I had nearly the same problem today. Went wheeling and afterward, as soon as I hit the road, the ESP started going wacko. Mostly on right hand turns! Tried adjusting the steering wheel (it was a little off, not much) but didn't help. Then the ESP/BAS light came on but it stopped trying to correct? And now my steering feels loose. It's like I don't even have any control for the first 15-20 degrees of turnin the steering wheel left or right?

I'm stuck on why it was acting up more on turning right?

 

I put a 4 in lift on mine like 7 months ago and the light just came on. I hope that recentering the wheel makes it go off. I may just yell at it a time or two

 

do you have an adjustable track bar on the front if so you could have pulled the thread.

when you turn left the thread will be compressed.

 

I am sure you all have already done this, correct? Could you try turning it off and then turning it back on? Sort of like "restarting a computer?"

Just a guess.

 

I had the same problem on my 07'. It has a 2.5 inch lift and the light was on for no apparent reason. I took it to Firestone and did the lifetime alignment, and after driving about 30 miles after the alignment, the light was gone and hasnt been on since. I have even put on new tires and she drives like a charm.

 

Thumbs down Jeep JK 2009 Wrangler X 2 door Freedom top = FAIL

I've been having problems with my Jeep since I bought it a year and a month ago.

The electrical system is either a piece of sh*t on this thing..... I posted a thread a while ago explaining the problem and have brought my Jeep in about 5 times for this specific problem.

The first thing that happens is that the ESP/BAS lights and the Traction Assist icon come on accompanied with a chime (like the one when you need gas or when your seatbelt is off).

After that happens, every other light starts to come on and off sporadically and the tachometer jumps like a mexican jumping bean. The lights include: Red circular light above the water temp, the airbag light, a red lightning bolt icon light, a red oil can/genie bottle light, and some others that I can't remember.

The odometer area is also affected during this flurry of a seizure. It will put boxes around all of the letters as if I was in every gear (PRND) at the same time. The "HOT OIL" message flashes.

Also, on two separate occasions, the seizure resulted in the car applying the brakes for me as if it was protecting me from a skid-out. The only problem here is that I was going straight down the road @ 30 mph with my foot on the gas pedal when it happened.

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The service performed included (in chronological order):

-Replacing the ignition cylinder

-Replacing the ABS computer

-Removing my aftermarket radio (they initially thought this was the problem, but apparently not) and replacing the factory radio.

-Replacing the "Module A"

(after the last 2 "repairs" the heat stopped working - blower was fine, but no heat came out)

-Replacing the clockspring in the steering column

-Replacing a switch that made my blinker stay on (this didn't happen ever when I drove the car, so I'm guessing they broke it during maintenance - they just listed this on a separate invoice stapled with the repair on the clockspring)

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Does anyone else have this problem? The car is stock and this is really a terrible car that I would never recommend to anyone ever. It's unbelievable that they can't fix this problem, but even more disturbing that the Jeep's electronics are equivalent to that of an Atari (at best).

I had posted a reply to another thread somewhere on jk-forum.... if I can find it, I'll edit this post and put a link to it - but it has pretty much all of the same info.

Bottom line: I loved my 98 Jeep Cherokee Sport - it ran like a beast. The trasmission was solid, the I6 had less horsepower but was more punchy and responsive, and the electronics didn't spaz out. This new 2009 JK Wrangler I just got last August looks great, but is one of the worst cars I have ever used in my life. I would never recommend the car to anyone as it needs to be taken in for service at least once a month on average.


IF ANYONE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND A SOLUTION, PLEASE POST A REPLY!!!!!!!!! I'M TIRED OF CLEANING MY VOMIT OFF THE FLOOR EVERY WEEK FROM USING THIS CAR.

 

Adj. track bars help align the axles. You still need to get adj. front lca's to adjust the caster. Just installed mine a little over a month ago and no more esp problems. My esp was coming on every time i went around sharp turns and exit ramps.