Faults:

My only complaint is that the front end has a noise that I can't seem to figure out. It rattles when I go over rolling bumps at a slow speed, but it has done this for the past 2 years and doesn't seem to get better or worse with time. I haven't taken it to a suspension expert to diagnose it because it doesn't seem to change or get worse. It is a very mild noise. Ball joints are tight and so are the tie rod ends and rack and pinion.

General Comments:

This car is perfect for a family of five such as mine. During trips we have a good amount of space behind the rear seat for luggage storage and all the other things we need for a week or two.

The seats are cloth and have seen much abuse from my 3 boys and are still looking good. The drivers seat is comfortable and gives a good view in all directions for the operation of the vehicle.

The performance even after 60000 miles is great. The oil consumption is negligible and the transmission doesn't miss a beat.

The body is real clean and the clear coat finish still shines with not much effort. I had a fender bender a year ago and the left two doors had skins put on them and repainted. I can't see the difference between the old and the new finish. I had a great body man work on it.

I have the original tires and brakes and they need to be replaced, but are working real well.

Faults:

The passenger window motor had to be replaced.

The brake rotors were turned at 1200 miles.

The right side door lock motor was replaced.

The rotors & brake pads had to be replaced at 3700 miles & they were not under warranty.

The air conditioning was not cooling & was checked at 2000 miles.

The air conditioner was replaced completely at 44000 miles & it was not under warranty.

The belt tensioner had to be replaced at 49000 miles.

Now the transmission is leaking & is scheduled to go to the shop soon. It has only 57000 miles on it.

The sun visor clip was replaced at 33000 miles.

General Comments:

The van rides great, looks great & the load capacity is very good.

The vehicle is very unreliable mechanically.

The van is overrated & over priced.

Faults:

Out-of round tire caused vibration. Dealer replaced at no cost.

Transmission cooler line leaked. Dealer replaced clamp. no cost.

General Comments:

I was first attracted to this van by the incentive of.9% interest for 60 months. This made a rather expensive vehicle much more affordable for me, a retiree. I was also attracted by the design, which is no so boxy as the imports or GM models.

Thus far I have not been disappointed. It has been a very comfortable, reliable vehicle. A recent trip to Colorado at 75-85 mph still netted me 21mpg. I found that it has adequate pickup despite its puny-sounding 158 hp. This van handles as well as a sedan.

My only complaint is what I consider excessive road noise on some surfaces.

Faults:

Had to take off the luggage racks to prevent vibration and noise.

Tires are eaten up quick.

No mechanical problems (yet) considering the Dodge/Chrysler leak records.

General Comments:

For an LX, very few bells/whistles.

Seats are extremely heavy once removed.

Very roomy.

Automatic (20 mph) locks work great

Great integrated child harnesses.

Manual side doors are easy to close.

Good power with 5 adults.