1998 JEEP CHEROKEE Air Bags Problems

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, WE FIND A RECALL THAT IS OPEN AND ACTIVE. BRIGHT VEHICLE TO YAKLIN FOR REPAIR AND THEY DECLINED THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

JEEP DEVELOPED COMMUNICATION ISSUES, DASH DISPLAYED "NO BUS." ONE MORNING I STARTED THE JEEP AND WENT TO SHIFT TO GEAR AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOOK IT UP THE ROAD AND BACK THINKING I HAD A COMMUNICATION ISSUE TO DIAGNOSE, THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED TURNING ON MY ROAD. SEEMED TO HAPPEN WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE.I LEARNED ABOUT THE RECALL CORROSION IN AIR BAG MODULE MAY LEAD TO INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT. I DROPPED MY VEHICLE OFF TO NYE DODGE JEEP RAM IN ONEIDA NY. REPAIR ORDER WAS MADE NOV 14TH 2019. I WAS GIVEN A 1-800 NUMBER TO CALL, PLACED 4 CALLS BEFORE MY CASE WAS ESCALATED CORRECTLY. MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE 800 NUMBER AND EVENTUALLY ON 12/5 MAYBE 12/6 AN INSPECTOR CAME AND INSPECTED MY VEHICLE. WITH BASICALLY NO PROGRESS AFTER A MONTH AND A HALF I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE. WITH A COUPLE MORE CALLS TO THE 800 NUMBER AND BEING TOLD WERE "ON HOLD" WITH CHRYSLERS END MY VEHICLE IS STILL NOT FIXED AND THE 800 NUMBER CALLS ALL END WITH WELL LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR WHOEVER IS IN CHARGE WITH YOUR CASE TO CALL YOU, THEY HAVE YET TO CALL GOING ON 3 WEEKS. I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHRYSLER. LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION OR TO AT LEAST GET THE MODULE INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT LOCATION AND ILL SOURCE AIRBAGS. IT HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF TIME TO NOT HAVE ANY ANSWERS AND MY RECALL NOT COMPLETED.

Mileage: 230,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

Mileage: 198,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO WORK DUE TO THE GAUGES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V105000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PASS A VEHICLE INSPECTION DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

GOT IN THE VEHICLE TO GO TO AN APPOINTMENT, AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, I NO LONGER HAVE CRUISE CONTROL, OR THE USE OF THE HORN. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THERE MAY BE A FUTURE RECALL ON THE CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM THAT CONTROLS THESE ITEMS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT WHILE IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY, THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE AIRBAG COULD INADVERTENTLY BE DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I AM STILL WAITING FOR A RECALL TO BEGIN. THE PART TO REPAIR THE CAR IS OVER $250. I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR AS I AM ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND CAN'T AFFORD THE PARTS. MY HOPE IS THAT I DON'T HAVE A TAKATA AIRBAG ON TOP OF IT ALL!! *TR

Mileage: 189,500

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK HEADED SOUTH ON I-69 IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. I HAD JUST PASSED THE INDIANA STATE ROAD 14 UNDERPASS WHEN A SEMI TRUCK TIRE AND RIM (THE WHOLE THING) CAME OFF A SEMI TRUCK AND ROLLED ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC WHERE MY JEEP HIT IT. IT HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY JEEP. DIRECTLY IN THE FRONT BUT THE RIGHT HALF OF THE BUMPER/FRONT END. THE TIRE THEN WENT UNDER MY CAR WHERE IT FORCED ME TO SLIDE IN TO THE CEMENT MEDIAN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY HITTING MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT BUMPER AT ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR OR SO. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 231,000

1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BLINKING AIRBAG LIGHT *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED A FAULTY CLOCK SWITCH CAUSED THE HORN FAILURE. THE DEALER ORDERED A REPLACEMENT CLOCK SWITCH AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ARRIVES.

