Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/07/2013 | 46000 | 1 | |
| Hit a small bump, left tire shook uncontrollably, losing control, over curb, hit post, damaging front end and hitting passengers head on windshield | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 50100 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 jeep wrangler sahara unlimited with 50,000 miles and purchased new. i have been experiencing death wobble or an uncontrollable shaking in the front end of my vehicle intermittently but generally at speeds of 40 mph and higher. i took the vehicle to my mechanic who inspected the front end, tires, brakes and alignment which all were fine. i later went to the jeep dealership service center who said i had death wobble but could not give me a definitive cause or cost to repair. after researching this on-line, i discovered that this is a wide spread problem that jeep has known about for years http://www.jeepz.com/forum/suspension/29510-wrangler-death-wobble-what-causes-how-fix.html. my vehicle is completely stock with no modifications and i do not use it off-road. additionally it is very well maintained and i have had no accidents or major repairs. here is a video of my experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pen1it91z0 i have read that congress addressed this with jeep and jeep has issued a technical bulletin http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblogpost.aspx?post=bb1d0352-f579-4468-b24f-60869e95d02f but that is all. please advise as to what i can do to address this issue. i live in nys. does the lemon-law apply here? *tr | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 50100 | ||
| I have a 2008 jeep wrangler sahara unlimited with 50,000 miles and purchased new. i have been experiencing death wobble or an uncontollable shaking in the front end of my vehicle intermittently but generally at speeds of 40 mph and higher. i took the vehicle to my mechanic who inspected the front end, tires, brakes and allignment which all were fine. i later went to the jeep dealership service center who said i had death wobble but could not give me a definitive cause or cost to repair. after researching this on-line, i discovered that this is a wide spread problem that jeep has known about for years http://www.jeepz.com/forum/suspension/29510-wrangler-death-wobble-what-causes-how-fix.html. my vehicle is completely stock with no modifications and i do not use it off-road. additionally it is very well maintained and i have had no accidents or major repairs. here is a video of my experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pen1it91z0 i have read that congress addressed this with jeep and jeep has issued a technical bulletin http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblogpost.aspx?post=bb1d0352-f579-4468-b24f-60869e95d02f but that is all. please advise as to what i can do to address this issue. i live in nys. does the lemon-law apply here? | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 45 mph, the front end wobbled violently. the vehicle was stopped, shutdown, and restarted then operated as designed. on a later date while driving 70 mph, the failure recurred. the dealer was notified and informed the contact that the problem could have been due to low tire pressure, a bent rim, or a stabilizer bar. the contact assured them that it was none of those issues. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 25,000. | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 45 mph, the front end wobbled violently. the vehicle was stopped, shutdown, and restarted then operated as designed. on a later date while driving 70 mph, the failure recurred. the dealer was notified and informed the contact that the problem could have been due to low tire pressure, a bent rim, or a stabilizer bar. the contact assured them that it was none of those issues. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 25,000. mah | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the front end began to wobble quite violently. the contact brought the vehicle to a stop and restarted the vehicle and it operated as designed. on a later date while driving 70 mph the failure recurred. the dealer was notified and told the contact that the problem could have been low tire pressure or a bent rim or a stabilizer bar. the contact assured them that it was not any of those issues. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 25,000. dt | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle started shaking while driving 45 mph. the shaking would not stop until the contact decelerated to 30 mph or lower. in addition, the brakes would become hesitant and the front wheels would wobble abnormally during the failure. the contact stated that the vehicle was being used as a postal delivery vehicle and the steering wheel was located on the passenger | |||
| 10/11/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle started shaking at 45 mph. the contact stated that the shaking would not stop until they slowed to 30 mph or lower and it is very hard to brake. the front wheels wobbled when the failure occurred. the vehicle is used for postal deliveries and the steering is located on the right hand side. the contact stated this had been a long going issue and that they have replaced the tires and had an alignment performed four times. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.rl | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 48000 | ||
