I was cut off by another driver on interstate 5, lost traction on the center shoulder and crashed into the middle railing at about 55-60 MPH. My van was heavily damaged front and rear. It was later determined a total loss. *jb what surprised me was the failure of any airbag being deployed in my van. I later notified the auto maker corporation and was informed that the reason the airbags did not deploy was due to the fact that there wasn't enough force to damage the vehicles frame...(?)
2001 Chrysler Town and Country airbags complaints
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Dt: the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and country. The contact states that there was a recall on the clockspring for one of the vans that she owns but it was not for the vehicle that she is having the problem with. The airbag light was coming on in her van and it was the same type of problem with the recall letter she recieved.
2001 town & country airbag light lights up intermittently. The dealer says a clockspring has failed not covered by the manufacturer. The dealer will repair but charges a deductible per the extended warranty. This is a safety defect that should be covered by the manufacturer, aggravated by the fact that 1998-2000 vehicles, just before this model year, are covered by a recall for the exact same item.
2001 chrysler town and country experiencing failures with steering, instrument panel, airbags, seat belt wiring harness and transmission.*mr consumer stated I've had nothing but serious problems with this vehicle since new. Eight front-end and steering failures, 6 instrument panel electronic failures, 4 air bag and seat wiring harness failures and now it seems, a serious transmission problem. *bf
While driving the airbag sensor light comes on. Consumer is concerned that if involved in a crash the air bags will not deploy upon impact.
While driving 25 MPH vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy. Driver sustained minor cuts and neck injuries. Consumer reported the air bag sensor light to the dealer, who stated that there was no problem.
Consumer concerned about replacement of clock spring on 2001 chrysler town and country. *bf the consumer had the clockspring replaced and is requesting reimbursement, however his vehicle was not included in the recall.
The cruise control on my 2001 chrysler town and country doesn't turn on when the switch is activated. I had the same problem with my 1997 plymouth grand voyager. The problem in the voyager was taken care of when the dealer replaced the clock spring (safety recall) in the steering column. If a defective clock spring forced a safety recall in my 1997 grand voyager, why is it acceptable for me to drive my 2001 town and country with the same defective clock spring?
Consumer received recall 04v480000 concerning air bag clock spring, but the information concerning year, make and model did not appear in the federal safety agency data base. Consumer complained that the dealer charged her $220.42 for the clock spring recall repairs. *ak recall campaign; the check air bag light came on while the vehicle was being driven.
Air bag sensor light blinks on and off. A recall was issued on the clock spring, however this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. *ak the vehicle had numerous problems such as steering problems, sliding problems, brake and acceleration problems, a strong odor of gas and thefront sway bars and rear shocks were replaced
Airbag indicator light comes on and off. This appears to be similar to the numerous other complaints with this same system in the 2001 town & country mini van. The light might come on once or twice on a short trip, or it may not come on during a long trip. At times it will turn on and off many times during those same intervals. We are waiting for a recall before we proceed with any repairs. This needs to addressed by chrysler in a service bulletin or a recall.
Air bag fail light illuminated, horn failure, cruise control failure. Diagnosed as a failed clock-spring. Recalled on 1999 and 2000 chrysler town and country but not on 2001.
My wife had an accident on sept 30, 2004. She was traveling app 35 MPH when a vehicle made a left turn in front of her. She struck the vehicle broadside with such force that it flipped that vehicle on its side. My vehicle had severe damages to the full front with approximately $10,000 in reparis. The air bags did not deploy. I reported the incident to chrysler. They sent an investigator in to inspect the system before repairs commenced. The investigator advised my vehicle was not in the air bag recall. He further stated there was nothing wrong with the sensors or air bag system. My insurance carrier has refused to replace or have the air bag system checked out. My concern is that the air bags may deplore on its own while driving the vehicle or fail to deplore if I am involved in another accident. Also I can't understand how a impact across the full front of the vehicle while traveling 35 MPH did not set the air bag off, when it is my understanding they should have deploed at 7 to 15 MPH. I feel there is a problem with the senor and air bag system on this vehicle that chrysler is not acknowleging. I ask that the federal safety agency investigate this problem on my behalf.
The clock spring was detective. The vehicle was under an extended warranty. However, the dealer would not honor the warranty or make the repairs unless the owner pays out of pocket. *jb there were noise in the front end when turning.
The air bag sensor light stays on. The consumer is concerned that the air bags will not deploy upon impact. A recall for the clock spring has been issued, however this vehicle is not included due to VIN.
