PLEASE NOTE:Chrysler and Dodge stoped produceing all wheel drive in their mini vans starting with their 2005 models. 2004 was the last year to get an all wheel drive in Town & Country or Grand Caravan. Dodge and Plymouth made all wheel drives in the short wheel base caravans and voyagers from 1991 to 1993 only. Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge made all wheel drive in the long wheel base grand models from 1991 to 1995. In 1996 there was no all wheel drives produced in ALL MODELS across the board. In 1997 Chrysler and dodge continued with all wheel drive with the exception of the plymouth grand voyager. Hope this correct info. helps. I am a current and proud owner of a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE (AWD) and a 1994 Chrysler Town & Country (AWD). I firmly belive that chrysler made a HUGE MISTAKE by deleating (AWD) in their mini van line up. AWD=dependability and no worrys about any weather condition

Bit of advice - if you happen to identify the pre-2007 Buick Terrazza or any of its GM or Saturn counterparts in AWD, DON'T BUY IT!!! The AWD on mine has only worked intermittently in the last two years, and the dealer can't seem to figure it out. No wonder they dropped the option - it doesn't work. Buy the Sienna - I know many who love that vehicle - I wish I had purchased that instead.

I heard that chrysler and dodge droped the all wheel drive option due to no one purchesing the traction device. In my opnion i dont feel chrysler marketed the all wheel drive enough to consumers so people would know about this wonderful accident avoiding option. I live in ny state where we get A TON of SNOW and when it comes time to trade up im afrade ill be forced to look at a toyota sienna that offers the safty and security of AWD that my self and my family depend on. my family drove to florida on vacataion this past summer to visit relaitives and i took their 2001 chrysler voyager (NON all wheel drive) to the market during a rain storm. I was slipping all over the road from the rain. I came straight back and got my all wheel drive 2003 dodge grand caravan ES and had no issues during that same rain storm. I HOPE CHRYSLER RECONSIDERS THE FUTURE SAFTY of THEIR MINI VAN BUYERS that need the sapce of a mini van AND BINGS BACK ALL WHEEL DRIVE. Chrysler needs to market the AWD better and make it more attractive and known to attract buyers. I love the chrysler and dodge mini vans but i cant compromise my familys safty so ill be forced to switch

Tonessa V., the slippage you experienced in your relative's 2001 minivan could have easily been due to the vehicle's maintenance condition (bald tires) and not necessarily the lack of all-wheel drive.

All-wheel drive may be the right choice for you in your area, but to say all front-wheel drive minivans are unsafe is unfounded when based off of one driving experience on a six-year-old car.

Mr.Bruzek,my sisters husband is employed through the state and works as C.O. for a florida state pission so i assure you their slippage on their 01 Chrysler Voyager is far from a maint. issue. I never said that front wheel drive were unsafe. i mean FWD was around long before AWD. all im trying to say is all wheel drive gives you better control in ALL driveing conditions you may come accross and i feel its a betrayal of chrysler to offer such a wonderful safty option for 13 years in the mini van and then take it away on a moments notice. like a job or spouce you have to be compatable and chryslers all wheel drive was just that. for anyone who has never had the liberty of driveing an AWD vehicle is missing out. I am not talking about an SUV w/ 4x4. 4x4 is not the same as AWD. its totaly different and not to be confused. i also want to point out that a vehicle with all wheel drive has a better cooling system for the engine and transmission and the suspention is upgraded. Not the same in a FWD.

we currently own a 1991 plymouth grand voyager LE and a 1993 chev. astro both all wheel drive and my wife and i love the awd option. when we drive a FWD vehicle never the less we find it to be a chore. our son has a 2005 ford tuarus FWD and he leaves the sedan with us a few times a week to take one of our all wheel drive mini vans due to our grandson being wheel chair bound. we live on a dirt/gravel road and @ the end of our road there is a steep hill that crosses our road that people feel a need to travel @ a high rate of speed. you have to make a mad dash and have a lead foot to get off our road to avoid a collision. with our sons 2005 tuarus sedan the wheels spin out on the dirt and gravel loosing traction and i find it to be quite unsafe to not have that immeadate grip and response when u need it most. I took a company car home on lunch break. that being an 07 chev. impala with traction control. even with traction control it did not give the same instant response that my mini vans with all wheel drive give me on that same dirt/graveled road. both my wife and my self our sold on AWD and will never go with out that option on our next car. i see the new ford tuarus carrys the all wheel drive option now and i told my son to give it a test drive and check it out. bottom line is: if you have never had the pleasure of owning and driveing an all wheel drive well you can't miss what you never had but once you own one it's an option you will never go with out.

signed: John & Wendy

It's good to hear everyone sharing their personal experiences with AWD minivans. Thanks.

