Side/window Air Bag Problems of Chrysler Town & Country - part 1

I have a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country minivan that is in mint condition. I brought my van to a dealership for a repair. There was also a recall for the driver side airbag. The issue is 14 people have been injured by the plastic emblem that has become loose and can become a projectile in the event of airbag deployment. The tech said the recall has them remove the emblem on the steering wheel and they don't replace it with anything. Most people decline it because they don't like the way it looks. I told him I did not want this recall performed on my car until Chrysler has a better fix. Unfortunately, the tech forgot to take the work order for the recall off in the computer and they removed the emblem anyway. Also scratched the leather on the steering wheel when they were prying the emblem off. You can imagine my horror when I picked my car up and found that a decorative trim piece was ripped off. No replacement of any kind, just an open gape with holes where the emblem used to be on the steering wheel. Very noticeable!! this is unacceptable and I want to put it out there that Chrysler lied in their press release on July 14, 2020. This is what they said. . . Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. . At this time there is no fix! there is no redesigned cover! don"t have a recall if you don't have a fix for damage to your customers car! called Chrysler and they still have no fix for this. What! way to stick it to your customers! they don't have any more lawsuits but leave the car owner with damage to their car. What if I wanted to sell my car? this devalues it! thanks Chrysler!! I want to know if the ceo, mr. Manley, of Chrysler would appreciate me going in his car and removing a decorative piece of trim or emblem with no regard for how it makes the car look? you know it would not be ok!.

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Vehicle was parked on a city street along the sidewalk in front of a residence. I pulled out onto the street went approx. 100-125ft passenger side airbag (not front but side of van) exploded vehicle died set there a few minutes to comprehend what happened was able to restart vehicle and move to side of street got out walked around no other damage to vehicle called tow truck and vehicle was driven onto roll back.

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2001 Chrysler town and country. Consumer writes in regards to passenger side airbag being deployed without cause. The consumer stated when the airbag deployed it cracked the windshield and damaged the dashboard. The consumer requested to be reimbursed the kelly blue book value of the vehicle.

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Recently I have noticed that the windshield washer fluid has been leaking into the front passenger side air bag compartment. When I try to wash the back window it just pours out of the air bag compartment.

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Air bag lite on need left side air bag.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while the vehicle was park occupied with passengers, the passenger front and rear side air bags curtain deploy without warning. Neither the front or rear passengers were injured. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they had the vehicle towed to mac haik Ford Lincoln dealership located at 7201 s interstate highway 35, georgetown, TX 78626 (512) 930-3673 but was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000. Aw.

I had an accident and the under dash driver side air bag deployed. In front of the air bag is a large metal bracket , that is strapped to the front of the air bag. The metal plate stuck me in the shin, right leg and created a bone contusion and 3 inch high hematoma. The hospital said it was the worst one they had seen 3 months later I am still in awful pain and out of work. I contacted Chrysler after speaking to several shops who said they had never seen a design with a steal plate in front of an airbag. Chrysler refused any responsibility. They did send an inspector. More specifically the air bag is mounted to the van structure then, nylon straps are sewed to a steal plate in front of the air bag, a plastic cover under the dash clips into the steal plate. In my case the plastic cover dropped and broke and steel plate hit me. There is no way possible way for the actual airbag to protect the driver being the steal in front of it. Very, very disappointed to be so injured by something they designed so poorly. Then they refuse any responsibility. I would highly caution any other Chrysler town and country drivers. This is not safe. I am a young woman with strong healthy bones. I couldn't imagine if a senior person had this happen. Thank you for your time.

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Takata recall: vehicle was driving down a public road when there was a very loud exploding sound. The passenger side airbag then blew out into the cab of the vehicle followed immediately by flames.

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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.

