Used 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan Consumer Reviews
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Horrible , never again
elizabethd, 11/17/2010
2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
20 of 20 people found this review helpful
Had an 02, loved it. This 09 is a piece of do doo. Chewing up front tires like crazy, alignment issues, steering issues. Car drifts and moves side to side (cant even explain, its something you have to feel ) steering wheel moves on its own over not smooth road, bumps railroad tracks, etc. Car flexes bad by the sliding doors. Even had transmission experiences and the radio tuning all by itself. All dealers say they don't see any issue, and one said the steering wheel moves to compensate for the road? Personally, I think they know it's messed up and won't admit. So going the lemon route after I hear back from Chrysler! Gas mileage is horrible.
NO MAS!
jedi651, 01/23/2015
2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
We tried to love it, but just couldn't deal with the dealer (white Bear lake, Mn) who guessed on every repaired needed. Long story short, we bought the van used. clean carfax. great the first week. second week was a disaster. van would die 3-5 times daily was exiting the hwy. while operating at 30mph the van would become very sluggish, then die when coming to a stop. replaced spark plugs, MAP sensor, throttle body didn't change a thing. brought in to the dealer to figure it out. diagnosed that the WIN module was faulty and needed to be replaced.(not part of the recall) asked why its sluggish, dealer didn't know. finally just gave up and traded it in for a Honda. People be advised, stay away!
Frustrated!
okfamily, 06/25/2015
2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
15 of 18 people found this review helpful
As an owner of a 1999 Plymouth Voyager van with 360,000 +miles, and very pleased with the quality, THIS 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan is a piece of JUNK. The brakes need rebuilt every 10-15k miles (with rotors and calipers being replaced at various intervals. The air conditioning condensate pan does not drain and fills up with water and damages the fan so it needs replaced. The van does "walk" all over the road (not fun to drive) and wears out GOOD tires. The interior back seat plastic coverings fall off. The passenger door wiring is breaking in the tracks (cheap wire). Other than that, OH, now there is a "growling" noise in the front end (bearing?). I Won't buy another Dodge van!.
200K update/4.0 engine
etp, 07/05/2016
updated 01/11/2023
2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Update! AC issues that are hard to pinpoint. Removed dash and replaced AC core and hoses. Relay assembly under the hood was replaced. Still not cold like it was. Dealer did not do timing belt assembly as instructed at 100K. At 130K the tension assembly broke. Durning the fix we discovered the dealer faked the whole belt change after being told to R&R everything (water pump, tension assembly and belt). Local dealer screwed us out of our lifetime warranty by refusing to do the 5 year inspection on one van and failing to admit they did it on another. Very dishonest practices. Really enjoyed the van when new but the start issues have plagued this vehicle for years and numerous recalls. Plan on new tires every 25k (buy cheap tires) and brake pads on a regular basis. Bought two and one has had transmission issues since new. Solid 4.0 so far. Weak radiator connection points and will never buy another Dodge product although I like the way the drive. Toyota is more dependable, and they actually fix their recalls properly. Bought the extended warranty and needed it bad. Company dishonored the extended warranty--- Class action lawsuit on-going. Company is a group of thieves! Do not buy their nice-looking products. Looks are not everything in life. Start issue was fixed with a neutral switch replacement on transmission
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I wish I could recommend it... but I can't
mrpyromaniac, 08/19/2012
2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
Bought the 3.8L SXT version, only have 33k on it. Having the transmission rebuilt right now. My wife drives this van around our small town, and we take weekend trips. It's well taken care of. We've had to have ALL the brakes replaced three times now, the tires are pretty much shot because of the brake problems, and there is a bad motor mount, and now the transmission. The engine is great, and the features and interior are phenomenal, but with the brake problems and now the transmission, clearly the build quality leaves much to be desired. That's why a Toyota is 20k more...
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