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1990 Dodge D250

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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9Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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Inspection summary

1990 Dodge D250

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 9 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 3 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 reports
  • Suspension: 2 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 2 reports
  • Structure: 1 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    1
    1987    3
    1988    9
    1989    9
    1990
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    2    Suspension
    2    Unknown Or Other
    2    Structure
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1
    All reported categories
    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 3 of 9 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.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Structure. 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

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    1 reports
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    85,000 miles · Mar 3, 2014
    Vehicle Speed Control

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE D250 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN FULL THROTTLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE BY SWITCHING TO NEUTRAL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN I…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE D250 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN FULL THROTTLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE BY SWITCHING TO NEUTRAL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CHIP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85000. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10566844

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    3

    PE93054 · Poor Brake Performance

    Opened May 27, 1993 · Closed Dec 29, 1993

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    There is no summary currently available

    EA92045 · Master Cylinder Failure

    Opened Dec 29, 1992 · Closed Nov 9, 1993

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    There is no summary currently available

    PE92072 · Master Cylinder Failure

    Opened Aug 26, 1992 · Closed Dec 29, 1992

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    There is no summary currently available

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.