10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #9

Apr 052002

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine knocking due to right head rocker arm retainer being broken off head, and bent rocker arm/ shaft bent. While driving the check engine light blinks three times. Consumer states the cast rocker arm failure was due to flaw in design. The exhaust manifold broke.

- Sedro Woolley, WA, USA

problem #8

Mar 302002

Caravan

  • miles
There is smoke that continueously comes out of exhaust causing vehicle to fail the inspection. Smoke will come out the whole time vehicle is driven.

- Asberry Park, NJ, USA

problem #7

Jun 012000

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Had transmission replaced, 8 months later it had to be replaced again. Air compressor being replaced at this time.

- Mischicot, WI, USA

problem #6

Nov 011996

Caravan

  • miles
Defect in head gasket caused oil to leak causing the air idle valve control, PCV, fuel filter, hormica balancing board, throttle, water pump, theromstat, iignition module to have to be repaired. Timing belt was recall Dodge did not put it on right causing to head gasket to leak. Timing belt covers was never replace when it was recalled.was not notified of this recall timing belt broken while driving.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

problem #5

Jun 291999

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Exhaust system required remounting due to bolt breakage. Mjs

- Maple Grove, MN, USA

problem #4

Jan 211998

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Exhaust system failure.

- Plymouth, MA, USA

problem #3

Jun 101996

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Failure on the automatic transmission, when shifting the vehicle from park to reverse the transmission makes a loud sound, consumer also smelled a very bad odor/fumes in the vehicle.

- Covington, LA, USA

problem #2

Feb 041996

Caravan

  • miles
Vehicle stalls without warning while driving will backfire and then stall.

- Longville, LA, USA

problem #1

Feb 041996

Caravan

  • miles
Vehicle stalls without warning while driving will backfire and then stall.

- Longville, LA, USA