1987 Dodge B250 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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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.
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
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)
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND CAPTAINS SEAT BROKE COMPLETE OFF. TT
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
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
STEERING BECOME LOOSE, LOOSE BOLTS INSIDE THE STEERING. TT
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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