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1987 Dodge B250 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 30, 2011
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1987 Dodge B250, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Tires & wheels350.0%
  • Interior & seats233.3%
  • Steering116.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 DODGE B250 EQUIPPED WITH LES SCHWAB DURASTEEL SL TIRES, SIZE P235/75/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DECIDED TO ROTATE THE TIRES. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF

NHTSA ID 10437830 · filed Nov 30, 2011

SO FAR THERE ARE 2 TIRES ON MY VAN THAT HAVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS GOOD TREAD ALL AROUND THE TIRES EXCEPT FOR A SPOT ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG IN THE SAME PLACE ON BOTH TIRES THAT HAS WORN VERY THIN AND THE TIRES SEPARATED AND BLEW OUT.WHEN I SAW THE FIRST TIRES I WAS READY TO DIMISS IT AS NORMAL UNTIL I INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND THE RIGHT REAR WAS IDENTICAL TO THE FRONT ONE AND THE OTHER 2 SEEM TO BE DOING THE SAME THING.AS THEY ARE ONLY WEARING IN ONE SPOT I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MAKING OF THE TIRES THEMSELF.THANK YOU VERY MUCH.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDVEJBA488 TIRESIZE: P235/60R15)

NHTSA ID 738916 · filed Jan 7, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND CAPTAINS SEAT BROKE COMPLETE OFF. TT

NHTSA ID 971844 · filed Sep 11, 1995

THE COMPUTER CONSOLE WENT OUT,LOOK LIKE FRAME HAS BEEN WELD PURCHASE TRUCK USED TIRE ARE WORN OUT NEED NEW TIRE THINK TRUCK BEEN IN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID 960731 · filed Feb 28, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

STEERING BECOME LOOSE, LOOSE BOLTS INSIDE THE STEERING. TT

NHTSA ID 965841 · filed May 25, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .