I was driving on the highway and, I suddenly lost power. I pressed down on the acceleration pedal fully and yet, there was no power. A very dangerous situation. I bought this vehicle brand new from a dealer and spent a lot of money. I don't want to spend even more just to fix unnecessary problems.
The worst 2011 Mercedes Benz Sprinter problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Acceleration1
- Body1
- Brakes1
- Driver assistance1
- Electrical1
Problems by type
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- Acceleration1
- Body1
- Brakes1
- Driver assistance1
- Electrical1
- Engine1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2011 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 20
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Status of Parts Ordering
- Check engine light on with one or more of the following DTCs P18B800, P18B900
- Xentry (mercedes): on some vehicles, under the engine cover, the fuel hose is leaking due to being chafed...
- Mercedes: the engine control module (ECM) may fail from feedback signal to valve due to humidity entering...
- Xentry (mercedes): due to fault 0002, undervoltage, in esm control unit, truck automatic transmission...
- Xentry (mercedes): some trucks may experience a no power flow at selector lever position d or r, when gear...
- Sprinter: when changing the fuel filter, improper disassembly of low pressure fuel hoses on fuel filter...
- Mercedes: radio remote receiver for the auxilliary heater is operating on an unapproved radio frequency
- Xentry (mercedes): on some vehicles, automatic transmission enters a limp home mode due to fault under...
- Mercedes (sprinter): software retrofit process
What 2011 Mercedes Benz Sprinter owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
On february 20, 2013, I report to alex rodriguez said: "when my 2011 mercedes sprinter running on highway 59, the engine automatic stop working about 1 minutes."[xxx] sent a tow truck, our car pulled to the repair site. In march 1, 2013, [xxx] called "the car is no problem, we have to ride 40 miles."on the same day the car back to my home.my wife call them said: "the vehicle on the highway appear this kind of circumstance is a very dangerous thing, you just ride our car 40 miles and conclude that our car is no problem is extremely irresponsible."they said: "if you had car trouble, we willing to take all responsibility."on march 3, 2013, our car in san antonio on highway 410, the same situation come again, and this time the "check engine" warning lights is on .on march 3, 2013, I registered vehicle repair on [xxx] website want make reservation.on march 4, 2013, I called [xxx]two times and leaved message booking vehicle repair. At 1022am, [xxx] called me and said: "we can't fix your car, you go to other places to repair you are car."I asked the gentleman 2 times:" are you saying you refuse to provide repair service for us?"the answer is in the affirmative.we have two 2011 vehicles of the same mercedes sprinter,.another car also had a similar problem, but not so serious, and another one often radio not working.we took the car to [xxx] many times, but they said that your car is no problem.now what should we do? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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Questions about the 2011 Mercedes Benz Sprinter
Is the 2011 Mercedes Benz Sprinter reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2011 Mercedes Benz Sprinter, close to a typical Sprinter model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2011 Mercedes Benz Sprinter?
Acceleration and speed control, with 1 complaint. Next is body (1).
How many recalls does the 2011 Mercedes Benz Sprinter have?
No recalls on record.
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