1999 Dodge Grand Caravan review from North America
"A great vehicle, but keep up with the maintenance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan has been reliable and driven primarily by my wife for transportation of children. We have had no problems with this, but I was following the maintenance guides and took it in to the dealer for new spark plugs. The dealer informed us that the tensioner on the serpentine has seized. This cost was $ 215.00 to replace the tensioner and the belt, so I did it to avoid the risk of future problems.
I checked on this website to see if there were any recalls, but if you own a 1999 model, you may want to get it checked out sooner. Luckily, the belt never slipped off. The dealership said that vehicle could easily last over 150,000 miles as long as I continue to maintain oil changes and follow the maintenance guides. Check out the maintenance schedule and it will tell you to check that belt sooner.
General comments?
Overall, we are very pleased with the vehicle and would probably buy another one. My first vehicle was a 1989 Dodge Omni and I put 105,000 miles on it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 23rd September, 2004 |