general problems of the 1996 Dodge Caravan - part 2

54 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1996 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

36 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/05/1999

Air bag did not inflate on two occasion once in a front right side collision and once during front end collision. Nlm.

37 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/01/1999

I was pulling out of a parking lot from a stop and the transmission went out. We had no warning whatsoever. The transmission cost us $1800. To replace. The air conditioner has been nothing but problems, we had a new compressor put in and have had the freeon replaced several different times. The clock spring which controls the airbag,cruise control and horn quit working and cost us $200. To have fixed.

38 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/01/1997

False deployment of air bag.

39 Air Bag problem

After the consumer received the clock spring recall (02v293000) the vehicles horn shorted out. The dealer charged the consumer for horn replacement.

40 Air Bag problem

Replaced clockspring before receiving recall.

41 Air Bag problem

Clockspring failure. Also, performed recall 895 repairs om fuel rail seal.

42 Air Bag problem

The airbag in the Caravan will not work due to the clockspring.

43 Air Bag problem

Air bag clockspring. Dt.

44 Air Bag problem

Srs light stays illuminated while vehicle is in motion. Also, horn assembly and cruise control are inoperable.

45 Air Bag problem

Ea01007; clock spring failed, causing loss of airbags/ horn and cruise control. Please provide further information.

46 Air Bag problem

I saw an article in the paper that said this was related to the clockspring assembly. I was preparing to have it fixed when I saw the article about your investigation and plan to contact the local dealer to see if they will repair for free.

47 Air Bag problem

Intermitant air bag lamp illumination. The lamp goes on and of when the steering wheel is turned. Suspect a broken wire in the clockspring assy. Nlm.

48 Air Bag problem

Clock spring broke. This caused air bag, and cruise control not to work.

49 Air Bag problem

Defective clock spring caused cruise control/ air bag, and horn to malfunction at the same time. Please provide any further information, and vehicle identification number.

50 Air Bag problem

Consumer stated the cruise control does not function, due to a malfunction of the air bag and horn. . Consumer was informed that the problem is due to a defective clockspring causing the cruise control, and horn not to work.

51 Air Bag problem

Horn does not function due to the illumination of air bag signal on dashboard. There is a defective clockspring wiring causing horn not to work, also affecting the air bag and cruise control.

52 Air Bag problem

No summary.

53 Air Bag problem

Consumer ran over pot hole traveling 30 mph and without any indication air bags deployed.

54 Air Bag problem

Horn does not function, and has replaced clock spring.



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