Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge grand caravan. While driving 10 MPH and making a turn, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v480000 (air bags). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
1999 Dodge Grand Caravan: airbag warning light
45 of the 430 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 45
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical repair cost reported
- $266
- typical mileage
- 89,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Clockspring on my 99 grand caravan se has my airbag light on. My gauges went out while driving down hwy going 65mph and came right back on and my head lights flicker and its like it just comes and goes.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the air bag warning light flashed and suddenly remained illuminated. In addition, the cruise control failed to activate. The contact received a manufacturer's recall related to the air bags, but the part was not available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The failure mileage and the federal safety agency campaign number were unavailable. Updated 09/10/15*lj updated 11/07/2017
We bought this van for my wife's mom. Days after we bought it, the air bag warning light came on, the cruise control doesn't work anymore and the radio changes station when I turn the steering wheel. We took it to a repair shop that told us the clock spring was defective and needed to be replaced. The clock spring was replaced by chrysler shortly after the recall was issued. What can we do? Is this something chrysler will cover again?
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the power windows, windshield wipers, and cruise control would fail sporadically. The emergency brake warning light would also illuminate intermittently. The radio had also failed in addition to the air bag warning light remaining illuminated. The contact took the vehicle in for recall repairs in 2008 under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v480000 (air bags) where the clock spring was replaced. The repair corrected the failure for approximately one month before recurring. In addition, the contact stated that the drive belt was defective and was repaired several times to no avail. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000 and the current mileage was 180,000.
I have a 99 dodge grand caravan when I first got it every thing was working fine. I have had it for about a year and now the horn doesn't work, the blinkers only work sometimes, the airbag light is always on which means it isn't working. These problems are dangerous in alot of ways an airbag failing can cause serious injury. Also my blinkers only working sometimes have caused me to get a ticket and the horn not working makes it impossible to get my car inspected. The mechanic said that all these problems are related to the wiring in the dash. It is very expensive to have the whole thing rewired so I haven't been able to do it yet.
Dt*: the contact stated the manufacturer denied reimbursement for recall # 04v480000 regarding airbags. The recall notice was sent, then the horn failed to operate 2 days later. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where the mechanic determined that the air bag, the horn, and the cruise control had all failed. The clockspring assembly was replaced, which corrected the problem. The manufacturer was contacted on several occasions. First, the contact was told the reason for denial of reimbursement was because the vehicle was not under the same ownership anymore. The second time, the given reason for denial was that the recall notice was sent out in 2004, but the recall repair work was performed in 2006. The third and final time, the reason for denial was that the contact had taken the vehicle to a private repair shop to have the recall repaired. The contact stated the reason the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop as opposed to a dealer, was that the air bag light never illuminated. Updated 11/14/06.
We received a safety recall notice regarding a defective air bag clock spring assembly from the manufacturer. We contacted the closest service dealer to schedule an appointment. The dealer informed us because we have over 70,000 miles on our vehicle they would not perform the recall unless the airbag light is illuminated as mentioned in the recall notice. What we don't understand is why the notice says that if the vehicle has 70,000 or less miles to contact the dealer and have the clockspring replaced even if appears the clockspring is functioning properly. But if the vehicle has more than 70,000 miles to wait until the clockspring fails. Since the clockspring is a known defect. Who will be liable if the clockspring fails on our vehicle and we don't get it replaced in time before there is an accident and the airbag is not deployed resulting in increased injury to the driver in a frontal crash?
While driving 20 MPH consumer noticed that the SRS light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the clock spring needed to be replaced.
When turning a corner air bag light went on and off. Then, horn went out, and cruise control failed. Recall 02v293000 was issued for 1996 and 1998, but none for this vehicle. *ak
While driving air bag light illuminated. Consumer pulled over and inspected the vehicle for any problems. The next day the horn failed to perform. The day after that, a little piece of plastic came out with some numbers that were related to the air bags/clock spring. Consumer was told by the manufacturer that vehicle was not included in the recall for the clock spring. *ak
While driving, the SRS light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. This caused the horn and cruise control to malfunction. The consumer contacted the dealer and was informed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.
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 Grand Caravan airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan?
45 of 430 owner complaints about the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan (10%) 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 Grand Caravan?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $266 (median of 6 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 Grand Caravan?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan
Adaptive cruise 41Power steering loss 16Transmission failure 16Brake failure 15Loss of power 12Headlights 11Wipers 11ABS 10Fire or smoke 10Grinding brakes 9Won't shift 9Overheating 7Stalling 7No deployment 6Check engine light 6Knocking 6Jerking 6Seat belt 6Won't start 6Ball joint 5
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