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Loved it and miss it alot!
bmccune, 11/15/2011
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
This was my first car and I paid $200 for it in 2009. During the time I owned this vehicle the only things that I had to replace were the fuel pump and the water pump. It had just about 200k miles on it and I trusted it to take me anywhere. It never died on me and always started right up. Went to trade it in at a dealership and the guy told me he wouldnt do it because the tranny was gonna go out of it because they are known for it. He got mad when I laughed in his face. The tranny had never been replaced and never gave me any issues at all. Would love to own another one. I had a 1999 Plymouth grand voyager and that thing was very solid aswell. Took a bad beating from the previous owner.
great vehicle
jomare, 11/02/2004
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3dr Minivan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This vehicle now has 330000km and is still going strong (original engine, original transmission
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Warren, 08/12/2003
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3dr Minivan AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car has major reliability problems, I have replaced the battery, the altenator, the water pump, the device that raises and lowers the driverside window, a starter, and now I need to fix head and valve gaskets, a 600.00 repair. we bought the vehicle new and I haven't driven it for more then 6 months without having to do some sort of repair. A 7 year old vehicle with 65,000 miles on it shouldn't be costing me an average of 1,000 a year to maintain. American car companies better wake up or companies like honda, toyota, and new arrivals like kia, and hyundai are going to put them out of business.
Still Going After 209K Miles!
Ron Irwin, 05/11/2006
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Well, I finally had to put some significant dollars into my van, but much less than any new car I might purchase. Runs like a new one with a factory rebuilt tranny (old transmission had trouble with low gear, but otherwise ran great). Have run Mobile One synthetic oil in the van since it was new, and the oil added 10% to my gas mileage (20-24 MPG with the 3.8L V6). Change oil and filter once a year (20-25K miles). Will keep this van until the wheels fall off! Very happy with the purchase and performance of this vehicle.
Good People Carrying Van
David, 10/13/2005
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We've just traded in our 97 Caravan for a smaller car, since gas prices has gone up the roof ! But it was a blast to drive. Power was not a problem on city or highway, and quite comfortable for all three rows of seats. Wished the headlights were brighter at night, but they've already addressed this issue on later models. I liked the removable seats instead of fold-down ones, it helps with gas mileage if you're not using the 3rd row often, and the 3rd row bench can be slided to the middle, making it a 5-seater van with plenty of cargo space.