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Selling a dead or junk Dodge 600

The 1985 Dodge 600 has 4 recall campaigns and only 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. That gap says a lot about this car: its record is mostly recalls from the 1980s, while owners filed just 18 complaints across all years. Two of those recalls are about the driver's seat frame, and two more about fuel leaking under the hood.

A maroon Dodge 600 four-door sedan parked on grass with handwritten notes inside the windshield
Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Model years in EPA data
1984-1989
Bodies
Sedan; coupe and convertible 1984-1986
Engines (Wikipedia)
2.2 K, 2.2 Turbo I, 2.5 K, 2.6 Mitsubishi
Complaints to NHTSA
18
Most in one year
1986 and 1987 (6 each)
Recall campaigns
6

When a 600 has stopped running, you can sell the whole car as it sits. We buy whole non-running and junk cars.

Two phases of the 600

Wikipedia lists production from 1982 to 1988 at Jefferson Avenue Assembly in Detroit, on the front-wheel-drive E-body. Engines: the 2.2 L K four, the 2.2 L Turbo I, the 2.5 L K and a 2.6 L Mitsubishi four. Wikipedia says the 2.6 was later replaced by a 2.5 L version of Chrysler's 2.2.

1984-1986: sedan, coupe and convertible

The coupe and convertible ran from 1984 to 1986, beside the sedan. Five of the six recalls touch these years:

  • 84V147 (1984): fuel could leak at the reservoir seam and its hose connections.
  • 85V010 (1985): a loose clamp on the fuel hose to the pressure regulator could let fuel leak and start an engine compartment fire.
  • 89V011 (1985): fatigue could crack the driver's seat frame where its front outboard mount attaches. 60,000 vehicles in the campaign.
  • 88V061 (1985-1986): a service replacement seat cushion could carry a brace that fouls the power seat adjuster. 1,500 vehicles.
  • 86V028 (1986): an instrument cluster resistor could overheat and ignite.

The 1986 has 6 complaints, 2 of them about tires, and the model's only crash complaint.

1987-1989: sedan only

Wikipedia says the phase-out started in 1987, when the coupe and convertible were dropped, and that the Dodge Dynasty replaced the 600 in the United States. Recall 88V105 still reaches the 1987: where the fuel supply hose joins the regulator and rail, cold weather could open a leak. Its count of 580,000 vehicles covers many models, not the 600 alone. The 1987 has 6 complaints, with the engine and seat belts named twice each.

Complaints and recalls by model year

These are NHTSA owner complaints tallied through October 10, 2026. Oddly, one is logged against a 1990 car, after the last EPA year for this model. Owners of the later cars have had less time to file than owners of the earliest ones.

YearComplaintsCrashesRecall campaignsWhat owners named
1984301Structure, speed control, fuel system
1985204Power train, engine
1986613Tires 2, fuel system, fuel lines
1987601Engine 2, seat belts 2, fuel system
1988-1989000none on file
1990100Hydraulic brakes

Keep it or sell it?

Enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see what is listed for your car. A dark or flickering dash on a 1986 is worth a careful look given the cluster recall; our electrical problems guide covers what that can mean. If the 600 is simply worn out after decades on the road, old or high mileage helps you decide.

How to sell the 600 whole

  1. Write down the VIN, body style, mileage and faults.
  2. Request a quote online, or phone (877) 421-6008.
  3. Tell us where it's parked. Free pickup anywhere in the US, so the truck meets the car there.
  4. Don't pull parts. Mention anything already missing.
  5. Bring the title and ID to the pickup, or read selling with no title.

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Questions people ask

Why was the 1986 Dodge 600 recalled?
Recall 86V028 says a resistor in the electronic instrument cluster could overload and overheat when a switching transistor failed, and could ignite. The fix swapped in a fused resistor. The campaign counted 7,600 vehicles across every model it covered. The 1986 was also part of two fuel-system campaigns.
How many complaints do owners have on file for the 600?
18 as of October 10, 2026. The 1986 and 1987 have 6 each. Owners named the fuel system, the power train and the engine 3 times each.
Will you buy a 600 convertible that doesn't run?
Yes. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, sedan, coupe or convertible, with free pickup anywhere in the US.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these. Checked October 11, 2026.

  1. EPA fuel economy data (model years and variants) fueleconomy.gov
  2. NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded October 10, 2026 nhtsa.gov
  3. NHTSA: Check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
  4. NHTSA recall 84V147: fuel reservoir leak, 1984 nhtsa.gov
  5. NHTSA recall 85V010: fuel hose clamp, 1985 nhtsa.gov
  6. NHTSA recall 86V028: instrument cluster resistor, 1986 nhtsa.gov
  7. NHTSA recall 88V061: replacement seat cushion, 1985-1986 nhtsa.gov
  8. NHTSA recall 88V105: cold-weather fuel leaks, 1985-1987 nhtsa.gov
  9. NHTSA recall 89V011: driver seat frame, 1985 nhtsa.gov
  10. Wikipedia: Dodge 600 (bodies, engines, plant, successors) en.wikipedia.org