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.
2005 Chrysler Town and Country airbags complaints
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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.
Possible takata recall. Driver side air bag malfunction - did not deploy. Unknown at this time as to the specific mechanical part of the airbag system that malfunctioned in this accident. Accident: driver of (vehicle no.2) was driving a 2005 chrysler town and country on highway when he was hit on the left rear side/rear end of the vehicle. The police report states that vehicle no. 1 was changing lanes and hit vehicle no. 2 causing him to lose control of his vehicle. As a result of the impact from vehicle no. 1, vehicle no. 2 crashed into a median wall and was taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital to treat his injuries. See police report. Upon impact, the air bag on the passenger side deployed but the driver side did not causing great injury to the driver of vehicle no. 2. Please see photo of the inside of the vehicle where is shows the passenger side air bag was deployed but not the driver's side air bag. Road conditions were dry. The unsafe condition was that the air bag did not deploy upon impact thereby causing the driver of vehicle no. 2 to incur injuries that should have been prevented if the airbag had deployed as it was expected to. It is noted on the police report that the driver side airbag did not deploy.
Airbag showed as failed upon starting my minivan. Took the van to my dealer and was told the sensors were bad and I ordered new sensors. Contacted chrysler as per the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v008000, the federal safety agency action number: rq09003. And was told my car wasn't on recall, if it was added they would let me know. I am trying to get may car added to the recall list. Internet chat as follows: [xxx]: hi, my name is [xxx]. How may I help you? [xxx]: hello [xxx]. [xxx] : I had to have airbag sensors replace on 05 t&c and wish reimbursement [xxx] : the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v008000 the federal safety agency action number: rq09003 component: air bags:frontal:sensor/control module [xxx] : 5-18-2016 @ [xxx]: diagnosed problem and purchased sensors. [xxx]: that is very frustrating to hear that you had this air bag recall on your vehicle and I will definitely look into the reimbursement process for you. [xxx]: is this the last 8 characters [xxx] of the VIN? [xxx] : previous owner had the car in california and it enter rust zone in 09 or so [xxx]: I do apologize but I do not have a way of adding the recall to your vehicle. This is documented and if there is enough complaints about this on your type of vehicle it is possible that another recall may come out for this. If one does you will be notified by mail at which time you can submit the receipts in for possible reimbursement. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The problem is that the light on the dash keeps coming on and then going off. I have had this replaced 4 times and each time not at a very cheap price. Yet there still seems to be a problem with the front airbag sensor. This comes on right after start up of the vehicle and then goes on and off as you drive.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a four vehicle crash and the air bags exploded. As a result, the contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 162,000. Updated 12/30/15*lj the consumer stated medical attention was required for leg injuries and damage to blood vessels in both legs from the knee. The air bag burned them. Updated 2/23/2016*js
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v008000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 222,000.
