1994 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 1994 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
- Body & structure717.5%
- Interior & seats512.5%
- Seat belts512.5%
- Fuel system410.0%
- Transmission410.0%
- Brakes410.0%
- Visibility37.5%
- Suspension25.0%
- Engine25.0%
- Heating & air conditioning12.5%
- Steering12.5%
- Tires & wheels12.5%
- Electrical12.5%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
PAINT DELAMINATION. *JB
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
SEAT TRACK FAILED DURING COLLISION.(PHILADELPHIA AID REPORT)
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS DUE TO IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
REAR SEAT BELT RECALLL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS (95E-018). *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
OVER HEATING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *TR
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/TURNED AND REPLACED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/TURNED AND REPLACED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER NOISY.
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS DUE TO IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE FRONT END SHAKES SO BADLY THAT YOU LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT IN TIME AND IT WILL DOWN SHIFT SUDDENLY. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
RECALL #970 WAS PREVIOUSLY FIXED BY DODGE IN 2001. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. *TR
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS DUE TO IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.
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 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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
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
Data on this page last refreshed .