The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that the airbag warning light had been illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle's front side impact sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact became aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 10V008000 (Air Bags) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
2005 Chrysler Town and Country: airbag warning light
90 of the 857 complaints about the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 90
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 66,256
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
AFTER 2 complaints about defective air bag sensors "THAT GOT ME NOWHERE", I guess you can forget about it because I put a piece of tape over the airbag light. they put the junk sensors in ALL the 2005 vans and some 2006 but for some reason NOT ALL WERE RECALLED.. I don't understand why this hasn't been resolved.. I'll be [XXX] if I'm paying 300-400 bucks for something that other people are getting repaired for free.. THANKS FOR NOTHING... INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Airbag light comes on and stays on when I start the car.
Center airbag light keeps going on and off.. There is a recall on other vehicles like this.. Why not mine?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While backing out of the driveway over a bump in the road, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Airbag light on instrument cluster turns on while driving and then turns off. This just started happening within the last 2 weeks. 190,000 miles. Happens anytime 0-60 MPH. Not turning, just straight ahead driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer (napleton's river oaks chrysler dodge jeep ram 17225 torrence ave, lansing, il 60438) was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v008000 (air bags). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall, no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 135,177.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. Upon inspection, the front driver's side impact sensor had experienced severe corrosion and detached from the impact sensor. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v008000 (air bags); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 93,000.
I have a airbag warning light on my dash, I found out that there was a "safety improvement campaign" j-38 and x-26, the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v008000, the federal safety agency action number: rq09003. I went to my local dealer ( robert loehr ) in cartersville ga and was told that my van was not covered under this "safety improvement campaign" because my VIN was not part of the campaign that I would have to pay out of pocket for the repair. I then called chrysler and spoke to torie and she said that it was only for vehicle in the "salt belt" but my van's VIN was built in the same time frame as the defective part but because my van VIN was not part of the campaign she would have to have me talk to someone in customer service. I spoke to emily and she stated that because my VIN was not part of the campaign I would have to pay out of pocket. I then spoke to her supervisor mike and told me the same thing but that after I got the repairs made to contact them to see if I was eligible for an reimbursement. It sounds to me that chrysler knows there is a problem with this sensor but they only want to replace the ones where there it snow and they salt the roads. I live in north georgia and we have snow and they salt the road plus what about people that travel into area (like me) where it snows and they use salt. Chrysler knows there is a problem with this part and should replace it no matter where live. In the letter chrysler sent to the federal safety agency they state " however, chrysler has informed the federal safety agency that it will provide the modifications described above at no cost" but yet they want me to pay out of pocket for repairs on their defective part. I feel this should be "under the safety act" because chrysler knows there is a safety problem with my vehicle but refuse to cover it under their "safety improvement campaign".
Be careful of what you read, its not always true. I was on chat with a rep from manufacturer,: chrysler, this is no recall-see below:2005 chrysler town and country recall - #10v008000 recall for air bags : frontal : sensor/control module chrysler is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 dodge caravan, grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, alaska and the district of columbia. The front crash sensors may crack under certain environmental conditions and allow water to enter into the sensor. This can cause the sensor to become inoperative and illuminate the airbag warning light. These sensors were added to enhance the performance of the airbag system in certain frontal crashes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While driving 35 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v008000 (air bags), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 241,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 dodge caravan, grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, alaska and the district of columbia. The front crash sensors may crack under certain environmental conditions and allow water to enter into the sensor. This can cause the sensor to become inoperative and illuminate the airbag warning light. These sensors were added to enhance the performance of the airbag system in certain frontal crashes.
- Risk
- If the front crash sensors become inoperative, the driver is immediately alerted by illumination of the airbag warning light and the vehicle should be promptly serviced. Until the vehicle is repaired, the airbags may not provide the enhanced protection in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will replace the front airbag sensors with a new design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety improvement campaign will begin during june 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 10V008000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Certain minivans are being recalled that were originally sold in or currently registered in the 27 states plus the district of columbia that use greater amounts of salt for winter road deicing. The up-front (uf) air bag sensors that contain brass bushings installed in these vehicles may corrode and crack allowing water to enter the sensor. These sensors provide enhanced air bag performance in certain types of frontal crashes.
- Risk
- In one of these crashes, with one or both of the vehicle's uf sensors inoperative, the occupants will not benefit from the enhanced air bag protection that these sensors would provide.
- Remedy
- For vehicles registered in the recall states, dealers will replace the original uf air bag sensors with ones with greater corrosion resistance. Vehicles registered in other states will obtain a lifetime free replacement of any uf sensor that fails. The campaign began on july 2, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 07V192000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country?
90 of 857 owner complaints about the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country (11%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country?
There are 2 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country
Headlights 119Stalling 111Door locks 46Grinding brakes 29Whining noise 19No deployment 16Check engine light 15Loss of power 15Power steering loss 14Warning lights 13Wipers 13Steering noise 12Won't start 12Fuel gauge 11Fuel pump 11Fire or smoke 9Jerking 9ABS 8Brake failure 8Engine failure 8Ball joint 7Seat belt 7Key fob 6Premature wear 6Tire blowout 6Fuel smell 5Steering lock-up 5Pulling 5
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