Dodge B250 problems
The Dodge Ram Van (also known as the Dodge B-series) is a range of full-size vans that were produced by Chrysler Corporation from the 1971 to 2003 model years. Replacing the Dodge A100, the Ram Van transitioned to a front-engine drivetrain configuration. Mostly offered as a cargo van and a passenger van, the model line was also initially offered as a cutaway van chassis.
The B-series van line was produced across 32 years of production, making it among the longest-lived platform designs in American automotive history. Much of the exterior and chassis underpinnings saw only gradual changes during their entire production, with three distinct generations developed. Alongside its use by Dodge, the full-size van range saw rebranding during the 1970s for both Fargo Trucks and Plymouth (marking the debut of the Plymouth Voyager nameplate).
For much of its entire production run, Chrysler produced B-platform vans at the now-demolished Pillette Road Truck Assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada; prior to 1980, the model line was also produced at Saint Louis North Assembly (Fenton, Missouri). In 2003, the Dodge Sprinter (a rebranding of its Mercedes-Benz namesake) was introduced, replacing the B-series van entirely from 2004 to 2009. Since 2014, the Ram division has offered the ProMaster to the full-size van market, a rebranded Fiat Ducato.
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Common Dodge B250 problems
The Dodge B250, a popular van known for its reliability, has been reported to have several common problems based on complaints from owners. One of the most frequently reported issues is a clogged fuel filter causing the fuel pump to leak. This problem can be easily fixed by replacing the fuel filter and fuel pump, as demonstrated by a Dodge B250 owner who changed both in a parking lot during a long trip.
Another common issue is the van getting stuck in park, which is often caused by a problem with the transmission. This can be a major inconvenience, as it prevents the van from being driven. The issue is most commonly reported in Dodge Avenger owners, but there have also been similar complaints about other Dodge makes, as well as other Chrysler and Jeep vehicles.
Dodge B250 owners have also reported problems with the dashboard falling apart and breaking into pieces, with cracks growing bigger over time. This can be a safety concern, as it could potentially obstruct the driver's view.
Rust holes in the frame have been reported in the 2003 Ram Van 2500, which can be a major structural issue and compromise the safety of the vehicle.
Coolant leaks from the underbody of caravans are often seen in Dodge vans equipped with a rear heat/AC system, especially if the hoses have not been replaced for a long time. This can lead to overheating and engine damage if not addressed promptly.
Shuddering and shifting harshness while driving can indicate a problem with the automatic transmission unit, which can lead to more serious issues if not addressed promptly.
Starting issues caused by a faulty key assembly or lock cylinder and tumblers have also been reported.
Noise in the front suspension, such as clunking or rattling during low-speed motion, can indicate a problem with the sway bar end links or sway bar bushings.
In summary, while the Dodge B250 is generally a reliable vehicle, there are several common problems that owners have reported. These issues range from minor inconveniences, such as a clogged fuel filter, to major safety concerns, such as rust holes in the frame. Regular maintenance and prompt attention to any issues can help ensure the longevity and safety of the vehicle.
Percentage distribution of complaints by Dodge B250 years
We have researched Dodge problems and analysed all the complaints filed against Dodge B250 cars and compiled the top 5 most problematic Dodge B250 model years:
Below you can see the percentage distribution of known problems by Dodge B250 model years.
Distribution of the number of complaints by Dodge B250 years
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Dodge B250 car problems categorized by type of issue
After analysing all complaints related to Dodge B250 , it was concluded that the most common issues with these cars are:
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Electrical system problems
- Structure problems
- Power train problems
The graph below shows statistics for all Dodge B250 vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Distribution of the number of complaints where the accident occurred by B250 model years
A total of 4 complaints were registered in which the accident occurred. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
Distribution of the number of complaints with fire by B250 model years
There were a total of 2 complaints that resulted in a fire. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
Distribution of the number of complaints with injuries by B250 model years
There were a total of 3 complaints that resulted in a injuries. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
The NHTSA has received 116 complaints about various vehicle components related to the Dodge B250 . Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for Dodge B250 vehicles.
