFT REAR AT ONLY 10,385 MILES MAY 29TH 2020. THE SECOND ONE ON THE RIGHT REAR AT 10,615 MILES JULY 8TH 2020. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THE SPRINTERS HAVING THIS ISSUE YET THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ON THIS. AS OF THIS DATE TOTAL COST TO GET IT OPERATING SAFELY AGAIN IS $1018.93 ( PARTS AND LABOR ) WHEN THESE GO OUT THERE IS NO WARNING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHICH YOU THEN LOSE YOUR ABS BRAKING, TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL. AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS IT IS A KNOWN FACT AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT ANY TECHNICIAN CAN REPLACE THIS. ALL THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION CITY DRIVING AND HIGHWAY DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11338230

Incident

Jul 8, 2020

Mileage

10,385 mi

ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS OBVIOUSLY DISABLED ALL OF THE ABOVE FUNCTIONS. CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS VERIFIED TO BE A FAULTY LH WHEEL SPEED SENSOR BY THE REPAIR SHOP. *TR

NHTSA ID

11328671

Incident

May 29, 2020

Mileage

8,450 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDS-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS, ESP, AND BAS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF SAN JOSE (3000 E CAPITOL EXPY, SAN JOSE, CA 95148, (408) 214-3009) WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FROM WHEEL SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. *TR CONSUMER STATED FAILURES HAPPENED IN A PERIOD 0F 3 YEARS.*JB

NHTSA ID

11254223

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

23,000 mi

ON: CITY STREET, IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. UPON PULLING OFF FROM A DEAD STOP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING, THEN ACCELERATING UNCONTROLLABLY. I COULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES. IF I HAD NOT MOVED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO NEUTRAL, I WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ABS, ANTI-SKID, AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND I BARELY HAD ENOUGH POWER TO PULL OFF TO A SAFE PLACE. AFTER SITTING A FEW MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE DEALER. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR UNDER WARRANTY WITH WHAT THEY CALLED AN "IMPROVED PART", BUT THERE ARE THREE MORE SPEED SENSORS. *DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11164250

Incident

Dec 26, 2018

Mileage

36,878 mi

ABS BRAKE SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2014 MERCEDES SPRINTER 3500. JUST COMPLETED 5,000 MILE TRIP WHERE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON LESS THAN 200 MILES AFTER STARTING THE TRIP. THE ABS WARNING CAME ON EVERY DAY OF DRIVING AFTER 5 TO 100 MILES AND WOULD RESET AFTER SHORT STOPS WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF FOR 30 MINUTES OR LESS AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD GO OFF BUT CAME BACK ON AFTER SHORT DISTANCE. IF THE VEHICLE SAT OVER NIGHT THE ABS LIGHT WOULD STAY OFF FROM 5 TO 100 MILES THE NEXT DAY BEFORE COMING BACK ON. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE ABS WAS ABOUT TO FAIL THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO BUCK AND THE ENGINE RPM WOULD RAPIDLY INCREASE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD IF GOING SLOWER THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR. WHILE THE ABOVE IS HAPPENING THERE IS A GRINDING SORT OF NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT SIDE BEHIND THE FIREWALL AND IF YOU ARE BREAKING AT THE SAME TIME IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES LOSE PRESSURE AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.. TWO TIMES THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE FIRST WAS AT A GAS STATION WHERE I JUST FILLED THE TANK AND WAS PULLING OUT OF THE STATION AND THE ABS PROBLEM OCCURRED ALMOST PUSHING ME INTO THE TRUCK LEAVING THE GAS STATION AHEAD OF ME. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN TAOS NM. I WAS AT A RED LIGHT DOWNTOWN AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I TURNED LEFT FOR A SHORT WAY THAT LED TO A STOP SIGN AND WHILE STOPPING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED BUCKING AND THEN THE RPM INCREASED PUSHING ME THROUGH THE STOP SIGN UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO HOLD IT BACK PUSHING AND PUMPING ON THE BREAK AS HARD AS I COULD. IF THE ABS FAILS WHEN TRAVELING ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR IT SOMETIMES BUCKS AND THEN INCREASES THE RPM THAT CAN BE CONTROLLED BY BREAKING. ONE TIME I JUST LET IT GO TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD DO AND IT INCREASED THE RPM TO 3800 BEFORE I USED THE BREAK TO KEEP IT FROM RED LINING THE ENGINE.

NHTSA ID

11141273

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V077000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE IN WHICH THE REAR TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER PULLED THE PANELS, TRACED THE WIRES, AND TESTED THE BULBS, BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10865067

Incident

Apr 5, 2016

BREAKS ARE SOFT AND SPONGY AND THE PEDAL GOES WITHIN 1-INCH FROM THE FLOOR. THIS IS VERY NERVE RACKING AND UNSAFE. I HAVE TO START APPLYING THE BREAKS FAR AHEAD FROM WHERE IS NORMAL AND HOPE I STOP IN TIME. THIS RIG IS HEAVY AND THE BREAKS SHOULD WORK JUST THE OPPOSITE TO GIVE MORE TIME TO STOP. HAD BREAKS CHECKED AT DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO FLUSH BREAKS. WENT TO MANAGER AND THEY PAID THE COST TO FLUSH BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THE SAME. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU USE THE BREAKS REGARDLESS OF SPEED.

NHTSA ID

10778553

Incident

Dec 22, 2014

Mileage

1,200 mi

BRAKES FEEL INEFFECTIVE AND SOFT ON FIRST APPLICATION OF PEDAL. REQUIRE 2ND APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL TO FEEL CONFIDENT BRAKING ACTION. MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS 2014 CHASSIS SPRINTER 3500 REPORT SAME ISSUE. DEALERS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM. INDICATES A DESIGN / ENGINEERING FLAW, RATHER THAN, A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THIS BRAKING ISSUE WAS CONSISTENT SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HTTP://WWW.FORESTRIVERFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/F191/WHO-ELSE-HAS-SOFT-SPONGY-BRAKES-ON-THEIR-MB-93102.HTML

NHTSA ID

10778042

Incident

Sep 3, 2015

Mileage

8,900 mi

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE BRAKES FELT VERY SOFT AND MADE LONG BRAKING DISTANCE. WHEN I TOWED THE SMALL SUV, I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING WITH OVER ITS GVWR. BUT ALL THE TIME I HAVE TO STEP MORE TIME(LIKE PUMPING) TO STOP EVEN ON DRIVING UNDER 40MPH. IT NEVER ALLOW ME TO STEP ONE TIME.

NHTSA ID

10765196

Incident

Aug 24, 2015

Mileage

3,500 mi