# Chime Ringing **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** e150, noises, ford\ **Created:** [August 10, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chime-ringing/34865 "2009-08-10T22:12:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robert\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@robert\_1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robert_1)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chime-ringing/34865/1 "2009-08-10T22:12:59Z")
I have a 1997 ford econoline van and when I start it up and drive for about 2 miles ( it varies) the chime bell rings 5 times and then stops then starts up again ringing 5 times, this continues starting and stopping for a total of 25 rings. Does anyone know why it is ringing and what I can do about it? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chime-ringing/34865/2 "2009-08-10T22:18:19Z")
If you tell us what this “chime bell” is normally supposed to warn you about, we will have a better clue as to what is causing the problem. Is this a “headlights on” warning, or a “door ajar” warning, or a “fasten seatbelts” reminder, or…? ---
**Author:** ![robert\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@robert\_1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robert_1)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chime-ringing/34865/3 "2009-08-10T23:27:03Z")
Not sure what the chime bell is warning me about. It is coming from the dash. Wish I could give more info. ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chime-ringing/34865/4 "2009-08-10T23:39:34Z")
Does this chime still sound off when the vehicle is shut off? You’ll need to narrow the fault field for us. ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chime-ringing/34865/5 "2009-08-11T03:23:27Z")
That’s the warning that your air bag light is burned out, and you have an air bag fault. To verify this, notice if the SRS (airbag) light comes on for a few seconds when you start the car and then goes out. I bet it doesn’t come on at all, because it’s burned out. The series of five chimes is a warning that the bulb is out. ---
**Author:** ![robert\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@robert\_1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robert_1)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chime-ringing/34865/6 "2009-08-11T04:52:22Z")
The chime only rings when the car is running.