1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Air Bags Problems

I HAVE A LEAK IN MY GAS TANK. I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO PUT GAS IN IT AND NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM MY GAS TANK BEFORE I STARTED FILLING IT. IT WAS DRIPPING OFF GAS TANK COVER....

Mileage: 180,000

TAKATA RECALL....MY DASH BOARD "AIR BAG" WARNING RED LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR AND NOONE KNOWS WHY! IS IT BECAUSE MY AIR BAGS ARE TAKATA? I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY HAVE NEVER POPPED OUT! HOW DOES ONE KNOW THEIR STATUS ON THIS 1999 JEEP?

Mileage: 188,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STARTED BLINKING. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 227,499.

Mileage: 227,499

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,214.

Mileage: 126,214

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS A DEER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THAT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD FLASH WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

MANY TIMES IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLATCH EITHER THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER SEAT BELT WITHOUT MUCH TUGGING AND PULLING. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THIS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. MY DEALER HAS NO RECOMMENDATION. WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL, USUALLY TO THE RIGHT, THE AIR BAG NOTIFICATION SIGNAL WILL COME ON, INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS NOT INFLATED PROPERLY. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL AND HAS QUOTED ME ABOUT $1000 TO REPAIR THIS SITUATION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED. I HAVE CHECKED ONLINE AND MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING LIGHT HAD BEEN CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED SINCE DECEMBER 2013. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

FUEL/PROPULSION: THE VEHICLE WILL RUN AFTER STARTING FOR 5-8 MINUTES THEN THE RPM'S DROP TO 300 AND ACTS LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL; THEN.THE CAR BEGINS BUCKING, JERKING, AND REVVING UP. THERE ARE LOUD CLUNKS FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS. I HAVE REPLACED THE CAM & CRANKSHAFT SENSORS, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND NO CHANGE YET. NEXT I AM GOING TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, FILTER, THE FUEL LINE BETWEEN THEM. AIR BAGS: THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. THE ONLY FIX I HAVE READ ABOUT IS THE CLOCK SPRING...TALK ABOUT MONEY PIT!! BRAKES: YES. FRONT BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP AND CAUSED ISSUES. DISCS AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE BREAK LIGHT IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THE TAIL LIGHTS WORK, BUT ONCE THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED, THE RIGHT AND TOP LIGHTS WORK, BUT THE DRIVER'S LIGHT IS OFF. AND JUST FOR FUN...I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SIDE MIRRORS DUE TO INTERNAL SPRINGS FAILING AS WELL AS BOTH FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS AND MOTORS. WHEN I WENT TO AUTOZONE TO GET PARTS, THEY CORRECT WINDOW REGULATOR WAS UNDER THE 2000 MODEL YEAR; 1999 DID NOT FIT. WE ARE GONNA GET RID OF THIS JEEP...CHRYSLER NEEDS A LESSON IN TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. WE'LL BUY A TOYOTA. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

WE HAVE OWNED OUR 1999 GRAND CHEROKEE SINCE 1999 - ITS BEEN A GREAT CAR BUT EVERY SINGLE ISSUE LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE HAS BEFALLEN US. CURRENTLY @ 149K MILES WE HAVE NO HEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DUE TO BLEND DOOR ASSEMBLY, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF ALL THE TIME AND THERE IS NO HEAT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT. I AM SHOCKED THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AND THAT TO ME SAYS THERE IS TRULY SOMETHING WRONG. WE ALSO TOOK PART IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT COVERED SOME OF THE EXPENSES WE HAD IN CONTINUALLY REPLACING THE BRAKES - ESPECIALLY THE ROTORS WHICH WARP WITH OUT NOTICE AND CAN DO THAT IF YOU JUST STEP ON THE BRAKES TO HARD! EVEN IF YOU HAVE JUST HAD THEM REPLACED. CHEAP PARTS? I AM A DIE HARD JEEP OWNER BUT AFTER READING ALL OF THESE POSTINGS I AM WONDERING IF MY ALLIANCE SHOULD BE ELSEWHERE? *TR

