Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 83 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 83, in the owner's own words
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....
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
FAULTY CLOCK SPRING CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON AND NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *TR
AIR BAG LIGHTS AND CHIME KEEP COMING ON.WAS TOLD AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. FACTORY DEFECT. *TR
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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