1997 Chrysler Town And Country Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND SMOKE FILLED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE VEHICLE WITH MINOR INJURIES TO THE HAND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID

10723945

Incident

Feb 27, 2015

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V293000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

NHTSA ID

10690105

Incident

Feb 19, 2015

Mileage

175,000 mi

I WENT TO DMV TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED AND WAS GIVEN A REPORT THAT STATED SEVERAL PARTS ON MY VEHICLE WERE RECALLED. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF VEHICLE CAN BE SERVICED FOR FREE FROM DEALER BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTS OR WILL I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM? PARTS LISTED UNDER RECALL WERE RC-J25-09 EMISSIONS RECALL J25 MOPAR VALUE LINE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS MY CAR FAILED FOR EMISSIONS PROBLEMS B24-CLOCKSPRING SAFETY RECALL - LIFETIME WARRANTY 895- SAFETY RECALL FUEL RAIL SEALS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10475511

Incident

Sep 14, 2012

Mileage

195,045 mi

I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250992

Incident

Dec 6, 2008

SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VAN IN 2001 WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT NOT WANTING TO RUN, AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW IT IS JUST SITTING AT THE SHOP. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES, AND TO 2 OTHER MECHANICS 4 TIMES AND FINALLY MAY HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. WE HAVE ALREADY SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THIS VAN AND NOW THEY WANT ANOTHER $1000 THAT WE DO NOT HAVE. I HAVE BEEN READING LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE COMPUTER CONCERNING THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE, WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS??? *JB

NHTSA ID

10184152

Incident

Mar 2, 2007

CHRYSLER LXI MINIVAN -- 1997 -- AIRBAG, HORN FAILURE [CLOCKSPRING?] -- REPORTED BY MANY AS A COMMON ISSUE. CAR HAS ABOUT 52,000 MILES. ENGINE WAS REPLACED (SHORT BLOCK) AT 13,000 MILES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10183176

Incident

Feb 15, 2007

Mileage

52,000 mi

I OWN A 97 CHRYSLER T & C. IT APPEARS THAT THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS DEFECTIVE AND THE MFG STATES THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM BUT IT COULD LED TO A AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL WHICH IT SHOULD BE... HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE YOU RECEIVED ON THIS???? *NM

NHTSA ID

10155646

Incident

Apr 11, 2006

Mileage

109,000 mi

MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING OUR 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI VAN. HE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. HE HIT A TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED ALONG OUR STREET. THE IMPACT TO OUR VAN WAS ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE. NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BOTH PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT, BUT HIT BOTH THE STEERING WHEEL (WHICH BENT) AND THE WINDSHIELD. *AK MY VAN IS TOTALLED AND THE TRUCK NEEDS A NEW BED AND BACK FENDER ALL REPLACED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN MY SON AND ALSO THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FROM THIS IMPACT. PLEASE RESPOND - THANK YOU, KARI KIENITZ

NHTSA ID

10100091

Incident

Nov 14, 2004

AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WAS MADE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. THE STATED THE PART WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10096858

Incident

Jun 10, 2004

Mileage

888,865 mi

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE RECALL 02V293000, AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY AND INDICATED THAT IT WAS FINE, AND DIDN'T NEED REPLACEMENT. CURRENTLY, DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER $70.00 TO INSPECT THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075982

Incident

Jun 8, 2004

REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR NUMEROUS MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACEMENTS. *PH THE PROBLEM CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HORN TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES. BY THE FOURTH FAILURE THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT CAR CENTER AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BROKEN CLOCKSPRING. AFTER TWO YEARS OF THE ONGOING PROBLEM AND ASKING IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THE CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLOCKSPRING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10072113

Incident

Jan 27, 2000

Mileage

38,928 mi

CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY REPAIRED THREE TIMES. (NAR) *PH THE CONSUMER HAD MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE MALFUNCTION ON VEHICLE FIXED, HOWEVER THE CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE . *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10071896

Incident

Jan 27, 2000

Mileage

38,928 mi

MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN MINIVAN IS ON, AND MY HORN DOESN'T WORK I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED NY HORN TILL NOW. ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK EITHER.

NHTSA ID

10046813

Incident

Oct 23, 2003

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS ON THE CLOCK SPRING DONE ON 05/08/2002 PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER SENT RECEIPTS AS PROOF OF PAYMENT TO CHRYSLER ON JANUARY 12, 2003. AND STILL DID NOT RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT OF $208.61, NOR WAS CONSUMER NOTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER WHEN THE REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BRE ISSUED. *AK *JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10015298

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON, THE CRUISE/HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND THE CLOCKSPRING WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED. MR SCC

NHTSA ID

10011698

AT AN IMPACT OF APPROX 100MPH, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON MY 97 TOWN & COUNTRY LXI DEPLOYED HOWEVER THE DRIVER AIRBAG DIDNOT. THE IMPACT WAS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND DOWN THE SIDE. WHY WOULD THE DRIVER AIRBAG NOT DEPLOY?

NHTSA ID

10011040

Incident

Mar 4, 2003

Mileage

140,000 mi

NO RESPONSE TO SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE MINIVAN'S CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. * CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR SAFETY RECALL TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

10009722

Incident

Dec 31, 2002

Mileage

53,603 mi

NO WERE PARTS AVAILABLE, REGARDING RECALL#02V293000. FRONTAL AIR BAGS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10011190

Incident

Jan 15, 2003

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 02V293000 AND HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE REMEDY PERFORMED TO NO AVAIL. CURRENTLY, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ,AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REMEDY ON 01/16/02 WAS INFORMED THAT THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT IN AND TOLD TO RETURN THE NEXT DAY. CONSUMER CALLED TO CONFIRM APPOINTMENT, AND RETURNED ON 01/17/02, WAS TOLD THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS CURRENTLY OFF SITE ,AND WOULD NOT RETURN UNTIL 2PM, AND THAT THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. CONSUMER WAS WORKING AND HAD TO LEAVE. SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGER BOB MURRAY AND ATTEMPTED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR 01/18/02, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SERVICE TECH DOES NOT WORK ON SATURDAYS. *AK MANAGER ALSO COULD NOT CONFIRM APPT ADVISING CONSUMER WOULD CONTACT ONCE PART ARRIVED. CONSUMER LIVES IN A RURAL AREA AND DEALER IS ONLY OPTION FOR RECALL REMEDY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10004642

Incident

Jan 16, 2003

1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER STATED THE CLOCK SPRING SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL, REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING AND THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE EGR VALVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10009611

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

PER CONUSMER THE DEALERSHIP STEARNS DAIMLER CHRYSLER; GRAHAM NC; 336-228-6315; IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE CLOCKSPRING 02 V 293 000. TS

NHTSA ID

10002168

Incident

Jan 7, 2003

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IT STAYED ON LONGER THAN NORMAL, AND WENT OFF. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN THIS TIME STAYING ON. THE OWNER TOOK VAN TO DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DISABLED, DUE TO A TIMER SPRING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

NHTSA ID

8022589

Incident

Oct 25, 2002

THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN WERE INOPERABLE, DUE TO THE SRS LIGHT APPEARING ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS JG. *JB

NHTSA ID

8022366

Incident

Jun 2, 2002

Mileage

97,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK SINCE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. DEALER WANTS $500+ TO FIX. SEVERAL OTHER CHRYSLER OWBNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

766890

THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS DEFECTIVE RESULTING IN HE HORN, AIRBAG AND CRUISE CONTROL BEING INOPERATIVE.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017623

Incident

Aug 14, 2002