Four problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1997 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1997 Chrysler town and country. While the vehicle was parked, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning and smoke filled the vehicle. The contact was able to safely exit the vehicle with minor injuries to the hand. The manufacturer was not notified. The dealer was notified. The contact was afraid to drive the vehicle. The failure mileage was 180,000.
My 16 year old son was driving our 1997 Chrysler Town & Country Mini van. He was traveling at about 30 mph. He hit a truck that was parked along our street. The impact to our van was on the passenger front side. Neither the driver side airbag nor the passenger airbag deployed. Both passengers in the front hit the windshield. The driver was wearing his seatbelt, but hit both the steering wheel (which bent) and the windshield. My van is totalled and the truck needs a new bed and back fender all replaced. I am concerned that the seatbelt did not restrain my son and also that the airbags did not deploy from this impact. Please respond - thank you, kari kienitz.
When slamming on the brakes to stop in an emergency, brake pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance, and the vehicle crashed into the rear end of vehicle in front. There was no deployment of the driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Owner waiting for help from Chrysler about the crash. Prior to crash brake service light can on and dealer turned it off and said nothing was wrong.
During impact the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed, causing passenger to sustain a broken hand.