I'm in Anchorage. I had a 93 Aerostar AWD until I just couldn't justify the no-passenger-side-airbag "feature. I heard that Ford dropped the Aerostar because they couldn't engineer one in, and the Windstar was more appealing to the soccer crowd. Needing AWD, I bought a 2002 grand Caravan and it's been fine. I get dealer offers to "update", but they get very quiet when I mention AWD. I don't stud my tires in winter despite a wicked freeze-thaw cycle most years. AWD is the way to go.

PLEASE NOTE:for anyone that has interest in the possibility of CHRYSLER & DODGE bringing back the (A.W.D.)ALL WHEEL DRIVE system in their mini vans, i have a # to chrysler where you may express your opnion. You may call CHRYSLER CUSTOMER $ OPNIONS ASSISTENCE CENTER 1-800-992-1997 then (OPT) 1 then (OPT)2 then (OPT) 1 again. wait for the rep. and he/she will take down your comments and send your opnions to big boys. one voice will not make a difference but more just might

I currently own a 1993 Town & Country with AWD and love it. The steering is a bit numb and the anti-lock brakes make noticeable noise. It was one of the first vans to have this option though. Regarding the AWD on Dodge which was removed for the 2005 model, it was due to the new option of Stow-N-Go. It was the first minivan which was able to fold -all- of the rear seats without having to pull them out. I believe there was only one foreign minivan that could fold the rear seat into the floor. The second row still had to be removed by hand. The Dodge lost AWD because of the deep bins that stored the seats. Dodge is a pioneer in many options. We also have a 2003 Grand Caravan and love it. The steering is light and responsive, the brakes are strong, and the DVD keeps my three year old entertained. Until the Stow-N-Go option goes away I don't think there will be AWD Grand Caravan. The new Swivel-N-Go option is neat, but I wonder how well the average mini user will need it.

I'm a single mom with 2 children and i recently tradded my 2000 Ford Turaus SES for a 2006 Dodge Calibre R/T equiped with All Wheel Drive. I reside in Oil City,PA where we have alot of hills and there were times i had to leave my Turaus @ the bottom of the hill and walk up becouse my car would not make the haul. I want to point out that i had studed winter tires for the car during the winter monthes and still no luck. I've only had my Caliber now for about a month and i notice a marked difference in the way my 2006 Dodge Caliber pulls the hill and we have no snow on the ground yet. I can't wait for the snow to fall so i can put my 06 Caliber R/T AWD to the test. It would be nice to beable to park my car in my own drive way during the winter months. WE WILL SEE!!!! Thank you for the creator of this site.

We currently have 3 Grand Caravans(2 FWD & 1 AWD) and 1 AWD Town&Country. I hope they reconsider dropping the AWD. We live in North Idaho and love them. The AWD also makes a better tow rig, pulling a heavy load "up" a ramp. We tend to use the AWDs in the winter, FWDs in the summer(better mpg), but tow with the AWD too. I feel the Minivans are better than a SUV in the snow; wider, longer, roomier, more comfortable, more stable platform, and better mpg too. They are a win, win deal. I seldom drive my truck anymore. Get over the minivan stereotype and they are the best, most versible work horse availible.

I live in Fairbanks Alaska where the temps get to 40 below zero and we have ice and snow for at least 6 to 7 months a year. I have a 2001 Dodge Caravan with AWD and LOVE it. I wanted to upgrade to a 2007 van and was told they no longer offer the AWD option any longer. I will now have to go with the Toyota Sienna. I think that Dodge made a huge mistake in not offering the AWD option, I for one, will NEVER own any vehical without AWD.
Benny

I live in Fairbanks Alaska where the temps get to 40 below zero and we have ice and snow for at least 6 to 7 months a year. I have a 2001 Dodge Caravan with AWD and LOVE it. I wanted to upgrade to a 2007 van and was told they no longer offer the AWD option any longer. I will now have to go with the Toyota Sienna. I think that Dodge made a huge mistake in not offering the AWD option, I for one, will NEVER own any vehical without AWD.
Benny

