2014 MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER 3500 Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems

The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the rear wheel speed sensor failed causing the transmission to inadvertently downshift. The contact stated that the abs warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the rear wheel speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred two years later. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 21V042000 (Electronic Stability Control). The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE DROVE AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V042000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALERS TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 15,000

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

Mileage: 22,000

POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND CAR CRASHED. MERCEDES BENZ WALNUT CREEK CALIFORNIA REFUSED FREE REPAIR

Mileage: 1,500

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.

Mileage: 45,000

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.

Mileage: 10,385

AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED DOWN AND I NOTICED 3 YELLOW WARNING LIGHTS: ABS, ESP, ASR/BAS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I PHONED A MERCEDES DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT SOUNDED LIKE A FAULTY WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS OK TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. A AUTHORIZED SPRINTER REPAIR CENTER DID DIAGNOSE THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. $345.00 LATER THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY SEE A LOT OF THESE. HE SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT SENSOR HAS A NEW PART NUMBER WHICH TELLS HIM THAT IT HAS PROBABLY BEEN IMPROVED. I HOPE SO!

Mileage: 32,400

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

Mileage: 8,450

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

Mileage: 23,000

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

Mileage: 36,878