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 176,000

NO ACCIDENT REPORT TO FILE BUT THE POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON/OFF WHILE DRIVING THE 1999 JEEP GCL. AFTER VIEWING SOME POSTINGS ON LINE THERE IS A DEFINITE TREND ASSOCIATED WITH THESE UNITS. EASIEST, LEAST EXPENSIVE FIX IS TO PULL FUSE FOR THE AIR BAG CONTROLS, I PUT UP WITH THE ANNOYING CHIME BUT WONDER IF THE AIR BAG WILL WORK DURING THESE INTERMITTENT FAULTS. HAVE YOU SEEN ANY REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS WITH 1999 JEEPS WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT??? MOST APPARENT CAUSE IS THE CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM IN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH ONLY THE DEALER CAN REPAIR. TIME FOR A RECALL!!! *TR

Mileage: 195,000

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING ON MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND MY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY RESET THE SENSOR AND AS I DRIVE AWAY FROM THE DEALER THE WARNING LIGHT COMES BACK ON. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE I'VE CONCLUDED THAT THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE IN 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE ABS MALFUNCTION ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

Mileage: 198,000

FAULTY CLOCK SPRING CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON AND NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR

Mileage: 153,672

AIR BAG LIGHTS AND CHIME KEEP COMING ON.WAS TOLD AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 186,435

THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AND THE CHIME DINGS. IT SEAMS TO DO IT WHEN THE STERING WHEEL IS TURNED. I SUSPECT IT IS A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING AND I'VE FOUND SEVERAL ISSUES OF THIS ON MANY JEEP FORUMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TT

Mileage: 190,000

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. AN INVESTIGATION FOUND IT IS PROBABLY THE CLOCK SPRING LOCATED IN STEERING COLUMN AND IF AN IMPACT OCCURS AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY.

Mileage: 1,400

I HAVE A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 110,000 MILES AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND CHIMES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A DEALER I NEED A NEW CLOCK SPRING. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND I HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A VERY, VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD FROM A MANHOLE COVER AND THE CAR CHIMED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING WHICH WHEN IT FULLY BREAKS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT LONGER FUNCTION. THIS PART IS INACCESSIBLE TO BE BROKEN FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE AND CONTROLS WHETHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WORKS; A FAILURE OF IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL AS IT IS A FAULTY PART. HUNDREDS OF ONLINE FORUMS HAVE PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 160,000

TWO COMPLAINTS-(1) AT APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT BRACKET BROKE AND BEGAN LEANING THE SEAT BACKWARDS. AFTER ANOTHER 8,000 MILES THE BRACKET COMPLETELY BROKE. IT WAS WELDED BY A PROFESSIONAL WELDER AND REPLACED. AT APPROXIMATELY 138,000 MILES IT BROKE AGAIN AND WILL HAVE TO BE WELDED AGAIN BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED RIGHT NOW. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY, VERY COMMON COMPLAINT AND SAFETY ISSUE ON MY MODEL-99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. (2) AT APPROXIMATELY 142,000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON AND GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW IT DOES SO FREQUENTLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY A MECHANIC FRIEND THAT IT IS THE CLOCKSPRING WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND HAT ONLY A DEALER CAN FIX IT. LIKE THE SEAT PROBLEM, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FROM MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS A VERY, VERY COMMON ISSUE AS WELL. I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE A DEALER REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AS I HAVE BEEN QUOTED UPWARDS OF $300 TO DO SO. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND CHIMES IN MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. IT IS MOSTLY NOTED WHEN I AM STEERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH TURNS. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 127,000. UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF UPDATED 04/04/11

Mileage: 127,000

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE- 112,000 MILE.-AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND "DINGS" WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR ABOUT FIVE TO TEN SECONDS DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF THE TURN. CONCERN IS THAT AIR BAG WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN A CRASH SITUATION. THIS BEGAN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WITH INTERMITTENT OCCURRENCES BUT IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. INTERNET REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS SHOW THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 JGC. SHOULDN'T THIS BE LOOKED INTO? IT COSTS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPAIR THIS SAFETY ISSUE AT A DEALER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

DRIVING HOME EARLY MORNING DURING A SNOWSTORM, A SNOWPLOW WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND MY VEHICLE HIT HIM DEAD CENTER TOTALING MY VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION NEITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER. *TR