Frequently when the vehicle is being driven at low speed, less than 30 and you are making a turn the air bag light will illuminate. Normally it will go back off in less than 20 seconds. I was advised there is a clock spring in the steering wheel that on town and country's from other years was a recall item. In searching my problem I have found other reported incidences of this issue for this model year. It should be a recall item as is a manufacturer defect and a safety issue. Cost to fix is approximately $400.00. This issue has gone on for several years an appears to be happening more frequently....updated 10/27/15
They said my airbag light was not on recall but it never goes out and it happened when I went thru car wash got wet and stays on so light has been on for 4 years
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
My air bag and ABS lights stays on and my door locks and rear tail lights stop working I have to get fuses and lights regularly
When the ignition was turned to the on position, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The failure recurred continuously. Doing some investigation on the federal safety agency website I noted the recall that affected this model, year and state of registration. The failure is exactly as described in the bulletin. For some reason chrysler does not have the vehichle VIN listed as being affected by the recall. Will pursue corrective action at a local dealership.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the diagnosis was unknown. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v008000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated the air bag light was illuminated at all times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the diagnosis was that the connector and a cluster of wires were corroded and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
I left my house & a mile at the most down the road. I heard a noise & felt the rear end slide to the right. I tried turning the wheel to straighten the van nothing happened. The steering wheel went side to side, but the wheels didn't turn. I wondered why the van had slide to the side. That is when I realized there was no steering b/c the direction didn't change & it was like the steering wheel was just there. I was coherent the entire time, I noticed at that time I was headed for the embankment across the other lane of traffic. (it is a two lane road.) I already knew there was no steering, so I grabbed the wheel with both hands, planted my feet to the floor board! I then asked god to forgive me. The van hit the embankment head on ,flipped, vans top scrapped all the way down just on the edges where the frame is. Then it landed on the pass. Side & slid backwards into the embankment ( on the side of the road I was originally going down.) on the other side of the road. I tried to get out b/c I thought I saw smoke. It was the airbags, they had exploded.my shins looked like I got beat with a baseball bat, the seat belt got stuck, &the doors locked. I lifted the driver door up over my head. (van was on pass. Side).a man helped me get out & van was pulled onto all 4 tires. I had back surgery on 4-23-14. I went & had xrays taken. I filled an investigation w/chrysler [xxx]#[xxx] ,[xxx]took pics. Of van, asks qts & sent to chrysler.[xxx] w/cust. Claim resolution grp 248‑512‑2934 sent letter b/c van @ salvage 803‑324‑7510,980-8900 & tampered w/ no invest. Could be done. They have to go to the scene of wreck (standard procedure) & didn't.I contacted [xxx] & numerous others @chrysler 800‑247‑9753 reason?.1.)4 blown tires removed 2.)fuses were gone. It was totaled! I faxed in pic.s from the scene & letter. Please help me! [xxx] called said the case is not reopened. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Initially, the passenger airbag warning light would come on intermittently after vehicle was started and running for a period of time, and it may turn on and off several times during vehicle use. After vehicle parked and restarted (usually next day), without any apparent reason the warning light would then work correctly (I.e., during engine start and system checks, warning lights would extinguish). After a few months, the drivers side airbag warning light also started to mimic the same issue (initially less frequent). We contacted dealership to ask about possible recall or issue. They inspected it as part of service/warranty appt, no problems reported to be found. We did ask if they knew of similar issues, but they indicated no. We contacted chrysler (extended warranty) and they also said no known issues, it was not a warranty issue, and asked if problem possibly related to any accident (but it has not been in any accident). This issue has become more troublesome as the warning lights now activate much more frequently, and then stay active most or entire time vehicle is on and even continue to light up after vehicle parked overnight. Warning lights may then turn off for few days, but will invariably light up for no apparent reason.
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 VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 10v008000 (air bags) and 07v192000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Front end impact. Steering wheel air bag did not deploy.
Air bag warning light on instrument panel illuminates on/off constantly. Came on/off 38 times on a recent 160 mile trip to st. Joe, mo. It happens at all different speeds. *************************************** seat belt warning light also comes on somewhat frequently.
Vehicle was running while parked. Smoke started coming from the steering column and air vents with a burning electrical smell. Got out of car to check under hood and airbag deployed. Turned the key off and found a fuse in the fuse box had melted. Car would then start, but die within seconds. The power door locks and radio would not work, but the power windows would.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed that the frontal sensor control module needed to be replaced. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v008000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000. Updated 7/22/14
Tl* the contact owns 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag light would continuously illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the occupant restraint module needed to be replaced. No repairs were performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 100,300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated her VIN was not included in both the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v192000 (air bags) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v008000 (air bags) however, she is experiencing the same exact failure. The vehicle's check air bag light intermittently illuminated on the dashboard. The contact has notified both the dealer and manufacturer of this failure. The manufacturer stated her VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,404.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the air bag warning light intermittently turns illuminated. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 10v008000 (air bags) and 07v192000 (air bags) did not include his VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
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