2003 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

2500 Cab & Chassis

2.7 I5 Turbo Diesel

WD2YD641035422272

Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed

Diesel

I am a Mercedes enthusiast, and I purchased this first gen sprinter van about 2 years ago for use as a powertrain donor in a swap project. I have run out of room and will not get to the project, so the van has to go. Firstly, there is NO TITLE available. This is how I purchased it, only as a parts vehicle. I will of course provide a bill of sale, but the rest is on the buyer. Body: The body is pretty rusty, it was used in the maryland area, from my understanding, and clearly has road salt corrosion. The interior is decent, the seats and dash are ok, and the cargo area was coated in some sort of line-x type stuff. The windshield is good and crack-free. All the doors shut, latch, and lock properly. I think all of the lights and indicators work properly, although the lenses are pretty bad. Mechanicals: ~241K miles. The engine starts and runs well with no unusual noises. I've had it driving, the transmission shifts appropriately and the driveline is quiet (when not in limp mode). Engine does not overheat, turbo makes great power, has a bit of a lopey idle at times.Tires are completely shot, but hold air. The brakes work, and the steering and suspension are without obvious issues. The exhaust system is completely missing aft of the turbo downpipe. HOWEVER, there are multiple warning lights present, resulting in hard limp mode (check engine, ABS, traction control), and the codes are related to rear wheel speed sensors, transmission output shaft speed sensor. Hard limp mode only provides 2nd gear and limited engine power. I have spent considerable time and effort attempting to remedy this problem, i replaced the transmission conductor plate, wiring harness connector, fluid (including TC) and filter with genuine MB parts. The fluid was clear prior to replacement and there was zero clutch material in the pan. I also replaced the rear wheel speed sensors, which was a nasty job due to the corrosion. While i was back there, i replaced the rear calipers with rebuilt units, and new rotors and pads. After the work was completed, i reset the codes and drove it only for it to enter limp mode again, albeit soft limp (max trans line pressure, reduced engine power). I have verified the wiring to the wheel speed sensors is ok, so at this point, i suspect the ABS controller is not providing the wheel speed data to the ECM, resulting in limp mode. The transmission (722.6) does not use an output shaft speed sensor, instead, the ECM calculates this speed by use of the wheel speed sensors and tone rings at each rear wheel hub. I just have no time to keep going on this vehicle. Amazingly, the air conditioner works... Because of the title situation and the overall state of the van, my recommendation would be to use this as a parts vehicle, or a donor for a dead sprinter or a swap of some sort. It will crank right up and drive onto a trailer, no problem. I'll help whoever load it. Feel free to ask questions.