I was driving an old washed out and bumpy mountain road. Due to the bumps, I could not go much faster than 15mph. The road/ground was wet and slippery so I was in 4hi. After going down the road for about 30 minutes and going around a turn, the airbag light came on. As I turned the wheel in the opposite direction, to go around a large downed tree, it momentarily shut off, then returned to on. I immediately turned the jeep off and checked the airbag fuses. Both are good. Puzzled and rather nervous that the airbag might go off in my face, I turned around to go back to the main road. After nervously driving a few miles down the road, I returned the jeep to the speed limit and attempted to engage my cruise control but, the light wouldn't turn on. I tried all the cruise control buttons to no avail. Pulled over and checked the fusebox again for the cruise control fuse but, I couldn't find one anywhere. After driving another 100 miles home, I let my sister's fiance, who's a mechanic, check it with his scan tool. According to his scan tool, the clockspring has malfunctioned. After doing a few google searches, it's apparent that the cost to have this fixed is very high. The part itself is over $200 and needs to be replaced by a mechanic! Labor is going to be at least another $200 based on how much time it will take and the fact that it will more than likely have to be done at a dealership. Shouldn't this be a lifetime part? Why should I have to pay to have this fixed if it's a major safety issue? Any response would be greatly appreciated as I don't have the money to have this fixed and I'm rather nervous to drive it now. What are the odds of the airbag going off?[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
1999 Jeep Wrangler: airbag warning light
18 of the 213 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Wrangler describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 62,400
- recalls
- 0
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Ever since I purchased the jeep, it has been a reliable vehicle. The other day, I went to start it and the instrument cluster was unresponsive and the airbag light was on. I tried replacing the fuse and found it to be good, receiving power. I started to check websites for similar problems and found a recall for the exact problem I was having. This recall described exactly what was happening to my jeep. The recall is found here recall 99v117000: instrument panel ground screws loose the left side and right side instrument panel wiring ground attachment screws could loosen over time. If the left side screw loosens, the instrument panel gauges may not function when the headlamps are turned on. If the right side screw loosens, the defroster blower motor may not function. Well, I took a copy of the recall to my local jeep dealership, bluebonnet jeep in new braunfels, texas. As soon as I walked through the door, I started telling them about the problem with the jeep and how similar it was to the recall. I showed them a copy of the recall and continued telling them how it was behaving. The dealer asked me if I purchased the jeep from them and I told them no. They were very concerned about me not buying the jeep from them, they went out and copied the VIN number down. The attendant stated they could not help me because it was not showing up as being a recall issue. I told them it was giving me all the same problems as this recall and they said they did not care, if the number does not show up on their computer, they will not help. I believe the original recall effects more models of jeep than originally stated and respectfully request this to be investigated. Thanks.
Airbag control module fails. Causes gauges in dashboard not to work properly. Gauges will not read oil pressure, speed, etc. Airbag light comes on.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 jeep wrangler. While traveling 50 MPH, the contact noticed when driving over a bump, all warning lights would appear on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in recall 99v117000 (unknown or other). The current and failure mileages were approximately 128,000. Updated 12/30/10. *lj the consumer also stated the air bag light illuminated. Updated 01/04/11.
Intermittent electrical connection at passenger airbag override switch sometimes causes red service airbag light to illuminate on instrument cluster. Hitting the center console near the override switch causes the airbag warning light on the instrument cluster to go out. This is not to be confused with the light next to the override switch that says "off". This light functions normally.
All gauges stop reading and drop to zero and the airbag warning light comes on. Happens frequently when going downhill at speed or hitting a bump.
At any speed my red air bag light comes on and knocks out the whole instrument panel. This is the 3rd time this has happened. Previous two times the jeep wrangler 1999 was taken to dealer and apparently 'fixed.'
Dt*: the contact stated while driving over bumps the odometer and speedometer fail. The airbag warning light illuminates when the needles drop. The problems occur at various speeds. Upon inspection the dealership determined the wiring harness needs to be replaced. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 99v117000, regarding the instrument panel wiring. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Intermittently the gauges on the dash go to zero. The air bag light comes on. The odometer does not work. The vehicle has not been serviced, however the manufacturer sent the consumer a body control module. *jb the consumer stated that her previous vehicle of the same make an model had the same problem.
Red airbag warning light in gauge cluster comes on intermittently. Started when vehicle was approx 2 years old. Clock spring was replaced under warranty. Now out of warranty, airbag warning light is on intermittently again.
As per serveral service bulletins already submitted, my 1999 jeep wrangler was purchased early in 2000 with 30,000 miles on it. Several months later the airbag light comes on and all other gauges stop working. The dealership already did a repair on the part and it worked okay for about 6 months and since then, 20,000 + miles later it continues to do the same thing again. I am no longer under warranty and have not yet contacted the dealership again to let them know that the repair did not correct the failure. It still occurs erratically, but almost on a daily basis over 1 year after the repair was done.
While driving at any speed air bag light and check engine light appeared on the dashboard . This caused the speedometer to fail. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it home. Consumer will contact the dealer in the near future. *ak
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Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1999 Jeep Wrangler?
18 of 213 owner complaints about the 1999 Jeep Wrangler (8%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
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