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The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler town and country. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard an explosion and felt a vibration. The contact parked and exited the vehicle. A second explosion occurred and the passenger side air bag exploded. The dashboard was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

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Subject vehicle (2014 Chrysler town and country van, vehicle 2) was involved in collision accident with 2005 Ford mustang (vehicle 1). Vehicle 1 pulled out from a stop sign to turn left onto 4 lane thoroughfare with a large truck turning right onto street where vehicle 1 was stopped. Vehicle 1 driver's view of traffic was hindered by turning truck. Vehicle 2 was in the inside lane passing the truck. Vehicle 2's right front corner collided with left front corner of vehicle 1 at full vehicle speed since driver of vehicle 1 did not see vehicle 2 pulling out around truck in time to brake. Vehicle 2 driver side steering wheel airbag, driver side knee airbag and passenger side airbag all deployed. Driver was the only person in vehicle 1. Driver of vehicle 1 sustained extensive abrasions and bruising of both legs from the knees down and of one foot from the force of the knee airbag. The knee airbag also prevented the driver from pressing on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle since the airbag was between her feet and vehicle brake pedal. The vehicle traveled 3-4 car lengths crossing into the oncoming lanes before coming to a stop against the curb on the opposite side of the street. The knee airbag appears to be a safety issue causing more injury than what would have been sustained without it and also hindering driver access to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The steering wheel airbag deployment did not cause any bruising or noticeable injury to the driver other than minor soreness in the chest. The passenger side airbag also deployed and broke the front windshield.

I was driving at approximately 45 mph when my t&c Chrysler minivan just shut off. I had to "arm-strong" steer it to the side of the road and restart it. Luckily I was not on the highway. Now the key fob randomly gets stuck at 'accessories' and I am not able to turn the car off. Apparently the ignition does not know the car is in park as well. When I get to my destination, I am faced with having to either leave the key in the ignition with power being drained from the battery (since thing are still on). . Or continually driving around and park, drive around and park, until the key will come out. This is an on going problem. I have taken it to my mechanic he googled and found other town and country Mini vans have been reported with the same problem, including shutting off while being driven going back as far as 15 years! there is clearly a manufacture defect with the ignition. On a separate occasion, my passenger side air bag opened while I was driving. I pushed it back in place. . . But since I hit noting, I don't know why it opened up to begin with. Except for after reading about the faulty gm ignition and how it affected the air bags. Now I have no idea if the air bags will work or not when needed. I have complained to Chrysler openly and repeatedly on their twitter account and their facebook page, they messaged me once through facebook and said they closed my complaint (but without ever having spoken to me). And they are continuing to ignore me. The problems I am having with my ignition are the very same problems owners of the recently recall defective gm ignitions are having. I have no doubt the ignitions are one in the same. I want this dealt with while it is fresh in the minds of people who demanded the gm recall! I want something done today! I'm afraid of my own car! ps the engine lags as well. . The rpm's drop below the mph randomly.

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Critical safety equipment has failed in my vehicle. Most importantly, the horn has stopped working and I am unable to alert other vehicles of possible dangers. Inoperative horn. Inoperative drivers side airbag, inoperative speed control system. These safety feature failures are due to airbag clockspring failure. Chrysler recall or notification code d17. The Chrysler d17 recall (clockspring failure) included Chrysler town and country vehicles from 1998 through 2000. Although the model year of my vehicle is 2001, the vehicle was manufactured in Aug. 2000. The horn does not work at all. The horn not working is a tremendous safety risk. I am very fearful for my safety and the safety of my family. The airbag not working also puts me and my family at great risk. I believe that my vehicle would be included in this recall because the part has failed and my vehicle was manufactured in 2000. My ultimate concern is the safety of my family and I wish that Chrysler would honor their customers by providing repair for this great safety failure. Please let me know if you have any questions or need further clarification. Thank you.

Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the driver and passenger's side air bags deployed independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000. Pam.

