96 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.0 SFI Auto

I want to know what some of the more common issues are concerning this vehicle since we have a ton of vehicles to keep running. want to know what we are looking at in order to get a head of costly repairs before they might hit us..list of vehicles in the house are:

96 Dodge Avenger 2.0 MFI standard
96 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.0 SFI Auto
97 Dodge D150 1/2 ton PU 3.7 Auto
98 Ford Contour 2.0 MFI auto
96 Acura Integra 1.8 PFI auto
99 Honda Accord 3.0 MFI auto
01 Honda Civic 1.7 MFI auto
97 Chevy Cavalier 2.0 MFI Auto
97 Chevy Lumina 3.1 SFI Auto

so you can see this list will keep us busy fixing vehicles.. LOL
and they say variety is the spice of life. LOL

but in any case I am trying to get ahead of these repairs and maybe save a life at the same time.. so if anyone would like to give me a hand here I would greatly appreciate it ..

thanks in advance..

also I will also Post another thread for general times of common repairs if anyone has a book on hand with times for general repairs ..on a list of common repairs..

A very common problem back east is severely rusted strut towers. The area where the suspension strut mounts at the top. There are kits available for a fix though others have come up with better fixes. Keep an eye on them. Electrical problems abound. Get familiar with the body control module (BCM) and solder connections on the instrument cluster circuit board. They can cause erratic instruments, no crank, and a miriad of electronic accessory issues. Transaxle issues are common. Take care of it and it might take care of you. Change the fluid/filter frequently and use only ATF4 fluid. If you use it to tow install an aux transaxle cooler. Your 3.0 engine uses a timing belt. Make sure you change it every 80K miles. If it breaks, you're stuck where you are.

Here's a few websites I use all the time:
http://www.obd-codes.com/ Click trouble codes at upper left
http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm They don't have it all but good for a quick reference
http://www.allpar.com/ good info all over this site
http://www.chryslerminivan.net/ Another great forum specific to Chrysler minivans