| Vehicle began violently shaking on the interstate. it now shakes at any speeds greater than 40 mph and any bumps in the road or turns also set it off. the vehicle was unable to be turned or moved off the road during the shaking and the shaking only stops once the vehicle slows down to under 10 mph. | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 49000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 60 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake and the vehicle had no balance. the contact merged to the shoulder of the road, shut off the vehicle and restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians advised that the failure was unknown. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000 and the current failure mileage was 50,000. kmj | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 49000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. while driving at approximately 60 mph the front end of the vehicle began to shake and the vehicle had no balance. the contact merged to the shoulder of the road and shut off the vehicle and restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing and stated the failure was unknown. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000 and the current failure mileage was 50,000. dr | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| I am the original owner of a 2008 jeep wrangler that has had 5 separate death wobble events in the last 5 years. now that the vehicle is out of warranty jeep wants me to pay for repairs that they have to this point proven they do not have a proper understanding of and solution for the jeep death wobble. please help. my family and i are afraid to drive in this truck in this condition. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle front end shake violently and swerved from left to right while driving at any speed causing the contact to lose control. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the lower control arm was corroded and cracked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the lower control arm was corroded and cracked. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v085000 (suspension: rear). the failure and current mileage was 68,000. pmb | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle front end shake violently and swerved from left to right while driving at any speed causing the contact to lose control. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the lower control arm was corroded and cracked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer inspected the vehicle and confirmed that that lower control arm was corroded and cracked. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v085000 (suspension: rear) and denied assistance with the repair. the failure and current mileage was 68,000. li | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 35000 | 1 | |
| During a routine maintenance service, the dealer noticed a large amount of play in the steering wheel of our 2008 jeep wrangler sahara 2-door. it measured greater than the allowable movement. after reading about the effects of death wobble it was decided that this could be the early signs of this problem. with the numerous documented cases of this issue, we asked the dealer to contact chrysler to cover the $600+ repair/upgrade that was suggested(including an upgraded steering damper, upgraded tie rod, and wheel alignment). the vehicle is completely stock, well maintained, has 35,000 miles, and has never been off-road. the dealer agreed that there was a problem with the factory parts and it shouldn't be our responsibility to cover the cost of the upgrade. they dropped the price down to $100 and it is now being repaired. the vehicle should be ready tomorrow, so we will find out if these new parts will prevent the death wobble issue. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2012 | 27434 | ||
| Driving down paved road and front end started to shake violently. had to pull over and stop for it to stop. had same problem in march 2011 and took to dealer for repair which only lasted about 4000 mile and 19 months. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 59795 | ||
| While driving at highway speeds, when a pothole or bump is hit by the vehicle, the tires begin to wobble out of control. this causes the steering to fail and violently shake the steering wheel. while coming off or on highway ramps the wobble causes the vehicle to veer off the road. | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 32169 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the front end would shimmer and shake violently. the failure also occurred whenever he drove over a bump in the road or it was uneven. the vehicle was taken to the dealer about three years ago for the same failure and the steering damper was replaced. the failure recurred; however, the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. there were no warning lights when the failure occurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 32,169. rvk | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 32169 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the front end would shimmer and shake violently. this also happen whenever you hit a bump or if the street was uneven. the vehicle was taken to the dealer about three years ago for this failure and the steering damper was replace. the failure started to occur again but the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. there was no warning lights illuminating. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 32,169. mw | |||
| 06/30/2012 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Hit bumps in the road and the front end starting shaking very badly. had to come to a stop for the shaking to stop. the famous jeep death wobble. at the dealership they acted like they never heard of the problem before. after seeing these complaints i realize its a common problem and jeep should of fixed it. it cost me $400.00 to fix it. also since i purchased this vehicle i complained to the dealership that the transmission shifts funny. they keep telling me there is no fix for this and it is a common problem with this transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2012 | 38975 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel seized and the contact started losing control of the vehicle. the vehicle was shut off and restarted after several minutes, in which the power steering assist was reset. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they stated to the contact that they had to replace the steering damper. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls under the issue. the failure mileage was 38,975 and the current mileage was 38,998. kmj | |||
| 06/30/2012 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Hit bumps in the road and the front end starting shaking very badly. had to come to a stop for the shaking to stop. the famous jeep death wobble. at the dealership they acted like they never heard of the problem before. after seeing these complaints i realize its a common problem and jeep should of fixed it. it cost me $400.00 to fix it. also since i purchased this vehicle i complained to the dealership that the transmission shifts funny. they keep telling me there is no fix for this and it is a common problem with this transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2012 | 38975 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel seized and the contact started losing control of the vehicle. the vehicle was shut off and restarted after several minutes, in which the power steering assist was reset. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they stated to the contact that they had to replace the steering damper. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls under the issue. the failure mileage was 38,975 and the current mileage was 38,998. kmj | |||
| 08/19/2012 | 38975 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 60 mph when he stated losing control of the steering wheel and could not control it. he had to stop and wait a couple where the steering wheel come back to normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and they stated they had to replace the steering damper. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that there was no recall under the issue. the failure mileage was 38,975 and the current mileage was 38,998.jp | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 52300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler ltd. the contact was driving 50 mph when the front end began shaking violently and the vehicle became uncontrollable. the vehicle had to come to a complete stop before the shaking stopped. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that there could have been various reasons for the cause of the failure. the vehicle was neither inspected or repaired however the contact secured an appointment for further inspection of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 52,300. kmj | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler ltd. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the front of the vehicle started shaking violently and was very uncontrollable. the vehicle had to come to a complete stop before the shaking stopped. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there could be many different problems that caused the failure. they did not inspect the vehicle but will return back to the dealer within a couple of days. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 52,300. mw | |||
| 07/29/2012 | 70000 | 1 | |
| While driving about 60 mph and then begin to slow down on a major highway (slight bumps in the road). the steering wheel begins to wobble back and forth violently and the whole vehicle shakes like crazy. must slow down immediately (almost to a stop) and then the shaking ceases. i've heard it called the death wobble and i understand why. this has happened numerous times over the last 4 years and the jeep dealership has fixed the problem numerous times. my wife and children are afraid to ride in the vehicle, and i cannot, in good conscience, sell the vehicle to anyone. the condition seems very dangerous to me. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 18000 | 1 | |
| Having problem with death wobble. while traveling at a high rate of speed, over 40mph. a violent shaking has occurred a multiple number of times. feels as though the entire front end of vehicle is ready to fly off. control of vehicle is compromised. especially at such a high rate of speed, which usually occurs on the freeway with other vehicles around. dealership says that the steering stabilizer needs to be replaced. research on the internet says that this just masks the problem. personally looking at the steering components of the vehicle. i cannot see how a worn out steering stabilizer can cause so much chaos. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 103000 | 1 | |
| Death wobble, terrible steering shimmer. driving on highway at 55 mph. hit one bump on the road and all of a sudden the vehicle started shaking violently. i needed to slam on the breaks to keep the vehicle from maybe flipping over. it has happened before, but not this violent. to fix this i installed a dual steering stabilizer set up made by skyjacker. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 18000 | 1 | |
| Having problem with death wobble. while traveling at a high rate of speed, over 40mph. a violent shaking has occurred a multiple number of times. feels as though the entire front end of vehicle is ready to fly off. control of vehicle is compromised. especially at such a high rate of speed, which usually occurs on the freeway with other vehicles around. dealership says that the steering stabilizer needs to be replaced. research on the internet says that this just masks the problem. personally looking at the steering components of the vehicle. i cannot see how a worn out steering stabilizer can cause so much chaos. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 103000 | 1 | |
| Death wobble, terrible steering shimmer. driving on highway at 55 mph. hit one bump on the road and all of a sudden the vehicle started shaking violently. i needed to slam on the breaks to keep the vehicle from maybe flipping over. it has happened before, but not this violent. to fix this i installed a dual steering stabilizer set up made by skyjacker. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 18000 | ||
