| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004292513 | Incident Date: Aug, 05 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ORLANDO | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: SPRINTER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WD5WD642535 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 05 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 5 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This stuff is dangerous. i've lost three tire valves in less than 1000 miles and the last was sudden and violent. honestly, i thought i'd done something wrong, but i've used only mr. clean wash system and a very dilute degreaser on the wheels. it was difficult to try to remove the stems without further damaging the valves at discount but we perfomred a little experiment before dissembling the tire. we ran the psi up to 80 off the vehicle and watched where the air escaped the valve. there is a rubber coller that runs about 1/2 up the metal valve stem. the air leaks from the circumference of the seal where the rubber ends and metal begins. however, any slight pressure off-center results in airflow from the junction of the valve and rim. further pressure empties the tire pretty quick. the first two leaks were discovered hissing in parking lots after a trip into a store. the last, i left my driveway, all well and got about 1/16 mile from the house. the van started shuddering and was difficult to contol. i called hoke and asked my wife to look in the driveway. i thought that i'd lost all the transmission fluid. the truck was really fighting. i nursed the van along for approximately 100 feet and turned into a auto parts store. i got out, poppped the hood and looked under the truck for a leak. i was on the way into the store before i noticed that driver's side tire was completely flat. i laughed.*ak i now think that the mb traction control has no idea what to do with a flat and masks the problem, converting it into a bizarre tranny type problem. it sound moronic to not relalize that you have a flat especially after you just had two in the front, but the rear is totally different. the only explanation is the traction control. and now i find out that there are many that have had the same experience...this is scary. how many have replaced the valves? jp pe04066_cat |
