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1992 Dodge W250

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Steering
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 7 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 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 2 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 →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

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 …

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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

NHTSA ODI #828788

Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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. DE…

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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

NHTSA ODI #828792

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE BAD AND CHRYSLER DEALERS WOULD NOT CHECK IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968700

Mileage unknown · May 5, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM RELEASES WHEN ANY TYPE OF BUMP IS HIT. TT

NHTSA ODI #964912

Official recalls

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 ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

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

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