1998 Chrysler Town AND Country acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 05/19/14 MA THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE CLOCKSPRING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURES ALL OCCURRED BEFORE 118,000. THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. UPDATED 06/04/2014

NHTSA complaint #10575404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN AND SPEED CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10021747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE HORN WORKS BUT NOT WHEN YOU NEED IT, AND YOU HAVE TO MOVE AROUND ON THE HORN AREA TO FIND A SPOT THAT WILL WORK. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770860

NHTSA complaint #10006833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING. HAD TO REPLACE IT MYSELF AT A COST OF $90.00, WOULD HAVE COST ALMOST $400.00 TO HAVE DEALER INSTALL.

NHTSA complaint #765052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON . ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #8013884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

YOU SHOULD REALLY FIX THIS BEFORE YOU KILL MY WIFE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

NHTSA complaint #762377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

EA01007. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN AIR BAG SYSTEM. WHEN LIGHT DOES ILLUMINATE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN BECOME INOPERABLE.

NHTSA complaint #894314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE OR OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, CIGARETTE LIGHTER RECEPTICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES HORN IS INOPERABLE FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW. IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #891478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING CAUSED PROBLEMS WITHIN STEERING AND CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS. IT CAN ALSO EFFECT HORN AND AIRBAG LIGHT. *AK THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED PREMATURLY RESULTING IN AIR BAG AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #883477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG HAS FAILED TO ENERGIZE AND AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. ALSO VEHICLE'S HORN IN STEERING COLUMN DOES NOT WORK. ADDITIONALLY, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK.

NHTSA complaint #740464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS. YH

NHTSA complaint #606171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.