https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Dodge W250. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:01:18 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-1742698 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT ON MARCH 29TH AT 2:20 PM I HAD BOLTED ON AND TORQUED TO SPEC BRAND NEW TIRES AND WHEELS(WHICH I HAD BOUGHT FROM CUSTOM OFFSETS ONLINE AND WHERE SHIPPED TO ME BALANCED, MOUNTED AND READY TO GO) THEN AT AROUND 3:30PM THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY ABOUT 70 MILES AN HOUR IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND IN ABOUT 2 MILES FROM GETTING ON THE FREEWAY I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT THE FRO https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-1742699 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT ON MARCH 29TH AT 2:20 PM I HAD BOLTED ON AND TORQUED TO SPEC BRAND NEW TIRES AND WHEELS(WHICH I HAD BOUGHT FROM CUSTOM OFFSETS ONLINE AND WHERE SHIPPED TO ME BALANCED, MOUNTED AND READY TO GO) THEN AT AROUND 3:30PM THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY ABOUT 70 MILES AN HOUR IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND IN ABOUT 2 MILES FROM GETTING ON THE FREEWAY I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT THE FRO https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-1742700 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT ON MARCH 29TH AT 2:20 PM I HAD BOLTED ON AND TORQUED TO SPEC BRAND NEW TIRES AND WHEELS(WHICH I HAD BOUGHT FROM CUSTOM OFFSETS ONLINE AND WHERE SHIPPED TO ME BALANCED, MOUNTED AND READY TO GO) THEN AT AROUND 3:30PM THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY ABOUT 70 MILES AN HOUR IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND IN ABOUT 2 MILES FROM GETTING ON THE FREEWAY I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT THE FRO https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-1359850 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE FRONT TIRES WORE 5 TO 10 TIMES FASTER THAN THE REAR. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN TURNING ON A LOOSE SANDY SURFACE AT LOW SPEED, THE FRONT TIRES WERE SLIDING MORE THAN ROTATING. I THINK THE STEERING ARMS ARE OF THE WRONG PART NUMBER AND HAVE INCORRECT GEOMETRY (TOE OUT IN TURNS). https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-912813 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF FULL THROTTLE CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN BEFORE ANY DAMAGE COULD BE DONE TO MY ENGINE OR OTHER VEHICLES, AND I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. DODGE HAS A RECALL (#605), FOR THE EXACT SYMPTOMS I WAS EXPERIENCING, THOUGH MY INJECTION PUMP DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE DATE CODE. I TOOK MY INJECTION PUM https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-668478 Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE REAR OF THE WHEEL WELL. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN THAT LEAVES THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME OPEN WITH A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME WHERE THE CRACK STARTED. THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE DAY THAT I FIRST NOTICED THE CRACK. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-552413 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN TA LT235/85R16. DRIVING 65 MPH ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. SHIMMY STARTED SUDDENLY. STOPPED ON SHOULDER AND FOUND SEPARATED BELT ON ONE REAR TIRE. INSTALLED SPARE. 4 HOURS OF DRIVING LATER, OTHER REAR TIRE DID THE SAME THING, BUT TREAD CAME APART AS WELL. RUBBER BEING THROWN AT TRAFFIC, AND BELTS PUNCTURED CARCASS CAUSING AIR LEAKAGE. TIRES CHECKED TO 75 PSI THAT MORNING. 93 DODGE https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-493290 Sat, 28 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT I FIRST NOTICED THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN COVER GETTING VERY WARM, I REMOVED THE COVER AND FOUND THAT IT HAD A BURN HOLE AND CARBON RESIDUE ON IT. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING THE IGNITION SWITCH GETS HOT, CAUSING THE BURNT COVER. ALSO, THE VOLT METER STARTS HIGH AFTER STARTING AND FLUCTUATES BETWEEN HIGH VOLTS AND LOW VOLTS UNTIL THE BATTERY RECOVERS ITS FULL CHARGE, (POSSIBLY RELATED). THE https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-275768 Fri, 23 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT GAS TANK HAD DROPPED AND WAS SAGGING DUE TO STRAPS THAT HOLD IT HAVE CORRODED AND RUSTED. *AK THE DRIVER SEAT BELT PULLED THE MOUNTING BOLT OFF THE LOWER MOUNT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS BUCKLING UP. *YH CONSUMER FEELS A PLASTIC TANK SHOULD HAVE DURABLE STRAPS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AREA WHERE THE MOUNT FOR SEATBELT IS SUBJECT TO RETAIN WATER AND APPARENTLY ROTTED. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-275769 Fri, 23 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT GAS TANK HAD DROPPED AND WAS SAGGING DUE TO STRAPS THAT HOLD IT HAVE CORRODED AND RUSTED. *AK THE DRIVER SEAT BELT PULLED THE MOUNTING BOLT OFF THE LOWER MOUNT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS BUCKLING UP. *YH CONSUMER FEELS A PLASTIC TANK SHOULD HAVE DURABLE STRAPS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AREA WHERE THE MOUNT FOR SEATBELT IS SUBJECT TO RETAIN WATER AND APPARENTLY ROTTED. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-210675 Mon, 08 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE DESIGN OF THE FAULTY MUFFLER CAUSED A PORTION OF THE PLASTIC GAS TANK TO PARTIALLY MELT AND EVENTUALLY SPRING A NUMBER OF LEAKS. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-208538 Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-186038 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT REAR BRAKE DO NOT (ADJUST)/THE FRONT RIGHT CALIPER DOES NO RELEASE RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO ABS LOCKING UP. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-164295 Mon, 16 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK , LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING WHEN PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE FUEL, TANK STRAPS HAD GIVEN WAY, DROPPING THE WHOLE TANK AND ALL THE FUEL. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-146828 Tue, 13 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-30 MPH CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE AND BRAKES GRABBED FOR FEW SECONDS, BUT, AFTERWARDS THEY RELEASED. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ABS BRAKES WORK IN A SLOW WAY, AND CONSUMER HAS TO START STEPPING ON THE BRAKES A FEW FEET FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-145207 Thu, 01 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND HAVING FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WILL KEEP GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE FLOORBOARD. *AK *ML https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-117559 Fri, 09 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, THE BRAKES GRAB FOR A FEW SECONDS, BUT AFTER THAT HAPPENS THE BRAKES WILL RELEASE. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THE ABS BRAKES WORK IN A SLOW WAY, AND THAT HE HAS TO START STEPPING ON THE BRAKES A FEW FEET FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-113031 Wed, 12 Aug 1998 00:00:00 GMT THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE FELL OFF AT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY. WHEN IT FELL OFF SEEMED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE SPEED. PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HAS REPLACED ROD CONNECTOR FOR $34.95, AND CONSUMER HAS TO REPAIR. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-105268 Wed, 29 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE IN WET WEATHER. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-95143 Thu, 18 Dec 1997 00:00:00 GMT STEERING COUPLING IS LOOSE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-84610 Thu, 21 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT FRAME RUSTED, CAUSING FRAME TO CRACK/RIP WHILE TOWING. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-80175 Mon, 07 Jul 1997 00:00:00 GMT 5SPEED TRANSMISSION; THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET UNDER THE DASH THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH PEDAL BROKE COMPLETELY IN TWO WHICH MADE THE TRANSMISSION HARD TO GET OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-67116 Wed, 22 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT STEERING PROBLEM, WHEN DRIVING MAKES NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACED STEERING DRAG LINK ARM. *AK *JB https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-43678 Mon, 06 May 1996 00:00:00 GMT A CRACK IN THE FRAME RAIL IN THE STEERING BOX BRACKET. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-38196 Thu, 21 Mar 1996 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING SECTOR COMES DUE TO BEING LOOSE. CONSUMER COULDN'T STEER TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-20347 Thu, 07 Sep 1995 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, STEERING LOCKED UP THREE TIMES. TT https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-19899 Wed, 30 Aug 1995 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK CUT OFF . TT https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-16377 Tue, 11 Jul 1995 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE BAD AND CHRYSLER DEALERS WOULD NOT CHECK IT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-15431 Wed, 28 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AFTER A STOP. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250 https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-w250#complaint-15432 Wed, 28 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AFTER A STOP. *AK