Overview & Reviews

The Caravan gets a styling refresh and a hefty base price reduction.

• Surprisingly agile handling, quiet ride in V6 models, low price.

User Reviews:

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  mini man van - 2005 Dodge Caravan
  By the hills - March 31 - 8:31 pm

  I was a man trapped in a womans vehicle. Now I have become a man in a mini van and love every mile of it! This van has been fuel efficient (27+ on trips) comfortable (5 in the family) useful (Sto and Go baby!)and has me convinced that I made the right purchase. Power slider doors are wonderful. This van is as comfortable to drive as many high dollar import cars. Men dont be scared! Embrace this mini-man van! We did have a few bumps at the beginning, that were easily handled under warranty. Dealership was excellent and on the ball.

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  the good, bad and ugly - 2005 Dodge Caravan
  By Jeremy - March 22 - 8:20 pm

  The stow and go is great. There is very good room for our family of five. It is the most economical vehicle in its class. The power doors are a nice feature. The bad are: Had glitch in transmission, scared me into purchasing an extended warranty. New brakes after 30K miles. Key fob & PL doors failed @ about 45K miles paid dealership to flash computer again ($140) which I felt should be warranty issue. Ugly: replaced the front end bushings & rods @ 51K miles ($420)(dealership says is common issue). replaced passenger power sliding side module ($350). driver side cable and motor ($500). not good for a 3 yr old vehicle....

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  A few issues - 2005 Dodge Caravan
  By t.glacy - December 1 - 9:35 am

  Caravan has 46,000 miles so far. I have already had to replace one sensor (covered by warranty at 30,000). Just took car in for inspection and was told rack & pinion was leaking and repair will be approx $1,000! I am also having issues with check engine light again. Service dept. said it was a different sensor than the last one and needs to be replaced (upstream 02 sensor). Was also told breaks will need replacing soon. Overall I am OK with this vehicle, but getting hit with such high cost repairs so early on is not impressing me to buy another in the future.

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  I wouldnt buy another - 2005 Dodge Caravan
  By Russell - November 6 - 7:41 pm

  The 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT seemed to be a nicer car then our 97 Rally and we really liked the stow-n- go seats. However, thats where it ends. We have to put front brakes on it every 12,000 mi. we got 29,000 mi. on the 97 and I got 72,000 miles out of the front brakes on my 2001 Suburban. Electrical sensors are still a major problem, we have had several failures. The transmission control card went, the side electric doors have been repaired several times and still dont work well. We cant get the brake dust off the front aluminum wheels so they always look like crap. It needed a tune up after only 34,000 mi.. In short, this car is high maintenance! I wouldnt buy another!

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  Im in love with this van. - 2005 Dodge Caravan
  By jimpeggy2 - September 21 - 11:43 am

  Of all the cars/trucks I have owned in my life, this van is by far my favorite. My kids are over the moon for it. It is comfortable beyond belief. Reliable. Easy to drive and park. Your really feel safe while driving this vehicle. The mileage is fair, but it is a large engine and a heavy machine, so it makes sense that the mileage is what it is. Dont let that sway you. The stow and go seats are a dream and a piece of cake to use. The driver controls are a wonderful and easy to use as well. Drive it in good health and enjoy.

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  Mom mobile - 2005 Dodge Caravan
  By kayadento - April 2 - 7:12 pm

  Very dependable and reliable. No problems ever. Not so cool to drive though. It is a mom mobile. My kids are getting older and think it is a loser cruiser. It is a great automobile for older couples and people with young kids.

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  High miles. - 2005 Dodge Caravan
  By JD - February 6 - 10:23 pm

  This is my 5th Caravan. I drive 50,000 miles a year. Just passed 107,000 miles. Had no problems untill 75,000 miles, then several small problems with egr valve and vaccum pump. At 105,000 miles the transmission valve unit went bad, that and the 100,000 mile maintenance items + brakes, rotors, sway bars and tires cost me $3,000. The 3.3 liter engine is holding up well. tires lasted 105,000 miles without being aligned, or balanced.

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  I like it - 2005 Dodge Caravan
  By Edvanp - November 29 - 1:10 pm

  Went from a Pontiac Montana into the SXT minivan. Love the stow/go seating. The engine is smooth with good performance over the Montana. The back bench is uncomfortable for long rides, or so my kids tell me. Good storage room. We have had it in for a couple of electronic glitches that have been covered under warranty. My main worry is the tranny as this seems to be the knock on these vehicles, but there hasnt been anything wrong with it yet. The radio/speakers could be better. We avg 22 mpg in mixed driving, 26 on the highway. Overall, we are happy with it to date (2 years & 33k miles).

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  Problems with front end - 2005 Dodge Caravan
  By Chuck in IOWA - November 14 - 12:41 pm

  Was enjoying our van, when after less then 30,000 miles had to have bushings in front axle area replaced. Now, 25,000 miles later need to have them replaced again. Service dept. said company was using a different material on the bushings and wasnt a high enough quality. I have a brother with a Grand Caravan and hes experiencing the same issue. Always have had trouble with Dodge/Chrysler front ends, including a Stratus we had in 1995. Probably wont buy anymore Dodge/Chrysler products.

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  Just a nice vehicle - 2005 Dodge Caravan
  By Bud in Fla - October 18 - 2:25 pm

  I have had this vehicle for about 7 months now. It is just a very practical, easy to drive vehicle. It is great to haul a lot of people, and the stow and go seating is amazing. We bought the vehicle because we only have one vehicle now that we have retired, and this one can haul a bunch of stuff and then convert and we can drive 6 or 7 people to dinner. Love the nav system. The only complaint I have is the front cup holders. They could have done a much better job on those. I would love for it to get a little better gas mileage, but the big six does perform well. Looked at the Honda and Kia and bought this one much cheaper. Would love for them to add roll down windows for the 2nd row passengers