1998 DODGE CARAVAN Air Bags Problems

AIRBAG LIGHT ON NO TURN SIGNALS AND NO REVERSE LIGHTS DUE TO FAILED AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH NO PASSENGER WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD LACERATION ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE, A CONCUSSION, A BRUISED HEART AND LUNG, LEFT KNEE LACERATION, AND CHEST BRUISES FROM THE SEAT BELTS. ALSO, BOTH WRISTS AND ELBOWS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

THE INDICATOR LAMP AIR BAG IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. I DRIVE A VEHICLE ALL THE TIME, AND MY TRIP 50% HIGHWAY AND 50% CITY.

Mileage: 104,580

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

HORN STOPPED WORKING. HORN FUSE IS GOOD. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 1998 DODGE CARAVAN VAN AT WESTSIDE DODGE 1672 CASSAT AVE JACKSONVILLE FL 32210 AND WAS TOLD BY THE SALESMAN THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS SUPPOSE TO STAY LIT AND THE A/C LIGHTS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE BLINKING. WHEN I FOUND THE OWNERS MANUAL THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VAN I READ THAT THE`AIRBAG LIGHT IS SUPPOSE TO GO OFF IN 8 SECONDS AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED AND I ALSO READ THAT WHEN THE A/C LIGHTS ARE FLASHING THE A/C NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. I ADVISED THE SALESMAN AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I DID THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME $119.00 TO CHECK THE AIRBAG AND $49.95 TO CHECK THE AIRCONDITIONING. I REFUSED TO SIGN ANY CONSENT AND TRIED TO SPEAK WITH THE USED CAR SALES MANAGER AND WAS TOLD "WE ONLY SELL JUNK CARS TO THE PUBLIC AS A COURTESY", AND THAN HE HUNG UP ON ME. I ALSO FOUND ANOTHER COMPLAINT FROM ANOTHER CUSTOMER OF THIS DEALERSHIP WHO BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND HAD THE SAME EXACT AIR BAG PROBLEM AND TO THIS DATE IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS RESOLVED, I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAS NO AIR CONDITIONING. *TR

CLOCK SPRING WENT OUT WITH 113,000 ON VEHICLE. WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT NO CHARGE IN ABOUT AN HOURS TIME. *JB

Mileage: 113,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #02V293000, PERTAINING TO THE AIRBAG:FRONTAL, WAS RECEIVED AFTER HAVING THE PART REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE MANUFACTURER ONLY AGREED TO REIMBURSE FOR PARTS NOT LABOR. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL AS PROMISED IN THE RECALL LETTER RECEIVED. UPDATED 11/30/06. *JB

Mileage: 133,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AT 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, AND HIS COWORKER WAS THE PASSENGER, AND HE WENT INTO THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH OCCUPANTS WHERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS AND WHERE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON BEFORE RECALL REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE IN JULY 2005, AND HORN WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING TO BOTH OCCUPANTS. THIS CAUSED INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED, AND THEY TOLD HER THEY WOULD SEND HER FILE OFF TO SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS, AND SHE MAY HEAR FROM BACK FROM THEM, AND SHE MAY NOT. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 11, 2005. T A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATED ON 3-20-05 ANOTHER VAN VEERED INTO CONTACT'S VEHICLE LANE AND HIT IT AND RAN IT INTO A CEMENT POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY. CONTACT NOT YET TALKED TO DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON 8-8-05 REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE AIR BAG. SHE DID NOT THINK THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. CONTACT OWNED THE CAR FOR 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *AK

DT: DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *AK

DT: AIR CONDITIONING LIGHT IS BLINKING; ENGINE CHECK AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, NOTHING ON THE DASH (SPEEDOMETER ETC) DOES NOT WORK. DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK; IT'S LIKE IT ALL WENT OUT AT ONCE.*AK

Mileage: 135,000

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH, GOING AROUND A CURB, THE BACK OF THE VAN SKIDDED. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE GOING OVER A HILL, AND IMPACTING A TREE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, ONLY PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED I FACIAL INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

