About 5-6 weeks ago, the air bag warning light on the dashboard display went on, and it has been on continuously since then. 2 weeks ago we noticed that the cruise control wasn't working, and in the past week, the horn stopped working. We saw a notice of recall in the business section of the washington post, but we did not receive anything from daimler-chrysler. We contacted darcars of silver spring, md, and they told us that there was no recall for our model and year, and that the repair would cost about $225-$250. Today, we did an internet search and learned of the widespread nature of the problem, and of daimler-chrysler's refusal to reimburse owners of vehicles such as ours for this acknowledged failure of a critical part. We do not have working air bags, horn or cruise control, and we urge you to expedite your investigation of this defect and widen the recall, requiring the manufacturer to reimburse us. Dt
1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager electrical complaints
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The component failure was noticed by the airbag light coming on and the horn not working. A clicking noise could be heard in the steering column and since I did not know the potential severity of the problem requested the dealer to service it. I was not made aware that this part controlled the functional of the vehicles safety provisions like the air bag/ and horn. Dt
Air bag light is on, the horn does not work and the speed control is inoperative. There are chrysler service bulletins on the clock spring wiring harness but no recall. This is a safety hazard (no horn, no airbag) and should be addressed by a recall.
Wiring harness was replaced previously while under warranty. Second failure was beyond extended warranty.
Air bag light is on, cruise control/horn not working. Dealer has been notified. Please add additional information.
Steering column clockspring failed rendered the driver side airbag and horn non-operational. - safety components failed. This is acommon occurrence for 1996 to 2000 chrysler minivans. Please require a safety recall.
Clockspring failure caused repeated failures of airbag, horn and cruise control.
Multipel failures of clock spring resulting in fail of airbag and horn.
This van was purchased off lease with 18000 miles and less than 1 year old. After 1 year the vehicle was out of warranty due to mileage (36000). The wipers would go on and off at will. The dealer replaced the battery for $100.00. The problem continued and eventually lights started to turn on in the interior of the vehicle on their own. The cruise control worked intermittantly. The air bag light came on intermittantly. The body control module was replaced. We didn't leave the dealership and the problem started again. The dealer ordered another body control module. It has been 3 and one half years and now the problems are starting again. The vehicle has stalled on several occassions. The horn does not work. The cruise control does not work. The air bag light is on continuously now. We do not have the $1000 dollars for replacement of the air bag. We understand that there are others with this same problem. Is the federal safety agency going to make chrystler right these electrical problems. I have read about engine fires due to electrical shorts. It certainly appears that we are not the only ones experiencing electrical problems with our minivan.
Airbag indicator light flashes off and on along with horn and cruise control not working at all.. The dealer info provided is from place of purchase . I now get my vehicle serviced at tate chrysler, 7535 ritchie hwy,glen burnie,md 21061, 410‑761‑1560. I have not discussed problem with them yet. Identified source of my problem via internet inquiry with technical service advisors and persons who have had same problem.
Air bag light stayed illuminated while driving. Also cruise control and horn assembly were inoperable. Dealer has repaired vehicle. Please provide further information.
Ea 01 007/air bag clockspring: vehicle was having a problem with air bag light remaining on while driving, and horn would work intermittently. Dealer notified, and replaced clockspring.
Lights flash,bells chime,door locks activate repeatedly, dash gauges go dead very distracting and scary for my wife.
Air bag light lit, indicating a problem with the driver's side airbag. Horn quit working at the same time. Cruise control is inoperative also. This represents a major safety issue - driving without the use of an airbag or horn.
Airbag light comes on . Horn and cruise control are inoperable.
Airbag light is on/ horn, and cruise control stopped working. Dealer determined clockspring assembly needed to be replaced.
Door lock failures: repeated failures required new mechanisms, also affected the fuel tank door. Transmission failure: occurred in parking lot fortunately. Required $2200 in repair. Dealer (hershberger motors in woodburn, or) failed to correctly seal the transmission. When returned to dealer for this, they broke the right bearing hub, another $400 to repair. Body control module failure: wipers stopped working - an absolute necessity in oregon! Bcm repaired by sending out existing unit by dealer (town & country chrysler, milwaukie, or). Did not correct problem ($450 repair costs). Presently in for correcitve action. Signed - unhappy customer.
Apparently this is a common problem. Airbag light on, horn and cruise control don't work. Dealer charged me almost $350 to fix what it obviously a safety defect, given the number of people who are having this problem.
My car keeps cutting off when I am on the highway. I've had everything done to it but it continues to cut off. I've had the catalytic converter replaced, a new fuel filter put on, a fuel injection service, etc. The problem is not coming up on the diagnostic test and frankly I feel that the car is defective. I will never by car manufactured by plymouth or any of its sister companies. This is truly ridiculous, and I hope this problem will be looked into further.
Airbag light illuminated, and when consumer pressed horn it did not work. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer stated that clockspring needed replacing. Please provide any additional information.
Turn signal intermittently works and smoke is coming from beneath the steering column when the turn signal is used. Turn signal will delay up to 5 or more minutes before coming on. Switch has been replaced 3-4 times, and problem still exists. The dealer was notified.
Ea 01 007/air bag clockspring: problem with air bags light remain on while driving. Also, horn and the criuse control are inoperative. Dealer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
This is definitely a safety defect as the horn doesn't work at all! Chrysler/plymouth says is isn't a safety defect. How can this be, when you can't use the horn, the air bag won't work. That's not a safety defect?! The average cost for this repair is $250 - ridiculous! Chrysler to date has sold over 124,511 replacement parts for this clockspring assembly. I would say this is quite a profit for a defective part. Again, I think this is definitely a safety defect and chrysler should recall it! I'm hoping you can help with this problem. Thanks!
Air bag safety light goes on and off intermittently. Horn does not function when light is on. Confidence in airbag is suspect, but not clear to me what the repair responsibility would be. Does not seem like a normal consumable like tires, breaks or fuses but rather a design defect that should be corrected by chrysler.
Not working are: airbag, horn and cruise control.
Air bag/ horn, and cruise control went out at same time. Contacted dealer, dealer noted that clockspring was the problem.
During normal operation air bag light will illuminate/ cruise control will not function, and horn would not work. Dealership examined vehicle and determined that clock spring was defective, and had to be replaced. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
Airbag readiness light came on and horn and cruise control stopped working simultaneously. Cannot get complete ny state inspection without working horn! Is this a recall item yet???
Consumer states the wiring harness is completely melted down, consumer wants to know if similar cases on this make and type of vehicle has caught on fire (claim # 59-v461-637).
Consumer states short in wiring caused wires to smolder or melt (claim # 22-v362-496).
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