Mileage: 130,248

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER SWIRLED IN ORDER TO AVOID A PEDESTRIAN AND ANIMAL. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN WAS ON DUTY FROM THE AMBULANCE, AND EXAMINED THE DRIVER, WHO WAS OKAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK

RECALL 00V105000 CONCERNING AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE: RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2001. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS REPRESENTED A RECALL REMEDY FAILURE, AND NHTSA SHOULD HAVE LOOKED INTO IT AGAIN. . THIS REPORT WAS PRESENTED BY MR. JACK WYLUDA FOR THE ABOVE CONSUMER. *AK

Mileage: 63,123

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE RAN HEAD ON INTO A TREE, AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Mileage: 73,806

INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER. ALSO, GASOLINE/OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING, AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Mileage: 106,000

THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED AND FALSIFIED DOCUMENTS WHICH STATED THE RECALL ON THE AIR BAG MODULE (RECALL NUMBER 00V-105000) WAS COMPLETE BUT IT WASN'T. *NLM *SCC *JB

Mileage: 16,940

THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED (RECALL NUMBER 00V-105000) FOR A FAULTY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG MODULE, HOWEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE. *NLM THERE WAS A FRONT ROTOR RECALL PERFORMED AS WELL. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP. MECHANIC STATED THEAT VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL 00V105000 FOR AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT VEHICLE HAD ALREADY RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, BUT THERE WERE NO RECORDS OF RECALL REPAIRS. AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE MUST BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A DEER, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE T BONEED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-35MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISON HITTING SIDE DRIVER'S DOOR OF OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER'S HEAD AND FACE TO HIT WINDSHIELD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL 00V136000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE RECALL PROBLEM. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE FIRST TAKEN INTO DEALER FOR RECALL. *AK BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. DASH GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO CLUSTER HARNESS FAILURE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. FOG LAMP SWITCH FAILED. THE FRONT PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE BUCKLE FOR REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BROKE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATEED ON DASHBOARD, ONCE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES OTHER LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE AND THEN BLINK ON AND OFF, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER.*AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE AIR BAG, DUE TO DISCOVERING THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG SENSOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO WHEN DRIVING.*YD

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WHICH COULD CAUSE AIR BAGS TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V105000 DUE TO VIN. *AK

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V10500. DUE TO ROAD SALT AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE COULD LEAD TO CORROSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

TO AVOID ACCIDENT MY SON SWERVED & DID A 180 & CAME TO A STOP & WAS HIT BY A FORD PICKUP HEAD ON. JEEP WAS TOTALED. NIETHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

AS I HAVE REPORTED, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I DO NOT FEEL IT IS A SAFE CAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN RECALLED TWICE, FOR FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND DEFECTIVE AIR BAG MODULE, (REPLACED AND MOVED FROM UNDER THE PASSANGER SEAT FRONT TO UNDER THE CONSOLE). I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. WITH THIS SAME INFORMATION AND MY FEELINGS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND AM AWAITING A REPLY. I DO NOT EXPECT ANY MONETARY OR NEW VEHICLE ETC., I'M JUST REPORTING THE SAFETY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE TO ANY AND ALL AGENCIES TO HAVE SOMETHING ON RECORD. I WISH TO STATE ALSO THAT THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM HAVE BEEN VERY ACCOMODATING AND THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THEM AT ANY TIME.*AK

SWERVED VEHICLE TO PREVENT HITTING A CHILD AND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE CULVERT DRAINAGE. VEHICLE WAS AIR BORN AND FELL ON OTHER SIDE, AND ROLLED OVER ON ALL FOUR SIDES, HITTING ANOTHER CONCRETE CULVERT DRAINAGE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE ,AND FOR BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER SAID THEY HAD REPLACED PARTS STATED ON RECALLS, BUT CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE TAKEN CARE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE (00V-105) AIR BAG RECALL. *MJS

TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED, COULDN'T KEEP IT ALIGNED