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The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while approaching a parking space, the front passenger side air bag deployed without warning. The dealer was notified, but the situation was escalated to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was then notified and towed the vehicle in for inspection. The manufacturer proceeded to deny assistance with repairing the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 137,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 4 mph, the front driver and passenger side air bags inadvertently deployed. In addition, both rear side air bags deployed at the same time, although there was no impact to the vehicle. The contact sustained severe bodily injuries due to the forceful deployment of the front driver’s side air bag. The contact was unable to exit from the seat belt after the air bag released and the paramedics cut the seat belt webbing. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated to the contact that the air bag control module was faulty. The contact expressed concerns of the vehicle being unsafe to drive and the dealer provided a loaner vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated the vehicle was stopped at a traffic stop when the passenger side air bag deployed erroneously without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was told that there was no way to determine why the air bag deployed. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that there was no defect with the air bag. The failure mileage was 180,000.

My husband was t-boned in our 05 town and country limited by a truck carrying a double long horse trailer running a red light. The impact hit right at the sliding door on the driver's side. The glass on the sliding door and rear seats were knocked out. The metal from the van came in and formed around the edges of my 2 year old's carseat. No side airbags deployed. Chrysler sent someone out to investigate and said that the airbags were "found fully functional" and that the impact was not great enough to cause the airbags to deploy. The accident totaled out our vehicle and we feel very strongly that the airbags should have deployed. Had my daughter not been in her carseat correctly, she would have gotten crushed by the metal of the van slamming into her body. I just had our faulty airbag sensor light fixed in June 2010 (which was staying illuminated at all times) and wonder if the side airbags also weren't functioning correctly. My husband and daughter were slightly injured but it could have been better had the airbags deployed. Mileage at time of accident and total loss - 55,990.

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Failure of clockspring in steering wheel assembly. This failure causes the driver side airbag to quit working. It also causes the horn not to work. Additionally the cruise control also quits functioning. The clockspring electrical ribbon bends in one specific point and over time the ribbon fails completely.

The contact owns a 2001 Chrysler town and country. The contact was driving between 40-45 mph when qithout warning the driver side airbag abruptly deployed. The contact sustained minor injury to the left arm and shoulder area. Also, body bruises and cracked ribs. The contact was able to resume operation with caution. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where it had been for a period of three weeks. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact was displeased to know the inspection was such a lengthy process and informed that there was no alternate means of transportation due to the vehicle being equipped handicap accessible. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunction but there was no resolution. The failure mileage was 170,000.

On Monday, may 3, 2010, I was driving my 2003 Chrysler town and country Mini-van and made a right turn into a parking space as the passenger side airbag abruptly exploded out of my dashboard. No impact prompted the malfunction of the airbag. Whatever caused the passenger side bag to explode did not activate the driver's side air bag. The incident was investigated by our insurance company and the authorized dealership for Chrysler to confirm that no impact had occurred. The seatbelts were not affected in anyway. According to service center at the dealership the following is what caused the malfunction: detailed repair quote dated 5/13/2010. Air bag control module, r&r 01/03 side performed diag test -- found dtcs in the system for active passenger squib 2 circuit open-checked wiring -- no visible wiring problem seen -- also found passenger squib 1 circuit shorted together - - needs wiring harness-module-instrument pad and airbag pn the passenger side. We have not had an independent expert investigate the above finding to confirm its accuracy. We have been diligent in our request for assistance from the Chrysler case representative. The representative from the Chrysler investigations department informed us on may 13 that Chrysler did not feel the malfunction was due to a manufacturing defect and therefore we would not receive any compensation. We have not been offered compensation from the authorized dealer either. The owner's manual does not have any instructions for the vehicle owner to have the air bag, air bag sensor module, squib wiring, clock spring wiring, or any other related items checked and maintained on a regular basis. We feel the authorized dealer had the opportunity for firsthand knowledge of the condition of these items from our regular maintenance visits, and should have been diligent in assessing them given previous manufacturer recalls for the same issues on other model years.

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While driving my 2008 Chrysler town and country at approximately 5 miles per hour in a shopping center parking lot the side air curtains deployed without any other vehicle or object hitting the vehicle. The vehicle is at greenway Chrysler, orlando, florida waiting for engineers to inspect the vehicle to determine the cause of the aircurtains deployment.

The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that a vehicle crashed into the side of his vehicle. The sliding door, the rear left fender and the under carriage were damaged. The curtain air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was driven to his residence. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified and refused to tell him where the sensors are located. A police report is available. The failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 03/30/10 updated 07/07/10.

