This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area while parked. Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem. Verizon has had 29 under hood fire incidents that occurred after the recall was performed. This is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation and action.
1998 Dodge B Series electrical problems
16 complaints (89% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 115,480.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 89%
- typical mileage
- 115,480
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Wiring: front underhood1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Dodge B Series electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1998 Dodge B Series electrical
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Dodge B Series owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area while parked. Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem. Verizon has had 29 under hood fire incidents that occurred after the recall was performed. This is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation and action.
This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area. The driver noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the van while it was parked at a jobsite where he was working. He extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem. Verizon has had 29 incidents that occurred after the recall was performed. This is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation and action.
This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area. The driver noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the van when he started the van to leave a jobsite. He extinguished the fire using dirt and the customer's garden hose. Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem. Verizon has had 29 incidents that occurred after the recall was performed. This is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation and action.
This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area. This van caught fire twice. This complaint is for the second fire which occurred a few months after daimlerchrysler repaired the damage from the first fire. Both fires originated in the ABS module connector area. The driver smelled smoke while driving the van. He was near a verizon garage so he pulled in and notified the mechanic. The mechanic extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher and removed the battery cable. Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem. Verizon has had 29 incidents that occurred after the recall was performed. This is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation and action.
This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area while parked. The van is declared a "total loss". The fire damaged the driver's home garage. Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem. Verizon has had 29 under hood fire incidents that occurred after the recall was performed. This is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation and action.
This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area. The driver noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the van while it was parked at a jobsite where he was working. He cut the battery cable and extinguished the fire. Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem. Verizon has had 29 incidents that occurred after the recall was performed. This is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation and action.
This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area. The driver complained that the speedometer was not working correctly. When diagnosing the complaint the mechanic discovered that the ABS module connector and wiring were burnt. Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem. Verizon has had 29 incidents that occurred after the recall was performed. This is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation and action.
This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area while parked. The van is declared a "total loss". Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem. Verizon has had 29 under hood fire incidents that occurred after the recall was performed. This is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation and action.
This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area. The driver complained that the speedometer was not working correctly. When diagnosing the complaint the mechanic discovered that the ABS module connector and wiring were burnt. Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem. Verizon has had 29 incidents that occurred after the recall was performed. This is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation and action.
Questions about the 1998 Dodge B Series electrical
Does the 1998 Dodge B Series have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the electrical of the 1998 Dodge B Series, 89% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1998 Dodge B Series electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 115,480 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Dodge B Series electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
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