1998 Dodge Caravan: airbag warning light

Filed Apr 13, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · WV

Airbag light on no turn signals and no reverse lights due to failed airbag clockspring

Filed Jan 15, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 132,000 miles · NV

I was backing out of a parking space in 2012, when the brakes completely failed, I had to put my vehicle into gear in order for it to stop. Even though I was only going 5 MPH or less, I was on a downhill slope. There wasn't an accident nor any damage, so I don't have that to report. The van was taken to towbin dodge in henderson, nv that weekend I believe and I was told that the recall defect had been fixed. However, the horn, airbag light and ABS still do not work. My VIN #[xxx], my question is this. If the recall problem is still defective even though it's been repaired, what am I supposed to do? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 22, 2011 · Airbags, Electrical · IL

Horn stopped working. Horn fuse is good. Air bag warning light came on and has stayed on.

Filed Jun 14, 2009 · Airbags · FL

I purchased a used 1998 dodge caravan van at westside dodge 1672 cassat ave jacksonville fl 32210 and was told by the salesman that the airbag light was suppose to stay lit and the A/C lights were supposed to be blinking. When I found the owners manual the day after I purchased the van I read that the`airbag light is suppose to go off in 8 seconds after the car is started and I also read that when the A/C lights are flashing the A/C needs to be serviced. I advised the salesman and was told to bring the van back to the dealership when I did they tried to charge me $119.00 to check the airbag and $49.95 to check the airconditioning. I refused to sign any consent and tried to speak with the used car sales manager and was told "we only sell junk cars to the public as a courtesy", and than he hung up on me. I also found another complaint from another customer of this dealership who bought a new car and had the same exact air bag problem and to this date it has not been resolved. Please help me get this resolved, I am driving a vehicle that is unsafe to drive and has no air conditioning.

Filed Jun 10, 2008 · Driver assistance · 95,000 miles · NV

I have a 1998 dodge van caravan. Intermittently the cruise control star to fail, some time would turn on other times would not work at all and then died then the horn quit working and then e few weeks later the air bag light came on and stayed on. Few weeks after that the van at parked would start then shut off; start shut off. It does that five times and then it dies. 20 minutes later it would start just fine. A friend of mine call to my attention that there were a few recalls on this van. One of them was the clock spring and the rear sound barrier/outboard seat belts. The clock spring was replaced. The horn and the air bag light stats off but the cruise control light comes on by it self and the shuts off by it self. The cruise control still no engaging. The other problem with engine not stating, it was good for a while after the clock spring was replaced but after four weeks is doing it again along with when I am driving it wont be no function on the panel. It blacks out and no gauges activity ( speedometer,RPM :panel light: temp;gas;etc;etc. Please let me know if these problems are related to any recalls. Thank you so much for your time.

Filed Oct 12, 2005 · Airbags, Seat belts · IL · crash · 2 injuries

Dt: the contact owns a 1998 dodge caravan. The vehicle was involved in a frontal accident at 55 MPH. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy, and the seat belt did not restrain. The contact's husband was driving the vehicle and he hit the steering wheel, and his coworker was the passenger, and he went into the windshield. Both occupants where wearing their seat belts and where properly restrained. The air bag warning light was on before recall repairs had been done in july 2005, and horn would not work. After the recall repairs were completed the light did not come back on. There was pre-impact braking to both occupants. This caused injuries to both occupants. The dealership and the manufacturer have been contacted, and they told her they would send her file off to special investigations, and she may hear from back from them, and she may not. This accident occurred on october 11, 2005. T a police report was taken. The accident caused property damage to the vehicle.

Filed Aug 8, 2005 · Airbags · GA · crash · 1 injury

Dt: contact stated on 3-20-05 another van veered into contact's vehicle lane and hit it and ran it into a cement pole. Vehicle was totaled. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy, but passenger's side air bag deployed. There was one injury. Contact not yet talked to dealer or manufacturer. Contact received a recall letter on 8-8-05 regarding the clock spring in the air bag. She did not think the air bag light illuminated on the dashboard before the accident. Contact owned the car for 14 days prior to the accident.

Filed May 6, 2005 · Airbags, Body · 135,000 miles · SC

Dt: air conditioning light is blinking; engine check and air bag light is on, nothing on the dash (speedometer etc) does not work. Door locks do not work; it's like it all went out at once.

Filed Nov 12, 2004 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

This vehicle has multiply problems. Consumer noticed that the air bag light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. When pressing the horn it failed to come on its own. Also, smoke was coming from the steering column. The smoke extinguished itself out. No injuries reported. Hazard lights failed to come on. Drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the horn assembly and air bags were separated problems, and the steering column was okay. No determination on the hazard lights was made. Consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred on numerous occasions, and had not been resolved.

Filed Sep 21, 2004 · Acceleration, Airbags · NY

Srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Horn and cruise control failed to operate. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that clock spring needed to be replaced.

Filed Sep 14, 2004 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · AZ

After starting the vehicle, the air bag light illuminated. The horn and cruise control failed to work intermittently. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak *sc

Filed Sep 14, 2004 · Airbags · 65,616 miles · NY

Due to the failure of the clock spring assembly. The horn became inoperable and the air bag light illuminate on the the dash board. *jb although the consumer's vehicle exhibited symptoms of recall 02v-293000, the vehicle was not included due to VIN. The consumer paid to have the clockspring replaced.