Finally, I was able to bring my Sprinter to Stoneridge Chrysler, they read the TC and found ABS code 51A5, EMC code 0089, and 1281 code with no description, they just cleared the codes and did nothing.
They could not find P2138 as the Scangauge did, and this problem happened 3 times already, my wife was driving all 3 times, 1st time CEL & tire symbol while in motion she was able to continue without a restart, 2nd time CEL and ESP while in motion she was able to continue without a restart, 3rd time CEL & ESP when stopped at the traffic light, when the light turned green she stepped on the gas pedal and the van did not move, restarted to drive again.
Just before I brought it to the dealer, the scangauge still showed P2138 code.
The Service writer told me that it could have been cleared on its own after a set number of restarts, not sure if this is true. Looks like I will have to wait until it happens again to see what code they will read.
Thanks,
Ktran
DTCs are cleared after a number of "start the vehicle" events w/o a repeat of the triggering condition.
I tried to get a feel for how accurate the scanguage is, in
this thread, but only T1N owners responded. Out of those, only rlent said his scanguage tells enormous lies.
Honestly, the dealership scan tools for NCV3s, StarMOBILE or WiTECH have to be authoritative. Dealership tools are more vehicle specific than the one-size-fits-most scanguage.
Assuming (for a moment) the dealership is staffed with competent technicians, they should have seen it on high-priced, service bay scan tool. Getting a StarMOBILE or WiTECH print out would have "proven" that their scan tool did not see what the scanguage did. I wish they'd have given a print out to you.
Regardless, clearing the codes and hoping it goes away is a standard practice; not helpful to you, but it probably saves more dealership time than it costs, over the course of say, a year.
Since they didn't do anything but expose the ODB port, plug in a scan tool and clear all the codes and close the port lid and return the cover, I'd expect that your problem will resurface again. Keep the thread updated, please. There may be an M272-equipped Sprinter owner, like yourself, that might need the info.
-Jon