Used 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan Consumer Reviews
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Worst Car On The Market?
BillBittman, 05/06/2004
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3dr Minivan AWD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Chrysler should be ashamed for marketing this vehicle. Athough it has an attractive exterior (for a van), it is a mechanical nightmare. We have been through several recalls. The transmission problems are infamous. This is the worst car I've ever owned-- even worse than my 1991 Ford Taurus wagon (which dropped a transmission at 50,000 miles). If you are looking for a used van, do yourself a favor and buy a late-model Honda or Toyota. You will pay a little more, but you will spend at lot less on repairs. I will never buy another Chrylser product.
Serpentine Belt is a real snake
Pathy, 07/23/2010
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought used vehicle at 100K miles. Now it is at 150K miles. Drove across Texas several times with family, it never let us down. Recently while driving in town in rain, the serpentine belt came off. A month earlier I had replace the rack. Still I feel uncomfortable of its steering. It is loosing power steering intermittently in slow driving. Trying get rid of it soon
10 Year Old Crossover Vehicle?
Ron Irwin, 12/06/2007
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan AWD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Well, sometimes when you wait long enough, things come back into style. All wheel drive, seats seven, lots of storage. Crossover vehicle? No. My 10 year old AWD minivan? Yes. I've been salivating over the new crossovers, but my van fills the same function, so guess I'll just keep it. 244000 miles and runs like a new one. Original engine with just normal maitenance. Tranny replaced after 200000 miles. I may never need to buy another car!
Still Going After 209K Miles!
Ron Irwin, 05/11/2006
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan AWD
1 of 1 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 Van
John Lau, 04/27/2004
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We had a choice of buying a new, bare- bones van, or a used one with options. We saw this and decided that we wanted the nicer things that it had. It never left us stranded, and it was dependable. It handled well for a van, it looked good, and it was loaded. There were never any rattles or squeaks, and except for the CD player (which stopped working two years ago), everything held up just fine.
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