1997 Chrysler Town And Country air bags problems
85 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 103,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 103,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 13 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
At an impact of approx 100MPH, the passenger airbag on my 97 town & country lxi deployed however the driver airbag didnot. The impact was the front driver side and down the side. Why would the driver airbag not deploy?
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 02v293000 (air bags) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 175,000.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country
- Electrical system 84 complaints
- Engine 55 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Cruise control 39 complaints
- Transmission 38 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 38 complaints
- Steering 32 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints