Three problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2000 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While backing out of a parking spot at local shopping center the steering wheel felt as if it bound up and an spring sound occurred and the airbag light came on. As it was to late to contact the dealer I called them on Monday morning and they arranged for me to have it checked on Tuesday. On investigation they found the airbag clock spring to be broken and ordered the part, which I paid for. On Thursday I drove my Jeep back to the dealer to have the spring replaced and although the spring was broken it did not fix the problem and the service writer told me it was a chaffed wire in the steering column and that the airbag should have deployed but it did not! she then told me that it would cost me to $500 to $1600 to repair the problem. I assumed this was a safety related item and as such should have been covered . She checked with the district rep for Chrysler later in the day and they claim nothing could be done for me although the Jeep only has 40578 miles on it and I could not have gotten into the steering column to chafe the wire. As of now I have a loaner vehicle while they check into how to proceed.
About a year after purchasing my Jeep Wrangler I noticed that my airbag light would come on for a while and then go out repeatedly. I thought that it was just a faulty bulb and for the most part ignored it. Then it started staying on all the time, so yesterday, after the horn quit and all the fuses were intact, I had it checked,by a mechanic. The mechanic stated that it's failure was being caused by a faulty clockspring which is a common problem on Jeep Wranglers. And after researching this on the internet, I found this to be correct. However I only see where the recall is listed only for previous years. But if you read some of the feedback left on the Jeep websites this is an ongoing problem. I am going to have the part replaced, but I would like to know if the 2000 Wrangler is included in a recall for this problem ? thanks. . . . . G. D. Gray.
Consumer experiencing problems with the clockspring in his 2000 Jeep Wrangler sport. The consumer stated the horn does not work and the air bag light is on.