2012 Jeep Wrangler: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Oct 13, 2026 · Brakes · SC

This failed part has not for me caused an accident but it could easily cause one. A failing or failed ABS module renders the ABS braking system useless. As well as no cruise control, traction control and throwing the jeep into limb mode whenever it decides. NO warning. Thousands of jeeps are affected and jeep knows it is a major problem with no solution in sight. This can be very dangerous with this many jeeps still being driven despite the dash warning lights. But for most these are their everyday driving vehicle and can't afford for it to just sit. Also not good for a vehicle to sit indefinitely. Some are still making payments on the jeep that is waiting on the module. Something needs to be done by JEEP to get these modules back to being manufactured. Some were offering repairs on the modules but now that has stop due to the chips being no longer available because now they are being made for the Data Centers. As they make more money on them than for the jeep. And used modules are going for well over $1000 and again they will soon quit working and will be back in the same situation. So before someone does actually get killed because of the lack of product get jeep to make the part available on a national level! This is for wrangler JK 2007-2018 and beyond. So many years of jeeps are being affected. The documents attached are the part and the famous code for ABS module failure.

Filed Jul 28, 2026 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · LA

The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated. The ABS, cruise control, and traction control features were disabled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an ABS module failure. The contact was informed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the parts were no longer being manufactured. The contact stated that the failure was a known failure with the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Filed Jul 15, 2022 · Airbags · TX

Airbag light mostly on all the time last few days. Years ago cruise control would go out and fix was to blow horn 15 seconds and it would work (true) due to bad clock spring that jeep knows is bad. They did a recall but stopped the year before my jeep even though have the same spring and no dust cover. It's over a thousand dollars to repair, which I cannot afford. Just hoping it doesn't blow up on me while driving. Jeep dealer charges hundreds just to scan codes here.

Filed May 18, 2022 · Airbags, Electrical · NC

Becoming the new owner in 2021, I was issued a recall for the passenger airbag inflator replacement. After repairing this recall, the vehicle air bag light came on and has not turned off since. I made several attempts with dearlership to access the problem and in May 2022 the dealership diagnosed the problem stating it was the airbag clockspring. This clockspring had a recall on it in June 2016 and was replaced in September 2016. The dealership along with another AMS certified mechanics shop stated the clockspring that was replaced in 2016 is defective. This is causing multiple safety issues with the vehicle. The anti skid system activates, the anti lock braking is activated, the cruise control will not operate, along with the fact the air bags are inoperable or not operating at full capacity as they are required to.

Filed Mar 15, 2021 · Acceleration, Brakes · 37,500 miles · FL

On my way to work on city street, slight curve in road, it was raining. Cruise control set at 50mph. I heard the chime and glanced at the dashboard. Cruise control light was out, ABS light, anti-skid light and parking brake light were on. Touched the brake slightly and jeep went into a skid. Luckily no one was next to me. Took it to my mechanic the next day and was told the ABS module had failed and needed to be replaced. This vehicle has less than 38000 miles on it.

Filed Oct 1, 2020 · Fuel system · 5 miles · CA

Sudden acceleration with brakes not responding .this has happened 4 times and only way was to pull out of road and jam brakes and disengage from drive to park in a moment to avoid accidents or me driving of the side road . This was reported to dealership and nothing came back with no check engine light on. I always done my service at dealership and apparently supposedly nothing has been reported of this nature.it feels like it's on cruise control with having a speed of it's own but brakes are not responding normally. Hopefully can address asap lucky I've been working from home but I shouldn't be afraid to drive my own car. This is a very serious safety issue and needs attention asap.thanks mb

Filed Aug 5, 2020 · Airbags · 237,000 miles · MI

I had my driver's side clock spring replaced at dealership in 2019 due to recall. Last 2 months, airbag light comes on and off but usually only when I am in full turn. On aug 3, 2020, I noticed my outside temp was reading celsius so I tried to change it back to fahrenheit. Button was not working. Checked my horn...nothing....cruise control....nothing. I noticed my steering wheel making clicking kind of popping sound. 30 min later, I put my jeep in park and the air bag deployed.

Filed Jun 30, 2020 · Acceleration · 914 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds in cruise control, the traction control warning light illuminated causing the cruise control to disengage intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer fitzgerald chrysler jeep dodge ram lexington park located at 22231 three notch rd, lexington park, md 20653 where it was diagnosed that the steering was faulty and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that no recalls were under the VIN and to call the federal safety agency to place a complaint. The failure mileage was approximate 914.

Filed Oct 23, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 145,000 miles · ME

First my power windows wouldn't work while driving, I pulled off the side of the road and turned the car off and that temporarily fixed the issue (it has happen twice since). That same day I was driving on the interstate using my cruise control set at 70mph and the traction control light came on and the cruise control shut down and disabled itself while keeping the cruise control light on and not allowing me to turn off or reset the cruise control. (these lights went out the following day). A couple days later while driving, a warning of the rear drivers side turn signal being out came on (this comes and goes now almost daily). Last night while my jeep was parked in driveway of my home the headlights and dome light started coming on randomly. The headlight and dome light switch where both in the off position and the keys were on my kitchen table inside the house (this is continuing to happen in the parking lot at work also). When I got in it to go to work and while idling the hazards lights would randomly blink twice and then stop, wait a couple minutes and happen again. While sitting in the parking lot at work I noticed that when this happen the headlights are also turning on, they turned off after a minute or two, and then it happens again. It is a rainy day but bright enough that I could not tell if the lights were randomly going in and out while driving. Regardless this is turning in to a serious safety issue and it seems to be all too common with these fiat-chrysler vehicles.

Filed Aug 20, 2018 · Brakes, Electrical · 88,200 miles · AZ

Stationary vehicle starts when I open the door without having key in ignition. Stationary vehicle engine fails to shut off when I turn off ignition and remove key. Anti-lock brake system locks up brakes while vehicle is standing still and will not move under any throttle amount because the brakes remain locked up. Vehicle factory alarm turns on and off randomly when drivers door is opened. Windows roll down by themselves while vehicle is turned off. Air conditioner blower (can't say if compressor keeps running or not) randomly shuts off while driving down the road and comes back on a couple of minutes later. Cruise control will not accept speed set but then turns 5 minutes later whether you wanted it to or not. Everything points to the tipm but even with 10's of thousands of complaints fiat/chrysler still insist there is no wrangler tipm problem, and u.s. Government oversight groups refuse to do anything about it. (when did this happen date is just the latest occurrence of an ongoing serious safety issue that fiat/chrysler refuses to acknowledge..

Filed Dec 13, 2017 · Airbags · 62,000 miles · IN

Driver steering wheel air bag light is on. Horn and all steering wheel buttons except cruise control do not work. Light comes on and off repeatedly.

Filed May 16, 2017 · Driver assistance · 22,500 miles · CA

The stability control system will turn on at random. When it happens, the cruise control is disabled, engine power decreased and the gas pedal rendered almost useless. I cannot safely accelerate onto a interstate freeway. When the highway goes uphill, the jeep does not have enough power to maintain speed despite downshifting. Case in point; I was in the slow lane on a highway. I looked in my mirror and saw a semi- truck coming in my lane. I looked over to the fast lane and it was full of cars. I knew the truck will over come me and it had no option to move into the fast lane. To avoid being rear ended, I pulled the jeep over to the shoulder. When I did that, the semi truck passed me on my left. There is a button to turn off the stability control but it does not work. Another situation; I went off road in very sandy soil. The stability control went on and engine power reduced. Because of that, I was not able to apply power to the wheels thus I got stuck in the sand over ten times in a very remote area where there is absolutely no possibility of help.