I was turning out of my driveway and heard a snap in the steering wheel. Air bag light came on and the horn no longer worked. The next day I heard another little snap and the cruise control stopped working. When turning the steering wheel I can hear things scraping inside it. I have been informed that the clockspring is broken.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

The first of many times happened one morning as I was getting into vehicle. The horn, windshield wipers, lights and instrument indicator lights all activated. The wipers sprayed all the fluid in the reservoir. I could not turn these off. After disconnecting the battery, the engine would not crank for some time and the horn no longer worked. The dealership diagnosed the problem as a faulty horn and replaced the clockspring, horn and a fuse. A few weeks later, while driving, the horn, wipers and lights all came on and I could not turn these off! even after removing the key, the engine and all the above would not shut off! once again, I had to disconnect the battery in order to shut these components off. This has happened numerous times since! now the airbag light comes on periodically! the dealership is now saying the problem is with the tipm. There seems to be a backorder of more than 400+ of these components. Every week that goes by, the dealership says that the eta has been moved back a week and they will call me when it gets in. To the dealer's credit (after I went a little crazy in the manager's office), they have agreed to pay for the est. Cost of $600. But, in the meantime, is this vehicle safe to drive" shouldn't there be a recall since there are 400+ of these parts on backorder" today, I called Chrysler customer service and they told me that they would document this. Not good enough! after insisting that something else be done, I was told that a service manager would be contacting me tomorrow. We will see. In the meantime.......I am somewhat fearful of driving my Jeep for the simple reason of the unknown. Not to mention the embarrassment that this brings when stopped at a busy intersection and my horn and wipers start blaring uncontrollably. This must be stopped and Chrysler should declare a recall!

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

I put in a new battery in my car at the dealer and it corroded again. They told me they forgot to spray it. I have had cars for 6 years and the battery never corroded.I feel there is something wrong someplace and the dealer is not being honest with me.

- Pt Jeff. Statyion, NY, USA

After months of overnight stays with the dealership; a number of electrical parts were replaced in an attempt to resolve intermittent starting issues. During the last visit the tipm stopped responding while the tech was checking for error codes. The tech determined that it needed to be replaced and was the likely source of the issues given it's complex build and it's roll in the electrical system. The vehicle is an 08 Wrangler unlimited with 60,000 miles.

- Danbury, CT, USA

Vehicle would randomly not start. It was finally resolved 62,000 miles later by the dealer replacing the transmission range sensor. This is a right hand drive vehicle used for postal service and this problem is all over postal message boards on the internet.

- Pleasant Prairie, WI, USA

I own a Jeep tour company and this is the third clockspring I have had to replace in two different Jeep. While traveling at 5mph or under the airbag light illuminated. After having the dealer check it out I was advised it was a clockspring issue. I replaced this one on my own. They charge $1450 just to check what part, then $280 for the part. This has been done at tto seperate local dealer ships. I have saved two clocksprings, one done from a 2007 Jeep and one from this 2008.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while the air conditioner was activated, a burning rubber odor emitted from the vents as the ignition failed. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would frequently fail to immediately start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but the dealer was unable to locate a failure code. The dealer wiped and sprayed the vents, but the burning odor was still present and the starting failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 44,000. Updated 09/15/11 the consumer stated she noticed a chemical, fuel like burning rubber smell. The vehicle fails to start occasionally. The smell emits even when the air conditioner is off and the vehicle is running regularly. Updated 09/16/11

- Sparks, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that intermittently, the vehicle would not start without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the ignition switch was not properly connecting in order to start the vehicle. The ignition switch and ground wires were replaced. The failure did not persist however, the contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit signs of hesitation and stuttering intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but to no avail. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and was able to reach a settlement to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 35,000.

- Sunbury, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The contact attempted two or three times before the ignition would start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on four different occasions for the similar failure. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The battery was replaced by an independent mechanic. The failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was approximately 200. Updated 01/26/11 the vehicle was taken to 3 different dealers a total of 4 times. Updated 02/14/11

- Toms River, NJ, USA