Airbags light stays on. Also, cruise control and horn are not working due to defective clock spring.
1996 Chrysler Town and Country electrical complaints
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Airbag light came on intermittently and then stayed on at all times, cruise control and horn did not work. Mechanic replaced clock spring which corrected defect. *aik
While traveling noticed air bag indicator light on, no power steering or horn. Technician stated that clock spring needed to be replaced. Please provide further information.
Airbag light came o/ horn stopped working. Dealer found clock spring assembly had to be replaced. *ak the manufacturer agreed to cover only 50 percent of the repair cost when the consumer reported the problem.
The automatic transmission failed twice and the transaxle assembly failed once. Nlm
Clockspring ribbon wire broke disabling both front air bags, the horn and the cruise control. Clockspring ribbon conductors both severed and shorted to each other. Disassembly of mechanism found that ribbon wire was stuck together and not able to flex and rotate with steel wheel rotation. It appears that the lubricant used in the clockspring assembly degraded and glued the ribbon together. Free end of ribbon flexed back and forth during steering wheel movement until it folded over on itself (180 degree fold) and eventually failed. Vehicle operated in phoenix, arizona for the past four years. Extreme summer heat may have caused lubricant breakdown.
1st failure: transmission shifted into limp mode without prior warning while driving on a major interstate. 2nd failure: engine quit without prior warning while driving late at night on a rural two lane highway.
Computer module went out twice, vehicle would not start. Vehicle is at dealer. Vehicle had been at garage for 2 weeks, manufacturer stated that parts were on backlog.
Car will occasionally not start. Nothing. Plenty of juice, but no starter, not even a click. Sometimes, after doing nothing, the car will start as though evrything is fine. Have brought to shop. The problem doesn't show up w/ error reading on their computers. They have replaced fuses, but it doesnt work. For example, car wouldn't start this morning, so I'm at home with the kids. Just went outside and it started. It will probably work fine for a month or two, and then, won't start. Hopefully we won't be stranded somewhere. Hope you can help.
Air bag light permanently on due to failed clock spring assembly, air bags disabled, also affected horn and cuise control. Vehicle suffers from unusual power drains/fluctuations, battery replaced 3 times within 3 1/2 years. Electronic door locks (four doors) frequently fail, can only service when failure is consistent. Vehicle occasionally stalls (abruptly) at any speed, throttle system serviced a few times (outside of tune-ups) with little benefit. Front and rear windshield wipers activate by themselves quite often (but never at the service shop/dealership), with no set pattern, multifunction switch replaced twice. All problems except for air bag (customer paid for repair as well as for other problems) still persist.
Due to a loose wire vehicle caught on fire under hood. Vehicle was totalled.
I have already filed a verbal report on the phone, however my van that we purchased new caught fire on sept. 19. 2000. I, e. Amanda harris wasthe primary operator of the vehicle. I just wanted to add some additonal info. To the original report. We had always taken the car to be serviced and at one such time I complained to the dealer that whenever I filled the van up with gas I smelled gas fumes inside of the van as if something was leaking. They returned the van indicating nothing was wrong. During the first 30 days after I purchased the vehicle one of the sealent rings fell off and the transmission fluid poured out. I was stranded dangerously on the side on the road during rush hour traffic with five children. We used the van for family travel also. On the day of the event it was the grace of god that the vehicle didn't blow up with my children in the vehicle. Many times they would have been sleeping. We purchased this vehicle because we thought is was safe, only to find out it wasn't. Worse yet I cannot afford to purchase another vehicle yet and we are struggling with one 4 dr sedan until we can afford to do better. I cringe when I see any van these days, especially chrysler, dodge or plymouth. I'm grateful I'm alive.
Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer has inspected and replaced various parts of fuel injection system, and have not corrected the problem. Manufacturer has been notified. *ak the customer had the vehicle serviced several times for various possible causes but the problem still exists.
This part is failing on alot of vans according to the service department o moser dodge . When this part failed we were trying to warn another car that pulled out in front of us by using the horn thats when we heard a pop and the air bag light went on. When this happens you lose your horn,airbag,and cruse control. I believe this to be a safty issue and a defective design as there is nothing an owner can do to cause this condition. The dealer would not return the old parts when asked to do so. Hope you look into this problem. Thank you.
Van has stalled over 90 times since may 2000. Stalls at all speeds. Dealer has had van repeatedly and says neither they nor chrysler can help.can you??? See also the other 10 consumer complaints on your web site which complain of stalling in other 1996 town and country minivans: odi id 865007 (july 7, 1999), 868143 (august 18, 2000), 543747 (jan. 7, 1999), 537782 (july 6, 1998), 531844 (dec. 6, 1997), 543747 (july 11, 1997), 853349 (march 31, 1997), 531944, 537664, 727335, 727308.
Vehicle stalls while driving, without warning. Loss of all power is extremely dangerous and can result in an accident. The dealer is unable to locate and correct problem which has occurred about nine times since the vehicle was purchased. We have taken the vehicle to the dealer five times. Because the problem cannot be specifically identified, the dealer and chrysler will not accept any responsibility. We can no longer drive the vehicle because of the safety concerns.
Transmission failed,A/C failed, wipers wouldn't shut off, sporadic electrical failures
Air bag, horn, and cruise control apparently electrically linked
Ref. 727308 vehicle shuts down, PCM affected by radar interference is possible culprit. After new filters and plugs the engine was able to stay running but it shutters when radar interference is encountered, only fix is to replace PCM with rebuilt, probably will re-occur in future. This is a known problem and should get a recall. When vehicle dies it is very hard to handle, due to weight on the front of these vans.
Pcm - computer part failing due to radar interference- common pbm
When van was being checked because it would not start, a mechanic found a defective water pump. Owner concerned because this was a common problem with other town & country vans. Water pump was replaced at owner's expense. *ak starter motors failed.
Starter and engine wiring harness caught on fire while vehicle was parked and engine off. Dealer replaced starter. There were no prior warnings to fire. This may have caused serious injuries to cosumer.
Driver side strut failed twice. Both times resulting in loss of control of vehicle. Repaired under warranty. Windshield wipers operate intermintently resulting in degraded visibility during rain storms. Battery exploded while starting vehicle spreading acid throughout engine compartment. Transmission failed while engaging causing car to leap forward into traffic.
When making a turn with air conditioning on vehicle will shut completely down, causing a loss of power. The dealer has been contacted.*ak condensation from the A/C was falling on the elctrical component causing the vehicle to die this occurs because of the flaw in design. Sliding door sticks. Windshield wipers failed. Hazard device failed. Horn malfunctions. Air bags failed.
Vehicle vibrating above 45 MPH chrysler said it was the tires, michelin said it was the vehicle. We got 25%off the cost of new tires on 02/04/99 under a low speed wobble service bullitin notice. Transmission is a joke. Have had vehicle in time after time since 11/14/99 for incomplete work , tools left on the engine!! Transmission fluid and radiator fluid leaking the day after picking up the van. We asked the dealership to check items that another auto shop checked and said needed fixed under the warranty and the dealership told us the other shop didn't know anything that they weren't a dealership! After putting the motor back together, one of the asked to fix components was broken after all and had to be fixed. We are still experiencing problems with "hick-upping" while at a stop also a "wanting to stall and holding back feeling. This has to do with the coil pack (we feel0 , that we have asked them to check and looking at the forms received back, it hasn't been. I have asked repeatedly for my copies of the work needing to be done sheets, and have yet to receive them. I have made complaint to the manufacturer and have asked for the regional manager to contact me, but that hasn't happened yet. This was done on approx. 02/08/00, today is 02-25-00. *ak( dot number: tire size: 21565t16mn )
Consumer drove vehicle for approximately 5 minutes, parked vehicle and turned off ignition. 10 minutes later, fire started underneath the hood in engine. Fire dept had to extinguish the fire. Chrysler representative stated that it might have been fuel pump, but then denied claim. Vehicle was a total loss. *ak
Horn failed to work properly when trying to use it. Also, air bag light comes on when vehicle is started & remains on throughout. Air bag light would flicker as if going out. Problem is intermittent.
An electrical short circuit occurred within the instrument panel mechanism, causing the warning lights on the dash to illuminate. Also windshield wipers come on without manual operation ,cause unknown. Please give any further details.
The air bag light would come on constantly and would stay on. Also, horn failed to operate properly when used and windshield wipers would come on & off by themselves whenever the turn signal was in use. Problem is intermittent& has been happening for two years.
Engine overheats due to the cooling fan relay failure. Yh
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