Model year record
1996 Dodge B Series recalls & problems
The 1996 Dodge B Series has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (5 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1996 Dodge B Series.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc › Rotor; Foundation components › Disc › Pads | 5 | — |
| SteeringGear box › Shaft sector; Linkages › Drag › Power assist system | 4 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| StructureBody › Door | 1 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemWiring › Front underhood | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhoodFire
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS 1996 DODGE B VAN WITH 37960 MILES. THE DRIVER DROVE APPROX. 2 MILES TO HIS FIRST JOB. NOTICED NOTHING UNUSUAL. PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CUSTOMERS HOUSE,NOTICED NOTHING UNUSUAL. DROVE BEHIND THE HOUSE TO THE JOBSITE AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. EXITED THE TRUCK AND SAW FLAMES FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEELWELL. HAD THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. AN INVESTIGATION BY AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR,HIRED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER WAS INCONCLUSIVE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BUT LISTED A PROBABLE CAUSE AS THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR COULD NOT BE FOUND AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTIGATION! VERIZON HAS EXPERIENCED MANY BLOWER MOTOR FAILURES AND BLOWER RESISTOR FAILURES IN…
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT, ALMOST CAUSED A HED-ON ACCIDENT, ALSO PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND FAULTY DRAG LINK. *AK
- Steering › Gear box › Shaft sector
STEERING SHAFT BECOMES LOOSE IN THE SLIP JOINT. *AK
- Power train › Automatic transmission
WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, THE ENGINE RACES, THERE IS NO POWER IN THE WHEEL . *AK
- Structure › Body › Door
WIND NOISE IN BOTH FRONT WINDOWS. *AK
- Vehicle speed controlCrash
VAN IN PARK;ENGINE RUNNING;OCCUPANTS GOT OUT;AFTER 1 MINUTE, REVERSE PARKING LIGHT CAME ON;VAN BARRELED DOWN;WENT THRU GATE, NEARLY KILLING DRIVER;LEASED CAR.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.