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 00V10500 PERFORMED ON 6-15-00 FOR AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG BEFORE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. ON SEPT.6 2000, CONSUMER NOTICED AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD ONLY AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WAS FOR SEPT 19,2000. ON SEPT 18,2000, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF RPM'S/SPEEDOMETER, AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. DEAELR HAS SEEN AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR (00V-105) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND INFORMATION REGARDING REPAIR. *MJS

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR (00V-105) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND INFORMATION REGARDING REPAIR. *MJS

00V105000/AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE: AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART INSTALLED HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SENSOR LIGHT. BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT COMING ON. ASKING NHTSA TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK *ML

RECALL REPAIR (00V-105) COMPLETED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-105) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, REPAIR DUE TO THE WATER DAMAGE TO THE MODULE. *MJS

NHTSA RECALL 00V10500/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 860: AIR BAG MODULE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE AIR BAG WARNIG LIGHT STILL CAME ON. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER AT 60MPH, AND NEITHER DIRVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK

ALL GAUGES STOP WORKING AND AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, DEALER CLAIMS IT'S A DUST ISSUE WITH CONNECTORS. *AK

ODOMETER/ SPEEDOMETER/ TECHOMETER AND SIGNAL LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG STOPPED WORKING. ALL THE WIRNIG CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED AND TIGHTENED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE. BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. WHEN THE OWNER HITS THE DASH VERY HARD EVERYTHING RETURNS TO NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER RECALL REPAIR 00V-105 OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIR BUT THEY REFUSED REPAIRS. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLEIN WHICH REAR END/ DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, CONSUMER CAN'T READ ANY OF THE COMPONENTS ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK

SINCE 1/99, WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS TIMES...THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, THE SPEDOMETER/TACHOMETER READ "O"...SOMETIMES INCLUDES ALL GAUGES (GAS, OIL PRESSURE, ETC). ALSO, HAD WINDOW MOTOR AND RADIO FRONT REPLACED...RELATED????

AIR BAG ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING FOR 15-25 SECONDS, VEHICLE IS GOING ON THE FOURTH TIME FOR SERVICE, DEFROSTER NOISE MADE WHEN CONTROL KNOW ADJUSTED, FOUND TO BE DEFINATELY NOT WORKING DURING A FREEZING RAIN STORM, HAVING TO STOP A FEW TIMES ON MY WAY TO WORK TO SCRAP THE WINDOWS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING DEFECT WITH THIS NEW VEHICLE SINCE FIRST HAPPENING IN NOV.1998, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE GOES IN FOR SERVICE AND GETTING IT BACK THE LIGHT WILL COME BACK ON FROM TWO WEEKS - ONE MONTH OF HAVING BACK. ABSOLUTELY GETTING NO HELP, CONCERNS, ANSWERS, RETURN PHONE CALLS, I COULD GO ON FOREVER, MOST IMPORTANTLY ABOUT THE AIR BAG SAFTEY CONCERN. NO ONE SEEMS REAL CONCERNED THAT DEATH COULD POSSIBLE OCCUR WHEN OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE GOT THE RUN AROUND FROM THE BEGINNING CONCERNING THE AIR BAG AND MY PERSISTANCE IS MY ONLY HOPE. I HAVE MADE PHONE CALL AFTER PHONE CALL TO DEALERSHIPS, CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, NHTSA, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, AND SAFETY DEPARTS. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION.

CONSUMER'S HUSBAND LOST CONTROL OF THE JEEP THAT ROUNDED OVER INTO A TREE, THE SEATS BELT DID NOT HOLD HIM IN, NOR DID SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. *AK

OUR DRIVER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION. 831045 DUP OF 832151; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED ON, AND IT CAME ON/OFF. WHENEVER IT WANTED TO. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF WHENEVER IT WANTED. IN ADDITION, SPEEDODMETER DIDN'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DASH BOARD GOES DEAD WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE CONNECTORS WERE NOT SEATING PROPERLY. FUSE PANEL FALLS OFF AND WILL NOT STAY ON AT ALL BECAUSE RIGHT KICK PANEL IS DEFORMED. *YH

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES, RAN INTO A DEER AND TREE HEAD-ON, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK