2008 Dodge Grand Caravan Dodge Grand Caravan 2008

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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan repairs by problem area

Engine (26%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (14%)

Suspension and Steering (13%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)

Other (7%)

Chart based on 323 repairs.
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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan other repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (14%)

< $100 (86%)

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Chart based on 21 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2008 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

17000 mi exterior mirror-mounted LED blinker lenses fell off (both sides) misaligned rear wiper adjusted replaced exterior mirror-mounted LED blinkers (both sides) 
36800 mi Power sliding door pulley mechanism at bottom came detached, preventing door from closing. Repaired myself by re-attaching parts. 
20000 mi

US $10
Plastic "guard" underneath engine came loose, and was hanging down hitting debris on the road. Replaced mounting screws to secure guard to frame. 

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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

23000 mi one power sliding door had screw fall out 
48000 mi

US $150
TPMS came on. When checking tire pressure, cheap white metal valve stem broke and tire went flat. Required new valve stem, valve and tire pressure sensor for this tire. 
85518 mi Replaced both front wheel bearings 
6000 mi Doors Not shutting all the way and rear hatch stopped at closing at 20% and reopened. 
36000 mi The car was making a noise that seemed to be in the front end varying with speed, but not exactly. It was a whine, but changed sounds. It would not do it for them. 
124000 mi

US $377
The front left window regulator broke and the window slid down. 
164580 mi

C $82
Replaced rear window windshield wiper arm, cover and blade. 

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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan 4dr Minivan, ext.

175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD

9920 mi Valve/TPMS sensor assembly was leaking. Suspect it was damaged by a tire shop when mounting tires, but not sure. Was repaired under warranty. 
3000 mi Rear bumper scuff plate was warping up slightly in two places. Original was either installed incorrectly or defective. New scuff plate was installed, problem solved. 
14000 mi Rear bumper scuff plate warping up, the warmer the temp the more the warp. This had been fixed before and came back. Dealer again replaced the bumper scuff plate with another new (updated supposedly) part. 
4958 mi Rainwater was collecting in each of the sliding doors. Dealership said that door drain was clogged 
32102 mi esp,trac control abs light on, drops into neutral, electrical meltdown. replaced fuse jection box (anticorrosion jelly was missing, AC blower on and off intermittently. installed new AC control head 
83000 mi Whining sound coming from under the hood whenever accerating from a stop 
97000 mi driver side sliding door makes metal to metal sounds each time opened. defective latch hold open 
84300 mi

US $130
New hold open latch installed. 
116000 mi driver-side sliding door window drops down on it's own periodically, sometimes when the door is slammed and other times unknown cause. 
127000 mi 3rd brake light assembly/spoiler had come unattached on one side 

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