| Having problem with death wobble. while traveling at a high rate of speed, over 40mph. a violent shaking has occured a multiple number of times. feels as though the entire front end of vehicle is ready to fly off. control of vehicle is compromised. especially at such a high rate of speed, which usually occurs on the freeway with other vehicles around. dealership says that the steering stabalizer needs to be replaced. research on the internet says that this just masks the problem. personally looking at the steering components of the vehicle. i cannot see how a worn out steering stabalizer can cause so much chaos. | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 103000 | 1 | |
| Death wobble, terrible steering shimmer. driving on highway at 55 mph. hit one bump on the road and all of a sudden the vehicle started shaking violently. i needed to slam on the breaks to keep the vehicle from maybe flipping over. it has happened before, but not this violent. to fix this i installed a dual steering stabilizer set up made by skyjacker. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 18000 | ||
| Having problem with death wobble. while traveling at a high rate of speed, over 40mph. a violent shaking has occured a multiple number of times. feels as though the entire front end of vehicle is ready to fly off. control of vehicle is compromised. especially at such a high rate of speed, which usually occurs on the freeway with other vehicles around. dealership says that the steering stabalizer needs to be replaced. research on the internet says that this just masks the problem. personally looking at the steering components of the vehicle. i cannot see how a worn out steering stabalizer can cause so much chaos. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated the vehicle began to shake violently while driving 50 mph over a bump in the road. the failure ceased when the contact decelerated to a lower speed. the failure occurred on two occasions. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or to be repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 10,000. rvk | |||
| 03/17/2012 | 27000 | ||
| After hitting a bump/change in lane texture, my jeep began to shake violently. i have experienced this about 5 more times since mid march always under the same circumstances. i can slow down/apply the brake and the shake goes away. i understand death wobble is a term being applied to this problem. i do not have a life on my jeep nor do i have any after-market tires. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated the vehicle began to shake violently while driving 50 mph over a bump in the road. the failure ceased when the contact decelerated to a lower speed. the failure occurred on two occasions. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or to be repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 10,000. rvk | |||
| 03/17/2012 | 27000 | ||
| After hitting a bump/change in lane texture, my jeep began to shake violently. i have experienced this about 5 more times since mid march always under the same circumstances. i can slow down/apply the brake and the shake goes away. i understand death wobble is a term being applied to this problem. i do not have a life on my jeep nor do i have any after-market tires. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 10000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle wobbled violently when she drove over a bump at 50 mph. the failure ceased when the contact decelerated to lower speeds. the failure occurred on two occasions. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 10,000. sm. | |||
| 03/17/2012 | 27000 | ||
| After hitting a bump/change in lane texture, my jeep began to shake violently. i have experienced this about 5 more times since mid march always under the same circumstances. i can slow down/apply the brake and the shake goes away. i understand death wobble is a term being applied to this problem. i do not have a life on my jeep nor do i have any after-market tires. | |||
| 04/26/2012 | 19146 | ||
| The car experienced the so-called jeep death wobble. at about 65 mph on the freeway, the front end of the car began to shake so violently and uncontrollably that i had no choice but to slow to a stop in the emergency lane. after attempting to drive at highway speed again several minutes later, the wobble occurred a second time, forcing me to pull over once more. had i let go of the steering wheel during the incident, the car would surely have swerved and possibly spun out. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Known to many who have jeeps, the death wobble. when this first happened to my daughter's car, thankfully i was the one driving. it was on the interstate and i thought a tire had blown. the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably and i pulled over. nothing looked wrong but i called a tow truck regardless. they looked at it at the station and could not find anything wrong. i had no idea this was a problem jeep created when they built the vehicle. it is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart. | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle would shake violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that they could replace the bearings on the driver and passenger side suspension. the dealer could not guarantee that the failure would be resolved after the repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Known to many who have jeeps, the death wobble. when this first happened to my daughter's car, thankfully i was the one driving. it was on the interstate and i thought a tire had blown. the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably and i pulled over. nothing looked wrong but i called a tow truck regardless. they looked at it at the station and could not find anything wrong. i had no idea this was a problem jeep created when they built the vehicle. it is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart. | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle would shake violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that they could replace the bearings on the driver and passenger side suspension. the dealer could not guarantee that the failure would be resolved after the repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 45,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Known to many who have jeeps, the death wobble. when this first happened