general problems of the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Driver's steering wheel airbag malfunctioned and deployed unexpectedly while backing into a parking space. Safety of passengers through potential of bodily injury and car crash due to lack of sight and sudden explosion/deployment of airbag while car is actively being driven could have been causedby this malfunction. Various incidents of this safety issue have been reported, but no recalls have been officiated yet for this specific year and model. Vehicle has not inspected yet, it just occurred this morning. Insurance was notified, but said it needed to be inspected by a mechanic or dealership. Airbag light came on today for the first time while driving home and then airbag malfunctioned/deployed while parking.

While driving down the interstate at approximately 75mph to 80 mph, the driver side air bag curtain deployed with no warning or indication. There was no impact or bump in the road to cause vibration or a false signal to trigger the activation of the air curtain. I was simply driving the vehicle as normal when it deployed. When the airbags deployed, it caused me to swerve due to fear of the load noise, physical impact of air curtain, and visual interference. Fortunately, there was no traffic in the adjacent lanes, and I was able to get to the shoulder of the interstate. After I assessed the situation and calmed my nerves I navigated to my destination under the risk of visual impedance on the driver side. Emergency services was not contacted. The vehicle was not inspected by a professional however it was discussed with certified mechanics. In addition, I contacted the manufacturer in which they responded with. . . "there are no recalls for this vehicle, the vehicle is 16 years old with over 150k miles therefore they will do nothing. Regardless of the mileage and vehicle age, this should not have happened as there was no cause for it to happen. Luckily no additional damage took place or any major injury or fatality.

Tboned in an intersection, Jeep rolled over multiple times, no airbags deployed. Checked online, no recalls in effect so they should have gone off.

At approximately 12:05 pm on Monday, 6/12/23, I was making a right turn into a parking spot in front of golden1 credit union, at 1040 e. Cypress avenue. I was halfway into the turn when my driver's airbag deployed, striking me in the stomach and right hand and forearm. Despite being startled by the loud explosion, I managed to finish parking without hitting either the vehicle next to me or the curb. Approximately 1-2 minutes later, there was a second explosion from the airbag that sprayed small particles at me, again striking my right forearm. The incident left three superficial burn marks on my hand and arm. (I did not photograph them until this moment; only one mark is still visible. ) my first thought when the airbag deployed was that I had been shot, as I heard a loud bang, smelled what I thought was gunpowder, and felt pain in my arm and stomach. I happened to be on a phone call with my spouse when it occurred (via hands-free stereo bluetooth), so he heard the explosion followed by my shriek, and he also heard the second explosion. I had the vehicle towed to my trusted mechanics at advanced automotive. My service advisor was curious whether my vehicle (which I purchased used, in 2020) had been part of a safety recall in the past. In addition to his own research, he contacted a colleague at the local Jeep Chrysler dealer regarding same. Neither of them found any recall for my specific VIN, or for my specific vehicle year. He expressed his concern that even if they were to replace the airbag module, there was no guarantee that it would fix whatever had caused it to inadvertently deploy, and he recommended that I seek service from a Jeep/Chrysler dealer and implore them to take accountability for the issue. Prior to this incident, there was never any indication that anything was wrong with any safety system on the vehicle.

Clockspring has gone bad and caused my airbag light to come on and off. A recall has already been placed for Jeep wrangler but Grand Cherokee should have been included with the same issue.

The air bag deployed without the vehicle being in an accident. I was traveling on i80 heading east at 70mph when the airbag deployed. I have not taken it to a dealer, I can't afford the repair bill at this time. No one other than family has inspected the vehicle. It is not an insurance issue. There was no warning that the airbag was going to go off. However there is now a light on in my dash. I do not know what caused the malfunction. I was in the vehicle alone thankfully. It was the passenger side airbag. I have contacted Jeep and they are not accepting any responsibility. They declined the claim as they put it in like 2 hours via e-mail.

The airbag sensor is on. I had it checked at a independent mechanic shop the name of the shop is magic autocenter, also my esp and abs sensor is on to. A lot of times I have to manually touch the esp button to turn off the traction.

My air bag light has been lit up like a christmas tree for since June. I have not been in an accident and the wipers are not responding properly when turned on.

The ignition won't turn to on when I put the fob in the ignition. There was a recall # p57 but it seems that my VIN # doesn't fall under this recall. Who can I speak with regarding this? thank you.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While pulling into a parking lot at approximately 5 mph, the front driver's air bag deployed without warning or an impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and provided case number: 59424009. The contact was informed that the case was closed. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

Backed up in store parking lot, put in drive and air bag on steering wheel exploded. Did not hit anything, no other vehicles near, bag just exploded. Caught on store security tape, 2 eye witnesses, police report filed.

Air bag lite keeps going on and off,when driving.

My airbag deployed for no reason. Driving down the road it just came out. All power is gone.

Takata recall plus electrical air bag code, key fob replacement and connection, trottle and hose. Broken back wiper arm.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v046000 ( air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Ak.

We contacted west brothers Chrysler dealership in sullivan, mo in Feb. 2015 due to multiple recalls on the Jeep. They were aware the Jeep was not running, we were told to tow it to dealership on Feb 26, 2015 and that all parts would be there in 2 to 3 weeks, I agreed to pay for a diagnostic test if the Jeep still would not start after recall was complete. I was told diagnostic test could not be done until after the p57 recall was complete. After several months of being told parts would be in I received a phone call from joe boulware on July 23, 2015 stating we had one day to move the Jeep or it would be towed. He said he had spoke with my son (the previous owner) on several occasions telling him to move Jeep. This was false as my son was incarcerated all the dates he gave. We met with general manager who said we were not welcome to do business there anymore due to my health issues and accusations made by joe boulware, they refused to do recalls on this Jeep or on another Chrysler truck I own that needs a safety recall done. In our presence, but not on speaker phone the general manager telephoned Chrysler to inquire when p57 part would be in, he identified himself using my sons name who is in the missouri department of corrections instead of his own, he told us the help line informed him they had no estimated date for part to be released, when I spoke with Chrysler they found record of his call on 8-18-15 but information would have been false as part became available 8-14-15. I filed complaint with Chrysler and they issued the dealership a red letter complaint.

Purchased the vehicle used with approximately 57,000-58,000 miles in 2011. Two separate front end collisons at above 35 mph with deer in rural area. No air bag ever deployed in may 2014 with mileage at approximately 109,852 the key would lock in the ignition and could not be removed. Car was still running, dash lights would stay on and shifter could be moved. Took to maloy Ford in jasper, alabama. They "repaired" using a "win kit - transmitters and win" it has been working since that time. Question: is the ignition repaired? is the electrical system still in need of the recall part that was not yet available at time of notification of recall?.

My son hit a tree and split it in half, then took out a 100ft lamp post and then crashed into a guard rail and not one airbag went off!.