Mileage: 181,000

REAR PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AT NIGHT OR RATHER WHEN THE CAR LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED BULB, RE-BENT THE CONNECTION, BUT THE LIGHT STILL IS NOT VISIBLE WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. WHEN LIGHTS ARE OUT, BRAKE LIGHT, REVERSE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL WORK. MY SON HAS BEEN PULLED OVER BY POLICE THINKING THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN FIXED. ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE HE RECEIVES A TICKET. OUR MECHANIC HAS OFFERED TO TRY AND FIX IT WITHOUT REPLACING BOTH BACK LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. *TR

Mileage: 123,968

NOTHING LEADING UP TP THIS ISSUE... ABOUT 150000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT STARTED. AIRBAG LIGHT AND ALARM GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY ( 1-2 TIMES PER MINUTE) WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAYS REPLACE ENTIRE AIRBAG FOR MORE THAN $2000. ARE THEY KIDDING? *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,169.

Mileage: 72,000

FAILURE OF AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

AIR BAG LIGHT IS NOW AND KEEPS BEEPING. *TR

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. AIRBAG LIGHT AND CHIME ANNOYANCE, WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I CANNOT BREAK THIS ITEM WITH EVERYDAY USE AND THEREFORE SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO FIX IT OUT OF MY POCKET. THE LIGHT AND CHIME HAPPEN CONTINUOUSLY AND ALTHOUGH THAT IS VERY ANNOYING IT IS ALSO A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

I OWN A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 170,000 MILES. RECENTLY, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WILL DING AND LIGHT-UP. THE LIGHT WILL THEN TURN OFF AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND THEN MAY RELIGHT AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS. I HAVE NOT YET TRIED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN START AGAIN. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING ON AND OFF. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AIR BAG SENSOR/LIGHT COMES ON NEEDS TO BE A RECALL WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY AND MANY MORE LIKE ME. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING FAILED. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO WITH 100K MILES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON PERIODICALLY WITH A "DING" AND THEN SHUTS OFF. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM THE FACTORY BECAUSE A NUMBER OF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE MODEL HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILEAGE. JEEP SHOULD MAKE THIS A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY PARTS NOT THE OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

AIRBAG LIGHT AND CHIME CONTINUOUSLY AND RANDOMLY ARE DISPLAYED WHILE DRIVING...DEALER INDICATES THE SOLUTION IS "PROBABLY" A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. *TR

Mileage: 147,000

I HAVE A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR. WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT AND CHIME GO OFF RANDOMLY AND CONSTANTLY. AFTER RESEARCHING IT ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT MANY MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM - SEE HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE/T92EK7LI3QQU98ECO. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART ACROSS MANY VEHICLES AND YET THE MANUFACTURER IS PUTTING THE $300+ COST TO FIX IT ON THE OWNERS.*TR

Mileage: 120,000

THE AIR BAG FAULT INDICATOR KEEPS CHIMING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND WAS FOLLOWED BY A BEEPING SOUND. WHEN THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V105000 (AIR BAGS), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,757 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,257. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/15/08

Mileage: 111,257

MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP IN GENERAL. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. HE ALSO HEARD A CHIMING SOUND COMING FROM THE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, HE CONSULTED TWO CHRYSLER DEALERS THAT STATED THERE WERE NO RELEVANT RECALLS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,121 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,098.

Mileage: 120,098

I AND NUMEROUS OTHERS IT SEEMS (SEE HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE/T92EK7LI3QQU98ECO ) OWN JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WITH COMPARABLE MILEAGE AT OVER 100,000 (MY VEHICLE IS AT 134,000 MILES), WHICH ARE EXPERIENCING A MECHANICAL PROBLEM INVOLVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH COMES ON CONSTANTLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A "CHIME" SOUND. WITH THE WIDESPREAD OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM, MANY OF US ARE WONDERING WHY CHRYSLER HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL. ALSO OF CONCERN IS WHETHER OR NOT THE AIRBAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR FAIL TO DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF WHATEVER PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON (MANY HAVE REPORTED THAT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING). COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER OR AT LEAST TELL ME WHAT OTHER ACTION I MIGHT TAKE TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO INITIATE A RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP IN THIS MATTER. CYNTHIA KOKLAS PACE, FLORIDA *TR

