Airbag light goes off and on, driving or sitting
2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4 airbags complaints
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The airbag light continually turns on and off in my jeep. This is accompanied with a continuous warning ping that goes off when you are almost out of gas or need something checked asap. This is probably because the airbag will not work and is a safety hazard. 2007 jeeps have a recall for this and it is a faulty coil spring in the steering wheel. Looking on any forum site or even this one and you will see multiple complaints of the same issue. Jeep told me that I would need to pay out of pocket to get this fixed until a recall is issued. Considering my jeep and many others are having this occur well before 100k miles there is an issue with the part that they are putting into the cars.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler 2-door 4x4. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Air bag light is coming on at various times. It will come on then go off. It makes a chiming sound. It does this while driving when I hit a hard bump or turn the wheel. I called chrysler and they will not fix it. Should this not be a safety thing that they should fix for the life of the vehicle? I read that they have recalled certain ones even ones in my year...but not my VIN number for this exact problem! I am very concerned that if I would need my airbags that they would not work. I have read this is a result of the clock spring needing repair and I don't have the money to get it fixed.
When driving under normal conditions, air bag warning light came on. Light now comes on intermittently when driving and stays on for a few minutes, goes off for a few seconds, and then repeats continuously throughout driving. Looking online, this appears to be the same clockspring failure that has resulted in a recall for the same model year rhd vehicles, and extended warranties on this part for previous year (2007) lhd vehicles. Since this will cause the air bag to fail, I believe this safety recall should be extended to include all wranglers with this clock spring assembly, not just rhd.
Faulty clockspring causing horn to not work and airbag light to go on. Was told by dealership that airbag will not work in event of accident.
The air bag light is on. The dealership confirmed it is equipped with a faulty/defective spring. The airbag will not inflate during an accident.
I started my wrangler and the airbag light came on and never went off, it has effected use of my horn as well
The clockspring in the steering column has failed causing the air bag warning light to intermittently alarm. This indicates that the airbag will not deploy in the event of a crash. This vehicle is left hand drive.
Please explain how one loose wire which can only cause car not to start, can warrant a recall ,but a defective clock spring does not !!!!!!! Please explain this to me . Same part on rhd wrangler gets replaced why? Could it be rhd wranglers are driven by government employees ....until some one tells me differently that's what I and many others think . Do your job !!!!!!!! Make chrysler recall all jeep wranglers with clock spring issues.
When turning I noticed that the vehicle started vibrating and the ABS, esp, and traction control lights and also the brake light come on. My son drives this vehicle also and I am afraid the air bag is going to deploy.
On the 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) dashboard, the airbag warning light flashes on every other minute with a chime, an indication that there is something malfunctioning or interfering with the vehicle's airbags.this has been a recurring issue and concern for many 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) owners, including myself, and has been shown time and time again to be caused by a faulty clockspring within the vehicle's steering wheel. This faulty clockspring is the culprit for potential airbag failure in the 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) during an accident or premature deployment when simply driving around. Daimler chrysler has refused to address the safety concern of their faulty clockspring that can cause failure of the vehicle's airbags from properly deploying.
The air bag dash light came on, indicating a fault in the airbag safety system. Then the seatbelt light came on even though the seatbelt was fastened. It seems that when the driving lights were on, the brake lights would not light at all; and the turn indicator did a fast blink. The dealer believes the clock spring in the steering has a short and caused the other electrical faults. So the car seems to have a non-functional airbag, and no brake lights. This is a dangerous failure. It appears this is a common failure model on jeeps, but they have not issued a recall on this VIN yet.
Air bag warning light constantly goes off due to a faulty clock spring and apparently the 2008 rhd and the 2007 are recalled but not the 2008 lhd.
Getting ready to go to work I open my driver side door and the horn starts blowing, wiper fluid squirting continuously, windshield wipers constantly going that have now scratched my hood, internal lights blinking, radiator/coolant fan going, all lights on the dash come on, the headlights flashing as they please, the airbag light stays on, and heat stops working. I had to get my boyfriend to disconnect my horn because at 7 a.m. It is very embarrassing to wake the neighbors! I had to disconnect the battery. Now I can sometimes get it to stop by slapping the fuse box cover. At times my car won't shut off with the key taken out so I have to let it jump in first gear while pushing the brake. The first time this happened to me I almost rear ended a car in the daycare parking lot as we all parallel park to get to the front door. This happens whenever it wants to and now that it is getting darker earlier I have to worry about transporting my child with no headlights at night because I have no other means of transportation which this happened to me on the way to pick her up last night 11/12/14. The issue is happening more often in colder weather and is not safe at all to have no headlights working at night because of the electrical issues going on. I took the car to the chrysler/dodge/jeep dealership and had to wait almost two weeks before they could look at it. They could not find the issue because when they checked everything it did not do anything but act normal for them. I see this being a common issue with wranglers lately and am waiting for the answer on the petition and investigation before I decide if this is worth fixing and keeping. Not safe at all!
