Overview & Reviews

A complete redesign yields a cavernous interior, best-in-class driveability and new innovations such as the optional driver-side passenger door. And although the all-wheel-drive version is discontinued for now, Caravan dethrones the Ford Windstar and once again reigns as king of the minivans.

User Reviews:

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  Not my best purchase - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
  By cfmeme - November 18 - 11:10 pm

  I an the only owner and I have put in a new motor and 2 transmissions,and many other major repairs. The van looks good but not dependable.

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  Looks aint everything - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
  By CYA Dodge - October 13 - 2:00 am

  The exterior body has held up well to the salt and grime of Chicago winters. But, too many irritating flaws to consider purchasing this model again. Casper the ghost operates the wipers for no reason. Transmission was replaced at 75K (Chrysler did share the expense leaving me with $200 deductible). A/C blew air...sometimes it was actually cold.

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  Dont Buy without a Warranty - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
  By Stacey L - March 22 - 10:00 am

  We bought this nice looking, comfortable van mostly due to what we thought was a good rep for Caravans/Chrysler and nice interior design - what a nightmare. Thank God we had extended warranty! Repair/replace tranny 4 times since weve had it. Water pump twice, new a/c, weird brake troubles 4 times, blown head gasket, weird wiring gremlins that we had to bypass to make our headlights even work. A/c switches burning out - I will never buy another Chrysler product after this nightmare. Would have sold, except its paid off and the extended warranty paid most of the engine work - but we laid out $2k plus on other work.

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  First Year - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
  By LEJ - February 27 - 4:23 pm

  This is a nice looking, but poorly engineered vehicle! The old saying about not buying the first year of a re-designed model is true. The torque converter, A/C compressor, and all 4 brakes were replaced (twice) by 35,000 miles. Theres a reason why the factory warranty for brakes is only 12 months/12000 miles!

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  great design, poor quality - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
  By candy man - January 29 - 2:00 am

  This vehicle has had numerous repairs from the start. Most have not affected reliability, but performance and inconvenience are at stake. Many sensors, egr valve, and frequent battery replacements have been serviced. I like the design and space but cant reccommend due to poor quality.

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  Unreliable Junk (My worst Nightmare) - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
  By CHW - November 12 - 10:00 am

  The transmissions are poor design and only last about 12,000 miles. This Van has gremlins too. It has electrical problems too. We finally parked it at 80,000 miles after My wife refused to drive it anymore. She bought an explorer and has been happy since.

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  Its Dead in my Driveway!!! - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
  By The Curves - March 3 - 10:00 am

  It was great for the first 10 months until I noticed the transmission kept leaking. It also burned oil a lot. I had to put a quart in every 30 days. I had the transmission leak fixed and about 9 months later it literally came apart! The gears went through the bell housing! It cost me $2000.00 to replace it! Then 6 months later the engine threw a rod and now it has been sitting in my driveway for the past 2 years. I refuse to put another dime into it!!!!

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  dodge gc - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
  By conniev - September 19 - 10:00 am

  major mechanical problems-all major components had to be replaced at @ 95,000 miles, transmission failed twice, in addition engine, ABS, front brakes problems

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  Stay Away - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
  By No Way dont do it - October 28 - 10:00 am

  Dont do it. Listen to me. I drove this van for 75,000 miles. I Will Not buy a Dodge again. Had the deductable warranty but it doesnt pay for loss time taking it to the dealer, towing, or looking stupid by asking for a lift to pick-up the van again. I went through a transmition every 12,000- 20,000 miles. They put a brand new one in every time. I could not take it out of town in fear I would get stuck. I bought this van brand new. Even ordered it with the 3.8l engine, trans cool and block heater. I never towed anything heaver than a bike carrier. Stay away, stay away!!

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  Great van, AWFUL maintenance - 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
  By zucchini - July 17 - 2:00 am

  Had molded brake lines go ($500), starter ($200), AC died 2x, various other failures, broken parts inside, flaky electronics (ask about the wiper problem)... STAY AWAY unless you have a 100% warranty and rental coverage.