Air bag light illuminated on dashboard and horn is inoperable. Consumer has not taken vehicle to dealer. *ak possible clockspring failure.
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical complaints
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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.
Beginning about three weeks ago, the airbag light would be intermittantly illuminated. When it was on, the horn and cruise control would not work. When it was off, the systems seemed to work fine. Now, the airbag light is off all of the time and all of the systems are failing to work. Additionally, on three occasions, the first in september 2000 and most recently april 2001, when the car is turned on, none of the electrical on the dash operates. If I turn the car off and start again, then it works. Windows, airconditioning, radio, heat, etc.
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.
Steering wheel does not lock when motor is shut off and in park. On several occasions, when trying to start the engine, I turn the key and nothing happens. The lights and radio do not work. Eventually, it will start and the clock has reset to 12:00 and radio power is off. This has happened on at least 10 occasions. Please let me know if you need more details. 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.
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?
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.
While driving on highway, van started shaking, turned out to be the distributor needed to be replaced (not the cap).
While traveling noticed smoking coming from engine, vehicle was on fire consumer put fire out with water hose. Dealer has been notified this was 2nd time vehicle was on fire. Please provide further information.
Air bag light is illuminating on the dash. Also, the horn is inoperable and cruise control failed to work, due to a malfunction in a clock spring in the instrument panel. Consumer has yet to contact the dealer. Please provide any further details.
Technical service bulletin (#24-06-97) indicates connector 'corrosion' problems which causes front HVAC blower(fan) to not operate on some or all speeds except 'high'. While replacing resistor and connector (per the bulletin) I found they were not only rusted together, but the connector was melted at one of the contacts (from the resistance caused by the rust) indicating a high possibility of a fire occurring from this common problem. I had to work very hard to pry the connector from the resistor so I imagine most times this problem is serviced the connector is just cut from the wiring harness and discarded with the resistor still connected since both are to be replaced anyways. This could cause the possible melting of the connector not to be noticed or reported in many cases. 'underhood' may be misleading in this case also, as the resistor is mounted through the firewall into the vehicle and it's ventilation system !
1)clock spring assy. Failed due to manufacturer defect. It causes air bag light to come on disabling air bag, cruise and horn also wont work. I have a digital picture of the failed part if you would like it. 2) belt tensioner just broke off while driving in traffic causing no powrer steering and very little brakes. Appeared the stud that goes through it snapped into.
We returned home at 1:00 pm. We were leaving again at 1:20 pm. My wife noticed the vehicle smoking in the driveway. The key was not in the ignition and the car was not running. I opened the hood and noted a small fire down near the oil filter. We called the fire department. They arrived and stated the probable cause of the fire was a short circuit at or near the starter. Dodge was contacted and began a file (#6224504) on the event. They sent a representative, mike gigante, to our home on 09/16/99 to determine the cause. He could not specifically say what caused the fire but he did state that the fire ocurred at the starter. We are not privy to the report filed by mr. Gigante. Dodge claims that a letter was mailed to us on the 21st of september. Today is the 27th of september and we have not received it. The woman at customer service read the letter to me on 09/27/99 which stated that the fire was not caused by a manufacturer's defect and that they are not responsible for the cost of repairs. This is not acceptable to us. We still do not know what caused the fire; we currently have no confidence in the vehicle even if it is repaired unless we know the cause ; dodge's response is unacceptable to us; they have not made any reasonable conclusion as to the cause of the fire. After we get the burnt starter motor replaced could it spontaneously short circuit and cause a fire again? We have three young children and fear driving the car after it is repaired. We cannot park the car anywhere without wondering what could happen if a fire starts at night time or when the car is parked outside or inside our attached garage. Please investigate this matter; we are concerned for ourselves as well as for others driving the 1997 grand caravan.
Fuel pump broke while in motion. Had no control of vehicle. Also, belt tensioner broke while driving approximately 40mph/computer chip had failed & this caused the vehicle to stop functioning at 65mph, and battery went dead & can not be recharged.
Consumer parked van in a parking lot and it caught on fire. Fire department was called to put the fire out.
Battery failed.
Battery failed.
Electrical fire.
Abs warning light comes on intermittently and remain on for seconds to nearly an hour. During this period, directional signals and power locks become inoperable. There's also a straining sound under the hood. Dealer tested vehicle, but could not reproduce the problem.
Consumer has been having electrical problem with his converted van when he tried to get in or get out of vehicle. The ramp did not work properly. Also, some others bottoms did not work. Dealer and manufacturer contacted.
Fuse box shorted out causing vehicle fire.
Owner states that while filling the vehicle with gas the vehicle caught fire, owner notes that it may have been electrical fire.
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