On my 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) dashboard, the airbag warning light flashes on every minute with a loud chime, an indication that there is something malfunctioning or interfering with the vehicle's airbags.this has been a recurring issue and concern for many 2007+ jeep wrangler (lhd) owners, including myself, and has been shown time and time again to be caused by a faulty clockspring within the vehicle's steering wheel. This faulty clockspring is the culprit for potential airbag failure in the 2007+ jeep wrangler (lhd) during an accident or premature deployment when simply driving around. My local dealership has admitted the fact that they have seen many jeep owners with the same faulty clockspring, but they charge hundreds of dollars to fix it. I can only imagine that for every jeep owner that takes the time to write a complaint, there must be many more that are having the same issues who never took the time to write a complaint. I am writing this with the hope that someone will notice the large amount of 2007+ jeep wrangler owners who are having this same issue with the faulty clockspring, and initiate a recall that can help fix the clockspring and keep people safe.
Clock spring has gone bad again. Was replaced once by original owner now has gone bad again and no recall issued...updated 12/02/14 *bf
My 2008 jeep wrangler x recently started exhibiting false airbag warnings. The dash light flashes on intermittently, sometimes turning off quickly and sometimes staying on for some time; when the light is on it also chimes sporadically. Researching the problem online, I find that many many many 2008 jeep wrangler owners are experiencing this same problem. Apparently it was covered by a recall for 2007 wranglers and for 2008 wranglers with a right-hand drive; it should be covered for my vehicle. This is a serious safety issue and it troubles me that there has been no action.
I was driving around 35 MPH, my air bag light began to flash and then it stopped. It began to flash on and off every couple of minutes. I shut off the engine for a few minutes, then started driving again and the air bag light started flashing and ringing. After I researched the problem online, it appears to be a faulty clock spring. There is a 2007 recall and a 2008 recall for right side driving vehicles. But nothing for 2008 jeep wrangler left side driving vehicles. I called chrysler and had to file a complaint due to them not fixing the issue under warranty or recall. The total amount for the repair is $500+. There are numerous complaints about this air bag issue and nothing is being done.
Airbag light goes on and off. Clock spring is bad.
Made a left turn horn started going off air bag light came on and the cruise control quit working all at the same time.
Airbag light comes on and off intermittently and per the dealer it is the clock spring. Dealer advised that when the light is on the airbag will not function. The light stays on very long at times. This is very scary.
The airbag light is illuminated and will not go off. After further research the clock spring is bad.
Air bag warning light comes on intermittently while driving. Now it's on all the time when I drive except when I make a right turn.
Started jeep up and pulled out of driveway. Started to drive down st. When airbag warning light came on and now only goes out when I make a left or right turn, but comes back on as soon as steering wheel straightens out.
My airbag warning light comes on and dings constantly and will not shut off.
The clockspring on my 2008 left hand drive jeep has broken causing my airbags to no longer function. I have a valid chrysler warranty until 85,000 miles. My jeep is currently being serviced at the dealership to replace the broken clockspring which will cost $563. This part is not covered under my chrysler warranty which makes no sense at all. My warranty covers electrical components but the clock spring falls under "safety" components which are not covered. How safety components are not covered is way beyond me! There was a recall in the 2007 jeep wrangler clockspring and the issues obviously spread to 2008 as well. I cannot afford the $563 so I am putting it on my credit card so I can drive a safe jeep. The fact that jeep is making consumers pay (substantially) for their negligence is completely unfair and thus the reason for this complaint.
I have an 08 wrangler and the air bag light has come on but because it lhd it's not covered.they say the problem is mail carriers ride dusty roads and have the window up and down a lot .well I take my top off and ride dusty roads all summer long ,same thing. Im sure the same parts are used so why aren't both left and right hand being recalled.this is unfair that for the same problem I must pay to have this fixed. Is it because most of the rhd jeeps are " government employees " that theirs get fixed ? Sounds to me like a conspiracy you protecting yourself while again the little guy gets screwed!!!!! I don't know why your asking for my e mail address,I'm sure I'll never her from you because you know I'm right. There is no reason to recall one without recalling both it's just common sense.
Air bag indicator and chime go off intermittently. I've been told it is the clockspring wiring assemble, which seems to be a know problem with the 2008 - 2012 jeep wrangler. Meaning I do not have reliable airbag protection due to a faulty part. Chrysler issued a recall for all rhd wranglers in these years, but did nothing for the drivers of the left hand drive versions.
The clock spring went out again in the jeep wrangler.
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