2002 Dodge Caravan SE review from North America
"Comfortable, nice features, overall best out there"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
No problem to speak of (hopefully none in the future either).
May need a rack.
Trans occasionally searches for gear, probably could use a flush and new filter.
Start up when cold or siting a while, is a bit on the noisy side. "Ticks" at first (kind of sounds like "lifter tick"), but only for the first couple of seconds, then goes away. Not sure if this is normal for the new ones.
General comments?
Very comfortable, roomy, lots of cargo room.
Quad seats are nice on long trip, reclining split rear bench also nice.
Good power from the 3.3 V6, lots of nice features.
Great looking van.
Smooth ride, handles nice, easy to drive.
My other one has over 250kms (1997, 3.0 V6) and still runs great, so hopefully this one will hold up the same way. I haven't seen any newer body style models with over 200 kms yet, but I see a lot of cab companies using them as opposed to other vans, so I figure they hold up well, much like the older ones.
Great overall, best van on the market.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 123000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 128000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Dodge Caravan |
| Date of Entry | 16th March, 2007 |