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1998 Dodge B250

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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 reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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 WO…

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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

NHTSA ODI #755467

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACTS WHEN FRONT BUMPER HIT A POLE AT HIGH SPEED, IMPACT WAS TO LEFT OF BUMPER AND IMPACT WAS WELL IN EXCESS ON 10 - 16 MPH. CURIOUS AS TO WHY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND IF THERE WAS A DEFECT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD POSSIBLY INVESTIGATE AS SOON A SPOSSIBLE BEFORE THE VEHICLE (IT…

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AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACTS WHEN FRONT BUMPER HIT A POLE AT HIGH SPEED, IMPACT WAS TO LEFT OF BUMPER AND IMPACT WAS WELL IN EXCESS ON 10 - 16 MPH. CURIOUS AS TO WHY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND IF THERE WAS A DEFECT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD POSSIBLY INVESTIGATE AS SOON A SPOSSIBLE BEFORE THE VEHICLE (IT IS TOTAL LOSS) IS SALVAGED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #702967

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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