When I started my car I heard a “ding” and saw that my airbag light was on. I called the local dealership to ask about it and they said that in the case of a crash that light usually indicates that there is something wrong with the sensors to the airbags and if I was to get into an accident, they wouldn’t deploy; which could cause loss of life if there is failure to deploy. My vehicle also revs and has more get up and go (when I’m not intentionally accelerating) sometimes when I’m driving which is abnormal and can cause an accident.
2013 Chrysler Town and Country: airbag warning light
20 of the 681 complaints about the 2013 Chrysler Town and Country describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 42,543
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness underneath the seat had fractured, which could cause the air bags not to deploy during a crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
I was enjoying holiday driving with family in my 2013 Chrysler Town & Country Limited when suddenly a very loud pop was heard, with a forceful strike to the back of my head being felt. Alarmed & dazed for a moment, it was observed that my driver’s side active headrest had just exploded forward striking me on the back of my head. Once off the highway and stopped, I discovered that the active headrest had actually come apart. From the damage inside the exposed headrest, this catastrophic failure seemed to be mechanical in nature with root cause thought to be STRESS FATIGUE for the plastic casement. In other words, this active headrest did not just randomly “go off” from an errant SRS command or an electronically manipulated trigger short. I observed the headrest’s metal latch pin to still be in the locked or reset position. Instead, the plastic assembly holding two (2) heavy coil springs ruptured unprovoked. When this happened, the front part of the headrest assembly rapidly propelled forward. Though the 2010-2016 Chrysler Town & Country active headrests are an integral part of the air bag or Supplemental Restraint System, THIS particular failure was NOT due to a SRS Control nor electrical malfunction. Rather, the plastic retainer struts surrounding the metal latch pin failed. Being that my head and neck were static in position with a small amount of clearance from the front face of the headrest, the propulsion of the headrest forward caused quite a sharp smack to the back of my head. This led to some residual neck strain for the balance of the day. I have not experienced any repercussions since that day of the incident, but I do believe this to be a SAFETY ISSUE for others who may be more age OR physically compromised. I’ve found through MOPAR tech forum and dealership research that the 2010 - 2016 active headrest FAILURE is NOT rare, but more and more COMMON to the Chrysler make. Please advise. Thank you so much.
The contact owns a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was flashing. Additionally, the Auto Start feature was inoperable. The contact also stated that the heater was activated independently. While driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the hood latch had been seized, and the electrical system was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, but the dealer declined to service the vehicle and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chrysler town and country. The contact received an unknown manufacturer recall related to the air bags. The vehicle was taken to marina auto group located at 765 ridge rd 943 ridge rd, webster, ny 14580, (866)681-0102, for confirmation of the recall. The contact stated that the recall notice was provided to the mechanic. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The same dealer was contacted and the contact was again informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.
Air bag light turns on and stays on for most of the time while driving sometimes shuts off and then in a few minutes turns back on this happens almost every day
The airbag light on my 2013 town & country will not turn off. And I cannot determine what is causing the airbag light to turn on. The dealer could not determine the cause of the airbag light either.
The sliding door track fell apart and wires are hanging out of the door. The control panel for the windows is not working. One of the rear seatbelts are stuck. There is a delay in the starter. The air bag lights are always on.
Airbag light is on always
I have major electrical issues with my van that involves several components including my airbags. While driving down the road the wipers operate uncontrolably several warning lights come on including the airbag light. The blind spot indicators and park assist and traction control ABS is all unavailable at the time of it acting up. I have taken it to several dealerships all chrysler and none of them can diagnose the issue. The vehicle acts up no matter what it is doing whether it is driving down the road or stationary. This problem has been going on since it had 41,000 miles on it and sisnce I purchased it used with 41,000 miles on it. I have talked with chrysler headquarters and they will not respond to me by email or phone call at this time. They initially talked to me and said they would be of no financial assistance to me because the factory warranty is up, and not they will not respond to my calls or emails.
Clock spring disconnected drivers airbag. Air bag light has been on for some time even the last lime it was at the dealer, when the cruise control stopped working found the clock spring has broken and disconnected drivers airbag. Internet shows this is a very common problem.
Air bag light comes on randomly. Even after service, air bag light remains unpedictable. This is a serious safety issue that has been reported by many owners which chrysler needs to resolve asap.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, and RAM C/V Tradesman vehicles manufactured May 10, 2012, through June 7, 2013. A software error may result in the opposite side airbags deploying from the collision point (a left side impact would deploy the right side airbags and vice versa).
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the wrong side airbags could deploy leaving the occupant with no airbag protection at the point of impact, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the occupant restraint control module, free of charge. The recall began during September 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1‑800‑247‑9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N44.
Recall number 13V283000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured June 11, 2013, through June 12, 2013. The occupant restraint control module (ORC) has incorrect software installed which may adversely affect air bag deployments in collisions. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and No. 214, "Side Impact Protection."
- Risk
- An air bag that does not deploy, or deploys improperly, may increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ORC module, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1‑800‑247‑9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N48.
Recall number 13V291000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2013 Chrysler Town and Country airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2013 Chrysler Town and Country?
20 of 681 owner complaints about the 2013 Chrysler Town and Country (3%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Chrysler Town and Country?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2013 Chrysler Town and Country
Stalling 74Won't start 35Loss of power 34Check engine light 33Fuel pump 28Power steering loss 20Wipers 17Headlights 16Hesitation 11Misfire 11Key fob 10Warning lights 9No deployment 8Door locks 8Overheating 8Transmission failure 8ABS 7Brake failure 6Engine failure 6Adaptive cruise 5Battery drain 5
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