2001 Dodge Caravan Sport review from North America

My engine blew at 8,580 miles. The fan belt broke in half causing the engine to fail. The dealer is quoting over $5,000 to install a new engine. We feel the van has a defect at no time did any indication of a problem show up on the dashboard. The manufacturer is trying to say the car was not maintained properly. What would cause the fan belt to break on a car that only has 8500 miles on it? Do you really think an engine with such low mileage should go? According to their own mechanics the engine blew due to the fan belt breaking in half and the engine having to work harder. The manufacturer's adjuster is saying sludge in the engine. I don't know why, the mechanic advised me that the oil was clean. They checked the vehicle out overnight and couldn't understand why the fan belt broke in half. The mechanics even said there's probably a defect in the vehicle. Also the heating is not working well on the passenger side. It's freezing during the winter when you sit on that seat. In my opinion, I would never buy or recommend someone to buy a Dodge vehicle.

At first when I purchased my vehicle I was delighted, however, noting that with such low mileage an engine should cease, makes me very weary.