1999 Dodge Grand Caravan review from North America
"Decent car for families"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A/C gone at 100K.
Engine thermometer goes up and down at 110K.
VERY ROUGH IDLING 115K, fixed with spark plug changes.
CD player never worked right (volume control didn't work, didn't read custom CDs)
General comments?
Generally an OK van, good power, overall reliability is OK.
Major AC issue though. Changed the compressor and still the A/C doesn't work sometimes.
CD needed to be better.
Don't trust the car anymore. Was an OK car though when we needed to go up on long distance trips.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 29000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 121000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Ciera |
| Date of Entry | 2nd September, 2009 |