1987 Dodge W250Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1987 Dodge W250, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 14, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Dodge W250 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1987 Dodge W250 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other W250 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the W250 median. How we score

'83'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Dodge W250, and the recalls they led to.

  1. EXHAUST SYSTEM HEATPE87042 · closed Nov 9, 1987
    No recall
  2. FUEL TANK STRAP FAILUREPE89110 · closed Jun 26, 1989
    No recall
In owners' words

What W250 owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE DESIGN OF THE FAULTY MUFFLER CAUSED A PORTION OF THE PLASTIC GAS TANK TO PARTIALLY MELT AND EVENTUALLY SPRING A NUMBER OF LEAKS. NLM
Complaint 551861 · Apr 14, 2000

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