Four problems related to instrument panel have been reported for the 1998 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Airbag light stays on while driving and the tachometer/ speedometer dropped to zero. . . All other gauges display properly and I had no power loss. . . . . It was really tense because I did not know how fast I was going down the freeway. . . . I cannot get this repaired because there is not a code to check (check engine light does not come on) this has happen 5 times since October 2007. . . . After researching I found that I am not the only one having this problem. . . . .
Several times the dash cluster quits working and air bag lights come on. Have heard of several other owners having same problem.
Started vehicle after it had sat for 13 hours. Vehicle started without a problem, but a pop/crackling sound was heard at start-up. The radio was turned on and it immediatley powered down and clock went blank. All the gauges on the instrument panel read "0". The headlights, foglights, instrument panel lights work. The interior light does not work. All fuses for radio, instrument panel and interior light are not blown. This is the first incident of any problems with the vehicle.
Since 1999 gauges dropped off intermittently , sometimes when hitting a bump, other times on its own. Tachometer and speedometer dropped to zero, airbag light came on. Sometimes stopping and restarting engine corrected the problem. Very sporadic when it happened. Also, lose mileage indicator. Seen so many complaints now from consumers, not to mention air bag non-deployment complaints. Multiple Chrysler dealerships knew this was a common problem, but didn't seem to care. Why is this not a recall issue?? will my airbag work? I didn't want to die to find out!!.