FaultScore report
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the 1993 Dodge B250 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2003. The largest single group is the brakes. Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 3 worst.
FaultScore 43/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Dodge B250.
How this is worked out20
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
2 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 175,000 miles
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY; STEPPED ON BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN; NO RESPONSE; KEPT ON ROLLING; FRONT END HIT CURB;.
NHTSA complaint #966966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER.
NHTSA complaint #966966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE A-FRAME ASSEMBLY ROTTED OUT AT CONNECTION TO THE MAIN FRAME. THE MAIN FRAME HAD NO VISIBLE ROTTING. *AK CHRYSLER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN SALTY AREAS. THERE WAS NO RUST IN THE VAN. EVIDENCE OF RUST PROTECTION FROM THE FACTORY. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10024678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK HAS PREMATURELY DEVELOPED STRESS CRACKS, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #863245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A STRESS CRACK IN FUEL TANK CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. PART WAS ORDERED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #863182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE CONVERSION COMPANY DRILLED THE CONVERTER INTO THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK GASOLINE.
NHTSA complaint #812921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRONT CROSS MEMBER RUSTING.
NHTSA complaint #516041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHEEL WEIGHTS FLEW OFF DUE TO CORROSION.
NHTSA complaint #516041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES ROTORS RESURFACED.
NHTSA complaint #516041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #516041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IGNITION: COIL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO CLEANED THROTTLE PLATE/EGR VALVE DUE TO STALLING, ALSO OVERDRIVE/POWER STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #511722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
IGNITION: COIL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO CLEANED THROTTLE PLATE/EGR VALVE DUE TO STALLING, ALSO OVERDRIVE/POWER STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #511722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
IGNITION: COIL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO CLEANED THROTTLE PLATE/EGR VALVE DUE TO STALLING, ALSO OVERDRIVE/POWER STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #511722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IGNITION: COIL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO CLEANED THROTTLE PLATE/EGR VALVE DUE TO STALLING, ALSO OVERDRIVE/POWER STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #511722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION: COIL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO CLEANED THROTTLE PLATE/EGR VALVE DUE TO STALLING, ALSO OVERDRIVE/POWER STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #511722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #978692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER FEELS STUDS GOING INTO WHEEL ARE TOO SHORT FOR THE LUG NUTS. TT CONSUMER STATES HE PULLED THE ORIGINAL WHEELS OF THE VAN TO PUT NEW TIRES ON AND THE STUDS WERE SO SHORT THERE WERE ONLY 4 THREADS HOLDING THE WHEELS ON THE VAN, ONE LUG WAS STRIPPED, CONSUMER REPLACED STUDS AT HIS COST. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #972837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY; STEPPED ON BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN; NO RESPONSE; KEPT ON ROLLING; FRONT END HIT CURB;.
NHTSA complaint #966966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER.
NHTSA complaint #966966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND RESULTING IN BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY LOST, REPLACE WARM UP MOTOR AND OTHER PARTS, TO NO AVAIL. TT
NHTSA complaint #966809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND RESULTING IN BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY LOST, REPLACE WARM UP MOTOR AND OTHER PARTS, TO NO AVAIL. TT
NHTSA complaint #966809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND RESULTING IN BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY LOST, REPLACE WARM UP MOTOR AND OTHER PARTS, TO NO AVAIL. TT
NHTSA complaint #966809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.