1996 Dodge B Series Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,960miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1996 Dodge B Series, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,960 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Verizon communications 1996 Dodge b van with 37960 miles. The driver drove approx. 2 miles to his first job. Noticed nothing unusual. Parked in front of the customers house,noticed nothing unusual. Drove behind the house to the jobsite and smelled something burning. Exited the truck and saw flames from the right front wheelwell. Had the fire department extinguish the fire. An investigation by an outside contractor,hired by daimlerchrysler was inconclusive as to the cause of the fire, but listed a probable cause as the heater blower motor. …”
NHTSA complaint #10075090, filed 2004-06, 37,960 milesElectrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Dodge B Series
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Dodge B Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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