10.0

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

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problem #3

Jan 012005

Caravan 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I have a 1997 Dodge Caravan SE purchased new. Two years ago I noticed a spot on the roof, and another on the hood where the polycoat was beginning to peel. Within two years the car looked as if it had some kind of disease. I began to notice other Caravan of similar age, and they had the same problem. I saw other makes of cars that were much older with original paint jobs and they weren't experiencing this problem. I am really disappointed with the paint job and poly coat on the Dodge Caravan. I feel for what we payed for, and with the problems we have experienced, such as the windshield wipers coming on by themselves, the service engine light coming on and going off, the interior light coming on or not when the door was opened, the warning bell not going off when the door was open, the emergency brake working or not working, the fogging of the plastic headlights - at least the paint job should have lasted!

- Flagstaff, AZ, USA

problem #2

Mar 152003

Caravan 4-cyl

  • miles
The paint on my 97 Dodge Caravan is peeling off on the top of the van. Have you had other complaints?

- Greenwood, SC, USA

problem #1

Sep 171999

Caravan

  • miles
Tension pulley belt thats controls the power steering and battery was very low. The battery/ thermostat went into a hot mode. Also, that there is water underneath the carriage of the vehicle, and it sounds like a boat. The water underneath comes from side to side when riding the vehicle.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA