2001 Jeep Wrangler Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The airbag clock spring has failed causing an airbag light and shut down of airbag system. The part, Airbag clock spring with speed control has been discontinued by Jeep and nobody makes the 2001-2002 clock springs aftermarket.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ARLINGTON (9600 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, YEARS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,468.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER WATER, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS CRUMPLED AS A RESULT OF THE SEVERE IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SEVERE CONCUSSION AT THE LEVEL TWO DEGREE. THE POLICE ARRIVED ON SCENE TO ASSIST AND STATED THAT DUE TO THE SEVERITY AND FORCE OF THE IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHO ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE HYDROPLANING FAILURE OR THE AIR BAGS FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

2001 JEEP WRANGLER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RUSTED AND CRACKED FRAME. *TGW CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL LETTER *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL HASN'T WORKED IN YEARS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ALSO BEEN ON FOR YEARS. *JB

AIR BAG SUDDENLY WAS DISABLED DUE TO CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ROLLOVER CRASH WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE REAR SEAT WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. FORD STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE IT WAS A ROLLOVER CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000.

REFER TO ODI ID NUMBER : 10185714; AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT NOW STAYS ON CONSTANTLY; HORN NO LONGER WORKS; DEALERSHIP WHERE PRUCHASED NOTIFIED; SERVICE SCHEDULED; APPEARS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS FRONTAL SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE WHERE WATER AND/OR ROAD SALT IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE COULD LEAD TO CORROSION ,AND SUCH CORROSION CAN LEAD TO ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT OR COULD ALLOW INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *AK

2001 JEEP WRANGLER SE . AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT FAILURE. INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN REVERSE GEAR.WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE GEAR , 5-SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION , THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AFTER GOING FORWARD A SHORT DISTANCE, WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. IT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES OVER 3 DAY PERIOD. AIRBAG HAS NOT DEPLOYED; NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED; DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPON EXITING A BLIND CURVE AT 40 MPH, IN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT WAS BLINDED BY HEADLIGHTS FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, HOWEVER SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE FACE THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WILL BE REPAIRED. *NM

AS OF 10-05 THE AIR BAG FAILURE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY REMAINED LIT AFTER TURNING ON THE VEHICLE AND THE HORN & CRUISE CONTROL ITEMS HAVE FAILED TO FUNCTION AT ALL. THESE ITEMS ARE ALL UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CLOCK SPRING MECHANISM LOCATED IN THE FRONT STEERING, COMMON TO THE JEEP WRANGLER AND CHRYSLER MINI-VANS. CHRYSLER MINI-VANS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS FAILURE. WHEN I ASKED HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THIS ITEM TO COME IN, I WAS TOLD BY THE CHRYSLER/JEEP DEALER THAT THIS MECHANISM GETS REPLACED IN MASS VOLUME AND THEY KEEP THEM AS A STOCK ITEM AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF IT. THE DEALERS SERVICE REP ALSO ADDED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS BECOME A SAFETY RECALL ITEM. AS OF 12-05 THE SAFETY ITEMS WILL BE RESTORED BY REPLACING THE CLOCK SPRING MECHANISM AT A CHARGE TO THE OWNER. IT TROUBLES ME THAT CHRYSLER IS WAITING FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF FAILURES WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES OR DEATHS BEFORE A RECALL IS UNDERTAKEN ON JEEP - ESPECIALLY WHEN A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EXACT PART ON THE MINI-VAN LINE. *NM

I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN A CAR TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HIM BROADSIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A PHONE POLE. SCARES WERE LEFT ON DRIVER'S FACE AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. *AK

SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO MY TWO CHILDREN. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. HIT BRAKES HARD AND SEAT BELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN CHILDREN IN CHILD SEATS, CHILD SEATS ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH MY FAMILY IN THIS JEEP. HAVE HEARD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER JEEP WRANGLER OWNERS ON THIS MATTER. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THIS RESULTED IN DRIVER BEING INJURIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL KNOCKING IT 5 FEET AWAY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED YET NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *YH

AFTER RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT 40-50 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK