Faults:

The fuel pump was the only thing that left us stranded. All other repairs were for maint. purposes. While under warranty from the Chrysler Service Contract, a new cylinder head was installed just to "freshen it up". 2 lower control arm/ball joint assemblies were replaced along with many other misc. parts. A new timing belt was replaced by my husband in Aug 2002 before a friend and I took a 1500 mile trip.

General Comments:

Being my second Chrysler mini-van, I will say that they make the best! Both of my vans have been great vehicles. My son still owns my first (88 Voyager) with over 150,000 miles on it. It is very comfortable to drive, and has a smooth quiet ride. The 4 cyl does not make this as fast as my 6 cylLeBaron conv. but mini-vans are not sport cars. And it has enough to merge into hi way traffic. Once it gets up to 55 - 65 mph, it has little trouble maintaining speed as long as there are no steep long hills. To sum it all up, both of my mini-vans have been very good!!

Faults:

At 105,000 miles I had to MAKE a gasket for the rear differentiall cover, since they don't make them anymore!

At 113,000 miles I had to replace the starter.

At 115,000 miles the rocker arm shaft snapped in half and really goofed things up. Luckily my dad knows how to work on cars, so I only had to spend around $80 on fixing it.

Currently the master cylinder leaks, but I don't plan on working on that until I absolutely have to.

General Comments:

I don't know what the hell it is with Dodge vehicles. The first minivan I owned was the '86 Dodge Caravan, with that damn Mitsubishi 4-cyl. engine. Well, with that one, I had to have the head replaced, the radiator, the struts. It got me to Georgia and back twice (from MI), so I guess I don't have room to complain, that and it was pushing 200,000 miles by the time a valve snapped off and gnawed a hole through a piston. It got me $100 for parts, anyhow.

This one hasn't been too bad, but if it starts to become a money pit, it's off to the yard with a FOR SALE sign on it.

Faults:

Gee, nothing major really (besides the numerous recalls), amazing as that may seem.

It started to leak oil from the head at about 110,000 Km and the leaks are getting progressively worse as time goes on. But I've read that this is normal for the 3.0 L V6 (It shouldn't be normal for a quality manufacturer, but seeing that it is Chrysler, I'm just happy that it's lasted this long).

The drivers seat lumbar support caved in early (pre 40,000 Km). I get a sore back if I spend any time in the seat.

The transmission (3 speed auto) shifts rough into high gear if not under acceleration (another normal Chrysler trait).

I don't take it in for regular maintenance checks so there could be a few other things wrong.

General Comments:

Generally it's a piece of junk. I have been lucky so far and have had no major repairs. Lots of my friends weren't so lucky with theirs.

The finish quality is the pits. Squeaks and rattles come from everywhere.

This is my first and last Chrysler product. At the time I bought it there wasn't a lot of alternatives being offered by Asian or European manufacturers and money was tight. Today, I would definitely opt for a Toyota or Honda Mini-Van.

Bottom line - If you are going to buy a Chrysler you know the quality will be marginal at best. It's a crapshoot with the odds against you, but hey! Somebody has to win. I'm glad it was me!