When exiting the express way yesterday, my airbag light turned on and dinged about 3 times and turned off. This is the first time my grand cherokee laredo has done this in the year that I have owned it. I'd like to note my previous car, a 1999 jeep grand cherokee limited, would have this issue everyday. It is not safe for my airbags to be disabling while my car is in motion. Especially since it is having a stalling issue as well. This could be fatal given the right circumstances.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee: airbag warning light
19 of the 1,447 complaints about the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 164,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
One week ago without warning at 35 MPH going straight ahead car warning chime started and airbag warning light came on then went off. Now it constantly blinks on at random times, no apparent reason, I.e., stopped, driving at various speeds straight ahead, left or right turns, up or down hills, starting off or parked. Now becoming more and more frequent, sometimes for a minute or so it remains on, sometimes no more than for a few seconds. Found numerous other similar complaints have been filed on this site when looking for any recall information.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 3 MPH on a rocky road surface, a chime sounded and the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 99v343000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000.
My airbag light has been lit up on the dash for well over a year now and still beeping loudly at me every few minutes. I want to know why it's my responsibility to pay for this to be fixed at the the price of 450.00 (dealership quote)? There is no reason for why the clock spring should be broken and have to be fixed. I am not the only person complaining of this problem and I want to know why there hasn't been a recall on it? Why is the 2000 year being skipped over for this jeep and the recalls of it?
While driving at speeds around 48 to 51 MPH, you can feel the steering wheel start shaking sometimes if you take your foot off the gas petal it will stop but more than not it will go into a violent shake to where one can hardly hang onto the steering wheel. You have to try and get safely to shoulder and stop. Then you can drive away but when speeding up to merge back into traffic it does it again. When you just cant take it anymore you exit the freeway just to drive the city streets to where you get the small like shaking in the steering wheel. These past 2 weeks it seems to be happeing more often. I have had some work done as to what my guy thought it could be for it to not be fixed. I also now have the annoying air bag light coming on and beeping while turning any direction corner. I really like the jeep but I only work part time and my fiance passed away 2 years ago before his passing he bought the jeep so I would have a safe vehicle to drive. I do not feel safe driving the jeep but it is the only one I do have now..parts and work done as of february of 2015.....3 tie rod ends replaced 2 lower one upper on passenger side, 2 new tires because I was told that is what was causing it., a rear driver side wheel seal, a valve cover gasket, 2 sets of front brake pads and rotors cosing well over 1300.00. And still have this violent shake. I can not afford to buy a different vehicle so please tell me what to stop the shaking forever.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle needed to be inspected and diagnosed. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 99v343000 (air bags) and 14v643000 (air bags, seat belts). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Updated 09/10/15
This is just the beginning of my complaints, it will take another 3 or 4 of these forms to touch all of them. While running the heater with the fan going it started smelling like it was burning and then the blower quit running. It turned out to be the blower motor resistor. It had melted to the point of fusing the wires into the plastic which the resistor was made of. It was a fire hazard! The part cost us $270.00 not including labor. In the middle of a huge rainstorm the driver side window quit working and wouldn't go up, upon leaving the dealership and having the window mechanism replaced, the airbag light on the dash started intermittently chiming and has never stopped. The dealership said the clock spring needs to be replaced at $395.00. Since I had just had to have the heater core fixed to keep it from dumping all over the carpet, I couldn't afford to fix it or have the A/C compressor clutch which was frozen, replaced either, another $702.00. I have owned this jeep since jan of 2012. Beginning with a new motor I have paid for this vehicle 3 times over due to repairs and problems stemming from the factory and the cheap way it was built.
Air bag light illuminates and chimes sporadically. I was told by jeep mechanic, the clock spring needs to be replaced at $370.00. This does not seem to be an isolated incidence.
Air bag light goes on and off constantly with chiming. Will not stop.
Air bag light illuminates and chimes sporadically.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated intermittently and chimed. An independent mechanic stated that the clock spring was defective. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
While driving the ABS light comes on and stays on along with air bag light and stays on.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. The passenger air bag inflator assembly contains an incorrect inflator charge amount.
- Risk
- This condition could increase the risk of a passenger occupant injury under certain accident conditions.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the air bag module with a correct module.
Recall number 99V343000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
19 of 1,447 owner complaints about the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Stalling 65Door locks 61Premature wear 59Overheating 53Grinding brakes 31No deployment 28Jerking 23Headlights 22Fuel pump 21Sudden acceleration 18Fire or smoke 16Won't start 16Brake failure 15Shudder 15Pulling 14Whining noise 14Engine failure 13Loss of power 13Check engine light 12Fuel leak 11Power windows 9Transmission failure 9ABS 7Harsh shifting 7Hesitation 7Power steering loss 7Slipping 7Ball joint 6Seat belt 6Steering noise 6Won't shift 6Tire blowout 6Wipers 6Adaptive cruise 5Steering lock-up 5
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