2009 sprinter lack of power

beachbum · Sep 17, 2015

Brother ran low on fuel and since then he has no power above 40MPH.

Fuel filter has been changed by Dodge since then but same problem.

Any ideas on what the problem could be

xiggi · Sep 17, 2015

What year? Did they put the computer on it and read the codes? Sounds like he is in limp mode, a lot of things can cause it. It causes the turbo to stop functioning normally thus the lack of power.

beachbum · Sep 17, 2015

2009. He ran low on fuel, he say he didn't run out, but since then no power.

Same code as before, nothing new. Dodge didn't get any codes but he had them change the filter anyway.

Could regen be the problem.

blackpup · Sep 17, 2015

Sprinter owners apparently need their own Greasytshirt. Let me edit that comment, any brand truck or van owner with DPF equipped diesel might want their own greasytshirt.

jimmy

paulnstef39 · Sep 17, 2015

There is only ONE Greasytshirt unfortunately. :dash1:

blackpup · Sep 17, 2015

paulnstef39 said:
There is only ONE Greasytshirt unfortunately.

Sad but apparently true

jimmy

greasytshirt · Sep 17, 2015

The world can only handle one of me.

I hate Sprinters. Good luck.

greasytshirt · Sep 17, 2015

beachbum said:
Same code as before, nothing new.

What was the code?

Treadmill · Sep 18, 2015

greasytshirt said:
What was the code?

You just had to ask, didn't you.

beachbum · Sep 18, 2015

There was no code for this problem. The other code has been there since he's owned the vehicle.

The only reason I was asking came down to the fact that there wasn't a code.

If the code was the problem it would have been easy.

greasytshirt · Sep 18, 2015

Treadmill said:
You just had to ask, didn't you.

I could try to solve this telepathically.

xiggi · Sep 18, 2015

beachbum said:
2009. He ran low on fuel, he say he didn't run out, but since then no power.

Same code as before, nothing new. Dodge didn't get any codes but he had them change the filter anyway.

Could regen be the problem.

If it needs a regeneration it would throw a code. I think he needs to go to a different repair facility.

They can read the soot levels via the computer so even if it wasn't an actual code they could tell what was happening with the dpf or cats. Low fuel pressure would also throw a code.

danthewolf00 · Sep 19, 2015

Turbo hoses could be bad or resnator.

vandriver2 · Sep 19, 2015

This week I pulled into a Rest Area for Mags n me and an unmarked fairly new Sprinter was sitting in the sun, windows up, idling away...no one up front. Pool of water from the air conditioner underneath. I always wonder if the driver had the DPF gutted or doesn't know you can't/shouldn't idle a Sprinter. Saw him crawl up into the seat but he didn't get out.

acedogg1968 · Sep 19, 2015

vandriver2 said:
This week I pulled into a Rest Area for Mags n me and an unmarked fairly new Sprinter was sitting in the sun, windows up, idling away...no one up front. Pool of water from the air conditioner underneath. I always wonder if the driver had the DPF gutted or doesn't know you can't/shouldn't idle a Sprinter. Saw him crawl up into the seat but he didn't get out.

Tell me the proper way to handle that situation so that it doesn't happen to me.Thanks.

xiggi · Sep 19, 2015

Nothing special just don't idle. Get a generator and air for the summer and an espar or something for winter.

vandriver2 · Sep 19, 2015

acedogg1968 said:
Tell me the proper way to handle that situation so that it doesn't happen to me.Thanks.

Copy That!....exactly what Xiggi advised acedogg1968.
Generator for Roof Top AC...Espar D4 Bunk Heater for the obvious.

paulnstef39 · Sep 19, 2015

neilblack · Sep 20, 2015

Looks like are Walmart parking lot.

beachbum · Sep 25, 2015

They found the problem on my brothers Sprinter, it was 3 O-rings on the turbo where it comes out going to the air charger. The problem was right in the area where I told him to look, cost a total of 300 for the repairs. He didn't go back to the dealer he took it to a independent shop.

Thanks for the reply son this issue