10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,570 miles

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problem #29

Jun 272001

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air baf light came on. Took van to dealer for repair. Was told air bag would not work because of defective clock spring.there is a mfg. Recall on 97 Dodge pickups but not on 97 chry minivans for defective clock spring.

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #28

Sep 072001

Town & Country

  • miles
Clockspring failure disables airbag.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #27

Sep 052001

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light came on. Dealer replaced clock spring assembly.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #26

Mar 302001

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag light was flashing. Dealer diagnosed clock spring was defective. Dealer replaced it at consumer's cost. Vehicle was not experiencing any problems.

- New Lenox, IL, USA

problem #25

Aug 242001

Town & Country

  • miles
There is apparently a common short in the steering column of these vehicles and the functions in the steering column stop working. Of particular concern is the horn and air bag. Seems to me that this is a design defect and a safety problem that the manufacturer should take responsibility for...

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #24

Aug 012001

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
The air bag light illuminates intermittently when making U turns and when turning left or right. Nlm

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #23

Jul 012001

Town & Country

  • miles
While driving with cruise control activated could not disengage that system by the steering column, and had to apply brakes to stop vehicle. Also, horn has failed to function. Dealership has examined vehicle, and determined that clock spring was the component that needed to be replaced. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

- Huntington, WV, USA

problem #22

Jul 252001

Town & Country

  • miles
Problem appears to be identical to that described for the 1997 Dodge truck recal, NHTSA campaign id: 01V153000. I'd like to be assured that my problem is not related to the recall defect. *

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #21

Apr 152001

Town & Country

  • miles
Horn won't blow, cruise control only works intemittently, air bag light stays on continuously.

- Shepherdsville, KY, USA

problem #20

Feb 162001

Town & Country

  • miles
No summary listed for abov evehicle.

- Irving, TX, USA

problem #19

Feb 012001

Town & Country

  • miles
"air bag" light came on continuously. Dealer advised me that clockspring had failed and that airbag probably will not deploy. Horn doesn't work either.

- Walnut Creek, CA, USA

problem #18

Feb 012001

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Clock springs are not working properly and horn/cruise control have gone out due to this default. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything. The consumer's insurance would not pay for the clock spring replacement because they claim it was the manufacturing defect.

- Elmont, NY, USA

problem #17

Aug 012000

Town & Country

  • miles
Horn/cruise control worked intermittently, then failed. I now understand the air bags were on that circuit as well, but I had no way of checking that at the time, and the garage did not give me any indication that this failure was dangerous. Please force them to fix these things on other Chrysler mini-vans beofre someone gets seriously hurt.

- Poynette, WI, USA

problem #16

Feb 052001

Town & Country

  • miles
The air bag clock spring failed causing the air bag light to illuminate. Nlm

- Minnetonka, MN, USA

problem #15

Mar 112001

Town & Country

  • miles
Airbag light flashes on and off. It cuts on for a while, then it will go out for a while.

- Dover, DE, USA

problem #14

Feb 012001

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer noticed a couple of months ago that horn stopped working, and airbag light came on dashboard.

- Chicargo, IL, USA

problem #13

Feb 042001

Town & Country

  • miles
Airbag light is coming on and staying on. Cruise control doesn't work, and horn won't blow.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

problem #12

Feb 072001

Town & Country

  • miles
I first notice just my airbag light came on, then my noticed my horn wasn't working, and checked my cruise control also out. When we contacted the dealer (chris in service) he knew exactly what it was and rattled off what needed to be replaced on the spot (sight unseen). We find this to be highly unusual as we have dealt with this dealership for years and years. We read that you were investigating this same problem today via wallstreet journal and decided to let you all know we had the same problem you were investigating. Contact us if needed... feel free. We appreciate the job you do!!

- Campobello, SC, USA

problem #11

Mar 102001

Town & Country

  • miles
The air bag light comes on intermittently and the cruise control no longer operates.

- Daleville, VA, USA

problem #10

Mar 082001

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light stayed on, and cruise control didn't work. Dealer identified problem as being clock spring. Consumer was responsible for $150 for repairs.

- Lake Kackson, TX, USA

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