NHTSA RECALL 04V480000 ON THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING. AFTER HAVING THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY REPLACED, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL ON THE CLOCK SPRING. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED HE WAS TOLD THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DAY BEFORE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS IN STOCK. *NM

THIS VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. WHEN PRESSING THE HORN IT FAILED TO COME ON ITS OWN. ALSO, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SMOKE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF OUT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON. DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HORN ASSEMBLY AND AIR BAGS WERE SEPARATED PROBLEMS, AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS OKAY. NO DETERMINATION ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS WAS MADE. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT DODGE WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS UNDER RECALL 04V480000. VEHICLE HAD OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS STATED FOR THE ONES WITH LESS THAN 70, 000 MILES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45-50 MPH IMPACT WITH A TRACKER TRAILER AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER RECEIVED FACIAL AND BODY BRUISES. DRIVER DID NOT GO TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL UNTIL A WEEK OR TWO LATER. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

Mileage: 82,000

CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, AIR BAG LIGHT</A> STAYED ON. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER PAID FOR REPAIR. *TC

Mileage: 64,341

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SKIDDED INTO EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED TWICE. THE DRIVER 'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR DID DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS DEAD ON ARRIVAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED TOTALED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 100,000

DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE THE DASH BOARD. *JB ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 02V-293000, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED. *NM

Mileage: 65,616

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON, THE HORN DID NOT WORK, AND CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. RECALL 02V950000 CONCERNING CLOCK SPRING FAILURE WAS ISSUED. *AK

Mileage: 87,000

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE HYDRO-PLANED,STRUCK THE MEDIUM, WENT OVER 5 LANES AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES INCLUDING A SORE NECK AND BURIES. *NM THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT ON THE DASH ALWAYS INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE ENABLED. *SC *JB

Mileage: 111,000

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 1998 DODGE CARAVAN WOULD STALL WHEN STARTING UP, IT HAS A REOCCURING AIRBAG LIGHT, CRUISE CONTROL MISFUNCTIONING AND HORN STALLING ISSUES. I CURRENTLY HAD TO TAKE IT TO CHYRISTLER FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DODGE CARAVAN 1996-1998 RE:CLOCKSPRING. MY VEH. WAS NOT LISTED WITH THIS RECALL AND I'M CONCERNED THAT I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE DODGE CARAVANS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAIN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V293000 CONCERNING AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE IN MOTION, ALSO, HORN WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL GAVE OFF AN CONSENT ALARM SOUND WHEN ENGAGED. *AK

Mileage: 138,444

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE HORN BECAME DISABLED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE 2 CHRYSLER MINI VANS ONE 1997 & 1998. WE RECEIVIED A RECALL REGARDING DEFECTS WHICH RELATED TO MOTOR SAFETY RECALL IN SOME 1996 THROUGH 1998 MINIVANS. SINCE MY 1998 WAS EXPERIENCING THE DEFECT LISTED FAILED CLOCKSPRING ALLOWING AIR BAG LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED AND SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE WE TOOK THE VAN TO A NEARBY CHRYSLER DEAR TO BE REPAIRED ONLY TO FIND OUT OUR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT THE ONE LISTED TO BE RECALLED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHEN THE RECALL STATES SOME 1996 THROUGH 1998 MODEL YEAR MINIVAN'S HOW DO THEY DETERMINE WHICH VIN NUMBER TO BE RECALLED. MY 1997 WAS THE VIN NUMBER TO BE RECALLED HOWEVER MY 1998 VAN IS EXPERIENCING THE RECALL PROBLEM. MY 1998 VAN ALSO HAS 78,000 MILES THE RECALL STATES IF MIMIVAN HAS 70,000 OR LESS CLOCKSPRING WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE EVEN IF IT APPEARS TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. MY 1998 IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CHRYSLER HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM STATES MY AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH. ARBITARY MILAGE AND VIN NUMBER DECEISIONS BY THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD NOT CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO HAVE DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATING PARTS IN THEIR VIEHICALS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT RENDERED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. RECALL 02V290000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE AIR BAG, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 125,000

CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK *LA

Mileage: 65,000

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON WHICH RENDERED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING RECALL 02V293000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB

Mileage: 50,000

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. LOST USE OF HORN. REPLACED TRANSMISSION IN FEBRUARY 2003, THIS CAR IS TERRIBLE. MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS OFF, SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I WILL DO SO AND AM PURCHASING A NEW CAR. DO NOT FEEL SAFE RIDING WITH KIDS IN CAR.

