1999 Dodge Caravan SE review from North America

Believe it or not, nothing major has gone wrong with this van. I have replaced the brakes (possibly twice) and one rotor, have replaced all the tires and one alloy wheel due to a road hazard. My 1996 Caravan has had a few sizable repairs (yes, including the clock spring), but I find these to be acceptable due to the considerable non-highway mileage we put on our cars and the reasonable cost to purchase.

I bought this particular Year-2000 3.3L SE van as a dealer demo in late-2000. My previous experience with Chrysler vans and mini-vans has been quite good. In fact, I still have my 1996 2.4L 4-cylinder van with 120,000 miles on it and just bought an (obviously-babied) 1996 Caravan 3.3L LE with 114,000 miles on it. I find the ride and handling to be excellent, and (if such a thing could be said about a mini van) I even find these vans fun to drive; very stable and controllable on the highway and in local traffic. The 2.4L is underpowered when loaded; still not bad as long as you don't expect much power. I find the 3.3L to be plenty powerful enough. I'm not a speed demon. The surprising thing is how nice I find the extra features in the LE model that I just acquired. I try and avoid dealer-service as much as possible (it usually costs too much).