Originally Posted By: Billy007
The way I look at it. An entry level odyssey MSRP is $28,675 while an entry level Grand Caravan is $20,000 with the pentastar. People care, and are concerned about the reliability of their vehicle, but when other brands are selling for $8,000 premium, they figure they will take a chance on the Pentastar 3.6. The loan interest saving plus the deep discount from buying a Dodge Grand Caravan will help replace the engine, the transmission,...
The other thing, a lot of people replace their vehicles every 5 years. And for those who don't, they usually get an extended warranty. Everybody's situation is different. If you have doubts about the reliability of the engine, don't buy it. As for me, I don't have a problem buying a Dodge or a jeep with a 3.6 for the right price.
The problem is not widespread, otherwise Chrysler won't be putting them on Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep. The warranty cost alone would bankrupt them.
I own a Jeep I like them, and will probably buy another. They are close to a fix, and once I see concrete evidence the problem is history I'm in. Chrysler bet big on this engine, they have to get it right, and I think they will. Like you said everybody's situation is different, so are their buying habits. I was a bit disappointed to see some of the early 2013's have been in for the head swap. It appears they didn't get the engine with the AC head, I guess there were some left over 2012 engines with the AB head that made it into 2013's. I decided to wait because with my luck I'd be someone that had an engine problem. LOL