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1986 Dodge 600

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2.5

3Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Tires
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Seats
1Unknown Or Other
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1999
Power Train

CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE VECHICLE. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE OCT 4, 1999, AND VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING ON OCT 11, 1999. TRANSMISSION FAILED TRANSMISSION FLUID RAN OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN SHE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. IT STOPPED AND WENT INTO REVERSE AND STAYED THERE. VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. SHE HAD TO HA…

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CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE VECHICLE. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE OCT 4, 1999, AND VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING ON OCT 11, 1999. TRANSMISSION FAILED TRANSMISSION FLUID RAN OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN SHE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. IT STOPPED AND WENT INTO REVERSE AND STAYED THERE. VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. SHE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. ALSO, RECEIVED A TICKET. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851235

Official recalls

3

88V105000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Jul 1, 1988

FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OPERATION AT CONNECTIONS OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO THE FUEL RAIL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: RELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.

88V061000 · Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Apr 8, 1988

A SERVICE REPLACEMENT DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION (MANUAL SEAT TYPE) MAY CONTAIN WRONG CUSHION WITH A BRACE THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH POWER SEAT ADJUSTER MECHANISM AND CAUSE STRESS ON THE FRAME.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SEAT FRAME COULD FRACTURE AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTREARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT BACK.

Remedy: REPLACE FRAME WITH PROPER POWER SEAT FRAME.

86V028000 · Electrical System:wiring:interior/under Dash

Feb 19, 1986

A RESISTOR IN THE ELECTRONIC PANEL CLUSTER MAY BE SUBJECTED TO AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT OVERLOAD DUE TO FAILURE OF A SWITCHING TRANSISTOR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE OVERHEATED RESISTOR COULD IGNITE AND START AN INSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: MODIFY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BY REPLACING THE RESISTOR WITH A FUSED RESISTOR THAT WILL NOT IGNITE IF OVERLOADED.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA91010 · Trans Park System Failure

Opened Dec 10, 1990 · Closed Dec 31, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

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