POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE
Opened May 27, 1993
Closed Dec 29, 1993
There is no summary currently available
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1990 Dodge D250
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
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.
9
Latest Sep 26, 2016
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
3
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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Overview
Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Dodge D250, most frequently naming the brakes, suspension and body & structure categories. 3 NHTSA investigations name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Mar 2014 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 2016 | 2 | 9 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes228.6%
- Suspension228.6%
- Body & structure114.3%
- Driver assistance114.3%
- Other / unspecified114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE
Opened Dec 29, 1992
Closed Nov 9, 1993
There is no summary currently available
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE
Opened Aug 26, 1992
Closed Dec 29, 1992
There is no summary currently available
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 26, 2016
ISSUES WITH TIRE FAILURES, WITH LT236X75R16 TIRE FAILURES ON THIS D250 AND W350 TRUCKS. KNOW OTHER INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AND HAVE BEEN RIDING BEHIND THEM WHEN I WITNESSED SAID FAILURES OCCURR. BRANDS HAVE INCLUDED BUT NOT BEEN EXCLUSIVE TO GENERAL, CONTINENTAL, ETC. I HAVE BLOWN OR HAD TREAN PEEL OFF 5 TIRESIN THE PAST 6 YEARS WHILE ONE FRIEND HAS 6 SIMILAR OCCURRENCE IN THE PAST YEAR. RUBBER SEEMS TO BECOME BRITTLE AND SEPERATE FROM THE STEEL CORD. MAY BE RELATED TO A RUMOR THAT THE RUBBER COMPUNDS WERE ALTERED TO CAUSE TIRES TO "DRY ROT" AFTER SEVERAL YERAS SO NO SITTING IN JUNKYARDS FOREVER. OWN OVER 30 VEHICLES AND HAVE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING IN TREAD AND SIDEWALL AREAS ON ALL TIRES. BUT THE LT235X85R16 TIRES SEEM TO HAVE THE MOST CATASTROPHIC FAILURES PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO THE POINT I AM PULLING THEM OFF ALL THE VEHICLES THAT I CAN. ENVIROMENTALLY THIS CAUSES MORE WASTE IN OIL LOSS AND MANUFACTURING BYPRODUCT CREATION WHEN NEW TIRES MUST CONSTANTLY BE PURCHASED TO REPLACE DRY ROTTING TIRES WITH ALMOST NEW TREAD ON THEM!
- NHTSA ID
- 10909591
- Incident
- Sep 26, 2016
- Mileage
- 185,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Sep 26, 2016
ISSUES WITH FRAME CRACKING ON 2WHEEL DRIVE DIESEL EQUIPPED 1990-1993 DODGE PICKUP WHERE LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNTED TO FRAME EARS. ALSO FRAME CRACKING BETWEEN ENGINE MOUNTS AND STEERING BOX ON 2WHEEL DRIVE MODELS AND BETWEEN FRONT SPRING HANGERS AND STEERING BOX ON 4 WHEEL DRIVE DIESELMODELS. IF TRUCKS HIT IN FRONT RIVETS BECOME LOOSE AND ADDITIONAL FRAME DAMAGE OCCURS. 1972-1993 1/2 TON MODEL IE D100 AND D150 HAVE NOTORIETY FOR CRACKING FRAMES AT STEERING BOXES. I HAVE OWNED MANY OF THESE TRUCK OVER THE YEARS INCLUDING CURRENT WITH ISSUES: D13BB8J501603 - D150 2WD, [XXX] - W350 DSL 4WD, AND [XXX] - D250 DSL 2WD . VEHICLES WERE STATIONARY WHEN DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE. D150 FRAME UPGRADED MANY YEARS AGO WITH CROSSMEMBER FROM STEERING BOX TO IDLER ARM WITHOUT ANY FAILURES. WORKING TO BUILD CORNER BRACES AND FRAME REINFORCEMENTS FOR DIESEL MODELS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10909586
- Incident
- Sep 26, 2016
- Mileage
- 210,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE D250 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN FULL THROTTLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE BY SWITCHING TO NEUTRAL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CHIP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85000. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10566844
- Incident
- Feb 25, 2014
- Mileage
- 85,000 mi
Filed Sep 22, 1999
ONE MONTH AFTER DELIVERY, ENTIRE LEFT REAR QUARTER PAINT PEELED OFF IN ONE SHEET, DEALER REPAINTED. DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS THE ENTIRE PAINTED SURFACE , EXCLUDING THE THE REPAINTED AREA, HAS BEEN SHOWING SIGNS OF "ORANGEPEEL" THEN THE PAINT STARTS COMING OFF IN LARGE PIECES.
- NHTSA ID
- 711807
Filed Jul 24, 1999
THE WROST PEACE OF JUNK I EVER BOUGHT.NO MORE CHYSLER.
- NHTSA ID
- 709134
Suspension
Filed Dec 22, 1998
UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED, AFTER REPAIR WORK COMPLETED UPPER BALL JOINT PULLED OUT OF CONTROL ARM DUE TO THREADS BEING STRIPPED, DAMAGING CONTROL ARM AND NEW BALL JOINT.
- NHTSA ID
- 542686
- Incident
- Sep 11, 1998
Suspension
Filed Oct 1, 1998
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED, REPAIR MADE HOWEVER FAILURE OCCURED DUE TO STRIPPING OF THE THREADS OUT OF THE UPPER CONTROL ARM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
- NHTSA ID
- 541439
- Incident
- Sep 10, 1998
Brakes
Filed Nov 8, 1995
THE BRAKE LINE FRACTURED ITS IN FRONT OF THE AXLE THE BRAKE FLUID LEAK OUT . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 974765
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Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.