June 24,2009 the airbag on my 2004 caravan -decided to explode. I was not in an accident (also it was the passenger side air bag). I was leaving my house going maybe 10mph all of a sudden I smelled something like rubber burning, right after that the air bag exploded. I called Chrysler and they had the care investigated. They found that the computer for the air bag was defaulted. They would not fix my car because I didn't have a warranty anymore. They also told me that they disconnected the driver side one. So right now I am driving a car with no protection.

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The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 35 mph, another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the front and rear passenger doors of the contact's vehicle. The windows shattered and the side air bags failed to deploy. The driver and four other passengers received minor injuries. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that they would send an investigator to the dealer. Sterling michigan police department filed report number 108901. The current and failure mileages were 28,000.

The airbag warning light comes on in the 2002 Town & Country limited shortly after starting it and as we drove intermittently. It stayed lit for 5-20 seconds each time. I took vehicle to the dealer to ask the question, and was told the airbag warning light was probably caused by the clock spring. I was told that they were on back order, especially for steering wheels with the radio controls built in which mine had. The parts representative said he could order it but didnt know when it would be in. In addition, I there was a cost for installation as well as the part. I expressed my concern about an airbag misfire or failure to fire, and he said that the airbag deactivated when the light was on, but as long as the light was off it should work fine. Also there shouldn't be any risk of misfire, but he couldnt guarantee it. Is this considered a safety issue, especially since while the light was on the airbag won't fire? should I be charged for such a repair if it was safety related? I just purchased the vehicle from a private owner and just wanted to make sure it was safe since I travel with my family in it.

Had an front left corner damage accident with vehicle that struck me with the front middle of his vehicle. I was almost at a stand still. Since speed limit was 40 mph we estimated that as the speed of the vehicle that struck my vehicle. My vehicle has two front air bags and front side air bags. None of them deployed at time of impact.

This is not a complaint - but a concern. I was recently involved in a accident in my 2005 chry. T&c. I was hit very hard in the left front corner (enough to total the vehicle) and neither the front or side air bag deployed.

We were hit broadside by a vehicle that ran a stop sign on the passenger side. We are equipped with side airbags that failed to deploy. Chrysler investigated and stated the airbags operated correctly and gave us no contact information to discuss this with them. My wife received hip and back injuries.

Consumer was involved in a collision while driving at 30 mph. Upon impact, airbags deployed. After the collision. Consumer tried to unbuckle safety belt it loosened, but would not unbuckle. Consumer had to cut the safety belt. When airbags deployed, the knee blocker failed to work. Instead it pushed out the plastic panel located on steering column. This resulted in injuring consumer's legs. When passenger side airbag deployed buckle on safety belt came apart.

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.

Consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collision in which it was impacted by another vehicle at 55 mph. Front passenger's side air bag deployed with so much force and speed that it caused severe bruising to the passenger's upper body. The passenger was unable to lay flat, and was taking pain killers to ease the pain.

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I have a Chrysler Town & Country ltd fwd lwb 2001. The car was in the garage and my 2 sons were in the car. I was in the drivers seat and my wife was buckling up my son behind the drivers seat when the drivers side air bag deployed for no reason. Although Chrysler paid to have the van fixed and for the rental car I'm submitting this complaint as a means to make sure all parties know and that if a recall is necessary then hopefully this complaint might advert a future accident. I would like to add that Chrysler only replaced the seat back with airbag on the drivers side. There was nothing else that the repair order specifys as being replaced.

I have a Chrysler Town & Country ltd fwd lwb 2001. The car was in the garage and my 2 sons were in the car. I was in the drivers seat and my wife was buckling up my son behind the drivers seat when the drivers side airbag deployed for no reason. Although Chrysler paid to have the van fixed and for the rental car I'm submitting this complaint as a means to make sure all parties know and that if a recall is necessary then hopefully this complaint might advert a future accident.

During a t-bone collision, the side air bags did not deploy. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.