Automatic transmission may contain a park sprag rod assembly that may stick in the tooth butt unengaged position.
1971-1988 · 10 model years
Dodge B300 Problems by year
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the Dodge B300 across 10 model years, and it has 19 recalls. The 1975 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 19
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
B300 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common B300 problems
Dodge B300 recalls 19
Due to a combination of disc brake pad wear and turn stop wear on certain vehicles, there may be an increase in brake pedal travel and a reduction in front braking effectiveness following a full turn. Also, a frame crack could develop and could extend through...
The front rail extension may experience fatigue cracking near the area where the power steering gear attaches to the frame. If the crack progresses through most or all of the rail section, steering system free play accompanied by metallic rattle noise will be...
The involved vehicles contain defective fan blower switches that could in certain instances generate an excess of heat in the instrument panel.
Covers1978 Dodge B300
Condensate water may accumulate in the air conditioning blower housing; there is a high probability that this water will cause the blower motor to fail. Blower motor failure would disable the air condtioning unit and there would be no way to defrost or defog...
The front brake hose routing may allow interference between the hoses and the tire and wheel assemblies during extreme turning angles.
Lower control arms may fracture in the area adjacent to the lower ball joint, resulting in separation of the ball joint from the arm.
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "Seat belt assemblies", in that they do not have the capability of fitting certain adult passengers when the seat is in the full forward position.
Covers1973 Dodge B300
Latest B300 complaints
I had travelled for about 25 miles @c.45 Mph with a load of c.3000 Lbs in the back of a dodge maxivan (school bus conversion) when the marshall 9.50R16.5Lt tire with the dot h2xlyc3e276 marking on it exploded after briefly accelerating to c.60 Mph. When this tire (on the left rear) exploded it left the entire tread laying in the passing lane of i90. Fortunately, no one was beside the vehicle at the time as I briefly lurched into the passing lane before safely coming to a stop on the right side of the highway,...
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after which I immediately retrieved the tread. Oddly, this was the newest tire on the vehicle (purchased c. Oct. 1996) While its mate on the same axle (all position m&s) was heavily checked around the bead. With no more than 20,000 miles on the tire the tread is still very deep. Given the age of the tire I am not expecting any compensation but it appears to me that there might be a defect in the tire design or construction that produced this tread separation. A search on the dot website reveals only one other tread separation on a tire of this description by marshal tire co.. My only motive is to let the mfg know that this incident has ocurred which might affect their quality control procedures in the future. I still have the remains of the tire if any pictures are needed.
Failure #1 aprox 18" of tread seperated, body of tire still held air, 65lb. Second tire showed signs of pending seperaton. Recived partial warranty on both tires. Failure #2 catastrophic failure. Tire destroyed. Because tire was on a dual set, both tires were replaced, no warranty from mfg. Tire rated 2045lb@65lb psi single, 1800lb@65lb dual. Vech weight 8720 (full water, propane, gas. No black/gray water). Ft 2560lb, rear 6160lb. Cert scales( dot number: tire size: r8.25X16.5 )
Failure #1 aprox 18" of tread seperated, body of tire still held air, 65lb. Second tire showed signs of pending seperaton. Recived partial warranty on both tires. Failure #2 catastrophic failure. Tire destroyed. Because tire was a dual set, both tires were replaced, no warranty from mfg.( Dot number: tire size: r8.25X16.5 )
Lt31x1050x16.5 Firestone radial atx on 6 occations in past year have blown out without warning at highway speeds.Have stopped driving vehicle and have not gone back to dealer as I must pay for part of the tire life for new ones and still have blow outs.( Dot number: tire size: 31105016.5 )
Dealer informed owner of recall (2nd owner) on vehicle (#80v02700). Dealer did not repair problem of vehicle due to not having parts available. *Ak
Questions about the Dodge B300
Which Dodge B300 years have the most problems?
Which Dodge B300 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Dodge B300 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (4), body, doors & structure (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Dodge B300 have?
NHTSA lists 19 recalls across all Dodge B300 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data