2013 Jeep Wrangler: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Aug 3, 2025 · Acceleration, Airbags · CA

My 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, has a non-functional horn and steering wheel controls, including cruise control and audio buttons, which stopped working in. I suspect a faulty clockspring, as these symptoms match issues in prior Jeep Wrangler recalls for 2007-2012 models (the federal safety agency campaign 11V528000), where clockspring failures also disabled horns and risked airbag malfunctions. My vehicle shows. This poses a safety risk, as the horn is critical for avoiding collisions. No repairs attempted yet, but similar complaints appear online from other 2013 Wrangler owners. Please investigate for a potential recall.

Filed Sep 27, 2022 · Airbags · MI

Recently had my traction control and air bag lights illuminate, at the same time my horn quit, steering wheel controls no longer work and cruise control is out. After some research, I am quite sure it's a faulty clock spring

Filed Sep 27, 2020 · Acceleration, Airbags · SC

Airbag lights remain on, cruise control does not work, all controls on the steering wheel do not work. Does not work when driving or setting. I purchased the vehicle with this problem and was told it was a fuse. I found out it is the clock spring.

Filed May 4, 2020 · Electrical · 141,000 miles · MA

Clockspring failed causing horn to not operate, ABS and traction control to not operate. Other issues that are non safety related to this is cruise control, radio controls (steering wheel) and the dash data (the menu to scroll through from the dash for dte, us/metric etc). All these are effected while vehicle is both in motion and stationary.

Filed May 2, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 84,000 miles · ID

While driving with cruise control engaged on the highway at roughly 80mph, the cruise control kicks off. Check engine light displays and the ESC light comes on. Vehicle loses power and decelerates on its own. Have to floor the gas pedal to keep the vehicle moving. Experiences momentary bursts of speed but then speed declines again although the gas pedal is still pressed to the floor. I believe this is attributed to the clockspring assembly but my vehicle was not included in the recall. Can my VIN be added so I can get this issue resolved?

Filed Feb 7, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 76,000 miles · NC

Steering wheel controls stopped working which also included the ability to use the horn. The air bag light also came on making the air bag system non operating. Is not a fuse issue. Something is faulty within the steering system and clock spring. Was driving down the road and the air bag light came on without any form of collision taking place. Tried using horn to see if it worked and no sound. Tried using radio controls none work. Tried using cruise control nothing worked. I have turned the jeep steering wheel every way and nothing works. Turned it off and on still nothing working. Disconnected battery and then connected it back up. Still not working. Checked all fuses by dealer no issues. Factory equipment no modifications made still not working. Unsafe environment made by this malfunction within jeep wrangler.

Filed May 15, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 79,900 miles · AZ

Driving down interstate, check engine soon light, and traction control light come on, vehicle loses power, decelerates on its own. Cruise control stops working. Have to almost floor gas pedal to keep power going to vehicle. Vehicle then randomly has small burst of acceleration on its own. Occured while driving down I-10. Occurs randomly while driving, without warning. Almost caused a major accident between myself and a semi, while my kids were in the vehicle.

Filed Feb 7, 2018 · Acceleration, Airbags · 55,000 miles · SC

Airbag light is on, cruise control (as well as all other controls mounted on the steering wheel) are inoperable. This was gradual; I noticed cruise control didn't work first, then the rest of the controls including the airbag stopped shortly after. This was during highway driving (a coast-to-coast road trip).

Filed Sep 20, 2017 · Driver assistance · CA

Esc light is constantly on. This results in cruise control not working, this also causes the mil (check engine) to stay illuminated. This was initially a problem when I bought the vehicle new. I have ignored this issue, but after relocating to a new state, california requires the check engine light to be off in order to pass a smog inspection. I've replaced the clock spring. No change. I believe my jeep is affected by the same issue that resulted in the federal safety agency recall no. 14v‑636. I would not say that the federal safety agency 16v‑290 should apply to this vehicle, only because the airbag warning light is not on.

Filed Jun 17, 2016 · Driver assistance · 39,000 miles · TX

On 6 separate occasions, the electronic stability control light came on, which disables the cruise control. The jeep has 42,000 miles, and it started happening at about 39,000 miles. It happened at various speeds between 30 MPH and 65 MPH, on moderately bumpy roads, however, not bumpy enough to be described as outside of the normal. Took it into the jeep dealership, and they said it was working properly, but it never happened before 39,000 miles of driving the same roads under the same conditions.

Filed Apr 13, 2016 · Airbags, Lights · 51,000 miles · AZ

Vehicle upon leaving a store, (just began to rain hard), the lights, wipers, cruise control, horn, and all functions on the steering wheel and left and right stalk stopped working. I assume the airbag is also not functional. No codes were registered in the vehicle for malfunction either. It has been a week and it is still not functioning. Possibly the clock spring which was recalled for 2007-2012, but 2013+ vehicles were excluded even though it is the same part used in the later model vehicles. Huge safety hazard!

Filed Oct 29, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 68,293 miles · CA

A week ago I noticed when I started the jeep in the morning the air bag and the traction control lights on the dash came on. The cruise control quit working along with the radio controls on the steering wheel. The jeep is parked on the street. I disconnected the battery for about 30 min. I reconnected the battery and started it up. The air bags and traction control lights were still on in the dash. The steering controls do not work. The jeep was parked in front of my house on the street.