My airbag light stays on all the time when minivan is on, and my horn doesn't work I never know how much I needed ny horn till now. Also my cruise control doesn't work either.
1997 Chrysler Town and Country: adaptive cruise control problems
34 of the 386 complaints about the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 34
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical repair cost reported
- $250
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
When driving with cruise control engaged, cruise control will deactivate by itself and without warning, drastically reducing vehicle's speed.
Began as intermittent horn and cruise control functions, then an airbag light, now all three are continuously inoperative. I diagnosed the problem myself, got a $200.00 estimate from the dealer to replace the clock spring. Have not yet had vehicle repaired as yet due to cost; am awaiting recall notification from manufacturer. Dt
The cruise control and the horn were inoperable, due to the SRS light appearing on the dashboard. Dealer was aware of the problem. Ts jg.
Air bag light stays on, horn and cruise control doesn't work since light has been on. Dealer wants $500+ to fix. Several other chrysler owbners have this problem.
The clock spring in the steering wheel is defective resulting in he horn, airbag and cruise control being inoperative.
Air bag light remains on while driving, also horn & the cruise control are inoperative. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
My 'air bag' light flickered for a month and then finally stayed on. I discovered my horn did not work, or the cruise control. I replaced the fuses, and the problem continued. I contacted my repair shop and was told other minivans had the same proble. He referred me to the dealer. The dealer was well aware of the problem and told me it was the "clockswitch". It would cost approximately $250 to repair. He informed me that my air bag does not work, in addition to the cruise control and horn. I researched the web and found many others have the same problem. I contacted chrysler, they claim it is not a defect and not a reall. This should be a recall since over 124,511 of these parts have been replaced, at the owner's expense, and who knows how many vehicles are out there where the operators are unaware their air bag will not deploy. This is a sfety issue!!!!!! Please investigate!!!
Without prior warning while traveling on highway noticed that there was no horn or cruise control, and airbag light appeared on dashboard.
Air bag light remains on while driving. Horn and cruise control were inoperative. Dealer notified, and they replaced the clock spring. Feel free to provide any further information.
The airbag warning light came on in june. I contacted the dealer and was told that it was the clockspring without them even looking at it. They also told me that my cruise control and horn would fail next. Sure enough, about a week later the cruise control and horn ceased to function. I have a friend with a 1997 caravan with the same problem. If the dealer knew what was wrong with it sight unseen, that indicates that this is a common problem. I see that there is an open investigation (the federal safety agency action#ea01007) into this very problem, and I hope that it results in a recall soon. The dealer wants almost $300.00 to fix it.
Air bag light remains on while driving and cruise control is inoperative. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country?
34 of 386 owner complaints about the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country (9%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
How much does it cost to fix adaptive cruise control problems on the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $250 (median of 6 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 1997 Chrysler Town and Country?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country
Airbag light 46Wipers 27Stalling 17Loss of power 13Power steering loss 12Transmission failure 11Headlights 10ABS 6Ball joint 6Brake failure 6Check engine light 6Fire or smoke 6Grinding brakes 5Door locks 5
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