general problems of the 2003 Chrysler Town & Country

The airbag on the passenger side blew up. On robin hood rd when car was almost stopped for a traffic light on buena vista rd. When the airbag blew up with my daughter-in-law in that seat. Calling Chrysler they said there was no recall on it and they would do nothing because of the age of the car. A month earlier I spent $2000 on repairs on this car and now it is useless. Starting the car it smells like it's going to catch on fire. The car was in motion and almost at a complete stop for a traffic light when the airbag exploded which was very scary. When I first called Chrysler they ask the location of the car and led me to believe someone from Chrysler would examine the the van and then a week later calling I found out they were denying anything because of the age of the car. I am a senior citizen and this isn't fair as I have kept up repairs on the car and it's obvious that there are no dents or that has not been in any traffic accidents.

Please note that my mother's airbag detonated on it's on while she was driving home. She had brought the vehicle in twice as you can see from the attached documentation. Gandrud and Chrysler are refusing to repair the faulty air bag. My mother's car is not drive-able without a horn per our understanding and a danger to her without said air bag. We need your help as these seems to be such an injustice especially when she is not going after them for damages to her for being whipped around in her car. She just wants her car repaired and the defective airbag replaced. We pray you can help us get answers.

The airbag did not inflat while the vehicle ran off the highway and into a ditch and over turned onto the passenger side, then came back upright on it's tires. The passenger was seriously injured, he later died as a result of his injuries sustained in the accident ## VIN passed ## Chrysler, Town & Country lx, 2003 ##.

While stopped in the driveway, (engine on, foot on brake) while a passenger exited the vehicle, the driver's airbag deployed when the passenger closed the vehicle door. Subsequent investigation by Chrysler corp factory represenatives and lawyers discosed no accident or other triggering event. Chrysler claims no responsibility for the mechanical failure of the part. The vehicle will cost more to repair than it is worth. Insurance is of no assistance as this is a mechanical failure/manufacturer's defect and is not a covered loss in their view.

My 2003 Chrysler Town & Country van was sitting in my driveway and in park I was getting ready to back up and the airbags deployed all of them. I was in the van myself. I have first degree burns on my chin and chest area and bruises on my chest and a burn ion my right arm.

The contact owns a 2003 Chrysler Town & Country Mini van. While driving 35 mph the contact lost steering power and control of the vehicle after driving on an icy patch on the highway. The contact tried to turn right into the direction of the skid but the steering wheel locked and it would not move. Due to the steering locking the vehicle spun to the rear end and hit an embankment. The vehicle crashed into a ditch and rolled over 3 times and returned to the upright position. The front driver's side tire blew out and the airbags didn't deploy. The seat belts did not secure the contact and the passenger. The contact and passenger were transported by ambulance to the nearest hospital due to their injuries. There was a previous recall on the vehicle campaign# 04v386000 with steering, hydraulic power assist; hose, & piping connections. The contact stated that after the recall the failure occurred and the recall was honored. The contact called the dealer on several occasions for steering related problems. The failure mileage was 58,914.

Spontaneous deployment of airbags without warning while driving at 55mph on a clear highway. No braking, turning or sudden movements of the vehicle were involved and I did not hit anything. This occurred Sep 23, 2003. Vehicle-2003 Chrysler town&country van. No previous accidents with this car and it was serviced regularly. I received minor injuries but did require medical attention. No one else was in the car. It was less than 1 year old. Chrysler immediately sent this to their legal dept, stalled the investigation, refused to give me any explanation or any guarantee it would not occur again if I accepted the vehicle back. They made me a ridiculous offer and have refused to repair the car without a release of liability statement from me. They are threatening to"close the file".