I AND NUMEROUS OTHERS IT SEEMS (SEE HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE/T92EK7LI3QQU98ECO ) OWN JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WITH COMPARABLE MILEAGE AT OVER 100,000 (MY VEHICLE IS AT 134,000 MILES), WHICH ARE EXPERIENCING A MECHANICAL PROBLEM INVOLVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH COMES ON CONSTANTLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A "CHIME" SOUND. WITH THE WIDESPREAD OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM, MANY OF US ARE WONDERING WHY CHRYSLER HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL. ALSO OF CONCERN IS WHETHER OR NOT THE AIRBAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR FAIL TO DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF WHATEVER PROBLEM IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON (MANY HAVE REPORTED THAT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING). COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER OR AT LEAST TELL ME WHAT OTHER ACTION I MIGHT TAKE TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO INITIATE A RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP IN THIS MATTER. CYNTHIA KOKLAS PACE, FLORIDA *TR

DRIVING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY 242 (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) A CAR PULLED OUT FROM A STOP SIGN INTO MY PATH. I APPLIED BRAKES AND IMPACTED HIM ON HIS PASSENGER DOOR AREA (SPEED APPROXIMATELY 50MPH). MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I RECEIVED BACK AND KNEE INJURIES THAT ARE STILL A PROBLEM TODAY. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSISTENTLY AND INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND OFF. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. IT IS UNRELIABLE AND POSES A SAFETY CONCERN WITH IT'S DRIVERS. *TR

99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE RPM'S WOULD IMMEDIATELY GO UP TO THE 200 OR SOMETIMES HIGHER AS SOON AS HE STARTS UP THE CAR AND ALSO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED VARIOUS PARTS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS SHE COULD, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEED IN A FORWARD MOTION. THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE CONSUMERS WIFE PLACED IT IN DRIVE AGAIN AND IMMEDIATELY IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH FULL FORCE DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHEN AAA ARRIVED AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. DURING ONE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENTS, THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS INJURED. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE COOLANT RADIATOR FAN RELAY AND WATER PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON, THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE RIGHT AND LEFT HUB BEARING WERE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE OR TO BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000., AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. *AK

Mileage: 95,000

DT: CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED. REPAIRS WERE DONE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK THE BLOWER MOTOR AND WIRING HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THEY HAD MELTED TOGETHER. UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB

Mileage: 122,361

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, THIS IS A SAFTY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT. *JB

DT: 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAGS SENSOR MODULE IS FAULTY. THE LIGHT GOES ON, AND IT NOT MAKING COMMUNICATION WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE CONSUMER NEEDS A NEW MODULE. THIS STARTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2005.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON IN MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO (4.0 LITER, 6 CYL.) I UNDERSTAND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR THE '97-99 JEEP CHEROKEE WHICH STATED: AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AND INJURE DRIVER. ALTERNATIVELY, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COULD COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MODELS: 391,623 SPORT-UTILITY VEHICLES MADE 7/96-6/99. WHAT TO DO: HAVE DEALER REPLACE AIR-BAG CONTROL MODULE, POSITIONING IT ON TOP OF TRANSMISSION TUNNEL. *JB

Mileage: 83,000

DT: CONSUMER HAS A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 1999. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. HE FOUND SOME RECALLS ON A DODGE TRUCK WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WHEN HE MAKES A TURN OR GOES OVER A BUMP THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM TO CALL DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR TSB REGARDING THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS THE CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE IS CONCERNED THAT IF HE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. *AK *NM

Mileage: 40,000

DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO HIS PHYSICIAN, IF THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE GOTTEN A FRACTURED SPINE. THERE WAS POLICE REPORT. CONSUMER HAS SOFT TISSUE INJURIES AND HIS SON WAS GOING TO BE TAKEN FOR X-RAYS TODAY.*AK

Mileage: 70,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE CLOCK SPRING DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *TC

Mileage: 113,031

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND WAS OUT OF WORK FROM MAY 2 TO JULY 19. THE DRIVER STILL HAS PAIN IN HER NECK AND LEG. HER LEFT ARM AND LOWER BACK WERE ALSO SPRAINED. THE PASSENGER HAS BRUISE CHEST AND BREAST. *NM

