Consumer's vehicle was going through a stop sign when all of a sudden another vehicle struck it from the front. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
1999 Chrysler Town and Country airbags complaints
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No accident, crash, or injury. My air bag clock spring failed and my air bag warning light illuminated. I'm told by the dealer that my air bag will now not work (also my cruise control & steering wheel radio controls are not funtional). This is a serious safety issue & I am getting it repaired quickly at a cost of over $220. This should be paid for by daimler chrysler!.
Air bag indicator light is on constantly, horn doesn't work, stereo controls on steering wheel don't work, cruise control doesn't work. I'm afraid airbag won't deploy on accident and I can't honk my horn if immediate problem arises.
Horn stopped, but air bag light was on. Manufacturer stated that the vehicle was under investigation.
Air bag light stays on, the cruise system and horn is not working.
The airbag light keeps coming on and the steering wheel controls do not work. I took it to the dealer and was told that the clockspring was defective. They want to charge me $270.00 to fix it. I was charged $70.00 for the diagnosis. This, in my opinion, should be a recall issue and should be fixed for free.
Air bag light stays on for 5-6 months, later cruise control & horn in steering wheel quit working. Took vehicle to body shop and they said clock spring had failed and needed replaced.
While driving horn faild and the air bag warning light illuminated. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the dealership indicated tha teh clockspring was defective. A recall was issued by the manufacturer on 1996-1998 mobels, but not the 1999 model. The dealer replaced the clockspring but would not provide any financial assistance.
Air bag sensor light stayed on. Consumer was concerned that the air bag would not deploy upon impact. A recall was issued, however this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to VIN. *ak the clockspring assembly failed. The air bag warning light remained on, the horn would not operate, the cruise control and radio on the steering wheel did not work. *sc
Engine warning light, horn, and radio controls on the steering wheel failed. After investigation by chrysler mechanics they found that the clock spring failed and was also informed that incase of an accident that the air bags might not deploy.*ak had the problem fixed, then saw that the 96 - 98 models have a recall for the failing clock spring.
The clock spring mechanism in my 1999 chrysler t&c caused the airbag warning light to illuminate; other items in the steering wheel area do not work- 1) cruise control, 2) radio volume and station control, 3) horn
Horn, cruise control, steering wheel stereo controls & air bag not working. Possibly related to clockspring failure.
The airbag warning light comes on frequently, indicating the airbags are not working. Dealer says the unit has a faulty clock spring. The clock spring was recalled for models up to 1998. There has been no recall for 1999 or later. I have a 1999. I believe the airbag's clock spring should be replaced by chrysler.
When driving at an undetermined speed air bag warning light appear on the dashboard. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for inspection, and mechanic determined that clock spring failed.
When driving at any speed air bag warning ligt appeared on the dashboard. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for inspection, an d mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.
When driving at any speed air bag warning light appeared on the dashboard. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for inspection, and mechanic determined that clockspring failed.
When driving at an undetermined speed air bag warning light appeared on the dashboard. Consumer informed the dealer about this issue, and mechanic determined that clock spring failed.
Air bag light came on and horn would not work. Told by the dealership it was a clockspring failure. Saw an odi resume online concerning this.
Air bag lamp lighted up in dashboard simultaneously losing horn and cruise control. Ar involved: chrysler town & country lxi, 1999.
Airbag light stays on or blinks intermittantly, horn doesn't work or only works somtimes cruise control doesn't work sometimes
Intermittently while driving air bag light came on. Vehicle was taken to the dealership. However, dealer was unable to resolve the problem.
The air bag light remained on and the cruise control, horn and steering wheel radio controls stopped working. I had to replace the clock-spring which was a recall item on earlier models. I think the 1999 models should be added to the recall list. Lmb.
Clock spring in steering column is defective. Air bag light is lit and the horn, cruise control and radio controls do not work.
The air bag warning light illuminated while driving. This was due to a failure in the clockspring. A recall was issued # 02v293000, however this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. *ak also the cruise control doesn't work, possibly due to the inoperative air bag. *cb
Air bag light on dash board has been on for a week.ccording to the dealer the "clock spring" is defective and needs to be replaced. Currently, I have no air bag, horn, or cruise control. Where is a recall up to year 1998 but not 1999. My van was bulit in 1998 why is it not included in the recall? Maybe the recall should be expanded to include more years.
The air bag light illuminated, the horn would not sound and the cruise control would not operate due to a faulty air bag clock spring which was replaced. *ak *scc
My 1999 chrysler town and country's horn stopped working and the airbag light went on. My 3rd party mechanic said he has seen this happen numerous times. The van has 61000 miles. I took it to a chrysler dealer who said it was not covered under a recall. It cost me $250. They said it was the clock spring. Seems like a problem that stops the horn and the airbags from working would generate a recall.
A recall was issued on november 4, 2002 for chrysler town and country mini vans 1996-1998 model years. Situation: the clockspring on about 1,475,000 of the affected vehicles may lose the electrical connection to the steering wheel mounted electrical components. [the federal safety agency recall no. 02v293/daimlerchrysler recall no. B24] my 1999 town and country mini van has the same exact problem. This poses a serious problem for me and my family's safety. I don't understand why my van is not covered. It is only logical that other year vans even newer than the recall years be covered. Mine was built 6 months after recall end. Considering the recall of over 1.5 million other units. It only makes sense that the 1999 model year was also put together wrong also. I have written to daimler chrysler but was turned down by: andrew miller senior staff representative daimlerchrysler customer assistance center he gave me the typle corporate reply in trying to get off the hook. Is there anyting you can do?
The vehicle's cruise control and horn were inoperative. The dealer stated the problem was the clock spring. The vehicle VIN was not included in the recall. *cb
Submitting this complaint on behalf of my 80 yr. Old mother. 1999 town & country purchased new sept. 1999 now 40000 miles. Required repairs past 2 weeks. Airbag and horn $250, speedometer $135, cracked exhaust manifold cost to be determined. Airtconditioner $ to be determined est. To cost $1100. Our phone call to chrysler customer service (800‑426‑6451) was a horrible experiece.
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