2000 Chrysler Town And Country Airbags Problems

CRUSE CONT DOES NOT WORK HORN NOT WORKING AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. ALL OF THEM WORKED OFF AND ON FOR A TIME BUT NOT NOW06

NHTSA ID

11150178

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

Mileage

180,000 mi

IN FRONT END COLLISION WITH A POLE ON A CITY STREET -PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY

NHTSA ID

11096589

Incident

Jan 6, 2018

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10885087

Incident

May 27, 2016

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10838880

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON IGNITING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10691531

Incident

Feb 18, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

10652862

Incident

Oct 9, 2013

Mileage

88,000 mi

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING IN JANUARY 2012; CRUISE CONTROL & STEREO CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL QUIT WORKING IN JUNE 2012; HORN QUIT WORKING IN JULY 2012. READ ABOUT RECALL ON 1994 - 2000 MODELS FOR FAULTY CLOCKSPRING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10473951

Incident

Jan 16, 2012

Mileage

162,000 mi

2000 CHRYSLER MINIVAN " CLOCK SPRING RECALL #D17 " I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO KNOW THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION IS NOT FOLLOWING THROUGH THIS SAFETY RECALL PROPERLY I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE MY VAN 'S CLOCK SPRING RECALL DONE FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS AND THE DEALERSHIP KEES TELLING ME THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER I CONTACTED A FEW DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL TELL ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER ,NOW MY SELF AND 100'S OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER CHRYSLER MINIVAN OWNERS ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH "NO HORN AND A INOPERATIVE AIR BAG" WHICH IS NOT SAFE AT ALL MY VEHICLE WILL NOT EVEN PASS THE STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THIS CONDITION PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273683

Incident

Jun 13, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

1) DRIVING, AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IS WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE 2)SOMETHING BROKE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. NOW NOTHING WORKS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE, AND THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS. 3) I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10259901

Incident

Jan 10, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC MUST BE PERFORMED TO WARRANT THE RECALL DEFECT REPAIR. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST COST $90. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS A COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL DEFECT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

NHTSA ID

10247569

Incident

Aug 10, 2008

Mileage

150,000 mi

CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY THAT CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAGS**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AND SOON AFTER ARRIVING HOME, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10187950

Incident

Jun 26, 2006

I TOOK MY 2000 CHRYSLER MINI VAN TO THE CONYER, GA DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHY MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND MY HORN STOPPED WORKING AND I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MAN THAT I WOULD BE CHARGE $89.00 JUST FOR THEM TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. I JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH ALL MINI VANS DATING BACK SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE MY HORN IN MY VAN WASN'T WORKING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A IMMEDIATE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10160091

Incident

Jun 14, 2006

Mileage

129,880 mi

2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HORN AND AIR BAG DOES NOT WORK. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** THE CONSUMER HAD THE CLOCKSPRING REPAIR PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE 04V480000. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10148686

Incident

Oct 26, 2005

Mileage

56,572 mi

DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR RECALL 04V480000 CONCERNING CLOCK SPRING UNLESS THE PART FAILED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. ROSS CHRYSLER 828-264-3626. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL LETTER AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. *TC

NHTSA ID

10101751

Incident

Aug 2, 2004

Mileage

58,272 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER NOTICED WHILE PRESSING THE HORN IT HAD NO SOUND. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10107403

Incident

Jan 14, 2005

RECALL FOR CLOCK SPRING WAS ISSUED. VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 70,000 MILES. *BF RECALL# 04V480000. *SC

NHTSA ID

10106614

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. IT WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS MOVING AT 60 MPH. HOWEVER, UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING THE VERY SAME DAY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. ON THE SAME DAY, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR CLOCK SPRING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10099272

Incident

Oct 31, 2004

THE CLOCK SPRING LOST THE CONNECTION TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, HORN, AIR BAGS, AND CRUISE CONTROL BECOME INOPERABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093969

Incident

Sep 21, 2004

Mileage

116,000 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE SIDE AS WELL AS THE FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10087938

Incident

Aug 2, 2004

Mileage

20,000 mi

THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE CLOCK SPRING. HOWEVER, THE YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083786

Incident

Jul 28, 2004

Mileage

94,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED ALL WHEEL DRIVE MINI VAN. I BROUGHT THE VAN IN FOR SERVICE ON JUNE 30TH BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON , ALSO NOTHING WAS WORKING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RADIO CONTROLS, THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE HORN, AND I PRESUME THE AIRBAG. THE DEALER IS CHARGING ME $500.00 TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS A ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOX THAT OPERATES EVERYTHING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. *NM

NHTSA ID

10079141

Incident

May 25, 2004

Mileage

62,305 mi

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HORN, RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THIS IS RELATED TO A "CLOCK SPRING" MECHANISM THAT WAS SIMILAR TO PRIOR YEAR RECALLS, BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2000 MY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10078795

Incident

Jun 10, 2004

Mileage

65,000 mi

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THIS CAUSED THE HORN TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10076015

Incident

Jun 9, 2004

CLOCKSPRING HAS FAILED LEAVING ME WITHOUT A HORN AND OPERATIONAL AIR BAG. IN ADDITION THE FUEL PUMP IS ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. COULD THIS BE RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECALL?

NHTSA ID

10072394

Incident

Feb 10, 2004

I HAD A CLICKING IN MY STEERING WHEEL WITH AIR BAG LIGHT GOING ON & OFF THEN IT FINAL STAYED ON. I HAD NO HORN OR CRUISE CONTROL OR RADIO CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10068421

Incident

May 3, 2004

Mileage

51,000 mi