Constantly going through brakes.
Tires need to be replaced often due to a strange wear pattern. Seems every time it needs new brakes, the tires need to be replaced as well.
Air conditioner replaced twice.
Of course the infamous transmission problem. Ours is slippage when ever you try to go. Forward or back.
Always out of alignment. Which really helps with the tire problem.
Our favorite and our mechanics; the mystery leak. Our Caravan has been leaking oil from a mystery location for 3 years. No one can figure out where it is coming from, but 3 different mechanics have all thought they fixed it just to have it come back. This includes the dealer. One mechanic actually had the engine steam cleaned and kept it for a week to try and find the source to no avail.
This one is just annoying, the rear wiper motor went hay-wire and now it just points up and makes a weird noise.
We had a 1993 Dodge Caravan for about 4 years, that's about all we could take.
I can totally relate to the problems you describe, it is frustrating. I do remember the last straw with ours, the engine would die whenever it wanted to.
High speed, low speed etc., no warning at all. So when Dodge said they couldn't find the problem or fix it, that's when we knew it was time to dump this thing.
In brief, under 40k, transmission, fuel tank, ball joints, bearings, ignition etc.
Everything that you would expect on a 200k automobile, too sad.
To the above note: The oxygen sensors go out on these vans frequently, and the symptoms are stalling when driving or idling at a stop light etc. Should be an easy fix and not too expensive.
I have to agree my gas gauge quit working it burns and leaks oil and the engine also makes a strange clicking sound off and on, but it is like a utility van when I take the seats out il drive it until it dies.
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