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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. 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
What owners actually said
6 reports
59,778 miles · Jun 21, 2009
Electrical SystemSteeringCrash
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 WANT…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10274529
Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 2004
Tires
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
NHTSA ODI #10064643
2,000 miles · Jan 14, 2004
Steering
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
NHTSA ODI #10054027
Mileage unknown · May 26, 1999
Electrical SystemVisibility
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TWO INCIDENTS CONCERNING HEATER SWITCH OVERHEATING, AND INGNITION ACCESSORIES BURNING OUT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #838432
Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 1996
Electrical System
FAULTY IGNITION MODULE UNIT, MODULE UNIT SMOKED AND DRIVER BURNT HIMSELF ON THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #985646
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 1995
Electrical System
CONSUMER WAS ON A TRIP WENT OUT TO START THE VAN THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE AND START TO SMOKE WIRE WAS BURNING. TT
NHTSA ODI #970322
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