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1996 Dodge Van

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 9.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
4Seat Belts
3Power Train
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2
All reported categories
Visibility
2Air Bags
1Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 18 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 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

Tires complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2002
Tires

WHILE DRIVING ON OR ABOUT 60-65MPH MY DUNLOP RADAIL ROVER AT TIRES WITH ONLY 6000 MILES ON THEM ARE SEPARATING. WENT BACK TO TIRE KINGDOM IN SEMINOLE FL AND HAD IT REPLACED. A MONTH LATER A SECOND TIRE ON MY VAN SEPARATED ALSO AND AGAIN RETURNED TO TIRE KINGDOM FOR AN ANSWER ONLY TO FIND NO ONE WILL DO ANYRTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT …

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WHILE DRIVING ON OR ABOUT 60-65MPH MY DUNLOP RADAIL ROVER AT TIRES WITH ONLY 6000 MILES ON THEM ARE SEPARATING. WENT BACK TO TIRE KINGDOM IN SEMINOLE FL AND HAD IT REPLACED. A MONTH LATER A SECOND TIRE ON MY VAN SEPARATED ALSO AND AGAIN RETURNED TO TIRE KINGDOM FOR AN ANSWER ONLY TO FIND NO ONE WILL DO ANYRTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AT MY COST. WANT TO FIND OUT AFTER THE FIRESTONE INCIDENCE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THESE TIRES GO BAD ON THEM NUMBER ONE REASON BEING TO PROTECT THE SAFTY OF OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL AS MINE, THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #765571

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.