If the rubber is rigid or chipped, or produces nonstop streaking, you need new wipers. Lift each wiper arm off the glass and run your finger along its rubber edge.
To get the most from your existing wipers, inspect them periodically.
An unclean or obscured windshield is a real safety hazard.īeyond visibility, it is important not to wait too long to replace a blade, as a torn wiper blade can allow the wiper arm to rub against the glass, possibly ruining the windshield. Depending on the model, deterioration can show up as streaking (leaving lines of water behind), smearing of the water (instead of clearing it), or missed areas of wiping. Regardless of what you pay, most blades quickly degrade after a few months of regular use. Some budget-priced models cleared as well as more expensive windshield wipers in our extensive 185-car test. (See our complete wiper buying advice and ratings.)įortunately, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get good-performing windshield wipers. That’s why we recommend replacing yours twice a year, or more often if they begin to lose their effectiveness. Our tests have found that even the best windshield wipers show signs of deterioration in as little as six months. The Grand Caravan with the 3.8-liter engine got 16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined.How’s the world looking through your windshield? If your wipers are leaving streaks or blank spots, it’s probably time for a new set. Moving into the 3.3-liter engine, both the Caravan and Grand Caravan got 17 mpg city, 24 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined. With the 2.4-liter engine, the Caravan received ratings of 17 mpg city, 24 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined. These engines mated to a four-speed automatic transmission that delivered power to the front wheels. The 3.8-liter powerplant was standard on the Grand Caravan SXT. The Grand Caravan SE and C/V had an optional 3.8-liter engine with 200 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 235 foot-pounds of torque. The base Grand Caravan SE and C/V featured a standard 3.3-liter, V-6 engine that put out 170 to 180 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 200 to 210 foot-pounds of torque at 4,000 rpm - this engine was also optional on the Caravan SE, and standard on the Caravan SXT and C/V. The 2007 Caravan SE came standard with a 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine that produced 150 horsepower at 5,100 rpm and 165 foot-pounds of torque at 4,000 rpm. The 2007 Grand Caravan was nearly identically equipped, but it added standard cruise control.
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WIPER BLADE SIZES DRIVER
The base 2007 Caravan came standard with air conditioning, AM-FM-CD audio system with four speakers, driver and passenger vanity mirrors, audio storage system, two 12-volt DC plugs, cloth seating, removable second and third rows and integrated child seats. The Grand Caravan C/V could haul 167.9 cubic feet of cargo, while the Caravan C/V could tote 142.3 cubic feet. Both the Caravan and Grand Caravan were also available as cargo vans, with only a pair of front seats and a large cargo hold in the rear. The Grand Caravan was the better cargo hauler too, as it could carry 17.6 cubic feet behind its third row of seats, 51.3 cubic feet with the third row folded and 167.9 cubes with all of the seats folded, while the Caravan could haul 15.1, 44.2 and 142.3 cubic feet, respectively. In the third row, the Grand Caravan had 38.9 inches of legroom, 38.5 inches of headroom, 49 inches of hip room and 62.1 inches of shoulder room, while the Caravan had 33.8 inches of legroom, 37.9 inches of headroom, 49 inches of hip room and 61.9 inches of shoulder room. In the second row, the Grand Caravan offered 39 inches of legroom.39.1 inches of headroom, 67.6 inches of hip room and 64.7 inches of shoulder room, while the Caravan offered less second-row legroom at 36.5 inches, more headroom at 39.7 inches, and more hip room at 67.8 inches. The Grand Caravan's larger cabin also offered more usable passenger space, as its front row offered 40.6 inches of legroom, 39.6 inches of headroom, 57.2 inches of hip room and 62.9 inches of shoulder room, while the Caravan only differed with its 39.7 inches of front headroom. Because the 2007 Grand Caravan was slightly longer than the Caravan, it had 168.4 cubic feet of passenger room, while the Caravan had just 155.7 cubes of passenger room.
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