1995 DODGE CARAVAN Air Bags Problems

BOUGHT A NEW 1995 DODGE CARAVAN IN MAY OF SAME YEAR. SHORT TIME LATER A LETTER NOTIFYING US OF REAR LATCH DOOR COMING OPEN AT IMPACT----TOOK CARE OF IT. ABOUT 3 YEARS AFTER THAT A 20 AMP FUSE IN POSITION #20 KEPT BLOWING, AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REAR WINDOW WIPER WOULD GO OUT. A SHORT TIME AGO WHILE LOOKING UP PARTS FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ADVANCE AUTO PARTS,JUST FOR CURIOSITY LOOKED UP RECALLS FOR THE 95 CARAVAN AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SHORT TO GROUND THAT EXISTS IN THE AIRBAG CIRCUIT. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM DODGE. YESTERDAY THE 28TH OF SEPT 2009 WENT TO DODGE AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLES BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST IF IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE. THE DIAGNOSTIC RUNS LIKE $110. NOW I'M UNEMPLOYED AND MY WIFE IS PICKING UP OUR GRANDBOY FROM SCHOOL WITH THIS SAFETY ITEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY I'M WORRIED SICK. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE,BECAUSE THERE IS DEFINITELY A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT. MY NAME IS ENRIQUE GONZALEZ WOULD LIKE TO GET AN OPINION FROM YOU AS TO WHAT CAN BE DONE TO AVOID A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 48,000

DT: CONSUMER STATED: HAD TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING. CONTACTS INSIDE WERE BAD, IT MALFUNCTIONED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON, HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK. *AK

Mileage: 104,500

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND COLLIDED INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS WITH THE VEHICLE IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM UPDATED 11/7/2005 - THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATE THE 1995 DODGE CARAVANS FOR FAULTY AIR BAGS. *NM

Mileage: 102,000

THE VEHICLE ACCIDENTALLY JUMPED THE CURB WHILE ON THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING A FIRE. DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK

THE AIR BAG AND THE HORN WERE INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER FELT IT WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE CLOCK SPRING RECALL 02V293000 ON LATER MODEL YEAR VANS. THE CONSUMERS VAN HAS NEVER BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC TO IDENTIFY WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *JB THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER ALSO STOPPED WORKING FOR A FEW DAYS. *NM

Mileage: 55,000

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHEN I TURNED ON THE REAR WIPER AND THE REAR WIPER MOTOR FROZE. *LA

Mileage: 78,345

LETTER FROM DAVID R KRIEGER CONCERNING PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED AFTER HAVING SAFETY RECALL WORK DONE ON 1995, DODGE CARAVAN, AND THE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ILLUMINATION FROM HEADLIGHTS WHEN THE MULTIPURPOSE SWITCH LOCATED ON STEERING COLUMN WAS USED. *AK

THE HORN AND SPEED CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON , BECAUSE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS MISSING, THE BULB WAS REMOVED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION. SCC *JB

Mileage: 81,268

AFTER AIR BAG RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AS THE DOME LIGHTS CAME ON. CONSUMER FELT DEFECT IS RELATED TO RECALL WORK PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, AND USING THE MULTIPURPOSE SWITCH TO GO FROM BRIGHT HIGH BEAM TO NORMAL HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT DARK. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *TT *NLM

DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH / SHORT CIRCUIT RELATED TO AIR BAG WIRING. AFTER THE AIR BAG WIRING WAS PERFORMED, THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AND THE DOME LIGHTS CAME ON. THE DEFECT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL WORK. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, AND USING THE MULTIPURPOSE SWITCH, TO GET FROM HIGH BEAMS TO NORMAL HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED *TT *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD.*JB

CONSUMER STATED AFTER RECALL #99V113000 AIR BAG HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE THEY ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. DODGE HAVERSTRAW 845-429-5990 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADDRESS OF THE DEALER. TS

