Sprinter Reliability
After, more or less, deciding on a class B sprinter as first rv purchase, I read some articles/threads today questioning their reliability. I'm sure there have been many comments over time regardin...
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Hi,
My work had about 10 of the Sprinter vans. All of them needed a new transmission around 100,000 to 120,000 miles. It was about $4,000 for the transmission, rebuilding was not a option, as the dealership says "There is nothing to rebuild" or they do not sell a kit to rebuild them or something.
Anyway they will get better mileage than the E-250's that the boss started buying to replace the older vans. I think he will still buy a few sprinters, but not so many after the transmission problems showed up. A $2,000 rebuilt Ford transmission at 175,000 miles is much easier to accept. He has several trucks (GM and Ford) that have more than 200,000 miles on them, and not all have needed a transmission, except the Sprinters. . .
He now has one Sprinter cab and chassis with a flatbed on it. He normally buys used Ford vans, but all of the Sprinters except the flatbed where bought new, and maintained properly. I think we had a couple of GM vans, but not many. The pickups where pretty much split 50% GM and Ford, depending on what looked good at the dealer only auctions. . .
Fred.
My work had about 10 of the Sprinter vans. All of them needed a new transmission around 100,000 to 120,000 miles. It was about $4,000 for the transmission, rebuilding was not a option, as the dealership says "There is nothing to rebuild" or they do not sell a kit to rebuild them or something.
Anyway they will get better mileage than the E-250's that the boss started buying to replace the older vans. I think he will still buy a few sprinters, but not so many after the transmission problems showed up. A $2,000 rebuilt Ford transmission at 175,000 miles is much easier to accept. He has several trucks (GM and Ford) that have more than 200,000 miles on them, and not all have needed a transmission, except the Sprinters. . .
He now has one Sprinter cab and chassis with a flatbed on it. He normally buys used Ford vans, but all of the Sprinters except the flatbed where bought new, and maintained properly. I think we had a couple of GM vans, but not many. The pickups where pretty much split 50% GM and Ford, depending on what looked good at the dealer only auctions. . .
Fred.
