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1994 Dodge B250 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Jun 25, 2020
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Mar 6, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 32 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Dodge B250. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

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Engine
Filed Jun 25, 2020

RECALL #970 WAS PREVIOUSLY FIXED BY DODGE IN 2001. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. *TR

NHTSA ID
11330864
Incident
Jun 2, 2020
Transmission
Filed Apr 16, 2010

OVER HEATING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10325976
Incident
Nov 23, 2009
Mileage
45,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Sep 9, 2008

NOISE WAS COMING FROM FRONT END, JACKED VAN UP AND SAW THAT RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF SUB-FRAME IS RUSTING AWAY. I WAS ALSO AT A SALVAGE YARD THIS WEEKEND AND SAW ANOTHER 94 DODGE VAN WITH THE FRAME ALMOST RUSTED COMPLETELY AWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10241633
Incident
Aug 29, 2008
Mileage
178,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 27, 2006

DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE AT 65 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRES BELT SEPARATED AND SHREDDED DAMAGING THE INNER FENDER AND FUEL INTAKE TUBE. THE TIRE WAS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT P235-75R-15. BOTH TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAD SLITS ALL ALONG BOTH EDGES OF THE TREAD AND LOOKED AS IF THEY WERE NEXT. ALL 4 TIRE WERE REPLACED AT 46K MILES OF A 60K WARRANTY AT MY COST. *JB

NHTSA ID
10153852
Incident
Jul 4, 2005
Body & structure
Filed Jan 23, 2005

PAINT DELAMINATION. *JB

NHTSA ID
10107756
Incident
Mar 25, 1994
Mileage
326 mi
Filed May 8, 2003

PEELING PAINT ON MY 1994 DODGE VAN. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10018426
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Mileage
15,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 30, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONS,UNABLE TO KNOW IF TANK HAS FUEL OR NOT,HAD SENDING UNIT REPLACE SEVERAL TIME, PROBLEM STILL ACCURS. NLM

NHTSA ID
8019845
Incident
Sep 30, 1995
Engine
Filed May 4, 2000

ENGINE FAILURE WAS THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO THE OIL PUMP. THE VAN WAS AT THE MECHANIC THE DAY BEFORE. THE OLD ENGINE WAS REPLACED ON 3/6/98 WITH THE FOLLOWING LONG BLOCK # R2850242 BY THE PLEASANT VALLEY MOTORS DODGE DEALER IN BRODHEADSVILLE, PA. THIS LATEST ENGINE JUST BROKE DOWN LAST NIGHT AND IS AT THE DODGE DEALER WAITING TO BE LOOKED AT. IF THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM I'D LIKE TO HAVE THE ENGINES INVESTIGATED. *AK

NHTSA ID
722269
Incident
Mar 2, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Mar 14, 2000

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
858461
Fuel system
Filed Dec 6, 1999

FUEL TANK INLET GROMMET LEAKS FUEL UNTIL ABOUT HALF OF THE TANK IS DRAINED. THIS LEAVES A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE REAR OF THE CAR. LEAK LOCATION IS WITHIN INCHES OF EXHAUST PIPE. THIS IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. DEALER ONLY PART. AUTO PARTS STORE CLERK AFTER TALKING TO DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE DEALER EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT IT IS A FAIRLY COMMON PART THAT IS REQUESTED.

NHTSA ID
715722
Incident
Dec 2, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Nov 30, 1999

CONNECTING ROD FROM THE DOOR LEVER TO THE LOCKS KEEPS FALLING OFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
853491
Electrical
Filed Jul 17, 1998

FRONT WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS/AIR CONDIONER/ RADIO AND VCR SPEAKERS/REAR UPPER STOP LIGHT/REMOTE CONTROL/SIDE MIRRORS AND COURTESY LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ID
538425
Incident
Jun 15, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Jul 16, 1998

EXTERIOR BODY PAINT BEGAN TO FLAKE OFF THE ROOF.

NHTSA ID
538392
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Apr 15, 1998

PAINT IS FLAKING OFF ALL AROUND THE BODY, MAINLY THE HOOD AND ROOF. THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT PEELS AWAY THEN THE UNDER COAT PEELS.

NHTSA ID
780807
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Apr 15, 1998

PAINT IS FLAKING OFF ALL AROUND THE BODY, MAINLY THE HOOD AND ROOF. THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT PEELS AWAY THEN THE UNDER COAT PEELS.

NHTSA ID
780509
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jan 13, 1998

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
528116
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 6, 1996

SEAT TRACK FAILED DURING COLLISION.(PHILADELPHIA AID REPORT)

NHTSA ID
512355
Incident
Oct 8, 1996
Visibility
Filed Sep 30, 1996

DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER NOISY.

NHTSA ID
509267
Incident
Apr 27, 1993
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Aug 26, 1996

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS DUE TO IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.

NHTSA ID
507880
Incident
Dec 15, 1994
Suspension
Filed Jun 24, 1996

THE FRONT END SHAKES SO BADLY THAT YOU LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986087
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 24, 1996

BOLTS THAT SECURE THE LEFT DOOR LATCH DEVELOPED STREESS CRACKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
986076
Incident
Apr 24, 1996
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jan 30, 1996

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/TURNED AND REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
978427
Incident
Jun 22, 1995
Transmission
Filed Dec 6, 1995

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. TT

NHTSA ID
976227
Incident
Dec 4, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Nov 17, 1995

REAR CAPTAIN CHAIRS IN THE REAR OF THE VAN, SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT RETRACT, FT SEAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTOR. TT

NHTSA ID
975120
Incident
Oct 6, 1995
Steering
Filed Nov 8, 1995

STEERING COLUMN LOOSE W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. BESSY MOTORS IN MAINE REPLACED ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN.TT STEERING COLUMN HAD A LOT OF MEOVEMENT IN THE MOUNTING BRACKET, SOMETIMES SEEMED THAT IT MAY DROP IN CONSUMER LAP,DEALER PAID FOR THE PARTS AND CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FPR LABOR.*JB

NHTSA ID
974790
Incident
Aug 1, 1995

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.

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