With general concern I signed the contract buying "Big Blue" our blue, '11 Dodge grand caravan crew. Actually, my wife was about to beat me if we looked at another van, that is another story! After driving the van for 5000 miles, including a two week, 3000 mile cross-country road trip, I can say it really does the job well. Bog Blue hauls the three kids quite well, everyone gets their own space and the tech toys make my wife very happy.

In general here are my pros and cons so far:

Pro-
space and storage- love the stow and go far more than I thought I would
seat comfort-for me average size and build
noise level-very low
power-engine rocks
mpg-averaged 26.5 on our trip
radio-great sound

Con-
radio-problem linking to itouch!
transmission & econ button-way too quick to up-shift

 

Outstanding! Personally, I haven't touched the Fuel Economy (Econ) Mode button yet!

 

I think that 28-30mpg is possible with the pentastar in this van, our total average was 26.5 mpg for the entire trip-including driving around and getting lost in D.C. two straight days, driving through the mts in W. Virginia, hauling all the gear for 5 people, having a Thule box on the roof, and traveling 70-75 mph most of the way.

 

Based on my meager observations on several forums your two cons are the most frequently mentioned complaints for the new 2011s. I should say entertainment systems and the transmission in general.