My 2001 Caravan Sport seems to have a lot of problems related to poor engineering, and materials selection. Don't DC engineers learn from past mistakes? At 45k miles I spent $333 just to get the airbag and check engine lights to go out. These items should not fail after such a short period of time. Clockspring $166 (sorry, no recall for this vehicle, per dealer) Replaced vacuum lines at purge solenoid and canister/smoke test (up my butt, probably) $148, Front sway bar bushings - replaced myself, around $15 & 45 minutes. Other stupid annoyances: Inadequate headlights compared to other cars. Noisy cabin, lots of road noise, cant play radio or talk quietly. HVAC unit passes its own diagnostic test but transition between vent positions is not gradual. (one click left of floor heat and lots of air comes thru dash vents) Makes more noise than heat. Very cold, unheated air seeps thru the dash joints for about 20 minutes of driving in winter. Air conditioning smells. Rear wiper barely touches the glass when wiping across, even with new arms. Front wiper washer nozzles not pointed right, and doesn't spray an even pattern. Front windshield weatherstripping pulling away. I could go on. Rick
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19 years ago