1985 Dodge B150: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1985 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 1 |
Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
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: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
2009: 1
Pattern summary
Wheels leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10285288 · 2009-09-25 (September 25, 2009)
WHEEL BEARINGS MADE IN CHINA AND MEXICO. I SEEM TO BE HAVING CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THIS. AS THE PARTS HAVE BECOME CHEAPER THEY HAVE BEEN FAILING MORE FREQUENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS. I WAS GETTING 6MONTHS FROM A SET NOW THEY ARE BAD OUT OF THE BOX. HELP I NEED MY CAR BACK. THE BEARINGS IN QUESTION ARE NATIONAL MADE IN CHINA, TIMPKIN MADE IN CHINA, SKF MADE IN MEXICO. I HAVE ALSO TRIED THE CHEAPER BRANDS. I HAVE A 1985 DODGE B150 VAN, 5LUG WHEEL, AND 318 CID V8. THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON THIS VAN SEEM SMALL. IF THE QUALITY WAS RELAX…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10285288 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
85V098000 · Equipment:Other:Labels
Reported: 1985-07-30 (July 30, 1985)
CERTIFICATION LABELS CONTAIN INCORRECT VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND/OR TIRE AND RIM SIZE SELECTION DATA. CORRECT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO INFORM USER OF LOADING CAPABILITIES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 120.
Remedy: CORRECTED LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS AND DEALERS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