ok, we have a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE, and the transmission just blew. it had 280 000 km on it. is this good, did it pull more than average km, or should it have pulled more?? please only answer if you know, it clogs my inbox if you put "i don't know"
2006-11-18 07:35:01 · 5 answers · asked by fuzzy p 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
I am a Dodge dealer in the US. You did fairly well. Much depends on how your vehicle was driven and how it was maintained. The transmission is probably the model 604 and they are not known for great longevity, but I have seen many go beyond 300,000km. All in all, you did better than average.
2006-11-18 08:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by brucenjacobs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding? If the original transmission lasted 8yrs and 280,000 km (.62 mi/km * 280,000 = 173,600 mi) I think you should get the longevity award. These minivan automatics have a reputation for a short and difficult life. You are blessed to have gone this long with that transmission.
2006-11-18 19:19:15 · answer #2 · answered by db79300 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about kilometers, but if you could translate that to miles it would make better sense to me.
If I assume 1km = 1mile then I'd say that's decent but if it were 2km = 1mile I wouldn't be thrilled with that performance.
Although you know your repair history - - did you maintain it properly? Were there problems you didn't fix? Etc.
2006-11-18 15:58:44 · answer #3 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
man you got a lot of mileage for a trans, you did great, even though its a bummer that it went out. you can't complain.
2006-11-18 22:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you did really good i had a car once only had 175,000 miles on it and the trans went on it
2006-11-19 13:22:12 · answer #5 · answered by davedebo198305 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