1998 Chrysler Town And Country Airbags Problems

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TURN OFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND MUST RESTART VEHICLE WHILE APPROACHING A LIGHT OR GOING UP A HILL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP PRIOR AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED ISSUES. HAVE REPORT FROM SHOP INDICATING CONCERN FOR SAFETY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. LOOKED FOR RECALLS REGARDING THIS AND NOTHING REPORTED. AGAIN, VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING INTERMITENTLY AND MUST RESTART VEHICLE. ALL POWER TO VEHICLE STOPS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10652960

Incident

Nov 5, 2014

Mileage

300,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR MONTHS AND WAS ON WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST NOVEMBER, 2013. SO IT HAD BEEN ON FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME. THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AFTER I BLEW THE HORN AT SOMEONE WHO DID NOT TURN ON GREEN ARROW IN FRONT OF ME. I AM SURE IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING WHICH OPERATES THOSE THREE FEATURES. THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT AT CHRYSLER'S COST BECAUSE THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE CLOCKSPRING RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10575507

Incident

Mar 19, 2014

Mileage

121,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 05/19/14 MA THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE CLOCKSPRING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURES ALL OCCURRED BEFORE 118,000. THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. UPDATED 06/04/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10575404

Incident

Dec 18, 2013

Mileage

118,000 mi

MY AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF AND NOW IT JUST STAYS ON AND HORN DOES NOT WORK, I JUST LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLOCKSPRING PART A FEW YEARS AGO BUT I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN APRIL OF 2006 AND A FEW MONTHS AGO I JUST HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM FIXED BECAUSE LIGHT CAME ON AND THAT COST OVER $400.00 WHICH I HAD TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT TO PAY FOR AS I AM ON DISABILITY AND COULD NOT AFFORD THAT AMOUNT SO I SURE CAN'T PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AGAIN FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A DEFECT. SO FAR HAVE NOT TAKEN IN TO BE CHECKED AS DID NOT KNOW WHAT PROBLEM WAS UNTIL I STARTED SEARCHING THE WEB, HAD ASKED OTHERS IN PRIOR MONTH BUT NO ONE KNEW WHAT COULD BE CAUSING IT AND HAD NO CASH TO TAKE IT IN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237297

Incident

Jun 10, 2008

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE DRIVER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. THE HORN STOPPED OPERATING AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING REMAINED ON. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD AN AIR BAG FAILURE WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP FUNCTIONING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10057761

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL OF THE 1996-98 MINIVANS FOR THE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. DEALER SAYS THAT MY VAN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL AND CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IS OF NO HELP EITHER. MY 1998 T&C EXHIBITS THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER MINIVANS AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECTIVE DEVICE (AIRBAG LIGHT, CRUISE & HORN NOT FUNCTIONAL). THE AIRBAG AND HORN ARE SAFETY DEVICES AND MUST BE REPLACED/REPAIRED. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART AT MY OWN EXPENSE. WHY IS MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL? IT HAS THE SAME MANUFACTURED DATE, SAME ISSUES, SAME DEFECTIVE PART... I EXPECT CHRYSLER TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR ($233.94). *AK

NHTSA ID

10057047

Incident

Jan 29, 2004

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED. MISSED A RECALL BY 5 DAYS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10056371

Incident

Dec 18, 2002

Mileage

85,000 mi

AIRBAG DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING 55MPH MIDDLE LANE, COULD NOT SEE, VAN FILLED WITH SMOKE, ALMOST CRASH WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN VAN, INJURY BURNS ON ARMS IGNITION FAILED 4 TIMES REPLACED 2X UNDER WARRANTY

NHTSA ID

10069664

Incident

Nov 15, 2002

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. HORN DOESN'T WORK. TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE CAR IS NOT AMONG THE CARS RECALLED FOR CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043132

Incident

Oct 10, 2003

Mileage

50,853 mi

CLOCKSPRING FAILED, CAUSING AIR BAGS AND HORN TO MALFUNCTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10042127

Incident

Sep 15, 2003

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND WOULD STAY ON THE REMINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE OPERATED. DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10040751

Incident

Sep 22, 2003

Mileage

76,000 mi

CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR CLOCKSPRING REPAIRS. *MR PH

NHTSA ID

10024191

Mileage

86,050 mi

THE VEHICLES ABS SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON AND HORN DID NOT FUNCTION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018067

Incident

May 2, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. POSSIBLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. VEHICLE MADE IN MARCH 98, 2 WEEKS OUTSIDE OF RECALL LIMIT.

NHTSA ID

10017938

Incident

Mar 23, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. POSSIBLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017937

Incident

Mar 23, 2003

THE VEHICLES HORN NO LONGER WORKED WHILE DRIVING. POSSIBLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017936

Incident

Mar 23, 2003

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE DEALER STATED THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB *SCC

NHTSA ID

10014945

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

THE FRONT STRUTS AND CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10004132

THIS VEHICLE HAD TWO CLOCK SPRING FAILURES WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYING ON. THE FIRST OCCURRED AT 3000 MILES. THE SECOND FAILURE CAUSED CRUISE CONTROL TO CEASE WORKING. WITH POWER STEERING COMPLAINT, THE VIBRATION AND GRUMBLING IN THE STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS WAS A CAUSE OF CONCERN. AFTER THE STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED, AND LONGER STEERING HOSES PLACED ON THE VEHICLE, THE VIBRATION CONTINUED IN THE STEERING, ALTHOUGH SOMEWHAT SUBDUED. THE STEERING PUMP FLOW CONTROL VALVE WAS WORN. WHEN THE FLUID REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURES, THE VIBRATION INCREASED AND BECAME MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE STEERING FELT NON-RESPONSIVE GOING INTO TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS. I ENDED UP PAYING FOR THE STEERING PUMP REPLACEMENT, SINCE THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CONSIDER MY COMPLAINT A FAULT WITH THE PUMP, ALTHOUGH THE STEERING IS 100% BETTER WITH THE UNIT REPLACED.---*DT. ------DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-------769523. *AK

NHTSA ID

10008550

Incident

Nov 7, 2002

Mileage

3,000 mi

CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT FLASHING AND HORN NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO CLOCK SPRING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

8022172

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING. HAD TO REPLACE IT MYSELF AT A COST OF $90.00, WOULD HAVE COST ALMOST $400.00 TO HAVE DEALER INSTALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

765052

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

764815

Incident

Jul 23, 2002

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON . ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013884

Incident

Jul 12, 2002

FAILED PART WAS THE 'CLOCKSPRING' ASSEMBLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

763974

Incident

May 5, 2002

AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, HORN AND CRUISE STOPPED WORKING. DEALER STATED CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JG

NHTSA ID

8012216

Incident

May 15, 2002