I HAVE OWNED FRONT WHEEL, REAR WHEEL AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. I HAVE OWENED JEEPS, CADILLACS, BMW'S AND MERCEDES. THE BEST BY FAR IN REGARDS TO HANDELING IN SNOW AND ICE, HAS BEEN MY 2001 AWD CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. I HAVE AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WHO, DURING OUR LAST SNOW STORM, HAD AN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TIME DRIVING HOME. MY SON, WHO HAS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE TOYOTA, COULD NOT MAKE IT UP MY SNOWCOVERED DRIVEWAY. I HAVE DRIVEN MY 2001 TOWN AND COUNTRY FOR 128,000 MILES AND MOST OF IT HAS BEEN IN SNOW AND ICE. I HAVE MADE IT UP MY 45 DEGREE STEEP DRIVEWAY EVERY TIME. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD ABOUT THE CAR. I WANT A NEW ONE OR TWO AS SOON AS CHRYSLER BRINGS IT BACK. ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE SHOULD BE AN OPTION ON ALL VEHICLES. BECAUSE OF BETTER TRACTION AND CONTROL IT MUST BE SAFER.

I own a 1994 Chrysler Town&Country with 135.000 and a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE with 181.000 both equiped with ALL WHEEL DRIVE. I fell much safer driveing theese 2 vans in the winter then a front wheel drive. I want to upgrade soon too a 2004 T&C and grand caravan all wheel drive but being the fact chrysler stopped makeing the mini vans with all wheel drive i belive i might have a long jurney ahead of myself to find a couple of them fully loaded with all options.

Back on Oct.30th 07 i posted that i just bought an 2006 Dodge Caliber R/T with All Wheel Drive and i said i would give an update as to how well my Caliber w/ AWD would perform in the snow. I have to say NOT ONE TIME yet this winter have i had to park my AWD caliber at the bottom of the hill. As stated before im a single mom w/ 2 children and to have to get your kids and grocerys lugged up a long steep hill after working all day is not my idea of daily life in the winter. I thank god everyday that i ditched the 2000 Taurus and went with my sporty and capeidable Caliber. Makes my life ALOT easyer. If you have ever visited Oil City,PA you know we live in the land of hills. If you were to ask my opinion ALL WHEEL DRIVE is the way to go!

I have a 2000 Town & Country with AWD. I will never again drive a car without it. I don't even need snow tires, much less studs. Once, when my driveway was too slippery to walk on, I got up it this winter with tires that were past their prime. The car was stressed and almost came to a stop as one wheel after another slipped, but I kept my foot very lightly on the gas, and we crept up the driveway. I have made it up steep snow covered driveways in one pass where relatives with 4 wheel drive SUV's had to try several times and get a running start.

Being able to fold the seat down is convenient, and I might want it if I lived in the South, but it certainly is not worth losing the all wheel drive. Apparently my next car will be a Sienna.

I am very disappointed to find out that AWD is no longer an option. As my family grew, I went from Subaru to Dodge/Chrysler, and have owned two with AWD. As the poster said before me, I swore I would never get another car without it (I do live a northern climate). Now, I will be forced into a single, expensive, option... The Toyota. The idea that because only 10% bought it is a reason to drop it is bogus. In other words, a full 10% of buyers found it important enough to pay extra for, but we don't really care about them. Let's put more money into seating than safety. Yeah, thanks.

i just heard the devistateing news that GM and Chrysler might merge. GM's interest when the merge happends, drop the Dodge brand name and only keep Jeep and Chryslers Town&Country. thats it,all other models DROPPED! This new info. discusts me and i just hope it does not take shape. If it does materialise i hope GM will be kind enough to bring back the safty and security of All Wheel Drive. It's been 4 plus years now since AWD was deleted and it would be a joy for it's return.

I LOVE my AWD Chrysler T&C - LXI, 1998 - handles Chicago ice, snow and temperatures BEAUTIFULLY. I don't have to give a second thought to the weather. In fact, bad snows usually mean I get to work faster, as there are few others on the road! My T&C handles as well as all the sport coupes I used to drive. Wonderful - drives cross-country, even above 7,000 feet, like a dream.

I am beginning to find that I'm not going to easily replace it in today's marketplace. I once said (not so long ago) that I'd never be caught in a mini-van. Now, I can't imagine anything else! But I will always opt for AWD in this climate.

nice to see all the involvement in this form about AWD mini vans. i hope the top executives stumble across and really take the time to view what people have expressed in this form and make some changes and revisit the thought of bringing back AWD to this already wonderful van.

