Defect clockspring leads to airbag light is on, and propely mailfunction. The instrument panel started burning in the switch contacts and smoke came out of the dashboard. The car was parked with two small kids sitting in their baby seats. One of the kids, 3 years old manged to knock on the window for getting help. The fire stopped without making additional damages and nobody were injured. The fuses did not blow.
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags complaints
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While traveling, the air bag indicator light would flash on, and horn would not work. Vehicle was serviced, and technician stated that clock spring needed to be replaced. *ak
The airbag indicator has turned on and will not go out. No failure codes are repoted. The horn will not work and the cruise control will not work. The windshield wipers go on by themselves occasionally. The left door lock will unlock and lock quickly when the key is turned to open the door.
The clockspring acts as an electrical conduit for the driver's air bag, horn and cruise control. When it breaks one or more of these systems fails without warning. I feel that it is a very dangerous defect. I have never had a clockspring fail on any other car that I have owned, several of which have gone well beyond 100,000 miles.
The failure of the clockspring assembly resulted in the air bag light being illuminated, and I'm assuming that the drivers side bag was also inoperative. The horn and cruise control were definitely inoperative. I purchased a replacement clockspring ($75) and installed it myself (2 hours). The nature and frequency of this failure would seem to warrant a recall, in my opinion.
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Horn communication works intermittently comes on and off. Airbag light comes on dashboard, and there is no cruise control. Dealership is aware of problem.*akthe failed part is the clock spring. There is a recall issued concerning this part. The ontario service department is not aware of any recalls issued.
Airbag light , horn,and cruise doesn't work
Clock spring has failed causing air bag light to illuminate. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.
Clockspring assembly in the steering column that carries power to the driver side airbag installed in the steering wheel is broken and thus there is no electric connection to the airbag. The failure is due to the way the connecting wire, consisting of a foil on a flexible belt, is wound into "clockspring". The belt makes two bends which causes stretching pressure to the foil and in the long run wears the foil and breaks the connection. The same configration carries also the signal horn connection and when the parallel running foils break also horn fails to work.
The clockspring was replaced 3 times, which caused the horn and cruise control to be inoperative. Ts
Air bag light on the instrument panel illuminated, horn failed to operate, and cruise control was inoperable. Dealership has examined vehicle, and determined clockspring assembly was faulty, and had to replaced at the consumer's expense. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
The air back indicator light stays iluminated. Was informed by dealer that clock spring was failing and that this controls the horn, cruise control and airbag. Eventually this would fail completely and we would lose the proper function of these components (which in my mind is a safety hazard and should be recalled/fixed free of charge by chrylser.
Read in newsgroups that clock spring failures should be reported; concerned about airbag viability as well.
While operating vehicle airbag light on the instrument panel illuminates for short periods of time, 6-30 seconds. This problem occurs when steering is turned hard to right and, corrects itself when turned to left. Dealer has not examined vehicle. Please provide any additional information.
Airbag light came on permanently on 10/10/01. Shortly thereafter, discovered both horn and cruise control inoperable. Remembered internet report about the federal safety agency stepping up probe of chrylser minivans for clockspring failure complaints (internet report from 3/2000). Mentioned report to dealer personnel when took vehicle in to dodge dealer for service. They indicated no formal recall on this part yet, but save receipt in event future recall required. Sending this information as further evidence to the federal safety agency that there is a problem with this part on these particular vehicles.
The aibbag light is on, the horn and the cruise control do not work.
Clock spring connector providing vehicle with horn, driver air bag, and cruise control have worn out prematurely leaving vehicle with no horn, drivers air bag, and cruise control.
Airbag light came on, horn and cruise control stopped working. Clock spring assembly needs to be replaced.
Airbag light came on, horn and cruise control stopped working. Dealer replaced clock spring assembly.*ak
We had an internet article from march on this issue. A recall was being considered. The airbag light is on and the horn and cruise don't work, identical to the description in the article.
In october of 1999, our van was overheating and we had to have the radiator fan relay replaced. Two weeks later we received a recall notice and were reimbursed by daimler chrysler. In february 2001 our airbag indicator light came on and the horn stopped working. We replaced the clock spring. In june 2001 we had to replace our fuel tank because it was cracked. We continued to smell gas and had to have our fuel rail replaced because it was leaking fuel onto the engine. We were told not to drive it because it could catch on fire.
Local chrysler was contacted to investigate reason air bag light remains lit constatly, cruise control does not work, and horn does not work. Cost was $80 to trouble shoot, and additional $250 estimated to repair - I refused repair
Clockspring assembly failure/ airbag, horn failed to work. Dealer advised recall on same assembly for trucks, not effecting mini-vans.
Ea o1 007/air bag clockspring: air bag sensor light remaining on while driving. Also, inoperative horn. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Clockspring failed - airbag, horn, cruise control will not operate. Very serious safety problem. Part should be recalled.
Battery cracked and leaked acid into wiring cover and air cleaner housing causing vehicle not to start, battery was replaced and began to leak again approximately four months later, seven months later the battery had to be boosted to start vehicle, again dealer replaced the battery, battery was replaced a fourth time along with a faulty starter.
Air bag clock spring failure at about 35,000 miles.
The clockspring assembly failed . The airbag light stayed on, the horn failed to work, and the cruise control would not work. I read a report in the newspaper on march 20, 2001 stating the federal safety agency was looking at this problem in 96-2000 chyr. Vans. The vehicle was repaired at my expense.
Clock spring has failed (diagnosed by dealer). This is not covered under extended warranty. I feel that this is a safety issue that should be covered by the dealer. It appears that this is a somewhat common failure. Request that this matter be looked into as the cost of repair is somewhat high at $88.06 for the part and 136.80 for labor. I think that this item is currently under investigation. Thank you for your help. * scc ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****750168
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