1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE review from North America
"A whole in the road you through your hard earned money into!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Stearing unit was replaced at around 4000 miles (just past 3yr 3600 miles warranty) after the tension rod broke off backing out a a driveway on Thanksgiving evening., even though we logged several complaints to the dealor months prior.
4 sets of front brakes ea. lasting less than 6000 miles. (rotors once (after second front pad repair) 1 set rare pads. A/C never worked after the stearing unit was repair. (dealer insisted it wasn't a result of there work and refused to cover cost of repair. Front axle was replaced at 48000 and is showing signs of problems again at 55000. ahhh.. and now Dec 2005 56000 miles and I'm faced with headgasket is leaking and will cost > $1200 dollars to fix..
General comments?
Forget it! this car has been my worst night mare and is going (like a boat $$$). Dodge will not be on the list for my next car. or any after that.!
(I love my Jeep Wrangler!!)
Recommended reviews
| 1998 Grand Caravan has been a reliable, comfortable family vehicle for 8 1/2 years |
|
| A piece of junk |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15 miles |
| Most recent distance | 56000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Aries |
| Date of Entry | 18th December, 2005 |