Metra Electronics 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 CARAVAN/TOWN & COUNTRY Car Radio Stereo Installation Double Din Dash Kit

First, let me say that I am extremely grateful that these are being manufactured and sold. They seem to be the only option for those of us driving the early 2000's Dodge and Chrysler minivans. My original radio worked and sounded fine. It was the stock setup. I added an interface so I could connect an iPod and listen to my own music in decent quality. The display went out about two years ago and I just learned to live with it. But I finally decided to upgrade and this was a vital part of being able to use the double DIN Android receiver that I really wanted.The finish is acceptable, but the reason I only gave 4 out of 5 is that a couple of tabs used for the manufacturing, I'm guessing, were broken off, but still visible in the radio opening. So, I had to spend some time with a flat file smoothing it out. I wish it had the nicer finish that the original fascia had - kind of a carbon fiber look on the sides, but this is fine. It gets the job done. HOWEVER, I did have to make some modifications to the radio opening once I got in there, in order for my head unit to fit far enough in to be able to snap the new fascia back into place, so be prepared for that. Basically, once you remove the factory unit, there were a couple of thick plastic protrusions in the area behind the radio that had no discernible purpose. These had to be removed in order to properly fit the radio unit. I didn't have a cutting tool or saw that could get in that small a space, so I just grabbed the nubs with some vice grips and bent and twisted until they broke off.They also don't tell you that you're going to lose most of that lower storage space under the climate controls. They replace it with a smaller storage spot which is narrower and shallower, but you will need to remove the old storage space cavity or "sleeve", before you can re-install the new fascia.UPDATE: I returned this item for an exchange after discovering a hairline crack on one of the smaller pieces that attach. Seller suggested I might be able to live with the defect, but for the price, I wanted it to be perfect and I knew the crack would always bug me. He graciously allowed the return for a full refund. The second fascia was in much better shape. No rough spots in the opening for the radio, no cracks. Very nice, indeed. Pro tip: If you're installing in a '01-'07 Dodge Caravan and you decide to use the plastic radio mounts that come with this kit, there is a small plastic peg on the underside of the left hand bracket between the upper and lower mounting slots. Cut or file it off. I found it necessary (as did another installer I watched on YouTube) to elongate the mounting holes on the left bracket about 1/8" to shift the head unit over to the left by that amount. Otherwise, it wouldn't fit in the opening correctly. That little aforementioned peg prevents you from sliding the head unit horizontally to the left for the mounting adjustment.

Fit perfectly ordered a 7-in touch screen from Amazon. I had to shave off the inside corners by hand in order for the 7-inch to fit. I assume due to brand everything will fit differently but the one I had I had to modify just a little bit.Other than that it installed perfectly comes with the hardware needed. Comes solid black in color.

This did the job of upgrading my car stereo to a double din navigation system. I had no trouble with mounting the air vents and A/C controls. The wiper control/hazard panel did not fit well. There is a small gap at the bottom but I can live with it.The plastic clips are okay, I ended up using a few of the old ones since they were beefier. The small cubby hole at the bottom is NOT the same size as the original, it is considerably smaller. Not a deal breaker, but it would have been nice to have that space back. It isn't exactly like the original on the sides. The original has a different plastic pattern, whereas this one is smooth. It comes with radio mounts for the sides and it is important to note that there is a left and a right. Overall, I'd buy this again if needed, I am pretty happy.

This part doesn't fit properly as indicated in the add. I do not recommend it.

Order for my brother who installed himself. It took about 3 hours, and turned out great.

I had no problem and it fit perfectly!

Some Cutting Required But Overall Satisfied

Fit perfectly for my van. I checked the year before buying and it did install easily

El material es de buena calidad y queda perfecto do de estaba la otra base

Worked perfect, looks like the van always had this dash. You do have to cut some supports out of the actual van that used to hold the single din radio to make the new double din fit.

Cumple perfecto con lo que es, está bien hecho, se ve bien hechi y queda bien. Solo 2 cosas le faltaron... creo que pudo haber sido mas profunda la bandeja de abajo y una opcion con el acabado tipo madera en los costados hubiera sido genial