Dodge B350 1988
Model B350 made in 1988 by Dodge got 3 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and latches/locks/linkages. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and power train. The car has 2 modeles with engines 5.2l and 5.9l.
Model 1988
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 5.2L) | 8 | Automatic, 3 gears | RWD | 13/14/13 | 14/18/16 | Regular | $ 1154 | 14 | 870720 |
| ( 5.2L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 14/17/15 | 15/22/18 | Regular | $ 1000 | 14 | 871102 |
| ( 5.9L) | 8 | Automatic, 3 gears | RWD | 11/13/12 | 12/17/14 | Regular | $ 1250 | 14 | 870720 |
| ( 5.2L) | 8 | Automatic, 3 gears | RWD | 12/13/12 | 14/16/15 | Regular | $ 1250 | 15 | 870720 |
| ( 5.2L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 13/16/14 | 14/21/17 | Regular | $ 1071 | 15 | 871102 |
| ( 5.9L) | 8 | Automatic, 3 gears | RWD | 10/11/10 | 11/15/12 | Regular | $ 1500 | 15 | 870720 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V073000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 02/01/1988 to 03/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 2200 | 07/07/1988 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/04/1988 | 05/09/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The battery may interfere with the hood inner panel at the front three cell vent cap of the battery. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Such interference may dislodge cap and allow hydrogengas to escape and cause a fire hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace three cell cap with individual battery cell caps. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: battery cap.vehicle description: vans equipped with 700 amp battery. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V194000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 11/01/1987 to 12/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 3500 | 02/18/1988 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/26/1987 | 01/11/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Automatic transmission may contain a park sprag rod assembly that may stick in the tooth butt unengaged position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could allow the vehicle to roll with thegear shift lever in park position. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | All involved vehicles will have the park sprag rod assemblies replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: parking gear shiftvehicle description: light trucks and vans/wagons. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 06/21/1997 | |||
| Lever for the air conditioning unit that goes up and down makes the fan blow out hot air. consumer can smell smoke and smoke that comes from a/c unit and the vents. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 02/23/1995 | 1 | ||
| Side sliding door jammed, can't be opened inside or out, latch mechanisms inoperative. tt | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 05/12/1995 | |||
| Tilt mechanism is loose causing the car to be rejected for inspection. please explain. tt | |||