AFTER AIRBAG WIRING SYSTEM RECALL HAS BEEN DONE, 2 BLOCKS AWAY VEHICLE SHUT OFF. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED. *AK *TTVEHICLE IS STILL INOPERABLE AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW AIRBAG. DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE WORKMANSHIP (AIRBAG RECALL). *JG

FRONT COLLISION AT 55 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT CLOCK SPRING COULD BE REASON FOR PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15-20MPH, VEHICLE CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB

ON AT LEAST 7 OCCASIONS WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IF THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE INFORMATION CENTER STAYS ON THE TURN SIGNALS,STOP LIGHTS ,A/C ETC WILL NOT WORK. IF I TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF THEN EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. I KNOW THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN ON THE AIR BAGS SOMETIMES DEPLOYING THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER I CONTACTED AND GAVE THE ID # TO ASSURED ME THAT CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT WANT TO GET INTO A LENGHTY REPAIR BILL ON AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNLESS SOME ONE KNOWS SPECIFICALLY WHAT IS WRONG. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE IN REGARD TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK

THERE WAS A FRONT CRASH AT A SPEED OF 15-20 MPH, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER RECEIVED SLIGHT INJURIES, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS TOTALLED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON HWY 70 (BETWEEN MOREHEAD CITY & HAVELOCK NC.) MY VEHICLE (1995 DODGE CARAVAN SE) I WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT THE AXLES WERE KNOCKED OUT. MY PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND MY BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE BAG COMPARTMENT OPEN AFTER MY CHEST STRUC THE STEERING WHEEL. MY IMPACT WITH THE WHEEN WAS LESSENED AS I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT (AS WAS MY PASSENGER) THERE WAS A WITNESS TO MY AIR BAG FAILURE. THE HIGHWAY PATROL WERE TOLD OF THE FAILURE BY MYSELF AS WELL AS BY THE WITNESS. I AM CURRENTLY UBDER A DOCTORS CARE FOR EXTENCUVE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO THE AREA OF MY BREAST BONE (INTERNALLY). MY DOGDGE WAS TOTALLED OUT BY THE NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ADJUSTER.*AK

THE VAN WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR (APPROX. 35-40 MPH) AND WAS DRIVEN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VAN WAS DRIVEN IN AGAINST THE MOTOR, BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEAT (BACKS) WERE BROKEN, THE DRIVER SEAT WAS FACING SLIGHTLY TOWARD THE DRIVER DOOR, THE DRIVERS KNEES WERE FORCED INTO THE DASH (WITH HER SEAT BELT ON) AND NEITHER ONE OF THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL WHEN I CONTACTED THEM ABOUT WHY THE BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

A VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PUSHING THE VEHICLE INTO A LANDSCAPING WALL AND INTO A TREE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED INWARD, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG (99V113) WHICH THE CONSUMER DID HAVE SERVICED. *SLC

I WENT TO TURN ON MY REAR WINDOW WIPER AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NOT TURNED OFF.*AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, 2 INJURIES DURING COLLISION. (NO OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED) *MJS

RECALL 99V113000. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SINCE THE INITIAL REPAIR, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES.*AKDURING THE LAST REPAIR, THE DEALER REPLACED MODULE BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED OUT. *YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. (99V-113) *MJS

AIR BAG LIGHT WHICH ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD BLEW OUT THREE FUSES AND CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAG WIRING SHORTED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-113 CAUSING THE REAR WIPER TO FAIL. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THE ACCIDENT, BUT CHRYSLER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP. *AK *ML

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V113000/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE LOST EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL, BUT CAR WAS STILL ON. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE. CONSUMER GOT 2 BLOCKS AWAY, AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 99V113000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 818/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER CAN NOT OBTAIN REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (99V-113) *MJS

CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR SOME OF THE RECALL REPAIR (99V-113). *MJS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELLING 55MPH AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASED ON AND OFF. JUST BEFORE ARRIVING AT HOM, PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT WEEK. *AK

AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED. MJS

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V113000. CONTACTED DEALER & SET APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN ON GIVEN DATE. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN PARTS WERE IN. ALSO, INFORMED OWNER SHE COULD DISCONNECT WIRES UNTIL PART CAME IN. *AK

RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE AIR BAGS FOR (99V-113/FALSE DEPLOYMENT), HOWEVER DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAGS RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMERS. MJS

WE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS IN AUGUST OF 1999. TOOK THE VAN TO AUDUBON CHRYSLER CENTER IN HENDERSON , KY. TO BE CHECKED OUT. WE WERE TURNING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN A CAR TOPPED THE HILL HIT US. THE POLICE, THE WRECKER DRIVER, AND THE BODY SHOP GETTING US AN ESTIMATE , COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE. THEY HAD TO HAUL OUR VAN ON A FLATBED TRUCK COULD NOT TOW IT IN. MY HUSBAND HAS A BRUISE ACROSS HIS STOMACH AND A KNEE BLEEDING AND BRUISED. I HAVE A CRACKED RIB PLUS BRUISES AND FOOT AND KNEE BRUISES. BOBBY MISSED TWO DAYS WORK, AND I HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE THE WRECK ON THE 30 OF NOVEMBER. TODAY IS THE 9 OF DECEMBER. MY QUESTION IS HOW MANY 95 VANS ARE THERE OUT ON THE ROAD WITH THE SMA AIR BAGS PROBLEM? WOULD THERE BE ANY SURIVORS IF THEIR AIR BAGS DON'T GO OFF? A VERY CONCERNED CUSTOMER. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V113000. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED THE AIR BAGS COULD BE REPAIRED, BUT HAD NO PARTS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER & DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN & HAD AIR BAGS REPAIRED. WAITING ON PARTS FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END ,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER PURCHASE VEHICLE THINKING IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH BUT FOUND OUT IT WAS NOT WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO CONSUMER. NLM

CONSUMER PURCHASE VEHICLE THINKING IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH BUT FOUND OUT IT WAS NOT WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO CONSUMER. NLM

CONSUMER PURCHASE VEHICLE THINKING IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH BUT FOUND OUT IT WAS NOT WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO CONSUMER. NLM

CONSUMER UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS FOR AIRBAG WIRING (99V-113)PERFORMED WITHOUT CHARGE THEREFOR THE WORK WAS NOT DONE. NLM

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH GREAT FORCE WHICH CAUSED A WINDOW TO EXPLODE CLEAR ACROSS THE STREET, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DAUGHTER. *AK

DEALER REFUSED RECALL REPAIR (99V-113). *YC

AIRBAG SYSTEM EXPERIENCING WIRING FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V113000). HOWEVER, VEHICLE EXPERIENCING WIRING PROBLEMS MAY BE CAUSE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOTOR FAILURE. *YC

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A DEER. VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONTAL DAMAGE. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THUS, NOT PROTECTING THE OCCUPANT IN THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WAS HOOKED TO REAR WIPER MOTOR. REAR WIPER MOTOR HAD FAILED & AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT WORK.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUNT 30-40 MPH AND HIT A TREE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED , VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION . THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN 12 O' CLOCK CRASH AT 40 TO 45MPH AND BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT SNAPPED LOOSE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER THE FUSE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SHORT OUT, CAUSING MALFUNCTIONING OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK

IN AN ACCIDENT AT 11:00 POSITION, 35MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER GOT INJURED BY HITTING THE SUNVISOR. *AK

HIT HEAD-ON AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DRIVER WAS MAKING LEFT HAND TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE INTO PATHWAY, DODGE VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION WHICH HAD (3) IMPACTS. DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS. *SD

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION WHILE AT STAND STILL; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT LEAST, 50 MPH. *AK

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION WHILE AT STAND STILL; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT LEAST, 50 MPH. *AK

DURING IMPACT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT; VEHICLE HIT LOLLY COLUMN AT GAS STATION; SPEED 15 MPH; DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE ONTO GAS PEDAL. *AK

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION MORE TO RIGHT SIDE, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION MORE TO RIGHT SIDE, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

OTHER: CLOCK SPRING OF AIRBAG REPLACED. *SD

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 45MPH, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY *AK

THE CAR WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35 MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT