Shamrock88
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At the start of summer I started to hear very intermittently a whining noise, but could not identify it. It would come and go sporadically, then it became more frequent. I took the vehicle to the local dealership, that usually does the maintenance and does a good job.
I'm paralyzed from the neck down and don't use the van all that frequently, mostly medical appointments etc. I took it in twice, trying to identify this noise, but again it was sporadic and intermittent. Both times the sprinter tech took it for a ride and could find nothing.
I took it in twice, because the seven year warranty was running out on July 29.
In the last week when going to a medical appointment the noise was constant at any speed below 30 mi./h and would dissipate at higher highway speeds.
Took it in today and finally was diagnosed as rear driveshaft center bearing. Around $700 to do the job. I'm wondering if that's a fair price, and I'm off also wondering if I have any recourse in it being covered under the warranty seeing as I took it in twice before the warranty expired complaining about this exact issue, it just could not be identified at the time.
Also although it is a 2008 2500, because I am paralyzed and use it infrequently it only has 30,000 miles, is it common to have this issue at that low mileage.
As always thanks for the help, much appreciated
Shamrock
I'm paralyzed from the neck down and don't use the van all that frequently, mostly medical appointments etc. I took it in twice, trying to identify this noise, but again it was sporadic and intermittent. Both times the sprinter tech took it for a ride and could find nothing.
I took it in twice, because the seven year warranty was running out on July 29.
In the last week when going to a medical appointment the noise was constant at any speed below 30 mi./h and would dissipate at higher highway speeds.
Took it in today and finally was diagnosed as rear driveshaft center bearing. Around $700 to do the job. I'm wondering if that's a fair price, and I'm off also wondering if I have any recourse in it being covered under the warranty seeing as I took it in twice before the warranty expired complaining about this exact issue, it just could not be identified at the time.
Also although it is a 2008 2500, because I am paralyzed and use it infrequently it only has 30,000 miles, is it common to have this issue at that low mileage.
As always thanks for the help, much appreciated
Shamrock