Mileage: 77,950

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOST THE HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, AND AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER DETERMINED CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 64,700

MY 1998 DODGE CARAVAN HAS A FAILED CLOCKSPRING, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT WORK. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY VAN IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL FOR THE CLOCKSPRING BECAUSE OF THE MANUFACTURE DATE, WHICH IS TO LATE. THE BILL FOR THE REPAIRS IS APPROX $210.00 (CURRENTLY AT THE DEALSHIP). PLEASE INCLUDE ALL 1998 CARAVANS IN THE RECALL. *AK

Mileage: 90,000

EMERGENCY BRAKES INOPERABLE, AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON, HORN DOES NOT WORK, HARD TIME REMOVING KEY FROM IGNITION AND I CAN GO FROM "P" TO "R" OR "D" WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE BRAKES (EVEN IF THERE IS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION). *JB

AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. ALSO, HORN IS INOPERABLE, AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS RECALL 02V293000 CONCERNING CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 151,000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED A FRONTAL CRASH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 33,000

CONSUMER PRESSED THE HORN THERE WAS NO SOUND. AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN PART.*AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLICKERED OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY THEN EVENTUALLY REMAINED ON WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. AT THE SAME TIME THE HORN ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS SURE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CLOCKSPRING BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS GOING TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER TO RUN THE TEST. THE CLOCKSPRING WAS RECALL FOR THE 1996-2000 MINIVANS BUT NOT THE 1998'S. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES IT SHOULD BE RECALL AND BECAUSE SHE CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR. *NM

Mileage: 59,500

CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE HORN AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

MY 98 DODGE CARAVAN HAD A FAILED CLOCKSPRING, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT FUNCTION. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL ON A FAILED CLOCKSPRING FOR 96-98 DODGE CARAVANS, AND CLEARLY STATES ON ITS WEBSITE IT WILL REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS FOR REPAIRS TO THE CLOCKSPRING. HOWEVER, WHEN I BROUGHT MINE IN FOR REPAIR, AND ON SUBSEQUENT PHONE CALLS AND LETTERS WRITTEN TO CHRYSLER, THEY INDICATE THAT MY BUILD DATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY NEED TO EXPAND THE BUILD DATE TO LATER MONTHS IN 1998, AND CONSEQUENTLY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF CARS COVERED IN THE RECALL, BECAUSE THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCKSPRING DURING MY BUILD DATE. THIS WILL CAUSE PEOPLE TO HAVE NON-FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS, CRUISE CONTROL, AND HORNS, AND UNFORTUNATELY, MAY CAUSE LIVES TO BE LOST. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD ALSO REIMBURSE ME THE $284.20 I HAD TO PAY TO GET THE CLOCKSPRING REPAIRED, AS THEY INDICATE ON THEIR WEBSITE THEY WILL REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS WITH 98 CARAVANS FOR REPAIRS ON FAILED CLOCKSPRINGS. BY THEM NOT REIMBURSING ME, THEY ARE FALSELY ADVERTISING ON THEIR WEBSITE. *LA

Mileage: 94,469

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT COLLISION, AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 106,700

NHTS ARECALL 02-V-293-000: ON CERTAIN MINI VANS CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WINDED INCORRECTLY DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM INCLUDING HORN MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 69,500

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH CAUSED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *NLM. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED HARD *TS *JB

Mileage: 73,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF THE LAST TWO NUMBERS IN THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. *NLM *CB *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON 02/21/2002. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK

THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE ALL THE FAULTY COMPONENTS WERE NOT REPLACED/REPAIRED AT THE SAME TIME. *AK *NLM

Mileage: 91,862

THE CLOCK SPRING WAS BROKEN CAUSING AN OPEN CIRCUIT WHICH CAUSED THE HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER SAID VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

Mileage: 75,000

THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TS *JB

THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *DT *JB

THE AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE LIGHT TO STAY ON . DEALER SAID VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.

