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1977 Dodge B300 Maxivan

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Steering
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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.

  • Steering. 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.

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Steering complaints

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159,000 miles · Sep 8, 2005
Steering

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE RECENTLY AND UPON DRIVING IT HOME NOTICED VERY SLOOPY STEERING, AND A LOT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL ( I MEAN A LOT) ALSO A CLUNKING TYPE NOISE.. TOOK IT TO BE LOOKED AT AND FOUND OUT THAT FRAME HORN THAT HOLDS THE STEERING GEAR BOX ? I BELIVE THATS WHAT IS WAS CALLED IS CRACKED/BROKEN AND THE VEHICHLE CANT BE DRIV…

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BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE RECENTLY AND UPON DRIVING IT HOME NOTICED VERY SLOOPY STEERING, AND A LOT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL ( I MEAN A LOT) ALSO A CLUNKING TYPE NOISE.. TOOK IT TO BE LOOKED AT AND FOUND OUT THAT FRAME HORN THAT HOLDS THE STEERING GEAR BOX ? I BELIVE THATS WHAT IS WAS CALLED IS CRACKED/BROKEN AND THE VEHICHLE CANT BE DRIVEN AS IT IS UNSAFE. IT WILL COMPLETELY BREAK AT ANYTIME. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS WE ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT RECALLS FOR THIS VAN. IN HOPES THAT A DEALER WILL FIX IT . *JB

NHTSA ODI #10135811

Official recalls

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78V271000 · Equipment:other:labels

Dec 29, 1978

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". THIS REQUIRES THAT SCHOOL BUSES HAVE A BRAKE FLUID WARNING STATEMENT LOCATED ON OR WITHIN FOUR INCHES OF THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR FILLER CAP.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: CORRECTIVE ACTION: THE OWNER WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROPER LABEL AND MAY INSTALL IT HIMSELF OR HAVE IT DONE BY THE DEALER.

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NHTSA investigations

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