Signed: John and Wendy

Me too... I feel bad why there's no more AWD in most of the minivans. I have 08 town and country. I wish to visit a place like Lake Tahoe in winter but afraid because i only have AWD. I remember when i worked in Saudi Arabia. I parked my truck in a desert. When I was leaving the area, my truck cannot move. I turn on my AWD and it feels nothing. It's like running in the pavement.

Me too... I feel bad why there's no more AWD in most of the minivans. I have 08 town and country. I wish to visit a place like Lake Tahoe in winter but afraid because i only have AWD. I remember when i worked in Saudi Arabia. I parked my truck in a desert. When I was leaving the area, my truck cannot move. I turn on my AWD and it feels nothing. It's like running in the pavement.

I an the second owner of a Dodge Grand Caravan which a young couple sold to me because they had too many vehicles. At the time i did not consider the AWD as a big benefit as we have very little ice/snow in this area. However, we do have many leaves covering the streets during the fall and winter months, and that can cause a highly slippery and dangerous driving problem. But not with the AWD. I like it much better than the 4X Tracker and Bronco II that I have owned.
Too bad they stopped offering it . . . or, did they? Some posters are still finding them somehow.

TO Wilson Adams: Chrysler stopped production on (ALL WHEEL DRIVE) mini vans starting with the 2005 model caravans and town&countrys. There are 91 - 04 chrysler and dodge vans with all wheel drive out there for sale with the exception on the 1996 model year. You can not find a chrysler or dodge van from 2005 to current with all wheel drive as an option. you can however find a crossover (JOURNEY) or sedan (AVENGER) with that option. i hope one day chrysler and dodge will reconsider bringing this wonderful traction device back to life in their mini vans once their bail out take a hold.

TO Wilson Adams: Chrysler stopped production on (ALL WHEEL DRIVE) mini vans starting with the 2005 model caravans and town&countrys. There are 91 - 04 chrysler and dodge vans with all wheel drive out there for sale with the exception on the 1996 model year. You can not find a chrysler or dodge van from 2005 to current with all wheel drive as an option. you can however find a crossover (JOURNEY) or sedan (AVENGER) with that option. i hope one day chrysler and dodge will reconsider bringing this wonderful traction device back to life in their mini vans once their bail out take a hold.

I am a rural mailcarrier who must supply his own vehicle to work from and my 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan AWD has been the best vehicle I have ever used. I wanted to buy another for the last few years but Dodge doesnt offer AWD anymore. Big mistake by them, I now must buy foreign (Toyota Sienna) because they cant supply my needs. If Toyota can supply AWD why cant Dodge?? The Caravan is great in the snow and for the family also. I never have to worry about getting stuck. I am here and ready to buy American but the American Companies cant deliver!! Get with it US automakers!!

Chrysler needs a bail out! Bring back the All Wheel Drive Van!!!!

My 1999 Dodge Greand Caravan ES AWD did an awesome job when I took it up to the mountains of Big Sur. For a minivan, it was shredding through the mud and gravel with ease.

I have a 1998 Town&Country LXI with 188,000 mi. I am attempting to keep my AWD love alive. Check out the Benz "R" series w/4matic. Minivan? Made in Alabama.

i love my mini van i have a 01 dodge grand caravan and its wonderful. it is all wheel drive and it worked fine for awhile but now it stopped working and i dont know why. other thn that i love the van if anybody has a solution to my allwheel drive problem please e-mail me for any suggestions thanks

We have an ‘04 Chevy Venture and ‘05 Ford Freestyle both with AWD and they perform wonderfully. The Freestyle has wider tires, so it tends to slip a little more, but they are both versatile and good driving cars. After having a 99 Ford Explorer with the AWD option (available in the Eddie Bauer trim package) I don’t think we will have another FWD drive car as long as we live where it is hilly, and snowy in the winter. The Explorer was the very best in the snow, but tough on us at the pump with the 5.0 liter V-8 engine.

o.k., so it's the siena or nothing for a new or late model awd minivan. but i visited a feedback site where awd siena owners HATED them. mostly fast wear and expense of the "run flat" tires, (no room for a spare with the awd and fold flat rear seats) and also frequent brake overhauls. so what"s ashopper to do? Shoppers and awd siena owners: What say ye?