Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was constantly illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v480000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.
1999 Dodge Caravan: airbag warning light
60 of the 552 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Caravan describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 60
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical repair cost reported
- $300
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
I was driving and I noticed a ding ding sound that was trying to inform me that something was wrong but I did not know where it was coming from until I looked up and saw the airbag light had popped on and after a moment or so I tried to use my horn, it did not work there was an engine light on at the time it came on also what was not on prior to the airbag light popping on.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge caravan se. The contact stated when the vehicle is started, the air bag warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel and remain illuminated. In addition, the vehicle horn was inoperable. The contact received notification of a recall campaign (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v480000: air bags) which she believed was directly related to the failure. The recall letter advised a new clock spring would be installed in the steering column. The vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact stated the vehicle had previously been involved in a crash but there were no injuries. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 147,750.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge caravan. While driving 5 MPH, the brake lights failed to illuminate and the horn no longer worked. Also, the air bag light remained illuminated. The vehicle has not yet been diagnosed. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 74,000 and failure mileage was approximately 73,500.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated intermittently, but then remained lit. On july 3, 2006, the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v480000 (air bags). The dealer stated that the contact was responsible for the cost to repair the air bags. The current mileage was 127,000 and failure mileage was 101,000.
Tl*- the contact stated that the 1999 dodge caravan was recalled under campaign 04v480000 for a defect in the airbags. The recall was repaired 01/31/07. When the airbag light went out last year the horn didn't function. The contact stated that the dealership informed him that the horn assembly wasn't working. He was sure that the recall for the airbag affected the horn.
Dt: the contact received a recall letter in 11-04 regarding the air bag light staying on. She took the car to the dealership to have the recall repairs done in 11-04. The dealership told her recall repairs could not be done because they could not get the steering wheel off. They would order a new steering wheel and notify her when it came in. Six months later they still have not notified her of a new steering wheel. The contact took the car back to the dealership, and they told her they would have to break the steering wheel in order to perform the recall. Work. A serviceman at the dealership told her she would not have to pay for a new steering wheel. However, he was no longer there , and now they were telling her that she will have to pay for a new steering wheel, but not for recall repair work. *ak updated 11/29/2005 -
Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for the air bag/clock spring recall 04v480000, repairs were supposedly made, however, the air bag light came on and remained on.
Airbag light stays on, horn intermintent, wipers intermintent.
While driving at 35 MPH air bag warning light came on ,and the horn failed to work. Also, cruise control did not work. A recall was issued on clock spring affecting earlier models.*ak recall campaign; the federal safety agency campaign id number : 04v480000. For the air bag. The consumer stated that she was in a car accident and the air bags did not deploy. The consumer submitted paperwork on a reimbursement for the clock spring repair.
'recall campaign; dodge grand caravan issued for clockspring. *bf the clock spring failure resulted in the vehicle horn, instrument light, cruise control and wipers intermittenty working. The air bag light malfunctioned. Recall #04v480000. The consumer requested reimbursement.
We received a recall notice (d17) on a 1999 dodge caravan, for the clock spring. The airbag light was not on. We took it to the dealership, martin dodge in bowling green, ky, to be replaced. They replaced it, and the airbag light came on so they replaced it with another. Everything was replaced except for the last bolt. When they replaced the last bolt the air bag light came on. So they told us it was ok to leave the bolt out or we would have to pay $500.00 to fix it. The repair they did, evidently, caused a short in the air bag module, and they said it would be okay to leave the bolt out or we would have to pay for the repair. We refused to pay considering the van was okay when we brought it in there. I called the service manager, and he said we would have to pay for the repair. Then, I called the crysler manufacturer. Next the service manager called me back, after the servic e manager was contacted by his zone representative and told me they would pay for half of the repair. Since my last time speaking with him we tried to blow the horn only to find out now the horn doesn't work either. When you try to blow the horn the airbag light comes on for about 10 seconds and then goes off. Why on earth should we have to pay for this damage, evidently they have caused. I tried to call the chrysler manufacturer back and customer service would not transfer me to the people in detroit I was transferred to originally. She said the representative had made his decision. The recall was not completed, in my opinion, when the last bolt was not installed. Isn't this governed by the federal government??? We never had trouble with this before.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- On certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
- Risk
- This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. The recall began on october 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 04V480000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Dodge Caravan airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1999 Dodge Caravan?
60 of 552 owner complaints about the 1999 Dodge Caravan (11%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the 1999 Dodge Caravan?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $300 (median of 7 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Dodge Caravan?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Dodge Caravan
Adaptive cruise 29Transmission failure 25No deployment 20Power steering loss 18Stalling 18Headlights 13Loss of power 13Fuel smell 12Check engine light 9Slipping 9Brake failure 8Wipers 8Tire blowout 7Fuel leak 6Sudden acceleration 6Coil spring 5Fire or smoke 5Jerking 5Overheating 5Seat belt 5
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