The airbag warning light illuminates at random times while vehicle is running. A diagnostic tool identified the problem as: b1b02 - driver airbag squib 1 circuit open, and b1b06 - driver airbag squib 2 circuit open. These are associated with the airbag clockspring assembly for which jeep issued a service bulletin in december 2011 for 2007 models only. There was also a recall on 2008 jeep wrangler jks for this issue but it only applied to right hand drive models. There is an obvious problem with this component which needs to be addressed and repaired in all models.
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 airbags complaints
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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 same defect is present in the 2007 jeep wrangler and a recall was implement which is why I do not understand why there is not one for the 2008.
Air bag warning indicator light clock spring code recalled in 2007 models and right hand drive models but not 2008 left hand drive models. Its a common jeep error and a major safety concern this should be recalled for all malfunctioning models.
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.
Airbag, ABS and ESC lights all come on and won't turn off. Meaning airbags may not deploy if in accident and ABS may fail when braking. Esc has been randomly kicking in which cuts power to my powertrain and causes a safety hazard when in traffic and my vehicle suddenly slows and cannot maintain speed. Recalls have been done on the right hand drive models from 2008-2011, and the left hand drive model for 2007. This appears to be same issue (clockspring) as the recalls and is a safety concern that the dealer is not taking responsibility for.
My airbag light went on a couple years ago and I was told it was the clockspring by a mechanic at jeep but there was no recall on my jeep . There has only been a recall on " right hand driving" jeeps for this part. I have tried to argue with chrysler about this because there is no reason that light would go on. The are refusing to look into it more and see if it was possible that other units have this issue and refuse to cover it because my car is not a right hand driving unit. I am very disturbed by this extreme safety issue that they will not cover when there has been a recall on similar jeeps.
Airbag warning lights and chimes keep going off.
In june of 2011, my 2008 jeep wrangler (lhd) had to be serviced due to the illumination of the airbag light. It was determined that this was due to a malfunction of the clockspring and was replaced. At the time, my jeep had about 52000 miles. I just encountered the same problem again and took my jeep back in to the dealer. I am now having to replace the clockspring a second time and my vehicle has about 74500 miles as of this month (december 2013). I am very frustrated because not only does jeep not cover these malfunctions (twice!), but it is also a huge safety concern because the airbags will not deploy with a defective clockspring/illuminated airbag light. Jeep has issued a recall on the part for the 2007 models and the 2008-2012 (rhd) models only. Unfortunately, those of us with defective clocksprings in our 2008-2012 lhd models are forced to pay an average of $500 for the repair or be forced to drive in an unsafe vehicle with an airbag system that will not deploy. Not only has mine gone out once, but twice! In both cases, my clockspring has malfunctioned without any known cause. This was verified by the technicians who replaced the parts. This is a central safety component and a huge safety concern. This is not a component that should just wear out like brakes and tires. I should not have to replace it every so often like getting an oil change. I can understand (perhaps) getting a faulty part, call it bad luck, but not getting the same faulty part twice. I can understand that it is not cost effective, or enough people have not died (fortunately) from the clockspring, for jeep to issue a recall on the part, but at least cover individuals on a case-by-case basis especially if the part has failed twice. For jeep to not replace the part is poor customer service and dangerous to my family and I.
On my 2008 jeep 4dr 4x4 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.
I have been having a issue with the clockspring in the vehicle. My airbags do not work nor does my horn and sometimes signal will not operate or stay on and cannot shut them off and even my headlights will not turn on, all to me major safety issues. I have contacted jeep and they say that the lifetime warranty that I have on this vehicle is not covering this part called a clockspring for my make and year of this jeep, but only in a right hand driven configuration. After hearing from many wrangler owners and reading hundreds upon hundreds of online post and personal experiences form others owning these jeeps that this is a very common problem in these vehicles and jeep will not replace it at all until, as told to me from jeep, the federal safety agency forces us too. That is why I am emailing/contacting you all. 1000's of us jeep owners are tired of paying $500 plus to get a part replaced that even jeep has acknowledged is bad or will go bad. I'm furious about this and want some type of action taken. If I were to be in an accident, I have no airbag safety protection, nor able to use my horn or signals many of times. All major safety issues. Can you please help me and the other 1000's of jeep owners with this issue? Thanks for your time and anything that you can do for me.
