FAILURE OF HORN WAS NOTICE TO ALERT ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OUT DURING DRIVING.. *AK
2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROPRIATE SPEED IN TRAFFIC, NOTICED A/C WAS BLOWING WARM AIR, SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING AND SMOKE UNDER HOOD FROM PASSENGER SIDE. IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AIR AND STOPPED VEHICLE AS SOON AS IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO. UPON OPENING THE HOOD FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT ENGINE BAY AREA AROUND ALTERNATOR AND A/C COMPRESSOR. ALLOWED ENGINE TO VENTILATE AND COOL, RESTARTED VEHICLE BUT WITH HVAC SYSTEM OFF AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC CHANGED THE ENGINE OIL AND RECOMMENDED TO CHARGE THE A/C SYSTEM WITH REFRIGERANT. OTHER MECHANICS SUGGESTED TAKING VEHICLE TO A/C REPAIR SHOP. INFORMED THAT T&C VEHICLES PRONE TO HAVE A/C COMPRESSOR ISSUES AND KNOWN DEFECT. NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE OR OFFER BY CHRYSLER TO HAVE KNOWN DEFECT CORRECTED. *TR