Clockspring went out on this jeep at about 38,000 miles and 69,000 miles, causing the airbag light to come on, rendering the airbags inoperable. Had clockspring replaced both times to fix the problem. Jeep now has about 97,000 miles on it and the airbag light is on again. We have another bad clockspring. Jeep has had a recall on the clockspring for previous models. Since jeep has recalled previous models for this same problem, and judging by the amount of complaints about the clockspring I have read on other web sites, you would think jeep would do the right thing and recall it and fix it properly. I have had several other cars with well over 100,000 miles on them and never had a clockspring go out before. I presently have two subarus each with almost 300,000 miles on them with no clockspring problem. Jeep is supposed to be a rugged vehicle, but so far I have been extremely disappointed in it and consider it no more rugged than a plastic toy version. This is not just a nuisance, but a real safety problem if the jeep were in a collision when the airbag was inoperative due to a bad clockspring.
2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4 RHD airbags complaints
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Had clockspring replaced at about 40,000 miles because the airbag light was coming on. Jeep now has about 69,000 miles on it and the clockspring went bad again. Had it replaced again to fix the airbag light problem. This is an extremely common occurance on this vehicle and could easily cause death in a collision if the airbag did not depoy due to a manufacturer's defect. The federal safety agency and/or jeep should have a recall.
Airbag light came on intermittently. Repair shop diagnosed clock spring. Replaced it. Problem was eliminated. I see this is a common occurrence for this vehicle. Jeep should have a recall and fix it at no cost. Only had about 38,000 miles on the vehicle when the clock spring went bad.
The drivers airbag in my rhd 2008 jeep wrangler has been on for the last 7k miles, took it in and they said clockspring, after researching this is a very common issue with this later model jeep wrangler.
2008 jeep wrangler x right hand drive- air bag warning light is on, which means air bag is not functioning. Warranty expired, since I use it to deliver the mail. And extended warranty was not available.
Airbag light going on and off, now mostly stays on. My mechanic ran diagnostics and has three or four very pricey possible solutions; he is referring me to dealer who charges $89.99 just to hook up to their computer. Finding a lot of the same complaints from 2008 jeep wrangler rhd owners.
The horn stopped working and then the airbag light appeared. In my case the failure of horn and airbag occurs always and I feel that this is a safety issue that could lead to death in the event of an accident. At this time I have not had the issue fixed but the dealer estimates $500 to replace the clock spring which should fix the issue. This seams so be a recurring issue with this model of jeep as I have seen that many of the rhd jeeps from this year are having the same issues.
Air bag warning light would turn on and off randomly. Finally it would not turn off.
The airbag light came on intermittently for a period of apprx. 10 days then stayed on constantly. When the air bag light is on the airbags are not functioning. The jeep dealer says it is a problem with a clock spring sensor in the steering wheel. The jeep is not covered by warranty and the mechanic told me it is an ongoing problem that would most likely reoccur. I would have to pay to fix the jeep and pay again when the part went bad again. I have been in contact with many other 2008 jeep wrangler owners who are experiencing the same problem.
Corrosion to clock spring in steering column resulting in horn failure to sound hard top roof leaks like a sieve in rain resulting necessitating my removing the carpet and leaving drain plugs open-now the emergency brake is rusty from damp interior won't start in park-only starts if shifter shoved into neutral or shoved forward while turning key door hinge pins rusty flat tire light stays on air bag light periodically on, which means air bag is not functional at those times.
I have a 2008 jeep wrangler x rhd. It has two issues. 1. The airbag light stays on because the clockspring needs replaced in the steering wheel. This cost 500.00 to fix. This is a very common problem and definitely should be a recall. 2. The jeep won't start due to a safety mechanism in the shifter. You have to start the jeep in neutral. These are very common problems and should be fixed by the company. I also have a recall on the steering damper..it has been 4 months since I received the j34 recall...the dealership still doesn't have the part to fix it. I hope this complaint helps in getting these issues fixed. Thank you for any help in this matter.
Clock spring failure at 35,000 replaced under warranty, failed again at 45,000. The dealer wants $370 to replace it again. The air bags will not work now. I cannot afford to fix it every 10,000 miles.
My rhd jeep wrangler has experienced a failure in the passenger restraint system. The air bag warning light came on randomly. The dealership repaired the problem by replacing the clock spring in the steering column. Looking into it further on various online forums, I have found this is a common problem for jeeps. Unfortunately, when the light is on, the system is non-functional and leaves the passengers without the benefit of the air bags.
2008 jeep wrangler rhd postal vehicles used by rural carriers for usps. Those of us who purchased the vehicles are having issues with airbag malfunction indicator light and no horn use or intermittent usage. One item of interest possible cause is the springclock in the steering column as component that operates both horn and air bag circuits. This item has been a problem in years past with jeep. Concerned with a deployment of faulty air bag issue mostly, trying to get my vehicle in for a complete investigation. Technicians are by appointment only when they are in. Forums at ruralinfo.net confirm others are having these same issues. My vehicle has 50k miles when problem occurred.
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