The air bag light came on intermittently. The consumer vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency recall 04v48000.
While starting the vehicle SRS light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the clock spring needed to be replaced.
The vehicle was involved in a t-bone collision on the driver side, at an impact of 25-30 MPH. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. The driver sustained some injury but was not transported to the local hospital.
I have a chrysler town & country ltd fwd lwb 2001. The car was in the garage and my 2 sons were in the car. I was in the drivers seat and my wife was buckling up my son behind the drivers seat when the drivers side air bag deployed for no reason. Although chrysler paid to have the van fixed and for the rental car I'm submitting this complaint as a means to make sure all parties know and that if a recall is necessary then hopefully this complaint might advert a future accident. I would like to add that chrysler only replaced the seat back with airbag on the drivers side. There was nothing else that the repair order specifys as being replaced.
I have a chrysler town & country ltd fwd lwb 2001. The car was in the garage and my 2 sons were in the car. I was in the drivers seat and my wife was buckling up my son behind the drivers seat when the drivers side airbag deployed for no reason. Although chrysler paid to have the van fixed and for the rental car I'm submitting this complaint as a means to make sure all parties know and that if a recall is necessary then hopefully this complaint might advert a future accident.
2001 chrysler town and country minivan. Airbag warning light has come on intermittantly over last few months. Dealership recommends immediate replacement of airbag clockspring, as well as replacement of headlamp switch for an "unrelated" electrical issue with flickering instrument cluster lights. Neither are covered under the 8 year/80,000 mile warranty we purchased for car. We were charged $135.00 to replace a $3.00 clockspring. Upon further investigation, I found that in the late 90's many chryslers were recalled for clockspring and many complaints have been made on later models. I think the problem is still a manufacturer issue and should be recalled.
Dealership replaced the clock spring at the consumer's expense of $100.00. *ak the cruise and horn was inoperative, the steering was hard to turn when the vehicle was first started and the passenger side middle seat handle had broken. *sc the dealer replaced the steering hose.
We purchased our 2001 chrysler town and country new in july of 2001. Since that time it has been in and out of the shop for various odd electrically related issues and numerous recalls. We have had problems with the power door locks and even problems opening them with the key several times on the sliding doors(service dept at dealership just dismissed it as "unable to duplicate"). Two years ago, the radio got stuck on (could not adjust volume, turn it off or anything). This was the beginning of upwards of 5 times the radio has been taken out and replaced with a new unit after being sent off. This requires two visits each time to drop off the car. The latest time, they had our radio for 5 months! The console lights would not come on, so you could't read anything on the panel at night. They replaced the dimmer switch knob. They had to replace the clockspring in the steering wheel because the airbag light kept coming on when you turned the wheel. We keep telling them that there is something wrong with the electrical system but they say it checks out fine. We have also had the driver's window lock up a few times, and the automatic locks not operational when you reach 20 MPH. I believe that there are several other issues that we have had, but I cannot recall them as the list is so long.
During a t-bone collision, the side air bags did not deploy. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The air bag light comes on and stays on for 10 sec to 20 min with no particular driving pattern.. This means no air bag safety when it is on. It cleared during the cold winter but is back doing it, and doing some research I am not the only one having this problem. I am tired of chrysler not addressing this problem. I found that my daughters 97 expresso and my sons 98 t&c had the same problem . Shouldn't chrysler do a recall.
Air bag light continuously illuminated on the dashboard. As a result, air bags were inoperative, and wouldn't deploy when needed. Dealership inspected vehicle several times, and could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak
Consumer stated clock spring has been replaced twice and has continued to have the same problem. Dealer notified. Please provide any further information.
Air bag light illuminated. Vehicle was taken to the dealer on 6/12/03. Dealer stated that problem was the clockspring.
Air bag alert light comes on repeatedly while driving and when doing so the air bag is no longer functional. The duration of this event can be from ten seconds to twenty minutes. Have taken it to numerous chrysler dealers who in each instance state that they cannot duplicate the problem. We have lost at a minimum twenty days of time that the car was in the shop for this complaint. The most recent was visit (4/30-5/1/03) and were told the problem was repaired. Not so. The first time the car was driven on 5/1/03 the light again came on. My concern is with the dealer's advisory that the air bag is not functioning when the light is on and this could result in a catastrophic incident. The vehicle has been inspected for this problem repeatedly at verger chrysler in coos bay, oregon and fisher chrysler in yuma, arizona.
While driving 30-35mph passenger and driver's side airbags deployed without warning. Dealer has vehicle.*ak
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