1998 Dodge Caravan review from North America
"A lemon... never again!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have had to repair the air conditioning three times.
I have had to replace the serpentine belt three times when it came off the pulley.
I have had the horn repaired twice, and it is still faulty, but I won't fight anymore, it's not worth the hassle.
I just had the head gasket replaced, and also discovered that the head itself was warped - $700.00 (biggest expense yet, other than the headaches).
The driver side rear view mirror fell off, by just leaning on it.
General comments?
This car has had problem after problem.
I would never purchase another Dodge Caravan.
I would never recommend anyone to purchase this vehicle.
I would guess that I have spent more than $2,000 in repairs for this vehicle.
The dealers are "ignorant" to your concerns.
I started having problems with Chrysler the day after I bought the vehicle, since the finance department tried to (and succeeded) in increasing the payments.
I purchased a 1990 Geo Prism in 1993, and have had less problems than with this lemon.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70000 miles |
| Previous car | Mazda 626 |
| Date of Entry | 5th December, 2002 |