I OWN A 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND ALARM GOES OFF CONSTANTLY. JEEP DEALER REPORTED A BREAK IN "CLOCK SPRING" IN STEERING COLUM. SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBELM. JEEP WILL NOT FIX. COST IS $186.00. I THINK THIS COMMON PROBELM IS A DESIGN FLAW AND CAUSES AN UNNECESSARY DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING.*AK

Mileage: 87,500

CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, INDICATING THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CHECKED AIRBAG MODULE. *AK

Mileage: 63,300

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD ANS LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE ROLLED, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.*AK

Mileage: 55,000

PROBLEMS WITH CLOCK SPRING. *MR. *PH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WERE WARNING TONE SIGNALS WHEN A RIGHT TURN WAS MADE. *JB

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING. *JB *NLM

Mileage: 50,000

1999 JEEP AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 29,000

I WAS DRIVEN OFF THE HIGHWAY BY A SNOW PLOW. I WAS DRIVING MORE THAN 40 MILES PER HOUR AND I STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. THE COMPLAINT RESULTS FROM THE FACT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ON MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH JEEP CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A FAILURE.*JB

Mileage: 49,000

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB

PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE TO WAS IN A COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. PH

Mileage: 58,000

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WITH LEFT TURN OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN NOT EASILY FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSES THIS. OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS.

Mileage: 54,000

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT & CHIME WENT ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALER FIRST REPLACED THE "AIR BAG" COMPUTER AND, ON A SECOND REPAIR VISIT A "CLOCK SPRING" AND CHARGED ME A TOTAL OF $600 FOR THESE REPAIRS. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS FOR THIS SAFETY ITEM. FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG COMPUTER COULD RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY IN A FRONT CRASH. MR

AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING EVERY TEN SECONDS ON AND OFF. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION AT ABOUT 40 MPH. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WILL BE CONTACTING MANUFACTURER AND/OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A SAG/HESITATION FOLLOWING A PARTIAL COOL DOWN RESTART, POSSIBLY AN OXYGEN SENSOR PROBLEM. WHILE MAKING HARD LEFT TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS (SUCH AS A U-TURN), THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND A AUDIBLE CHIME IS ACTIVATED. THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS BURNT (INTERNALLY) DUE TO SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD, MISSES SHIFTS, SHIFTS REPEATEDLY AT CONSTANT SPEED AND ON A LEVEL GRADE. THE REAR DIFFERANTIAL "BUMPS" VERY HARD WITHIN 3-20 SECONDS OF COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. AN IMMOVABLE "FOG" HAS DEVELOPED ON THE LENSES OF THE COMPOSITE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE A U-TURN. CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING OTHER DRIVER BY VEERING TO THE LEFT, HOWEVER CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER DRIVER HEAD ON. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEATBELT BUT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT

MY JEEP WAS HIT BY OTHER CAR @ 50-60MPH-PARTIAL FRONTAL HIT. JEEP KNOCKED BACK 10'. I BROKE RIBS & PERMANENT KNEE DAMAGE & PULMONARY EMBOLIS. PARTIAL FRONTAL HIT! OTHER CAR ON MY SIDE OF STREET!DRIVER AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY!*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE IMPACTED THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPX 40 MPH. THE SEATBELTS WORKED BUT NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CRASH.*AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON BACKING INTO A POLL, ENGINE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL WITH BOTH FOOTS ON BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. VEHICLE WAS FORCE INTO A CONCRETE WALL AT 35 MPH. ALSO, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED OF A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT OUT TO INSPECT VEHICLE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT SPEED OF 7MPH AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I REPEATEDLY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, ON ALL VISITS THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AT ALL, AND CAR WAS SAFE, WELL, BRAKES FAILED AND I HIT A TRUCK, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME OUT. I COULD HAVE DIED IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEY FAILED.*AK

IN A FRONT END COLLISION DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT 60MPH,AND SMASHED FRONT END OF VEHICLE TO POINT WHERE FRONT DOORS COULD BARELY OPEN. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TELEPHONE POLE ,AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK