The airbag light had been on for months and was on when I bought the car last november, 2013. So it had been on for an unknown period of time. The horn and cruise control stopped working after I blew the horn at someone who did not turn on green arrow in front of me. I am sure it was the clockspring which operates those three features. The dealer would not fix it at chrysler's cost because the VIN number was not part of the clockspring recall.
1998 Chrysler Town and Country: adaptive cruise control problems
18 of the 296 complaints about the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- 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
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while starting the ignition, the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The failure recurred when driving various speeds. Additionally, the horn and cruise control became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. There was a recall associated with the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v480000 (air bags) however, the contact's VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000. Updated 05/19/14 ma the consumer repaired the clockspring. The consumer stated the failures all occurred before 118,000. The vehicle needed to be repaired when it was purchased. Updated 06/04/2014
When turning the steering wheel the driver heard a rattling noise. The horn stopped operating and the interior lighting remained on. *ak the vehicle had an air bag failure which also caused the cruise control to stop functioning.
Airbag light came on, horn and cruise control would not work. We had to have the clock spring replaced. Missed a recall by 5 days.
The vehicles cruise control did not work. Possible clock spring failure.
Cruise control does not work at all. The horn works but not when you need it, and you have to move around on the horn area to find a spot that will work. *ph *jb **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770860
This vehicle had two clock spring failures with the air bag warning light staying on. The first occurred at 3000 miles. The second failure caused cruise control to cease working. With power steering complaint, the vibration and grumbling in the steering at slow speeds was a cause of concern. After the steering rack was replaced, and longer steering hoses placed on the vehicle, the vibration continued in the steering, although somewhat subdued. The steering pump flow control valve was worn. When the fluid reached operating temperatures, the vibration increased and became more noticeable when driving for several hours. The steering felt non-responsive going into turns at slow speeds. I ended up paying for the steering pump replacement, since the dealership didn't consider my complaint a fault with the pump, although the steering is 100% better with the unit replaced.---*dt. ------dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis-------769523.
The airbag light kept coming on, took to dealer, couldn't find problem. Cruise control stopped working. Found out it was the clockspring. Had to replace it myself at a cost of $90.00, would have cost almost $400.00 to have dealer install.
Air bag sensor light came on and stayed on . Also, horn and cruise control were inoperative.
Clock spring malfunctioned, causing cruise control and air bag to be inoperable. *ak consumer states that the dealer replaced the clockspring and only charged consumer for the labor.
Airbag light illuminated, horn and cruise control are inoperative, dealer replaced clockspring assembly.
Ea01007. Air bag warning light intermittently illuminates, indicating a malfunction within air bag system. When light does illuminate cruise control and horn become inoperable.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country?
18 of 296 owner complaints about the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country (6%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chrysler Town and Country
Airbag light 26Fire or smoke 16Loss of power 14Power steering loss 13Headlights 11Overheating 11Stalling 11Won't start 11ABS 8Brake failure 7Transmission failure 5Wipers 5
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