Mileage: 50,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTANTLY. VEHICLE DOESNOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL.

Mileage: 70,000

CHRYSLER NOT HONORING CLOCKSPRING WARRENTY FOR M 1998 DODGE CHRYSLER MINIVAN

Mileage: 85,450

PRIOR TO RECALL THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER DEALER REFUSED TO REFUND CONSUMER, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.*JB

PER CONSUMER THE DEALERSHIP BROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP;DEVINE TX;830-665-6401;HAS NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING 02 V 293 000 FOR OVER A MONTH. TS

CLOCKSPRING FAILED, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL/HORN, AND AIR BAG TO MALFUNCTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB....*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON ALONG WITH THE HORN BEING INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ANOTHER CAR HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERATIVE.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN TURNING ON CAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, AND IT CAN BE USELESS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK A FAULTY COIL IN THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL. *YH

PROBLEM IS WITH A COMPONENT CALLED A "CLOCK SPRING CONNECTOR". IT CONTROLS NOT ONLY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM BUT ALSO CONTROLS THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN OPERATION. I HAVE BEEN OUT ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL DODGE CARAVANS DATED FROM 1994-2000. I HAVE ALSO SPOKE WITH NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS STATING THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME AND CONSIDERATION TO THIS MATTER.*AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT IS SHOWING ACTIVE ON DISPLAY. THIS COULD RESULT IN INAPPROPRIATE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR POSSIBLY NO DEPLOYMENT IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK *SCC

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, CAUSING HORN AND FLASHERS NOT TO WORK.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND HORN IS NOT WORKING, LEADING CONSUMER TO BELIEVE THAT CLOCK SPRING MATERIAL WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN CONTACTING DEALER. DEALER NOTED THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING, AND HORN/CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JG

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER DETERMINED CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH DEALER AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART AS A WARRANTY ITEM.(CUSTOMER CARE AT DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAD BECOME VERY BELLIGERANT AND ABUSIVE OVER THE PHONE) PLEASE SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR A CONTINUANCE OF ABUSE. CONSUMER IS FEARING THE SAFETY OF HIS FAMILY. WIFE IS MAIN DRIVER, AND FEELS THAT HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE DEFECTIVE PART.(AFTER BEING OVERCHARGED FOR THE REPAIR DESPITE HAVING A VERBAL QUOTE BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR) APPEL DODGE HAS FAILED TO RETURN CONSUMERS CALLS TO SETTLE THE DISCREPANCY IN PAYMENT. THE VAN IS SHOWING NO INDICATION OF AIRBAG/CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *AK *SCC

CLOCKSPRING HAS FAILED RENDERING THE AIRBAGS AND HORN UNUSABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND OTHER YEAR DODGE CARAVAN MINIVANS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. MY DEALER SAID THAT MY YEAR MINIVAN IS NOT PART OF THOSE RECALLED. I BELIEVE THIS SAFETY COMPONENT FAILURE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND REPLACED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 30-40MPH AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON/OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR A FEW WEEKS. IT FINALLY REMAINED ON, AND HORN ALONG WITH CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK. DEALERSHIP REPLACED WIRES AND A STICKY CLOCKSPRING UNIT.*AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING TRIED TO USE HORN AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DID NOT GO OFF.ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

IN OCT I REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYAPX SPEED 30-35 , WE GOT THE REAPIRS DONE AND 8 DAYS AFTER I GOT IT BACK THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED ME TO REAR END ONTHER CAR WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO ME AND ITHERS ASD WELL AS MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. AND FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD THERE HAS BEEN SOME RECALLS ON THE CARAVANS AIRBAGS I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS WHERE I NEED TO BE TO REPORT THIS ANS TO ALSO GET MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM OR EVEN WHERE ANS WHAT DO I DO FROM HERE??? *AK

