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1993 Dodge W250 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

183,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior337.5%
Transmission and shifting112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Fuel System, Diesel
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Tires:Tread/Belt
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2
Electrical System:Ignition1
Fuel System, Diesel1
Power Train:Manual Transmission1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components1
Structure:Frame And Members1
Tires:Tread/Belt1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Fuel System, Diesel: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
1997
2
1999
2
2000
1
2005
1
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19972
19992
20001
20051
20121

1995: 1; 1997: 2; 1999: 2; 2000: 1; 2005: 1; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 514289 · 1997-01-28 (January 28, 1997)

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE IN WET WEATHER.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 514289 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 605688 · 1999-11-29 (November 29, 1999)

REAR BRAKE DO NOT (ADJUST)/THE FRONT RIGHT CALIPER DOES NO RELEASE RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO ABS LOCKING UP.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 605688 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 551290 · 2000-03-09 (March 9, 2000)

THE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 551290 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

8 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

25.0%Usable mileage2 / 8 records
50.0%Valid incident date4 / 8 records
100.0%Valid filing date8 / 8 records
50.0%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 8 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19831985198619871988198919901991199219931994
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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233.3%
ODI 962713

REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AND TRUCK SPEEDS UP. TT

Look up ODI 962713 at NHTSA ↗

342.9%
ODI 828788

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

Look up ODI 828788 at NHTSA ↗

225.0%
ODI 514289

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE IN WET WEATHER.

Look up ODI 514289 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
150.0%
ODI 523538

STEERING COUPLING IS LOOSE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING.

Look up ODI 523538 at NHTSA ↗

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1100.0%
ODI 971698

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING LOCKED UP THREE TIMES. TT

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Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 981060

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING SECTOR COMES DUE TO BEING LOOSE. CONSUMER COULDN'T STEER TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Look up ODI 981060 at NHTSA ↗

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116.7%
ODI 958946

STRESS FRACTURE ON THE MOUNTING PLATE OF THE POWER STEERING BOX.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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00.0%

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Structure:Frame And Members
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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 10226718

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE REAR OF THE WHEEL WELL. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN THAT LEAVES THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME OPEN WITH A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME WHERE THE CRACK STARTED. THE INCIDENT DATE IS THE DAY THAT I FIRST NOTICED THE CRACK. *TR

Look up ODI 10226718 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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112.5%
ODI 519011

FRAME RUSTED, CAUSING FRAME TO CRACK/RIP WHILE TOWING.

Look up ODI 519011 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

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233.3%
ODI 826605

THROTTLE CONTROL LINKAGE FELL OFF AT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY. WHEN IT FELL OFF SEEMED AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE SPEED. PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HAS REPLACED ROD CONNECTOR FOR $34.95, AND CONSUMER HAS TO REPAIR. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Look up ODI 826605 at NHTSA ↗

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Electrical System
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116.7%
ODI 10088742 · 118,000 mi

I FIRST NOTICED THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN COVER GETTING VERY WARM, I REMOVED THE COVER AND FOUND THAT IT HAD A BURN HOLE AND CARBON RESIDUE ON IT. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING THE IGNITION SWITCH GETS HOT, CAUSING THE BURNT COVER. ALSO, THE VOLT METER STARTS HIGH AFTER STARTING AND FLUCTUATES BETWEEN HIGH VOLTS AND LOW VOLTS UNTIL THE BATTERY RECOVERS ITS FULL CHARGE, (POSSIBLY RELATED). THE TRUCK IS A 1991 DODGE W250 DIESEL. *JB

Look up ODI 10088742 at NHTSA ↗

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Electrical System:Ignition
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112.5%
ODI 971299

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK CUT OFF . TT

Look up ODI 971299 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
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114.3%
ODI 960445

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS WHILE TOWING A HORSE TRAILER ON MOUNTAIN ROADS AT 20-25 MPH. *AK

Look up ODI 960445 at NHTSA ↗

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Fuel System, DieselToo few reports for a range237,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10453941 · 237,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF FULL THROTTLE CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN BEFORE ANY DAMAGE COULD BE DONE TO MY ENGINE OR OTHER VEHICLES, AND I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. DODGE HAS A RECALL (#605), FOR THE EXACT SYMPTOMS I WAS EXPERIENCING, THOUGH MY INJECTION PUMP DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE DATE CODE. I TOOK MY INJECTION PUMP INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I THEN TOOK APART THE INJECTION PUMP AND FOUND THAT THE FULCRUM LEVER, THE SA…

Look up ODI 10453941 at NHTSA ↗

Tires:Tread/BeltToo few reports for a range130,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10135026 · 130,000 mi

BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN TA LT235/85R16. DRIVING 65 MPH ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. SHIMMY STARTED SUDDENLY. STOPPED ON SHOULDER AND FOUND SEPARATED BELT ON ONE REAR TIRE. INSTALLED SPARE. 4 HOURS OF DRIVING LATER, OTHER REAR TIRE DID THE SAME THING, BUT TREAD CAME APART AS WELL. RUBBER BEING THROWN AT TRAFFIC, AND BELTS PUNCTURED CARCASS CAUSING AIR LEAKAGE. TIRES CHECKED TO 75 PSI THAT MORNING. 93 DODGE 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCK WITH SMALL CAMPER (1700LB). *NM

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

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Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

1993: 2 complaints · 1994: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1993002
1994011
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1993440
1994100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipElectrical System:IgnitionFuel System, DieselPower Train:Manual TransmissionService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation ComponentsStructure:Frame And MembersTires:Tread/Belt
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—000000
Electrical System:Ignition0—00000
Fuel System, Diesel00—0000
Power Train:Manual Transmission000—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components0000—00
Structure:Frame And Members00000—0
Tires:Tread/Belt000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 25.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 514289

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE IN WET WEATHER.

Look up ODI 514289 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 836370

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND HAVING FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WILL KEEP GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE FLOORBOARD. *AK *ML

Look up ODI 836370 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b