1999 Chrysler Town and Country airbags problems

59 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 69,430. 4 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 59
of this car's complaints: 16%
typical mileage: 69,430
crashes: 4
recalls: 1

Which part fails

Frontal
12
Frontal: sensor/control module
10

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Chrysler Town and Country airbags problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Chrysler Town and Country airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Airbag light 36

Related recalls

Air bagsReported October 6, 2004 · 955,344 vehicles affected

What is wrong: On certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
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 covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. The recall began on october 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.

Recall number 04V480000 · Recall details

Related investigations

Driver air bag clockspring failureOpened June 4, 2004, closed May 25, 2005

The driver air bag clockspring can develop an open-circuit condition resulting in nonfunctional driver-side frontal air bag, horn, cruise control (if equipped), and/or steering wheel radio control (if equipped).in its october 5, 2004 letter to the federal safety agency, daimlerchrysler stated that it will conduct a safety recall and replace the clockspring assembly on all my 1998.5-2000 daimlerchrysler minivans, built between march 1998 and august 2000, with 70,000 miles or less.it will also provide a lifetime warranty for this component on my 1998.5-2000 minivans, regardless of mileage.the details of the corrective action are described in daimlerchrysler's letter (see recall no. 04v‑480).the agency believes that further expenditure of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists with respect to those vehicles covered only by the lifetime warranty.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see page 2 for additional information.

EA04013

Driver air bag clockspring failureOpened January 28, 2004, closed June 4, 2004

Complaints report air bag warning light illuminates, and this may be accompanied with a non-functioning horn and/or cruise control (if equipped).this is indicative of an open-circuit clockspring failure (results in non-functioning driver's air bag), similar to the failure condition that was the subject of daimlerchrysler's recall of model year 1996-1998.5 minivans (recall no. 02v‑293).this recall query has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea04-013).

RQ04001

What 1999 Chrysler Town and Country owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Sep 19, 2019 · Acceleration, Airbags · 135,025 miles · MA

Air bag light constantly on, no horn no cruise control no radio control. Went to dealer for recall on airbag steering wheel clock spring and was told I would have to pay for diagnostic and also pay for part " in case it was not covered. This is not how a safety recall should be performed to my understanding

Filed Oct 19, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler town and country. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Filed Feb 18, 2008 · Airbags, Body · 90,000 miles · OR

No crash involved...noticed after a rainstorm here on the coast, that there was the sound of water rolling back and forth in the dash area when I was driving..not only that, but there was a significant(huge flood) of water coming into the passenger compartment from the dash area immediately in front of the passenger seat...enough water that my carpeting was completely soaked, and ruined. After this happened many times..I finally figured out what it was..there is some sort of drain hose to a water collection reservoir under the windshield...which can be disconnected to drain, but in the event of debris washing into it...would clog up and overflow..resulting in the described condition..this is very poor design in my opinion..some of folks I have had this to..did not have a clue what was going on...I have not said anything to chrysler about this...but think it is not just me who has the issue..and it also could be a contributor to some of the other issues I have read about..particularly the condensation issue and the airbag issue..I am concerned that the electronics will fail...please advise...I am picking a random date when it first happened...also..has occurred many times since unless I clean the drain hoses...never had this happen on any other vehicle...?

Filed May 23, 2007 · Airbags · 105,785 miles · IL

I started hearing a clicking noise on turning steering wheel on the 1999 chrysler town & country. Dealer inspected it and stated that clockspring malfunctioned and it needed to be replaced under lifetime warranty. On the day of scheduled repair stated that air bags malfunctioned, should start before they will replace clockspring. I am now intermittently hearing a chime sound on turning the wheel. I am worried about safety of vehicle and risk of injuries in view of potential airbag malfunction. I think that chrysler' s approach to this problem is putting mine and my family's life at risk.

Filed Sep 2, 2005 · Airbags, Steering · CA

1999 chrysler town & country experienced mechanical failure.***no answer required***. *mr the spring which held the latch for the tilt steering in place failed. The consumer had to push the latch forward to engage it because the spring would not into engagement. The consumer believed the tilt wheel latch may have been damaged or not re-assembled correctly when he had the recall repair done regarding the clockspring .

Filed Mar 29, 2005 · Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

1999 chrysler minivan defective air bag equipment. ***no answer required*** . *mr one week prior to receiving the recall on the air bag clockspring the consumer was involved in an accident in which the driver's side air bag did not deploy. The driver sustained substantial injuries.

Filed Jan 10, 2005 · Airbags, Electrical · NJ

Recall 04v480000/air bag clock spring: since this recall repair was made the horn continuously goes off while driving.

Filed Dec 20, 2004 · Airbags · PA

The federal safety agency recall 04v480000. Daimler chrysler issued an air bag clock spring recall. This vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN although it experienced similar air bag check light problem.

Filed Nov 30, 2004 · Airbags · SC

Received recall notice for clock spring. Replaced clock spring. *bf recall# 04v480000.

Filed Nov 26, 2004 · Airbags · CA

Consumer received two recall letters from chrysler concerning the clock spring. When he took vehicle to redlands auto center where the vehicle was purchased, they refused to service vehicle. Recall repairs were not performed.

Questions about the 1999 Chrysler Town and Country airbags

Does the 1999 Chrysler Town and Country have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 59 complaints about the airbags of the 1999 Chrysler Town and Country, 16% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 1999 Chrysler Town and Country airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 69,430 miles.

Was there a recall on the 1999 Chrysler Town and Country airbags?

Yes, 1 recall: 04V480000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Chrysler Town and Country have bad airbags?

The Chrysler Town and Country model years with the most airbags complaints are 2008 (375 complaints), 2010 (269 complaints) and 2009 (191 complaints).