Used 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Consumer Reviews
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sailorbeavis, 06/24/2011
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
Got this Pearl Water Blue SE with a two-tone interior in March 2010 as a work truck. It replaced a 2006 Caravan. Dodge made some improvements and fell short in others. The van handles better thanks to bigger tires and minor suspension improvements, but the 3.3L engine is a dog coupled to the four-speed transmission. If I had a choice I would've gone for the 3.8L; you are not going anywhere fast in this van. Once up to speed it's reasonably stout and stable, and road noise is minimal. I love the Stow 'n Go and the additional storage places, but the cheap plastic on this car inside and out scratches/marks easily and is not as nice-looking as my old van, nor is it holding up as well.
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mikeway05, 07/20/2012
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan C/V 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought this one with 101,000 miles on it .. It drove out nice.. No noise problems at all .. It even had a nice storage bin in the back for my parts .. As a Appliance Repair Service Technician I need something dependable and reasonable to operate .. Easy on Gas .. Changed to a K & N air filter made all the difference in the world .. Now getting an extra 4 miles per gallon with a 3.3 engine .. Others say that the engine is a dog but I actually love it !! This Baby really cruises nice on the interstate .. and gives me more comfort than my other Chevy Astro ...
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Dick Otto, 07/29/2010
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I am not pleased with the shifting of this van. It is not smooth in fact it is to jerky for my taste. If you happen to let up on the gas just as it about to shift it drops a gear hard. Also it shifts down way too easily.
True pros and cons
Jonathan, 05/03/2023
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Almost four years driving it already, it surely has some rare awesome features and inconvenient ones. Pros = convenient. If you get the stow and go, this is a gem! So convenient for 4' x 8' plywood sheet, tools, moving stuff around, that's amazing! The front seat are way more comfortable then average cars these years. The vehicle is simply convenient in general. Parts are cheap and everywhere! Generally speaking, the car is simple built. Which makes it easier and faster to fix. Can easily be use for camping in it. Cons, = garage time. If you're use to pre 2010 Toyota's and Nissan's like I did, you'll go to the garage much more often. Coolant leak, hose crack, throttle body, o2 sensor, intake leak, transmission oil has to be changed.. brakes, brakes, brakes. It's not the worst, but clearly not the best. The brakes are unfortunately poor engineering. Wear off prematurely.. the back one get stuck, front one wables. Other important point the transmission! Mine buck every now and then, most I know with this vehicle had to change it, so far never had to, and I'm really careful with it. High beam could have been better. Looking back, since the engine is old technology, sohc, I would have bought either the 3.8l or 4.0l. the fuel consumptions is about the same but better power. At the end it's the most convenient car I had. Just not the most reliable. Hopefully that can guide you a bit.
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Minivan Van, 09/12/2021
updated 09/30/2024
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan new in Feb 2011. 3.3 liter, 4 speed auto. Has been overall a terrific vehicle. My son used to Bowl competitively. Second row seats stowed made getting equipment out of the side doors much easier than taking everything in and out thru the backend. He competed in Las Vegas in 2011. Vehicle handled well thru the Rockies high altitudes from Illinois. Also a trip to Fort Worth, Texas in December 2011, vehicle did great. My Grand Caravan does NOT have a lot of fancy crap on it. But comfort, lots of room, sturdy solid feel is selling point. Vehicle handles well even in ice and snow conditions. I went into a serious slide on ice in Arkansas on the Texas trip and regaining control of the vehicle was better than most sedans and smaller cars. Brakes were worst issue on the vehicle. Pads and rotors were a serious problem until I replaced them with high carbon rotors and ceramic brake pads. Problem resolved. I have had weird engine codes at times. Idiosyncracies of the three O2 Sensors and computer have caused the check engine light to go on and sometimes give the hazardous lightening bolts of death appear when nothing was wrong. Put most people in panic mode. Often codes are due to weird gas cap issue. I use two different gas caps: one works better in the Winter; the other better in the Summer. Strange but solves the problem. The vehicle has always passed the Emissions Tests required by the State of Illinois. I have over 100,000 miles plus on it. Oil change every 3000 miles. Transmission fluid purged at 70,000 miles. Radiator fluid flushed at 50,000. 3.3 liter is no exceleration demon, but adequate. Mileage has been about 21 mpg overall. I can't complain. I got vehicle for $17,000 new in February 2011. By the way, I have owned several performance cars, but I love this big old tank best. I like Dodge Caravans. I have owned 5 over the last 30 years. Most people today have way too much "crap", better known as options and features, on their cars that is not needed and can also act as distractions. I for one don't like CVT transmissions. I avoid vehicles with interference engines. "Modern" isn't necessarily better. Since April 2023, Those diagnostic codes have become a nightmare. P0172 and P0456. I am at a point of trying to decide whether to junk the vehicle or fix it. Body still solid. Suspension, brakes, and interior still great. Dodges screwy damned electronics in vehicle seem to be the source of the issue in controlling the engine fuel/air mixture and spark timing. Parts are becoming really expensive to get since the vehicle is now 15 years old. Car that doesn't run or keeps having engine issues isn't much of a car. Tows to shops alone are killing my budget. The engine tests super for compression and other physical mechanical stuff, but as described prior, the vehicle is becoming a nightmare for me. My next vehicle I purchase will probably be a Toyota or Honda. My repair shop says they seem to need fewest repairs and are the least expensive to fix. These local guys are HONEST and TRUSTWORTHY. Still have the old beast. 109,000 miles. Plowed $3400 into engine work across two sets of diagnostic codes in six months, but it runs fine now. If it wasn't for Illinois EPA bullshit, the fixes would have been much cheaper. 09/28/2024
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