2008 jeep wrangler...was driving at low speed and airbag light came on randomly. Ever since, the airbag light goes on and off at random times. Was told by the dealer that when the light is on, the airbag will not work. Clock spring was the issue and needs replaced ($490). Have found this to be a very common issue and in most cases is a recurring problem in the same vehicle. Other models with the same part number have been recalled or warranty extended but not this one. I can't get an explanation as to why. Chrysler refused assistance in this matter but acknowledged that it is a known safety issue. Told me to "wait and see" about a recall!
2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x4 airbags complaints
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I was driving down the road and turned right onto another road when my airbag light illuminated. It intermittently turns off when I turn my wheel to the left about 4 inches and then if I go past that part or back toward the center. It will re appear and a chime will sound. Every time I start my vehicle the air bag light turns on and chimes. I was only going about 15 MPH. The clock spring is the culprit according to the dealership. When are the 2008 lhd jeep wranglers going to be included in the clock spring recall?
I have a 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited with 48,xxx miles. My airbag light keeps flashing and dinging while driving. The jeep is no longer covered by warranty, but after research I have found the cause to be a faulty clock spring. There has been several documented cases on jk-forum.com of failed clock springs. The clock spring in the jeep wrangler unlimited is responsible for passing the signal to the airbag for deployment in the case of a accident. The jeep has never been in any kind of accident, fire or any other sort of damage. The problem started randomly on 6-22-2011. I was driving down the road and my airbag light came on with a chime, then turned off a few minutes later. My vehicle has been doing the same thing ever since. I have not repaired the jeep as of yet.
I was driving my 2008 jeep wrangler (4 door) estimated speed 45 MPH going through an intersection and another car pulled out in front of me to turn, I had no time to brake- hit his side/back of his car and then my jeep hit the traffic light pole. (head one) (the other driver was ticketed) needless to say, traveling at 45 MPH, hitting another car without braking and then hitting a pole that at least one of my airbags should have deployed- but neither one of them deployed. My face hit the steering wheel (broken nose, mild concussion).
51,000 miles on vehicle and with no event to cause it to happen, the airbag light intermittently comes on and off. Took to dealer and diagnosed as a bad clockspring. They state it is not covered by recall, warranty, or extended warranty and will cost $524 to replace. Service manager tells me that if the airbag light is on and I am in a wreck, the airbag won't deploy. This is thus a huge safety issue so must be replaced. Old part should be available tomorrow after they repair it.
At about 34,000 miles on our 2008 jeep wrangler unlimited, the airbag light started turning on and off with a "ding", very, very frequently. We took it in to our local jeep dealer and it was diagnosed (at $75) as a clock spring failure. They wanted to charge us $450 to install a new one, but since we can't afford that right now, we haven't fixed it yet. After further research on the internet of blogs of others with the same problem, we discovered that our airbags are non-operational while the warning light is on. This seems to be a pretty rampant problem among jeep wranglers, the 2008 model especially.
My airbag light continuously has been coming on. I took it to the dealer and they said that my "clock spring" had gone out. This is not a cheap piece of equipment. It costs over $200. I was reading up on other instances and this seems to be a common issue. If my airbag doesn't deploy, who do I sew?
Air bag light came on after owning the vehicle for 2.5 years. The warranty cover the cost of replacing the module.
Clock spring failure. Airbag will not operate without it. Clock spring should be covered under warranty for safety. Updated 03/15/11 *bf *tr updated 1/4/11
Connections within the clock spring on our jeep failed causing the air bag light to turn on and off and the warning bell go off when the wheel is turned.
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