My specific on the problem is with our 1996 chrysler town & country minivan and specifically airbag light on, horn/cruise not working. In searching the internet, I see that this is indicative of the clockspring being faulty. While I find the chrysler has a program in place to repair minivans with this problem, the information leads me to understand that this is only for cars with less than 70,000 mile on them - as our vehicle is now 9 years old, it is unreasonable to expect the odometer be at under 70,000 miles. I feel that this is unreasonable, in that the defect renders the airbag useless. I will be contacting the local dealer, however, if this 70,000 miles restriction is in place, and purse remedy of the situation. If the federal safety agency has knowledge of this restriction, I would ask that the federal safety agency direct chrysler to cover any vehicle having this defect, regardless of mileage.
1996 Chrysler Town and Country: airbag warning light
77 of the 925 complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 77
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical repair cost reported
- $200
- typical mileage
- 93,900
- recalls
- 1
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
The air bag light started coming on intermittently. Currently, the air bag light stays on all the time. Consumer does not have air bags, and the dealer wants $200.00 to make the repairs.*ak dealer repair airbags at no cost to consumer. Consumer added dash lights are not working properly.
After starting the vehicle air bag light illuminated and stayed on the remainder of the time that vehicle was being operated. Dealership notified, but was unable to resolve the problem. *ak
Air bag warning light, no horn, no cruise control. Possible cause clock spring harness.
My 1996 chrysler town & country minivan has a faulty clockspring assembly. My airbag warning light lamp is on and my cruise control and horn do not work. In regards to the federal safety agency investigation of this problem, will chrysler be obligated to recall and fix these defect before accidents and possible fatalities occur?
1996 chrysler town and country minivan airbag light comes on and stays on. Horn does not work. Cruise control does not work. Article in newspaper indicated that the federal safety agency is investigating model years 1998 and 1998, but I am experiencing this problem with 1996 model.
Nar 02/28/2003 air bag light came on and lost cruise control functions.
Cruise control stopped working, air bag light flickers, horn does not sound when alarm is set. Windshield wipers will go on every once in a while with no switch activation. Dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis-------------770775. *ak
Air bag light stays on, horn and cruise control inoperable. Dt
Driver side air bag warning lamp illuminated so probably not working, speed control will not engage, horn sounds when the steering wheel is turned to certain angles while driving, front windshiled wiper makes uncommanded start-up and shuts itself down, automatic seat and mirror adjustment settings become lost on a daily basis. Contacted dealer and they said they could fix it but we would be responsible for the charge and they were not sure it if would be the same problem as what is being investigated in the recall. We had a copy of the nov. 6 press release about this problem. I spoke to the daimler chrysler corporate office about this and they said that the recall is still pending. I felt that you needed to hear another report of this failure. I have safety concerns that the air bag is not working and I have no horn. The vehicle has not been repaired and the symptoms are present now. Thank you! Dt
Air bag light on, horn inoperable, cruise control inoperable. Dt
The clock-spring in my chrysler failed causing the air bag light to come on at times and also causing my cruise control to not work at times. My bill for repair of this failure was $191.74. I was told that this was not covered under my service contract. However I now see that their has been a recall issued for this very problem. My question is, how do I get reimbursed the $191.74? Dt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Concerns with the air bag warning indicator lamp on intermittently or constantly
- Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures
- Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles
- Subject regarding airbag on - off switches
- Subject regarding the airbag on-off switches
- Authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process.
- Risk
- This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. An extended lifetime warranty will also be placed on this component for all affected vehicles, regardless of mileage. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. Owner notification began november 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V293000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country?
77 of 925 owner complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country (8%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $200 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country
Wipers 68Fuel leak 60Adaptive cruise 55Stalling 55Transmission failure 39Fire or smoke 34Loss of power 32Door locks 29Power steering loss 25Headlights 18Fuel pump 17Fuel smell 15ABS 14Brake failure 13Overheating 11Fuel gauge 9No deployment 7Slipping 7Grinding brakes 6Jerking 6Won't start 6Engine failure 5Seat belt 5Steering lock-up 5Won't shift 5
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