I HAVE HAD A RECENT PROBLEM WHERE I JUST THOUGHT THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. I LATER LEARNED THAT NOT ONLY IS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON BUT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF N ACCIDENT OCCURS. IN ADDITION THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. BY SEARCHING ON THE WEB I HAVE LEARNED FROM THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THEIR VEHICLES. IT WILL COST ME OVER 250 DOLLARS TO CORRECT. HOW CAN DODGE KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AND DOES NOT TELL ANYONE OR HAVE A RECALL. THIS IS DEPLORABLE. I AM SURE THAT DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS AND DODGE KNOWS THIS TOO. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU. VINCE FILLIBEN 610-361-8921.*AK

AT LEAST A YEAR AGO, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME, I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CRIUSE CONTROL. IN ADDITION, MY HORN HAS QUIT FUNCTIONING. I CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED IT SOUNDED LIKE THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING HAD GONE BAD. THE PART ALONE WAS ESTIMATED TO COST $250. I RECENTLY CHECKED THE NHTSA SITE, AS SEE THAT MY VAN IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

ENGINE ASERVICE AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS INDICATE A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP /MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

I AM GETTING IT REPAIRED TODAY AND SAID IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID NO. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

AIBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED CLOCKSPRING WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, HORN HAS FAILED TO OPERATE DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CLOCK SPRING THAT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG, CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN FAILS OFTEN.*JB

THE CLOCK SPRING THAT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG, CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN FAILS OFTEN.*JB

COMPUTER SCAN DONE TO REVIEAL PROBLEM AT RUSS DARROW CONSIDER IT A SAFETY HAZARD. POSSIBLE EARLY DEPLOYMENT OF FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AND UNEXPECTEDLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR. INSPECTOR INDICATED POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS ACCIDENT FROM LAST YEAR,AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS NEVER HIT ANYTHING.*YD

HORN WOULD NOT BLOW, AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER STATED VEHICLE NEEDED A CLOCK SPRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS SET ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 70-72MPH. CONSUMER MADE REST STOP/ GOT BACK ON ROAD RESUMING CRUISE CONTROL,AND IT QUIT WORKING. HORN WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. A DAY IN A HALF BEFORE, AIRBAG LIGHT JUST STAYED ON. CONSUMER HASN'T CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND WITHOUT A COLLISION DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ON / HORN DOESN'T WORK / CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH AND REARENDED A VEHICLE THAT CAME TO SUDDEN STOP. DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES IN BOTH CASES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AFTER 12/14/00. *AK

DURING VEHCILE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS, RESULTING IN INJURIES (BACK AND HAND). *MJS

MY HUSBAND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE BETWEEN 40 - 45 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING I WOULD HAVE HIT THE STEERING COLUMN AS I DRIVE CLOSER TO THE WHEEL. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO ALL STATE THAT AT THE SPEED HE WAS GOING THE BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS ALL FRONTAL, HE DID TRY TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE, BUT THE IMPACT IS FROM THE CENTER OF THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE IS A POTENTIAL TOTAL. *AK

BOTH AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH OR LESS. NO BUMP/ POTHOLE, OR MANHOLE PLATE WAS RAN OVER AT THE TIME. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT AT 25 MPH+ AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE FRONT END, FRAME WAS BENT, RADIATOR WAS BUSTED AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHILCE WAS PUSHED BACK SEVERAL INCHES. PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF DAMAGE IS AVAILABLE. *AK

12/15/1999 ACCIDENT AT @ NOON, I STRUCK THE REAR OF A LEAF COLLECTION VEHICLE, RESULTING IN @ $7000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR MAJORITY OF DAMAGE IN FRONT, AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED, AFTER CAR WAS REPAIRED I AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED CONTINUOUSLY ON WHEN CAR WAS ON. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK

HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 05-AUG-99, AND AIR BAGS ON BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE DIDN'T DEPLOY.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER.WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT. *AK

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TOWARD A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ABOUT 35-MPH THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR BRAKES WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR COULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY I COULD NOT AVOID A COLLISION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IMPACT WAS INCHES JUST ABOVE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUMPER, TO MY SURPRISE. I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW THE LIGHT CAME ON ONE TIME OR ANOTHER, THE DELER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM BUT IT WAS THERE AND NOTHING WAS FIX. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING BURNS AND INJURIES TO FACE, NECK AND CHEST.