1996 Dodge Grand Caravan review from North America
"Bad"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
General-- After 484,000 one would expect things to wear out. They have, two sets of front axles, two air conditioner overhauls, 3 sets of rear wheel bearings, transmission failures (four overhauls, the last one at 465,000 miles caused me to install a rebuilt transmission. (It seems to be better than the original one.)
Windshield wipers come on without warning, dealer unable to repair. I removed them and turned them one notch in one direction or the other and it solved the problem. Dealers apparently do not know how to do this.
General comments?
It's been a very good car except for the transmission problems, they make it unreliable and a disgrace to Chrysler Corp and I won't be buying another one.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 484000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Colt |
| Date of Entry | 6th February, 2006 |