1998 Jeep Wrangler airbag problems

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AND SPEEDO AND TACH STOPS WORKING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THIS IS OCCURING ON NUMEROUS JEEPS OF THIS YEAR. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE ABOUT THIS I WILL BE GETTING A LOT OF JEEP OWNERS TOGETHER AND FILING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!! IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ITS HAPPENING TO THE MAJORITY ON THIS YEARS WRANGLERS

NHTSA complaint #11408403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES OUT - SPEEDOMETER AND TACH, OR ALL OTHER GAUGES GO OUT, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. APPEARS TO BE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THIS SAME FAILURE WITH THE WIRING HARNESS/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEM SINCE 1998. NUMEROUS SERVICE BULLETINS BUT NO RECALLS! WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM AND IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS?

NHTSA complaint #10281261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE TACHOMETER/ SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO... ALL OTHER GAUGES DISPLAY PROPERLY AND I HAD NO POWER LOSS.....IT WAS REALLY TENSE BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY.... I CANNOT GET THIS REPAIRED BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A CODE TO CHECK (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON) THIS HAS HAPPEN 5 TIMES SINCE OCTOBER 2007.... AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.....

NHTSA complaint #10215169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

SEVERAL TIMES THE DASH CLUSTER QUITS WORKING AND AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON. HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVING SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10193370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COME ON AND ALL DASH INSTRUMENTS AND GAUGES FAIL TO FUNCTION.

NHTSA complaint #10177379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MY GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD CONSISTENTLY GO TO "0" WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 JEEP WRANGLER. MY SPEEDOMETER,TACHOMETER, BATTERY STATUS, OIL, AND ENGINE TEMP ALL GO TO THE LEFT AND THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. THIS ESPECIALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING, WHEN I NEED GAS, OR IF MY AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY IN MY FACE OR IF IT WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY OTHER REPORTS CONCERNING THIS SAME ISSUE THAT IT IS INCUMBENT ON THE GOVERNMENT OR JEEP/CHRYSLER TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION!

NHTSA complaint #10162936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TACHOMETER SHOWED NO READING. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN MOTION FOR THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO THE CLOCK SPRING, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A LOCAL DEALER. THE TURN SIGANL WOULD NOT CNACEL, THE DEALER REPALCED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. UYPDATED 03/28/06.

NHTSA complaint #10149515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE INTERIOR GAUGES FOR THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS APPEARED ON AND REMAINED ON AS WELL. THE GASOLINE GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER WERE INOPERABLE. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER AND AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE DASHBOARD PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CLOCK SPRING FOR THE AIR BAG. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10101529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS BEING TOO SHORT.

NHTSA complaint #10089653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

I OWN A 1998 JEEP WRANGLER VIN NUMBER [XXX] I PURCHASED NEW ON APR 10, 1998 SINCE FEB. 1, 2003 THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS OFF AND ON NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY . THIS INCLUDED ALL THE GAUGES AND AIR BAG INDICATOR. I HAVE TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A AUTHORIZED DEALER SERVICE SHOP FOR REPAIR ON 2-6-2003, 10-16-2003 AND 5-19-2004. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY SAID THE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD CORROSION AND THEY SPRAYED IT. THE LAST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS TO MUCH CORROSION AND THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEING IT ABOUT $900.00 THIS VEHICLE AS OF THIS DATE HAS ONLY 16076 MILES ON IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE WHEN INSTRUCTMENT AND AIR BAG INDICATOR HAS STOP WORKING.*AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 * JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint #10080720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. ALL THE OTHER DASHBOARD INDICATORS DO NOT WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10079726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ERRATIC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND AIR BAG LIGHT OPERATION. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ROLLED BACK TO ZERO, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, AT 82,000 MILES LEFT TURN SIGNAL ENGAGED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AND AT 78,000 MILES WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STILL RUNNING THE DEFROSTER LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO JEEP DEALERS AND SAID THAT THEY'RE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10061182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

PERIODICALLY THE DASHBOARD GAUGES CUT OUT AND DO NOT FUNCTION. AT THE SAME TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON. PER DISCUSSION WITH A DEALER, IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAG WILL NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION.

NHTSA complaint #10030228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND KNOCKED OUT DIGITAL CONSOLE READINGS. BOTH DOORS BULKED IN HALF DUE TO COLD WEATHER, FAILING TO LATCH SHUT. STEERING BOX IS LEAKING DUE TO A CRACK. LAST ITEM WAS REPLACED THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO RECURRING FAILURE. *AK TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER WERE REPAIRED DUE TO LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #8012222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

PROBLEM 1: INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUTS DOWN AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. PROBLEM 2: WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT MAKES A SQEAKING OR GRINDING LIKE NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #758409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

GAUGES DROP OFF INTERMITTENTLY (SOMETIMES WHEN HIT A BUMP, OTHER TIMES ON IT'S OWN). TACH AND SPEEDOMETER DROP TO ZERO, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. TAPPING ON PANEL, LIGHTS WILL GO OFF, THEN COME BACK ON. VERY SPORADIC WHEN IT HAPPENS--EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK OR TWO, THEN NOTHING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN FOR 3 DAYS, ETC., ETC. ALSO LOSE MILEAGE INDICATOR (HOW MANY MILES WERE REALLY ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW?!?!?!) SEEN SO MANY COMPLIANTS NOW FROM CONSUMERS, WOULD LIKE A RECALL!!! WILL MY AIRBAG WORK? DON'T WANT TO KILL ANYONE TO FIND OUT!!

NHTSA complaint #755547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

NO GAUGES ARE WORKING AND AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON CONTACTED DEALER SAID THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THREE OTHER JEEPS ALREADY!

NHTSA complaint #753035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY IS ILLUMINATED ON DASH, CAUSING ALL GAUGES TO RETURN TO ZERO WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, THEY SAY THE FIX A GROUND WIRE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM NEVER IS CORRECTED, THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN STARTING UP AND USUALLY LASTS ABOUT 10-45 SECONDS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #896088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECOMES INOPERABLE, AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #894013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONTROL PANEL INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS SPORADICALLY SHUT DOWN AND AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #746182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM AND ALL GAUGES DROP TO ZERO!

NHTSA complaint #743435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

IRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE GAUGES GO TO ZERO INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND GAS GAUGE. THEY SOMETIMES COME BACK ON WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER A BUMP.

NHTSA complaint #741252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

GAUGES ON INSTERMENT PANEL WILL GO OUT AND THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS HAVE HAPPENED REPETEADLY.

NHTSA complaint #740138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CAUSED ALL THE GAUGES TO FAIL AND AIR BAGS TO SHUT DOWN. *AK

NHTSA complaint #861152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, INDICTATING A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. ALSO SPEEDOMETER FAILED. . DEALER HAS NOT FIXED THE DEFECTS. *AK THE TACHOMETER FAILS WHEN THE SPEDOMETER STARTS TO WORK.

NHTSA complaint #858662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.