2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Cargo

Beware of Key Replacement and Major Headaches

By scott (VA) on Thursday, April 19, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 51,000

Pros: "Nice looking and comfortable, Fair gas mileage"

Cons: "KEY FOB can be very costly in many ways."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1

"My major complaint about this van is the key system they use. The plastic key fobs for my van wore out very quickly and cost me almost $200.00 to replace. Also I had to have the van towed to a dealership to have the new keys made because the computer in the van needs to be reprogrammed to the new keys. When the towing service arrived my van had to be dragged out of the parking space, because you cannot put it in neutral if the key fob is not recognized by the computer.If your out on a trip remember this, these type of keys cannot be easily cut at your local hardware shop. and that is a major setback if you are out in the middle of nowhere and there is no dealership nearby. Another failure is there was no warning that the brake fluid was a little low and while coming down some steep hills in West Va. the brakes gave out with no warning whatsoever, I had to apply emergency brakes and downshift to keep from crashing. When we came to a stop it was then that the brake warning light came on."

20 people out of 20 found this review helpful

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Another minivan achievement by Dodge

By AC (NY) on Thursday, April 05, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 42,000

Pros: "Extremely practical while also riding like a dream"

Cons: "Electric doors"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9

"Overall this vehicle is perfect for a family with small children. It's sto-n-go features are extremely useful. There is a great deal of room in the vehicle. Though practical it rides very comfortably and the inside space is quite comfortable as well. Too many electrical gadgets for me but I am a little older. Sto-n-go is definitely the best feature I have ever had in any minivan."

9 people out of 11 found this review helpful

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Good at what it does- very versatile and practical

By Rob (TX) on Thursday, April 05, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 19,500

Pros: "practical, very versatile,"

Cons: "gas mileage"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8

"This has been a good all around vehicle for what we bought it for- hauling kids around and taking road trips. The stow-n-go system is awesome! One person can easily convert it from a 7 passenger van to a 2 passenger cargo hauler. The seats fold flat into the floor leaving an expansive cargo area. When the seats are up, there is a hidden storage area under the floor large enough to hold two full size suitcases. Other plusses- the optional DVD system is easy to use and has held up well, acceleration is great (4.0 V-6) and it actually handles OK for a minivan. On the downside, it has has a couple of recalls (brakes and ignition key) which were handled by the local dealer in one day. It also gulps gas. I did not expect great mileage, but it is worse than I thought it would be. Despite this issues, it has been a great vehicle for what it was designed to do. Very happy with it overall."

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Some problems

By Van Mom (VA) on Thursday, April 05, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 53,000

Pros: "Interior, Sliding doors, stow 'n' go"

Cons: "starting to fall apart after only 2.5 years"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 3

"Love the interior and all the options - but we have already had to replace the breaks approx $900 and those had to be replaced about 45 days later but they were under warrenty, the automatic sliding doors have had issues - had to replace parts (after warrenty expired) cost approx $500 and the biggest headache was the electronic issues - all the "dummy" lights would flash on and all the gages would drop to zero (e.g. fuel, speedomitor) It took months to get fixed and ended up costing close to $3000. But I love the van - it fits our busy lifestyle -just hope all the problems are behind us. This is my second Grand Caravan and third Dodge vehicle but I'm not too sure if my next vehicle will be a Dodge - still on the fence....."

2 people out of 2 found this review helpful

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