While driving around town the air bag light came on. Then would extinguish and then come back on with a chime. It does this to this day. Later on I found out that the horn also doesn't work. Upon some extensive research I have found that a lot of 2008 left hand drive jeep wranglers have had this issue, and they all point to the clockspring. I also found out the chrysler has recalled all of the right hand drive 2008 jeep wranglers, but none of the left hand drive. They issued an extended 10 year 150,000 miles warranty for the 2007 model years. This is a safety issue that needs to be fixed.
My passenger side airbag warning light is flashing periodically and chiming. No one in the seat. And even if they are in the seat and have safety belt connected (properly). From the information I have read.. The airbag will not deploy if the warning light is on. I understand there are some vehicles with recall notices for the clockspring module; however mine is not one of them. Does jeep want to see how many people will die before they do something about faulty airbag protection? Http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2008/jeep/wrangler_4-dr_4x4/air_bags/problem.aspx see m35 safety recall for the 2002-2003 liberty and 2002-2004 jeep cherokee.
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."
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.
While driving down the road, my airbag light comes on and off. It seems to do it when turning and goes off while driving down the road indicating that there is something malfunctioning or interfering with the airbag system. In researching online, I have found that I am not the only one that this issue is happening to. It seems to be a common problem. The problem was addressed by chrysler for the 2007 models, but not yet in the 2008's. 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.
I have owned this vehicle since march of 2008. I bought this vehicle new from a jeep dealership. Vehicle at this time has never been involved in a motor vehicle crash. I traveling at approx 5 MPH through a parking lot when I heard a warning chime. I observed the air bag light illuminated on my dash board. Shortly after that the light went off. When I turned the steering wheel the warning charm alerted me again and the air bag light was on again. This has been continuous since aug 11th, 2013. After doing some research I see that there have been numerous complaints in regards to the clock spring malfunctioning. Chrysler has determined that this is from dusty conditions in us postal service vehicles in urban area and is only looking at 2007 model years. This needs to be recalled as a safety defect. This problem is not only affecting 2007 model years. It is affecting all model years. This clockspring which is failing has been used and is being used for 2007-2013. If you check the part numbers are the same for those years and chrysler has even stated in an article posted in autobloger.com that they do not have a fix for this problem. See below section taken from report: {chrysler also recalled 5334 right-hand drive wranglers spanning the 2008-2012 model years last month. Defective clock spring assemblies were determined to be the problem there, but no solution has been offered up just yet. Jeep is also extending the warranty on all 2007 left-hand drive wranglers for up to 150,000 miles or 10 years because of the clock spring assembly issue view & read: http://blogs.automotive.com/the federal safety agency-closes-investigation-into-jeep-wrangler-70505.html#ixzz2fqboeh9w } so needs to replaced by chrysler at no cost to the owner.
Air bag light came on and off. Prior to that horn has never worked properly until this occurred never gave it much thought but have always had to push very hard to make horn blow. Told by dealer they go bad and $300.00 fix. Until fixed no airbag. See this is a common problem. Has life time power train warranty but not covered.
While in normal driving conditions my dash board lit up, esp/bas, traction control, ABS, and airbag light all were lit up, and later I found out that my horn was inoperative. I have done extensive research and believe the cause to be a faulty clock spring. As of now I understand that there is no recall on the clock spring for my year of vehicle. Those systems are installed to protect my family and I. Those systems are vital to safety, especially the airbags! I do not believe that each individual that has this problem should have to pay to fix a faulty system that the manufacturer originally installed. I, along with many other jeep owners request that there is a recall put in place for this product.
