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very good bargain
navy jim, 12/18/2009
2005 Dodge Caravan SE 4dr Minivan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I reviewed this vehicle in early 2005. Now have 69,000 miles and nearly 5 years later on this vehicle. I am just as impressed with it as I was then. Normal maintenance is all that's been required. Get 23 to 25 miles on the highway and 21 in town. I am more than pleased with it in all aspects. It's been a cheap, dependable, fun car to drive. I take good care of it and maintain it regularly.
I am impressed
VanMan, 02/10/2005
2005 Dodge Caravan CV 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
Traded my full size Dodge cargo van for this "mini cargo". Build quality is FAR superior to the full size van. More durable paint, heavier sheet metal, better suspension, easier to get in and out of, better ride and handling, double the gas mileage, and hauls 1500 pounds of music equipment without as much squat on the suspension as the full size van. Only thing lost was the ability to haul a full sheet of plywood. It really needs electric locks and windows since the manual locks and windows are awkward to deal with; side doors aren't keyed and must be unlocked from the inside. Really bad blind spot when merging on interstate even with blindspot mirrors. Fuel savings make the payments!
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Throttle Sensor NIGHTMARE
Ruth, 02/25/2010
2005 Dodge Caravan SE 4dr Minivan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Have had two Major issues. Bought the van and it had bad sensors everywhere. Airbags sensors bad, transmission sensor bad and the latest? throttle sensor. Fixed at a Dodge dealership. Toyota is not the only one with issues. When the throttle sensor went bad it had unintentional acceleration and nearly caused a fatality. Bad design. Hate electronic parts - especially bad ones.
Navy Jim
Jim, 02/03/2005
2005 Dodge Caravan SE 4dr Minivan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Great van for the price. It's the third caravan I've owned since 1995. Great bargain for a tight budget, lots of room, fun to drive, and has good insurance rates. Have gotten really good fuel mileage. It's easy to maintain, Good looking and drives like a dream. I've really enjoyed it since I bought it.
What's up with the wheel bearings?
CaravanOwner315, 09/29/2010
2005 Dodge Caravan SXT 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I have owned this van from when it had 46,000 to 73,000 miles. I am now replacing my third wheel bearing. Now have replaced both front and 1 back. I have not found any sort of recall on this. I still have a 1996 Caravan and have never dealt with wheel bearings.