Right away the battery had to be replaced. Try and get at this. Its under a support frame that has to be removed.
After the battery was a door handle. Funny part is dealer stocks it. Wonder how many people need this part!
For some reason the drivers side window will not close all the way. Just too many things to fix.
Then the Alternator went out. Turn the engine sideways and put the alternator in the back?
Water pump went out - twice. The drive belt tensioner was replaced along with the last water pump.
The seats are removeable, but be careful. The seat belt brackets break easily. That's $70 each.
Currently doing a top end rebuild because of oil leak on the heads, valves and intake manifold. Had a burnt valve on the, you guessed it #1 cylinder. #1 is behind the alernator at the back of the engine. Dealer wanted $2000 to fix this.
By the way, there are numerous special nuts, bolts and fasteners on this vehicle. hope you have a large tool collection, I do, Now.
All of the above is above and beyond normal tires, brakes and fluids.
This mini van has its ups and downs. We drove 2000 miles and were fairly comfortable even towing a trailer. The bad part is that there is NO storage with the seats taken up.
Both front seats make you feel like your leaning forward. The driver has enough room and can see all the gauges, but why no oil pressure gauge?
The very best feature is the powered passenger side door. With 3 buttons it's easy to open even for the kids.
The van is just showing its age.
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