1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY, INDICATING THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT WORKING. DEALER SAYS THE UNIT HAS A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS RECALLED FOR MODELS UP TO 1998. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR 1999 OR LATER. I HAVE A 1999. I BELIEVE THE AIRBAG'S CLOCK SPRING SHOULD BE REPLACED BY CHRYSLER. *NM

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON, THEN CRUISE CONTROL AND RADIO CONTROLS IN STEERING WHEEL FAILED, THEN HORN FAILURE.

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING FAILED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AN D MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CLOCKSPRING FAILED. *AK

MULTIPLE ELETRICAL FAILURES IN CONVENIENCE ITEMS THROUGH-OUT CAR & NOW LOOSING ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT CHYRSLER SERVICE, BUT RECALLED PART THAT WAS POSSIBLY INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ON 1996 TO 98 MODELS HAS HAD FAILURE ON 99 MODEL, BUT NO RECALL. DEALERSHIP NOT ADDRESSING SAFETY ISSUE OF VEHICLE DYING WHILE AUTO ENGAGED, MORE INTERESTED IN REPLACING ALL CONVENIENCE ITEMS. THERE HAS BEEN NO AUTO FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YET

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING FAILED. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO INSTALL THE SEAL ON THE FUEL RAIL BUT INDICATED THEY DID. THE FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL LEAKED FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT SEAL HADN'T BEEN INSTALLED AND INSTALLED IT. *NM

INPUT AND OUTPUT SENSORS FAILED IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, CAUSING LIMP HOME MODE TO BE ESTABLISHED. REPAIR COMPLETED WITH COST $423.*AK

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL GO DEAD AS YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.NON OF THE INSTRUMENTATION WILL WORK NOT THE FUEL, TACH, SPEDO, ODOMETER OR ANYTHING.JUST AS QUICKLY AS IT TURNED ITSELF OFF, IT WILL TURN ITSELF BACK ON AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTATION WILL WORK.OTHER PROBLEM,ONCE STARTED IT WILL IMMEDIATELY SHUT ITSELF OFF.AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS IT WILL TURN ITSELF OFF AND THEN IT WILL NOT START OR DO ANYTHING.IF YOU LET THE VEHICLE SIT OVERNIGHT, USUALLY THE NEXT DAY, IT WILL START AGAIN LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED.IT DOES THIS FREQUENTLY, BUT COMPLETELY SPORADICALLY.IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME APPROXIMATELY 9-12 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2003.THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD IT IN THE SHOP, (I HAVE THE WORK ORDERS) FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND EACH TIME THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED.THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME AND WITHIN THE MONTH THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.I TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT STILL CHARGED ME FOR A DIAGNOSIS FEE.THEY TELL ME IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND THAT I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.WHEN I HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE IT AND WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN WHEN I HAVE A HISTORY TO SHOW THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER REPAIRED TO BEGIN WITH.I HAVE SEEN MANY STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS OTHERS ARE HAVING WITH THEIR CHRYSLER MINIVANS POSTED TO VARIOUS INTERNET WEB SITES. HOW CAN I GET THIS RESOLVED SO THAT THE CAR DRIVES WITHOUT ENDANGERING MYSELF OR MY FAMILY.I HAVE EMAILED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY ON NUMBEROUS OCCASIONS.I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 48,000 MILES AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 54,000 MILES.I CAN'T SELL IT BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT TO PASS THESE PROBLEMS ON TO SOMEONE ELSE.ALSO, I CAN'T TRADE IT BECAUSE THE OWNER OF THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA,AL BERGER OF SARASOTA CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME HIMSELF THAT HE COULDN'T GIVE ME WHAT IT'S WORTH BECAUSE HE KNOWS IT HAS THESE PROBLEMS. *AK