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1994 Dodge Van

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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9Owner 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

Power Train
4Air Bags
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Seats
1
All reported categories
Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. 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.

1 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

9 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2002
SteeringInjury

FINGERS BENT AND TWISTED. INDEX, MIDDLE AND THUMBS ARE BENT TO CONFORM TO THE STEERING WHEEL. INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ARE BENT TOWARDS THE BABY FINGERS. THUMBS ARE BENT AWAY FROM HAND FROM GRIPPING THE STEERING WHEEL TO APPLY THE NEEDED FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL. INFORMATION SUPPLIED ON MY BEHALF BY MY UNCLE MIKE TOMICH 989-…

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FINGERS BENT AND TWISTED. INDEX, MIDDLE AND THUMBS ARE BENT TO CONFORM TO THE STEERING WHEEL. INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ARE BENT TOWARDS THE BABY FINGERS. THUMBS ARE BENT AWAY FROM HAND FROM GRIPPING THE STEERING WHEEL TO APPLY THE NEEDED FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL. INFORMATION SUPPLIED ON MY BEHALF BY MY UNCLE MIKE TOMICH 989- 665-2311 PICTURES OF MY HANDS CAN BE VIEWED AT HTTP://PHOTOS.YAHOO.COM/MIKETOMICH DT

NHTSA ODI #768821

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2000
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #552761

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 2000
Equipment

FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE AIRCONDITIONER RECHARGED WITH FREON. OUR MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND THE LEAK AND BELIEVES IT TO BE IN THE EVAPORATER WHICH IS A VERY EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING JOB TO GET AT. I THINK IT SHOULD BE COATED WITH A CORROSIVE RESISTANT MATERIAL AT THE FACTORY. THE DEALER HERE IN OUR TOWN SAYS H…

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FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE AIRCONDITIONER RECHARGED WITH FREON. OUR MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND THE LEAK AND BELIEVES IT TO BE IN THE EVAPORATER WHICH IS A VERY EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING JOB TO GET AT. I THINK IT SHOULD BE COATED WITH A CORROSIVE RESISTANT MATERIAL AT THE FACTORY. THE DEALER HERE IN OUR TOWN SAYS HE HAS A WHOLE BOXFULL OF DEFECTIVE EVAPORATORS, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED OR THE WARRANTY EXTENDED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #721779

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN BURNS AND OTHER INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847687

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 1999
Seats

WHILE DRIVING SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOVED BACK ON THE TRACK WITHOUT RELEASING THE MECHANISM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A ONE-MONTH PERIOD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #838810

Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 1997
Fuel System, Other

FAULTY FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT.

NHTSA ODI #605747

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1997
Power Train

THE HIGH PRESSURE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING UNIT AND LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FRONT OF TRANSMISSION, THE QUICK DISC CONNECTING SEAL IS ALLOWING THE PRESSURE TO SHOOT OUT OF THE TRANMISSION ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE OWNER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1994-1997 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS FOR T…

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THE HIGH PRESSURE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING UNIT AND LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FRONT OF TRANSMISSION, THE QUICK DISC CONNECTING SEAL IS ALLOWING THE PRESSURE TO SHOOT OUT OF THE TRANMISSION ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE OWNER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1994-1997 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. OWNER SAYS THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE IDENTICAL AS FAR AS THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CHASSIES GO. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816746

Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 1997
Power TrainFire

THE TRANSMISSION OIL HOSE LEAKED OIL ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD, CAUSING A FIRE WHILE THE VAN WAS BEING DRIVEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813150

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1997
Power TrainFire

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BURST INTO FLAMES AND THAT IT STARTED FROM THE FRONT BELT HOUSING, CAUSE OF FIRE HAS BEEN UNDETERMIND.

NHTSA ODI #810065

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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