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1997 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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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Electrical System

BATTERY.

NHTSA ODI #609772

Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

SR97-01. BRAKES NOT STOPPING, JUMPING/STOPPING, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED, DEALER CONTACTED, BRAKES HAD TO BE MACHINED AT 12,000 MILES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LEAKING AND LOOSE VALVE/CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NOT OPERABLE, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. UNUSUAL WEAR AND UNEVEN WEAR ON THE TIRES IN FRONT…

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SR97-01. BRAKES NOT STOPPING, JUMPING/STOPPING, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED, DEALER CONTACTED, BRAKES HAD TO BE MACHINED AT 12,000 MILES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LEAKING AND LOOSE VALVE/CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NOT OPERABLE, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. UNUSUAL WEAR AND UNEVEN WEAR ON THE TIRES IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832931

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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