Faults:

Battery dies if the lights are left on for 30 min.

Fuel Pump often dies after a long trip.

Brakes need replacing every few years.

General Comments:

Handles well.

Often gets over snowbanks unlike our Venture.

You can get to 0-60 in about 6 seconds under good care.

Faults:

Whenever I turned a corner my brake light came on.

I had the local auto repair shop put a new aftermarket master cylinder model on. This took care of the problem for a couple of days. We finally had an origianl equipment master cylinder on. This has taken care of it so far.

The other problem that I have is the serpentine belt. It is noisy and has broken once already. The van has 145,000 miles on it and I guess it is entitled to a few problems. Look out Ford here I come!

Faults:

We replaced a worn serpentine belt in 02/09/06. On 9/14/06 belt fell off after driving through a couple inches of standing water. Had the car towed to a service station. They put belt back on and checked pulleys and tensioner. Again on 10/11/06, after driving in the rain, I went through a small puddle in a parking lot, at just 5 miles per hour, the belt came off. Had the car towed again and service station checked car over. Could not find a reason why the belt came off, but they replaced the belt with another from a different manufacturer. I don't know if this will help, but after reading other comments I believe this is a flaw specifically with Dodge Caravans. We have also had the tie rods replaced twice, a broken trans-axle and sway bar, a wiring problem that caused the lights to flash on and off and the locks to jump up and down as well as numerous other small problems and recalls. This car also eats through brakes. Thank goodness we have AAA. We will never buy another Dodge car.

Faults:

No serious repairs have been made so far. Have been religious about changing ALL fluids (otherwise your vehicle WILL get mad at you). The plastic hook for holding the drivers side visor snapped off easily. Also, the great storage bin underneath the front passenger seat has jammed shut. Had to replace the bearings on the front right wheel at 85,000 and now suspect the left will need changing as well. Brakes creak and moan as you come to a complete stop (fluids are topped off), and transmission is a little bit sloppy. The paint is starting to chip (very slightly) but from what I have observed in other cars blue (the color of my car) doesn't ever want to stick.

General Comments:

OK, after bashing my car that severely let it be known that I consider myself a connesiour of knowing every little thing that is going on with my car. So... heres the good stuff! I wash my engine once a month and it has remained very dry (no leaks). Her ride is a little on the unsure side in stop and go traffic, but really shines on the highway. I guess you could say she needs space to roam? The seats are extra comfortable and the armrests on the front two seats are a nice touch. The engine, while by no means sporty, has a refined feel to it and can always seem to squeeze out a little more power if you know how to drive it. The car is incredible stable when pushed to the limits, however, it hates rough roads with a passion. So far I have traversed the country two times in it and I never once doubted that it would get me there. I owned this car in both NC and CO... as a former snowboard instructor let me say this car has claws on snow and ice!!! I owned a Subaru Legacy previously and I can honestly say the Caravan out performed the AWD Subaru in these conditions with good snow tires.