Latest 25 complaints
Dodge B250 1994
- Date Of Incident: 2020-06-02
- Date Complaint: 2020-06-25
- VIN: 1B7KF26C0RS
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: RECALL #970 WAS PREVIOUSLY FIXED BY DODGE IN 2001. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Dodge B250 1987
- Date Of Incident: 2011-11-01
- Date Complaint: 2011-11-30
- VIN: 2B6HB23T3HK
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: 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
Dodge B250 1994
- Date Of Incident: 2009-11-23
- Date Complaint: 2010-04-16
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: OVER HEATING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *TR
Dodge B250 1991
- Date Of Incident: 2009-06-17
- Date Complaint: 2009-06-21
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 2B6HB21Y5MK
- Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: STEERING FAILURE AFTER ACCIDENT! 1991 DODGE B250 AMERICAN LIBERTY CONVERSION VAN 5.2L (318 V-8) CRUISE CONTROL, TILT WHEEL, AIR, POWER WINDOWS, LOCKS, AUTOMATIC WITH OVER DRIVE. AFTER I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT I TURNED OFF THE MOTOR TO SEE HOW BAD THE DAMAGE WAS TO MY VAN AND THE OTHER CAR. AFTER THE POLICE ARRIVED ON SCENE WE WANTED TO MOVE THE CARS. WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR THE MOTOR RUNNING WE TURNED THE WHEEL ONLY TO HAVE IT SNAP! I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS FAULTY OR NOT BUT ALL I COULD THINK AFTER THE ACCIDENT WAS WHAT IF IT HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH DOWN I-75! THE ODOMETER IS STUCK AT 59,778 MILES IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE I BOUGHT THE VAN. *TR
Dodge B250 1994
- Date Of Incident: 2008-08-29
- Date Complaint: 2008-09-09
- VIN: 2B6HB21Y4RK
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: 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
Dodge B250 1994
- Date Of Incident: 2005-07-04
- Date Complaint: 2006-03-27
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: 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
Dodge B250 1994
- Date Of Incident: 1994-03-25
- Date Complaint: 2005-01-23
- VIN: 2B6HB21Y3RK
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: PAINT DELAMINATION. *JB
Dodge B250 1991
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Date Complaint: 2004-04-29
- VIN: 2B7HB21Z2MK
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD SOMETHING THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. THEN, HEARD RUBBER FLAPPING AND HITTING AGAINST THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK (TIRE MODEL SS520 WITH 33% TREAD SEPARATION) *SC THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION *JB
Dodge B250 1991
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Date Complaint: 2004-01-14
- VIN: 2B6HB21Y0MK
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SLIGHT TURN STEERING HAD TO BE TURNED TO A CERTAIN DEGREE BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHOW ANY RESPONSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT GEAR BOX WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. *AK
Dodge B250 1993
- Date Of Incident: 2003-06-05
- Date Complaint: 2003-07-18
- VIN: 286HB21Y2PK
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: 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 *JB
Dodge B250 1994
- Date Of Incident: 1996-04-01
- Date Complaint: 2003-05-08
- VIN: 2B6HB21Y0RK
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: PEELING PAINT ON MY 1994 DODGE VAN. *NLM
Dodge B250 1994
- Date Of Incident: 1995-09-30
- Date Complaint: 2002-09-30
- VIN: 2B6HB21Y3RK
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: 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
Dodge B250 1998
- Date Of Incident: 2001-09-19
- Date Complaint: 2001-12-10
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: FRONT BRAKE HOSES FOUND TO BE RUBBING ON INNER FENDER APRON ON 1996THROUGH 1999 DODGE B-250 AND B-350 12-15 PASSENGER VANS. DISCOVERED DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENT FOR BUSES. DISCOVERED AT DANBURY OFFICE WHERE ALL 15 INCIDENTS OF BRAKE HOSE CHAFFING WERE OBSERVED. I HAVE A POLAROID PHOTO OF THE PROBLEM AREA WHICH I WOULD BE GLAD TO FORWARD. THE INSPECTORS DID NOT RECORD THE VIN ON ANY OF THE PROBLEM VEHICLES. *AK
Dodge B250 1992
- Date Of Incident: 2001-08-01
- Date Complaint: 2001-08-09
- VIN: NOT AVAILAB
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE DOES SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH. IF SOMEONE SUDDENLY CROSSES IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, HE WOULD BE HIT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Dodge B250 1986
- Date Of Incident: 2001-02-20
- Date Complaint: 2001-02-21
- Fire: 1
- VIN: ADD
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CAUGHT FIRE, VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK
Latest 5 recalls Dodge B250
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 8 recalls for different components of the Dodge B250.You can explore the year of the Volkswagen Jetta you are interested in by selecting it from the list.
- Model: Dodge B250 1992
- Report Received Date: 1994-09-14
- Manufacturer: SHERRY DESIGNS, INC.
- Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- Summary: THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."
- Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT.
- Remedy: SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.
- Model: Dodge B250 1994
- Report Received Date: 1994-09-14
- Manufacturer: SHERRY DESIGNS, INC.
- Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- Summary: THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."
- Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT.
- Remedy: SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.
- Model: Dodge B250 1993
- Report Received Date: 1994-09-14
- Manufacturer: SHERRY DESIGNS, INC.
- Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- Summary: THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."
- Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT.
- Remedy: SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.
- Model: Dodge B250 1994
- Report Received Date: 1994-08-04
- Manufacturer: SHERRY DESIGNS, INC.
- Components: SEATS
- Summary: THE FACTORY MOUNTED ARMREST ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
- Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ARMRESTS CAN CREATE AN IMPACT HAZARD TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
- Remedy: REMOVE THE ARMREST AND ADD A FOLDING ARMREST TO THE TWO FRONT SEATS.
- Model: Dodge B250 1981
- Report Received Date: 1990-07-18
- Manufacturer: MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Consequence: OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN EVENT OFAN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.
- Remedy: INSTALL PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND SEAT BELTS.
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