Warning Light On problems of the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Five problems related to warning light on have been reported for the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2008 Grand Cherokee.

1 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

2 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 04/14/2018

There was a wire coming our of the steering column and the airbag warning light came on. I called nyle maxwell Jeep to ask to bring in my car and they could not schedule me until 4 days later. I asked if it was safe to drive it and they said yes. The following morning my husband was driving to the store and the airbag deployed for no reason as he was turning into a parking space. This happened on April 14th. It is may 11th and I still do not have any answers from Jeep other than it was inspected by them. I have not been contacted further and have called every other day to check on my case number. They tell me they will put a message in the notes and someone will contact me ASAP and I still have not been contacted.

3 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 01/16/2016

During normal operation, the electronic stability program (esp) feature automatically activates itself even on a dry roadway and in optimal driving conditions where the risk of skidding or hydroplaning are minimal. Additionally, the airbag warning light illuminates for no apparent reason on the instrument panel.

4 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 04/24/2015

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Within a month of owning the vehicle. The dealer replaced the heater motor, fuel pump, belts, and the air bag and check engine warning lights randomly flashed. The dealer replaced the driver side seat belt and indicated that the service engine light flashed because of the weather changes, which was not a diagnosis. The contact experienced the vehicle being difficult to start upon turning the key over. The dealer replaced and reprogrammed the keys, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

5 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 01/30/2015

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the passenger side seat belt pre-tensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,179.


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