The airbag light is on and the horn does not work.
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags complaints
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Air bag light coming on intermittantly during turns and braking. Took to a dodge dealer where they found an open clockspring circuit. They replaced the clockspring. I checked the federal safety agency websight and found an odi action for the identical problem on an identical vehicle. There was also a recent consumer complaints summary for the same problem on an identical vehicle.
Our horn does not work anymore and air bag light has been on for over a year.
Air bag light on, no horn, haunted wipers work without activation
I received the failed clockspring assembly and can provide it to ntsa. I understand this item is currently under investigation, but wanted to further validate this problem with a complaint.
Air bag light illuminated on dashboard and horn is inoperable. Consumer has not taken vehicle to dealer. *ak possible clockspring failure.
Airbag light has come on, vehicle not taken to dealer yet.
Airbag light came on. Took to bob dance dodge. Service employee stated that it was about the right mileage for this problem to occur. I asked service dept manager to compensate me for this since it this part failure was well know to occur. He refused. I asked for the repair to be pro-rated and he also refused. I paid $219.89 for parts and labor.
Air bag light would come on and remain once vehicle has been started. Horn also failed to work when this happened.
Clockspring assembly failure (airbag light; no horn; no cruise control).
Airbag light came on - cruise control, horn inop, clockspring is broken, common problems.
Clock spring failed causing the airbag light to remain lit and the horn will not work which is a safety issue. Dealer refused to repair under the extended service contract and repairs exceeded $200.
While stopping another vehicle hit consumer from behind, causing consumer to run into vehicle in front. Then, consumer ran into a fence. Passenger's side air bag deployed, but driver's side air bag did not deploy.*ak driver's side seat belt came loose and hung driver by left arm. Driver's seat broke, fell back, and hit child in car seat in the head, the middle seat where two toddlers were, also broke and flipped backward, consumer was injured, also stated horn and cruise control did not work, possible clockspring failure.
Air bag light came on and stayed on. Also, horn and cruise control did not function properly. Dealership informed consumer that there was no recall for this, and had not assisted consumer. *ak the consumer feels very unsafe driving this vehicle.
While traveling air bag indication light would stay on. Also, horn did not not work. *ak consumer also states cruise control does not work as well, consumer was advised by dealership the air bag probably needs to be reloaded and the estimated cost would be $400-$500.
Repaired by dealer "clock spring" $217.80 not covered by warr. Common problem per dealer.
After starting vehicle, air bag light stayed on. Would go off and on by itself. Problem was consistent. Vehicle at dealership, informed by mechanic that air bag will not deploy if light was on. Ran a diagnostic check and nothing was found.*ak the consumer wants an off switch for the air bag or have it removed because it is not working properly.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision . Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, causing minor injuries. Since incident, SRS light stayed illuminated while driving, and horn assembly/ cruise control became inoperable.*ak
Air bag light stays illuminated while vehicle is in motion. Also, horn assembly and cruise control are inoperable.*ak the consumer had traded the vehicle.
I found out of a potential problem from msnbc's article. I brought in my van and they told me it was bad and it would cost roughly $250 to get it fixed. Had we been in an accident, the air bag would not have deployed and we could have been killed. My understanding is that this is a large scale problem resulting from defective parts. Thank you.
Clock spring failed while vehicle was being driven, caused loss of air bag, horn, and cruise controll. Clock spring failed where the manufacture placed a plastic strip on the spring cable that put a severe bend in cable causing it to break the circuit and loose the vital safety functions of the vehicle.
Air bag warning light went on in approximately march 2000. Two dealers said that there was no real problem and to ignore it. The third dealer correctly identified the problem as a malfuntioning clockspring mechanism and finally replaced it 3/22/01. They stated that there was no recall and the cost was to the consumer. We are reporting this as the notice about this issue was just in the paper this month. Thank you.
Airbag light came on,.took vehicle to dealer who stated clock spring assemly had to be replaced.
My air bag light will not go off, I have no horn, and I have no cruise control... When I contacted dodge dealer, they said it would cost approx. $100.00 to put on analysis, and see what the problem is... Then I read this article last night, stating 164 people have complained about the same problem... What do I need to do.. Will the dealer, fix this at no charge?
Air bag light came on and manufacturer replaced clock spring assembly. *ak *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*742726
Airbag light came on and cruise control stopped working, dealer found clock spring assembly had to be replaced. *ak
While driving cruise control would shut off, and sometimes horn would not work, airbag light would come on. Consumer took to dealer and they said it was the clock spring. So they replaced it.
Airbags sensor light stays illuminated while driving. Dealer has been notified.
While driving and making a left both air bags deployed without prior warning. Consumer said that this happened without hitting anything, they just deployed.
Problem with air bag light blinking on/off intermittently. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall due to VIN. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
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