10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,297 miles

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problem #156

Jul 302002

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving air bag light stays on.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #155

Jan 032001

Caravan

  • miles
Clockspring (located in the steering wheel) failure resulted in loss of use of both airbags, the cruise control and the horn

- Ambler, PA, USA

problem #154

Jun 012002

Caravan

  • miles
The clock spring behind the sterring wheel failed, making the airbag and horn to fail to function.

- Littleton, MA, USA

problem #153

Aug 292002

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Failure of this part causes the horn and the cruise control to be inoperable and for the airbag light to stay on all the time. With the number of failures of this part, a recall is necessary. Many people will not fix at the cost of the part and will be driving an unsafe vehicle.

- Roswell, GA, USA

problem #152

Aug 202002

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
First the windshield wipers come on automaticall, ythen the cruise control stops, then the horn stops working, then the airbag light comes on, now the car occasionlly doesn't start unless I adjust the steering column

- Eagan, MN, USA

problem #151

Jul 012002

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light has come on, and horn is intermittently not working. Dealer has been contacted.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #150

Jan 152002

Caravan

  • miles
Consumer states the air bag light is on. Dealer replaced air bag module and clockspring.

- Portage, MI, USA

problem #149

Jun 012002

Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light on, no speed control, no horn. Airbag light indicates nonfunctioning restraint system.

- Union, MO, USA

problem #148

Sep 052001

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag sensor light comes on and stays on. Also, horn and cruise control are inoperative.

- Meadville, PA, USA

problem #147

Mar 292002

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a accident and the airbags failed to deploy, consumer also stated that the seat collapsed, there was one injury.

- Brunswick, GA, USA

problem #146

Jun 122002

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag/ horn, and cruise control went out while consumer was driving. Contacted dealer, and the dealer noted that clock spring was the cause of the problem.

- South Huddly, MA, USA

problem #145

Mar 152002

Caravan

  • miles
Ea 01 007/air bag clockspring:air bag light remains on while driving, also, both horn and cruise control are inoperative. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

- Chicopee, MA, USA

problem #144

May 282002

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light stays on and horn is inoperable due to the body control module. Dealer contacted.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #143

Feb 142002

Caravan

  • miles
The clockspring assembly failed rendering airbag useless. The failed part was dismantled and it seems to me that this failure is a latent defect that is indeed safety related. I'd be happy to supply you the part since Chrysler seems uninterested in resolving this matter.

- Dewitt, NY, USA

problem #142

Apr 152002

Caravan

  • miles
Consumer states air bag light came on and stayed on all day, and the horn stopped working. Took vehicle to dealership who informed her this was a result of a defect in the clock spring.

- Ronkonkoma, NY, USA

problem #141

Apr 102002

Caravan

  • miles
Failure started as an intermitent illumination of the air bag light. Later noticed that the cruise control did not work. April 10, 2002 horn would not sound when attempting to signal another car backing out of a parking spot. Avoided the car and an damage. Now the air bag light is on constantly. Neither the horn or cruise control work and I assume the air bag is inoperative. The van is going in for the fuel rail recall on April 29 and I will ask about the clockspring at that time.

- Bayport, NY, USA

problem #140

Apr 142002

Caravan

  • miles
Air bag light comes on and off. When contacting dealer, dealer noted that clock spring on vehicle is the reason for light coming on. They are not willing to do anything.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #139

Apr 062002

Caravan

  • miles
SRS light stays illuminated while driving. Also, cruise control is inoperable. Please provide additional information.

- Remsen, NY, USA

problem #138

Apr 022002

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Airbag light is on, vehicle has not been examined by dealer at this time.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #137

Mar 202002

Caravan

  • miles
Airbag light was constantly on, two weeks later the horn stopped working and windshield wipers worked intermittently.

- Terre Haute, IN, USA

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