1993 Dodge Caravan review from North America
"Abstract artist that works in oil"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Constantly going through brakes.
Tires need to be replaced often due to a strange wear pattern. Seems every time it needs new brakes, the tires need to be replaced as well.
Air conditioner replaced twice.
Of course the infamous transmission problem. Ours is slippage when ever you try to go. Forward or back.
Always out of alignment. Which really helps with the tire problem.
Our favorite and our mechanics; the mystery leak. Our Caravan has been leaking oil from a mystery location for 3 years. No one can figure out where it is coming from, but 3 different mechanics have all thought they fixed it just to have it come back. This includes the dealer. One mechanic actually had the engine steam cleaned and kept it for a week to try and find the source to no avail.
This one is just annoying, the rear wiper motor went hay-wire and now it just points up and makes a weird noise.
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| A dreadful waste of money |
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| Not very dependable so far |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 6 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 55 miles |
| Most recent distance | 128000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Fox |
| Date of Entry | 31st May, 2001 |