Dodge B250 1994
Model B250 made in 1994 by Dodge got 45 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning seats .
Model 1994
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V139000 | SHERRY DESIGNS, INC. | from 10/01/1993 to 06/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 290 | 11/22/1994 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/04/1994 | 08/17/1994 | 571 | 201 | |||||
| Defect 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 Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: the armrests can create an impact hazard to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Remove the armrest and add a folding armrest to the two front seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; seats; fmvss 201.vehicle description: conversion vans.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time free ofcharge or the remedy does not correct the noncompliance, please contact sherry designs service center at 1-219-264-0602. also, contact the national highway traffic administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V177000 | SHERRY DESIGNS, INC. | from 09/01/1991 to 01/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 381 | 12/23/1994 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/14/1994 | 09/22/1994 | 571 | 202 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The front driver and passenger seat back height does not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 202, head restraints. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: seat occupants are subject to increased risk of injury in the event of a sudd stop or accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sherry designs will provide an attachable headrest for the dealer or customer to add to the seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; seat head restraints.vehicle description: conversion vans.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the noncompliance, please contact sherry designs at 1-219-264-0602. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 06/15/1998 | 1 | 11/26/1993 | |
| 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. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/02/1998 | 10/01/1995 | ||
| 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 | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | 12/15/1994 | |
| Air conditioner leaks due to improperly assembled. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 08/30/1995 | |||
| Engine compartment fire, caused by a fuel leak. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 09/30/1995 | 1 | ||
| 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 SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| Fuel tank developed cracks, resulting in fuel leakage. dealer has replaced the fuel tank prior to this incident. provide further details. *ak | |||
| 12/02/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| 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. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | 12/15/1994 | |
| Driver's door lock fell inside door, making loud noise. | |||
| 04/24/1996 | |||
| Bolts that secure the left door latch developed streess cracks. *ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 15000 | 03/15/1995 | |
| Peeling paint on my 1994 dodge van. *nlm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/23/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Over heating of transmission fluid that causes transmission to fail. | |||
| 05/25/1994 | 2 | ||
| Transmission does not shift into higher gear, also noisy. *ak | |||
| 12/04/1995 | |||
| Intermittent failure of the automatic transmission slips while driving up an incline. tt | |||
| 03/03/1995 | 3 | ||
| The transmission does not shift in time and it will down shift suddenly. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 07/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rear seat belt recalll repairs refused due to unavailability of parts (95e-018). *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 10/06/1995 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 03/03/1995 | 2 | ||
| Both front seat belts got dtuck and failed to retract. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 03/06/1995 | |||
| Two captain seat in the middle seatbelt will not go around the seat and lock, when seat in forward position. tt | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 10/08/1996 | 1 | ||
| Seat track failed during collision.(philadelphia aid report) | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | 12/15/1994 | |
| Driver's seat fell apart. | |||
| 12/20/1994 | |||
| The base of passenger seat is cracked. and the back window is cracked also. please explain. tt | |||
| 01/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Armrest recall was done, now seat belt cannot be used because of it. tt | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 01/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Headrest recall not done due to unavailability of parts. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 03/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| Abs brakes fail when driving on wet grounds, causing vehicle to skid. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/11/1995 | |||
| While driving at 35mph tapped brakes, they locked up and vehicle skidded. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| Brake calipers failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/22/1995 | 5 | ||
| Warped front brake rotors/turned and replaced. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| Master cylinder failed. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| 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 | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 11/01/1995 | 09/24/1994 | ||
| Exterior body paint began to flake off the roof. | |||
| 12/01/1995 | 09/27/1994 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | 12/15/1994 | |
| Top of van has crack in it. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 3 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | 12/15/1994 | |
| Doors/windows leak water inside when it rains. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | 12/15/1994 | |
| Rear/side doors cracking loose. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 03/25/1994 | 326 | 2 | 03/23/1994 |
| Paint delamination. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/29/2008 | 178000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | 12/15/1994 | |
| Undercarriage is rusty. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| The front end shakes so badly that you lose control of the steering wheel. please describe. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 03/03/1995 | 3 | ||
| Replaced front shock absorbers 3 times. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/04/2005 | 1 | 05/29/1994 | |
| 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 | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 12/20/1994 | |||
| The base of passenger seat is cracked. and the back window is cracked also. please explain. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | 12/15/1994 | |
| Doors/windows leak water inside when it rains. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 04/27/1993 | 5 | 04/27/1993 | |
| Drivers side windshield wiper noisy. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | BULINGTON | 08016 | SPORT DODGE | 609-871-2800 |
| PA | ALLENTOWN | ROTHROCK | 610 439-8485 |