1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager Airbags Problems

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR VAN, AND HE GOT INTO A FENDER BENDER AND WAS ONLY GOING 4 TO 5 MPH, AND HE LIGHTLY HIT A POLE DUE TO SUN GLARE, AND IT DID NOT MAKE A IMPACT AT ALL , AND BOTH AIR BAGS POPPED OUT, AND I WAS INJURY BADLY. THE DASHBOARD THAT WAS COVERING THE AIRBAG FLEW OFF, AND CUT MY HEAD OPEN, AND THE BAG FRACTURED MY NOSE, AND MY WHOLE TOP PART OF MY BODY IS SORE AND BRUISED. THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF 30 SECONDS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AND WAS VERY LATE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. MY HUSBAND IS BRUISED AND VERY SORE FROM THE BAG HITTING HIM ON THE CHEST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10234753

Incident

Jul 15, 2008

DT: WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE RADIO DID NOT COME ON , BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. HOWEVER, AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET THE RADIO TO WORK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO GO OFF, AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO REGISTER. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 2, 2005. *AK

NHTSA ID

10131108

Incident

Jun 2, 2005

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. AS A RESULT, THE HORN DID NOT WORK. A RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE'S YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10101955

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

159,000 mi

THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED, THREE YEARS AGO AND WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE.DUE TO VIN. A MONTH LATER, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ,AND WAS TOLD TO SEND A LETTER FOR REIMBURSEMENT, EVEN THOUGH THE RECEIPT WAS LOST. DEALER LOST THE RECORDS, AND THE MANUFACTURER PURGED THE RECORDS AND CONSUMER COULD NOT BE REIMBURSED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10089834

Incident

Aug 26, 2004

Mileage

130,000 mi

ON BRAKES, HAD TO REPLACE THE BREAK DRUMS AND COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. IN DECEMBER HAD TO HAVE COMPLETE R & R HEAD GASKET REPLACED. HAD HEAD REPLACED THERMOSTAT REPLACED AND RECALL OF CLOCK SPRING, WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE BEFORE I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

10069764

Incident

Dec 15, 2002

THE VEHICLE CLOCK SPRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (RECALL # 02V-293000). THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED IT YET. *MR *SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID

10021523

CONSUMER HAD ALREADY FIXED THE RECALL #02-V-293-000 AND SENT THE DOCUMENTATION TO THE MANUFACTURER AND HAD BEEN WAITING FOR REIMBURSEMENT SINCE JANUARY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10017898

Incident

Apr 30, 2003

I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT GOING 60 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! IF I WOULD NOT HAVE TURNED THE WHEEL LEFT WHEN I DID AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE DEAD ON I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10014215

Incident

Apr 5, 2003

Mileage

92,300 mi

THE CRUISE AND AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED THE CLOCK SPRING WAS THE PROBLEM AND THE SIGNALS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WERE NOT BEING TRANSMITTED CORRECTLY. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND DUE TO RECALL #B24. MR SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10011719

THE VEHICLES CLOCK SPRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH ALSO FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON AND OFF. THE BATTERY FAILED. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10011480

Incident

May 1, 2002

Mileage

79,255 mi

THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING, HOWEVER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*JB

NHTSA ID

10006860

Incident

Feb 5, 2003

THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN DOES NOT WORK DUE TO THE CLOCK SPRING. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

NHTSA ID

10004079

Incident

Jan 7, 2003

FAILURE OF DEALER TO FIX RECALLED AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING RECALL #B24 ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 14TH. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL BECAUSE MY VAN WINDOWS HAVE CHALK ON THEM TO TELL THE PUBLIC THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10000059

Incident

Dec 11, 2002

Mileage

135,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

769184

Incident

Oct 28, 2002

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.

NHTSA ID

768656

Incident

Jul 31, 2002

CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM FAILS CAUSING NO CRUISE AIRBAG LIGHT IS LIT AND NO HORN. MR

NHTSA ID

768509

CONSUMER STATES HORN, CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR BAG ARE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DLR WHO DETERMINED A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. RELATED RECALL EA01007/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING. MR

NHTSA ID

8020833

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, CRUISE CONTROL/HORN NOT WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8018560

Incident

Aug 8, 2002

CLOCKSPRING FAILURE CAUSED REPEATED FAILURES OF AIRBAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID

766942

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

MULTIPEL FAILURES OF CLOCK SPRING RESULTING IN FAIL OF AIRBAG AND HORN. *AK

NHTSA ID

766740

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING, ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID

8017128

Incident

Jan 15, 2002

Mileage

117,000 mi

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 NHTSA 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.*AK

NHTSA ID

765218

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

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.*AK

NHTSA ID

765148

Incident

Jul 15, 2002

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ASSEMBLY WERE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8013586

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.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013129

Incident

Jul 1, 2002