2006 Chrysler Town and Country Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal › Sensor/control module
  8
• Frontal
  5

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  713%
• 25k–50k
  1223%
• 50k–75k
  1019%
• 75k–100k
  917%
• 100k–150k
  1121%
• 150k+
  48%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2006 Chrysler Town and Country owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Was rearended by an 18 wheeler doing 55 mph I was stopped waiting for oncoming traffic to pass so I could turn left. He never braked. The van was pushed 200feet before it began to roll into trees. None of the airbags were deployed nor did the seatbelts lock. All 3 people were injured.

I was involved in an accident in which I was hit by a vehicle traveling about 55 MPH and I was stationery sitting at an intersection on a freeway service drive going east and the person hitting me was going south. The impact turned my vehicle south I was waiting for the light to change. It hit me on the front driver side headlight and did $5000 damage. I suffered three fractured ribs and a head and back injury. My airbags failed to deploy.

Recall number: 10v008000recall date: 01/11/2010 component: air bags:frontal:sensor/control module problem summary: Chrysler is conducting a safety improvement campaign involving model year 2005-2006 Dodge caravan, grand caravan and Chrysler Town & Country vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, alaska and the district of columbia. The front crash sensors May crack under certain environmental conditions and allow water to enter into the sensor. This can cause the sensor to become inoperative and illuminate the airbag warning light. …

My family and I were involved in a 3 vehicle collision on the freeway around 5:45 pm. Conditions on the freeway, moderate-heavy traffic, it had rained, so the roads were wet. The Hyundai SUV suddenly slammed on their brakes. I was about 50 ft behind that vehicle, doing the speed limit of 65 MPH, I stepped on my brakes, our van began to slide, and ended up rear ending the SUV in front of us. Neither of my airbags deployed on the van (the driver side/nor the passenger side). My husband was sitting in the passenger seat. My chest hit the steering wheel, but I chose not to have any type of medical aid on the scene. I contacted Chrysler immediately the day after the incident at their #[phone] (claim #31347016). …

I own a 2006 Town and Country and the air bag has been illuminated for approximately 10000 miles. I noticed that on rainy days the air bag light would illuminate and on dry days it would go off. Currently it has been on all the time and it never goes out and my car repair man cannot read the code. I looked up the recalls associated with my van and find that my specific VIN is not listed in a recall but I completely believe that the problem is listed in recall 10V008000 but it is not covered according to my repair shop. I am trying to find out what to do regarding this issue. I don't know if it's because I bought it used that maybe it isn't listed in il and that is why it is not in the recall. I just put $800 in repairs in this car but I feel that if the problem is chryslers then they should fix it.

The symptoms on my minivan are identical to those found in the following recall, but because mine is registered in co, it is assumed by Chrysler that this minivan has never traveled extensively in the covered states or that conditions in co couldn't possibly be similar. I'm disgusted with the impotence of NHTSA concerning citizen representation and the suspiciously convenient, money saving partial recall on these air bag sensors. I discovered my sensor failure while transporting my family back from a trip to estes park, co during a heavy, wet snow storm. (go figure!) the warning light came on intermittently for a several months, but eventually stayed on continuously. Re: report receipt date: jan 11, 2010 NHTSA campaign number: 10V008000 component(s): air bags

The air bag warning light comes on and stays on for a few minutes, to over an hour, every few days or so, and, due to faulty air bad sensors being an NHTSA issue with 06 chryslers this is cause for great concern for me and my family; for the 1 1/2 years I have owned this Town & Country I have continual problems with exterior and interior lights, blinking on and off, headlights and/or parking lights staying on after I've turned the lights off and then turn the car off. I continue replacing relay switches and parts. On, the parking lights are staying on after I've turned everything off, and; while driving off normally the transaxle whistles, screeches and bogs down when changing gears, even though transaxle fluid is changed regularly and filter is clean.

Tl contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country. While driving 15 MPH, another vehicle driving 40 MPH crashed head on with the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. Smoke rose from the engine and all five passengers were injured. The front seat passenger suffered bruises to her legs, chest, and waist along with a sprained left ankle. The driver sustained neck and knee injuries. The three passengers seated in the rear sustained bruises to their chests from the seat belts. The vehicle was destroyed. The mechanic stated that the air bag sensors were not tripped and were still in tact. The power train was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 18,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country. While making a turn at an unknown speed, the steering wheel locked up without warning. While attempting to regain control, a loud bang noise was heard. The contact was able to regain control of the steering wheel, but a clicking sound was heard constantly. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring and multi-function switch were damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 16,416. Updated 02/12/16

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country. While driving at an unknown speed, the ABS, and the air bag warning lights illuminated and all of the controls near the steering wheel failed to work. The contact diagnosed that the speed control switch and the cruise control failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,000. The VIN was not available.

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NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other Town and Country years