2001 Chrysler Town and Country: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Nov 7, 2011 · Airbags, Electrical · CO

Clockspring has failed twice and replaced twice and is failing again now. Air bag, horn, cruise control and other components fail when clockspring fails. I feel this could be a potential life threatening situation if air bag fails in an accident because of clockspring failure.

Filed Sep 26, 2011 · Acceleration, Airbags · 115,000 miles · UT

Failure of clockspring in steering wheel assembly. This failure causes the driver side airbag to quit working. It also causes the horn not to work. Additionally the cruise control also quits functioning. The clockspring electrical ribbon bends in one specific point and over time the ribbon fails completely.

Filed Mar 24, 2009 · Airbags, Electrical · 81,000 miles · OH

In my 2001 chrysler town and country minivan the horn, cruise control, and airbag have stopped working. I understand this is a common problem due to a broken clockspring in the steering wheel assembly, and that chrysler recalled previous models with this same defect. Driving without a horn and reliable airbag clearly presents a safety risk. I believe a recall or free repair is in order.

Filed Jul 7, 2006 · Airbags · 125,000 miles · FL

2001 chrysler town and country 3.8 the cruise control, horn and air bag will not work. There have been thousands of recalls on this (clockspring wiring harness) prior to 2001 but chrysler said it will not take care of mine because of the mileage (130000) and the year 2001 has no recalls.

Filed Nov 15, 2005 · Airbags, Electrical · 64,000 miles · VA

The airbag light came on and stays on in my 2001 chrysler town & country. At the same time, the cruise control became inoperable and the dashboard lights stopped working. When we took it to the dealer, we were told that the problems were all related to the onboard computer and that it could take thousands of dollars just to diagnose the problem. They said some 2001's were recalled but "not your VIN #." asked if there was a problem with the airbag or whether it would deploy, we were told there was no way of knowing without doing the major diagnostics. They refused to give an estimate or a ceiling on the price. This is unfair and we are worried that the airbag will not deploy and that there may be significant instability in the on-board computer which could lead to a serious safety problem.

Filed Mar 24, 2005 · Acceleration · 60,000 miles · MI

While driving 70 MPH, the cruise control would not disengage. As a result the vehicle swerved. However, the driver maintained control. *ak the problem remains unsolved. *sc

Filed Mar 3, 2005 · Airbags · 57,000 miles · MI

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?

Filed Nov 27, 2004 · Acceleration, Airbags · 94,000 miles · NE

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.

Filed Jan 18, 2004 · Transmission · 46,500 miles · PA

Automatic transmission failure@ 46,500 miles in 2001 chrys town & country: check engine light on steady; dlr said diagnostics indicate tyranny overheating; changed oil & filter. Light came on again one day later; dealer replaced tyranny solenoid pkg for $350. One week later, with no check engine light, car bucked upon stopping @ end of h'wy off-ramp & briefly refused to move in any fwd gear. Took to dealer who kept it two days but said nff, couldn't duplicate symptom. 2-3 days later took the vehicle on a turnpike trip. While cruising @ speed limit under cruise control, vehicle bucked & went into "limp-mode" as evidenced by tach moving from 2k to 3k RPM. Pulled to side of road; vehicle would not move in any gear(no chk engine light). Had car towed 85 miles to same dealer (south hills chrysler-jeep) in peters twp, pa. Had to fight hard with dlr and with daimler chrys cust svc, but dealer replaced tyranny; we pd $1100. Poor quality and poorer dealer service integrity. We were happy to get concessions, but the bad taste remains. Seems many others have had similar widespread experiences. Other potential problem symptoms include: continuing "steering shudder" with no cause, auto rear lift gate will not open or close automatically with no fix after multiple trips & complaints and too-easily-warped front rotors that cause brake pedal pulsation. Letter was written to chrysler customer service in auburn hills complaining about excessive cost of solenoid replacement and poor service/treatment by dealer. Bitter verbal complaints were made to the dealer service mgr and the general mgr as well. Customer service did assist mediation of the tyranny problem and did offer a concession on the cost of the solenoid. We have not yet rec'd the monetary refund promised, but it's been only three weeks.

Filed Jun 2, 2003 · Acceleration, Brakes · 6,380 miles · NJ

The vehicle made a knocking noise in the front end. The dealer replaced the front suspension strut, strut mount, front sway bar and sway bar link. The rear end of the vehicle also made noise. The dealer replaced the transfer gear set. The vehicle also experienced a whining noise in the steering wheel. The dealer replaced the spring clock along with the shroud stabilizer. Power steering fluid due it being clog and caused the steering to whine when turned. The rear lift gate would not open with the remote. Faulty front rotors squeaked when applied. The drivers side window would not go up due to a faulty regulator. The cruise control would not disable when the brakes were applied and the brakes would not work when the cruise control was engaged. The rear windshield wipers were inoperative. The engine made noise when started. The timing chain failed and caused the check engine light to illuminate. The o-rings failed and caused fuel odor inside the vehicle. *scc