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The airbag warning light came on and has remained on for weeks. The clock spring was replaced. The warning light did not go out. There is a code about the airbag squib. Not sure when the light came on, whether it was during transit or at startup.
Airbag light illuminated.... there is a recall affecting 2005 - 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan / town and country airbags its saying my VIN has 0 recalls this is false data. My light flickers on and off and according to the book if light is illuminated my airbags won't deploy this is a serious safety concern for my family. I bought this vehicle used and the light came on about a week after I bought it during a rain.
I rear ended a vehicle and no air bags were inflated. I just bought the vehicle from a private owner. I was traveling about 25 mph when traffic stopped immediately. I hit my brakes but not soon enough. The vehicle I hit had no damage. I have a broken bumper and bent hood.
- Matthews, NC, USA
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In 2013, the airbag sensor light came on as I was driving. I went to the dealership and was told it was the seat belt tensioner, which they replaced. Two years later, the airbag light came on again as I was driving and I took it to a local garage. I was told it was the seat belt tensioner again and they replaced it. The airbag light came on again in 2016 and they cleaned it out. On March 4, 2017, the airbag light came on again and I was told it was the seat belt tensioner again. As of March 5th, the light no longer comes on. I know there was a recall on the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan on the front crash sensor in 2010 (ntsa campaign id 10V008000). I was told previously that my VIN number was affected. However, I'm beginning to wonder if that's not the case.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10V008000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Airbag light just came on.flashes intermittingly, sometimes when braking, sometimes when accelerating.from my research, it seems like the clock spring is defective.my mileage is 150,000 miles. Weather has been very rainy in southern calif. Recently(after years of drought-like weather).reading of other vans having problem on East coast.
There is a documented defect in the front airbag sensors that resulted in a Chrysler "safety improvement" campaign limited to mainly northern states. My car has this problem but has been in Florida for its whole life. Clearly they recognize that there is a defect in this part but will not issue a recall for Florida-based cars. Can you make them expand this recall to all 2005 Dodge Caravan since it is a clear danger that they are not fully responding to.attached is what I found on the internet. Chrysler referred me to a local dealer who will charge me for the repair if Chrysler doesn't pay for it and they have made no commitment to pay if the defect turns out to be what they have recalled other vehicles of the same year and model for. The Chrysler case number is 29905594 given the significant safety risk of this defective part can you expand this from a safety campaign to a full recall for all cars of this model year.
I was involved in an accident while in motion at 35 miles per hour in san antonio Texas on a dry, 4 lane street, whereas a truck ran a stop on 5/6/2016. My vehicle frontend traveling straight on a level surface, 4 lane street & struck the other vehicle causing my vehicle to be totaled. I was wearing my seatbelt & suffered lower back, neck & left phemur injuries. I went to the hospital for emergency care. Since February 2016 I wrote letters to the car dealership whom dold me this vehicle & no response.
Stopped at the traffic light and proceeded through the intersection. The vehicle was in motion and suddenly accelerated. Tried to slow the vehicle down using the brake pedal which would not engage or press down. Car continued to accelerate faster. Continued to try to break the car and slow down. Brakes did not respond. Tried to change the gear to neutral or park. Car kept accelerating. Pulled off the road into the curb and through a fence. As the car was approaching the building at high speed. Turned the car off and it continued into a concrete block commercial building and bounced back about 15-20 feet and stopped at that point. Front-end damage to the car. Knocked concrete block wall and door down. Blessed to be alive. Car was totaled. Also, the air bag did not deploy. Police said that the throttle must have been stuck open.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. When the vehicle was purchased, the air bag light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensors needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the repairs should be covered under a recall. It was determined that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated and the horn failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 226,000.
In April of 2013, the air bag warning light illuminated on the dashboard. Took it to the dealer to check. Found that the right sensor was not working properly and that there were "broken wires." Repaired the wiring and said that all was okay. I was charged over $220 for this repair. There was a 2007 recall for this issue and my car supposedly had the front sensors replaced at that time. Then, in June of 2014, the same air bag warning light appeared again. This time I researched recalls and found out that there was another recall in 2010 for this same issue. After contacting Chrysler services, I was told to go back to the dealer and they would perform the repair/replacement at no cost. After they performed the work, which they said again was a broken wire, I was charged another $200. They stated that it had nothing to do with sensor, just the wiring, and therefore was not covered by the recall. Just waiting to see when it will happen again.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact also stated that the shifting had to be tampered in order to restart the vehicle after multiple attempts. In addition, the automatic door on the driver side would not close properly, which caused her to drive the vehicle with the door completely open. The problem recurred multiple times. Also, the driver side air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic for a diagnosis and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
I was going through a drive-thru when my knee accidentally bumped the key in the ignition and the vehicle cut off. I turned it back on and bumped it again to test it, and it happened again. I tried it while the vehicle was in park as well as in drive and reverse and it happened each time. I recently read about the GM / Dodge /Chrysler ignition and airbag issues, but my vehicle year is not being investigated or recalled. I demand that the investigation and recalls are expanded to include models going back to at least 2005, including any vehicles with this engineering or part defect.
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- Fredericksburg, OH, USA