I was driving through town at approximately 25mph, my airbag light flashes on, then flashes off, and proceeds to do this continuously why I am both driving and stopped. Later I get un my vehicle to go for a ride and about ten minutes goes by and the airbag light chimes and goes on , 30 seconds later ii goes off and it is still intermittently flashing on and off a week later. I have no error codes. I understand his problem can be caused by a faulty clockspring, and that there have been numerous attempts to have this addressed as a safety/recall issue, but it hasn't happened. I would like to add to this complaint list, as I understand currently only a small window of vehicles (2007 wranglers, specific sub-types) are fit for this recall and customers are being charged upwards of $500 for a safety issue that should be addressed by the company itself.
My left hand drive jeep wrangler air bag light came on. After some research its evident that there is a defect with these clock springs in our jeeps. This is something that chrysler should be covering for free!
Car is dead. Battery is not the issue appears to be electrical problem originating in the steering column. Mechanic thinks it is the clockspring. He says he has had to repair more than 100 of them. That is just one mechanic. Interesting since jeep has not reported that there have been that many problems. I went online and found more than 400 complaints in just 2 jeep forums. This is obviously a real issue that need to be addressed. It is not just a rhd issue that was recalled. Thinking back it explains the other little things that you learn to live with like wipers going on and off randomly, fog light and tail light issues, airbag warning sounds and light etc.. Ntsb really should take a harder look at this issue. Airbags are a big issue. This is causing fires as well. Steering is going out. Please, please, please look into this more closely. Reopen the investigation. This is happening to 1000s of jeep owners.
Airbag light came on unexpectedly and kept switching on and off for more than 500 miles. I took the vehicle to the dealership this week and they said it was a clockspring. The service advisor said they see them coming back "all the time" and he just had one the previous day on the 2008 wrangler. I see that other years have been recalled - but as of yet jeep has not recalled this specific year (they even recalled right hand drive versions for this year but not for left hand drives). I paid for the repair as it seems dangerous to drive the vehicle with a faulty airbag.
Clock spring went out.
Was driving in subdivision, and air bag indicator light came on with chime. The problem persisted, and I took it to the dealership, (after calling chrysler) they indicated that this issue was not covered by any warranty, or special re-call. In talking to the mechanic and asking if there was a possibility that airbags would deploy without warning, or reason, he indicated that as long as the airbag indicator light is on, and there is an error code, the airbags would not deploy even if needed. I feel that this faulty clock spring is, (and or should be) recalled for a safety issue, as I have read many forums of people experiencing the same issues... I was told that the replacement part alone, was $300.00, and the additional labor is $213.00 for installation.. Chrysler has placed their vehicle owners in a financial bind, forcing their customers to pay additional fees over and above the cost of the vehicle for simple vehicle safety. This part should be recalled and available to all jeep wrangler vehicle owners to rectify potential problems that may arise from non- deployment of airbags if needed in an accident.
"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."
Air bag light turns on and off as I drive. Appears to be a bad clock spring.
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.
I was driving to work on the interstate at approximately 60 MPH, my airbag light flashes on, then flashes off, and proceeds to do this the rest of the 20 minutes I am both driving and in stop and go traffic. Four hours later I get in my jeep to ride at lunch down the street, and it is still intermittently flashing on and off. I have no error codes. I understand reading various sites (jk forum being a main one) this problem can be caused by a faulty clockspring, and that there have been numerous attempts to have this addressed as a safety/recall issue, but it hasn't happened. I would like to add to this complaint list, as I understand currently only a small window of vehicles (2007 wranglers, specific sub-types) are fit for this recall and customers are being charged upwards of $500 for a safety issue that should be addressed by the company itself.
"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."
I took my vehicle into john elway greeley co. May 16, 2013 to have the safety light for my airbags diagnosed. They found it was the clock spring that had been recalled in 2007 right hand drive vehicles but my vehicle did not have a recall on this particular part. The part is defective and in back order status with no availability date. I had to pay for this part to get on the waiting list for a part that has no availability date. In the mean time my vehicle is no longer safe because the airbags with not deploy if for some reason I am in an accident.
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