MrFedEx
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Our first generation sprinters are having trouble with the side and rear doors opening while driving or, taking certain turns. Anyone else seeing this?
Usually, they just fall-off. The answer is "yes".
Our first generation sprinters are having trouble with the side and rear doors opening while driving or, taking certain turns. Anyone else seeing this?
Usually, they just fall-off. The answer is "yes".
Dodge quality? They were still Mercedes trucks. Just rebadged as dodge.Well that's just dodge quality for you. After we got the new mercedes it took the guy text me a week to find where they hid the gas cap on those things
Dodge quality? They were still Mercedes trucks. Just rebadged as dodge.
I've only seen one have door problems. The rear door hinges had to be welded and repaired from rusting through.
And the gas cap is in the same place on the dodge sprinters...
Well that's just dodge quality for you. After we got the new mercedes it took the guy text me a week to find where they hid the gas cap on those things
I actually had a Sprinter side door fall off when I went to open it once. Had to call the manager out for another vehicle.
I don't. I thought you meant 2007 and on. Dodge stopped in 2006. Haven't seen the 2014s. I'm done with sprinters. Switching my fleet to promasters.I assume you don't have 2014 sprinters
Promasters have gotten a lot of praise, but they are made by Fiat. That should cause some concerns.I don't. I thought you meant 2007 and on. Dodge stopped in 2006. Haven't seen the 2014s. I'm done with sprinters. Switching my fleet to promasters.
Yeah I'm just done with diesels. The emissions systems are garbage and the cost to maintain them is ridiculous. The 3.6l pentastar motor Chrysler makes has good reviews. I've had one for a while now and so far it's been good. Averaging around 18 mpg. Everything about them is cheaper than a sprinter. We will see if it holds up.Promasters have gotten a lot of praise, but they are made by Fiat. That should cause some concerns.
Do most Express stations now have a majority of Sprinters in them and only a few 700s? Just wondering, can't really tell.
I think it really depends on where you are located, we only have 4 700s left and 2 of those grummlin knock off trucks. The rest are sprinters but we only have about 25 couriers at my station
Yes, we have safe driving rules. But they're tossed out in favor of driving faster and more recklessly for additional profit. FedEx talks out of both sides of it's mouth on safety....it's ajoke.
You say a lot of emotionally crazy things on this forum. But that right there is 100% truth. Meetings before leaving during snowstorms to talk about safe driving then told we can't open up a p/u window because the customer won't be available. Good luck!
Here's one you probably don't know. If you decide not to go on the road due to adverse/dangerous weather conditions, management will do nothing. If you don't believe me, try it and see. You do need to show-up, and then state that conditions are "unsafe". However, if you opt to go out there and be a hero, all the liability is squarely on you.
Next time it snows, keep this in mind.
Here's one you probably don't know. If you decide not to go on the road due to adverse/dangerous weather conditions, management will do nothing. If you don't believe me, try it and see. You do need to show-up, and then state that conditions are "unsafe". However, if you opt to go out there and be a hero, all the liability is squarely on you.
Next time it snows, keep this in mind.