to my daughter's car, thankfully i was the one driving. it was on the interstate and i thought a tire had blown. the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably and i pulled over. nothing looked wrong but i called a tow truck regardless. they looked at it at the station and could not find anything wrong. i had no idea this was a problem jeep created when they built the vehicle. it is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart. | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle shakes very violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they can replace the bearings on the left and right side suspension. they cannot guarantee the failure to be resolved after the repairs. the contact did not repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 45,000. mw | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Known to many who have jeeps, the death wobble. when this first happened to my daughter's car, thankfully i was the one driving. it was on the interstate and i thought a tire had blown. the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably and i pulled over. nothing looked wrong but i called a tow truck regardless. they looked at it at the station and could not find anything wrong. i had no idea this was a problem jeep created when they built the vehicle. it is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart. | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle shakes very violently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they can replace the bearings on the left and right side suspension. they cannot guarantee the failure to be resolved after the repairs. the contact did not repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 45,000. mw | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 36200 | ||
| The steering wheels and front wheels started shaking violently after hitting a mild bump and that was the first give in a costly ball joint replacement on a stock unabused jeep wrangler. it cost over $1400 to fix through 4 wheel parts. the dealer refused to acknowledge a problem and suggested the tires were simply unbalanced as the problem for the shake that nearly caused serious wreck. | |||
| 01/18/2011 | |||
| My jeep is experiencing what jeep owners refer to as the death wobble. violent, intense shaking of the front end after hitting the smallest of bumps. must slow down immediately to gain control of vehicle. | |||
| 01/04/2012 | 38534 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2008 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact heard a grinding noise in the front end of the vehicle and could not control the steering wheel. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic. the technicians stated to the contact that the front ball joints were fractured, causing the axle to fracture as well. the technicians stated that the axle was on backorder and not available for repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 38,534. | |||
| 01/18/2011 | |||
| My jeep is experiencing what jeep owners refer to as the death wobble. violent, intense shaking of the front end after hitting the smallest of bumps. must slow down immediately to gain control of vehicle. | |||
| 01/04/2012 | 38534 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2008 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact heard a grinding noise in the front end of the vehicle and could not control the steering wheel. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic. the technicians stated to the contact that the front ball joints were fractured, causing the axle to fracture as well. the technicians stated that the axle was on backorder and not available for repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 38,534. kmj | |||
| 01/18/2011 | |||
| My jeep is experiencing what jeep owners refer to as the death wobble. violent, intense shaking of the front end after hitting the smallest of bumps. must slow down immediately to gain control of vehicle. | |||
| 01/04/2012 | 38534 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2008 jeep wrangler. while driving at approximately 10 mph the contact heard a grinding noise in the front end of the vehicle and he could not control the steering wheel. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic. the technicians stated the front ball joints had fractured causing the axle to fracture as well. the technicians stated the axle was on backorder and not available for repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 38,534. ds | |||
| 01/03/2012 | |||
| This is my second online complaint regarding the death wobble i have experienced in my jeep. i had the issue fixed in september, though it began to happen again in early december. i took my jeep back in to the dealership and they replaced the steering damper with a high performance model. they did this at no charge because they said the original fix was still under warranty. i thought this took care of things. two days ago, i was driving about 45 mph on a busy service road and the vehicle began to shake violently again. i immediately had to slow down and almost come to a stop before it would stop. nearby drivers had to swerve to miss me and the guy behind me almost rear-ended me. this has got to stop. i took my jeep back to the dealership this morning and they said they would look into it and call me back. the saga continues. | |||
| 01/04/2012 | 38534 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2008 jeep wrangler. while driving at approximately 10 mph the contact heard a grinding noise in the front end of the vehicle and he could not control the steering wheel. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic. the technicians stated the front ball joints had fractured causing the axle to fracture as well. the technicians stated the axle was on backorder and not available for repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 38,534. ds | |||
| 01/03/2012 | |||
| This is my second online complaint regarding the death wobble i have experienced in my jeep. i had the issue fixed in september, though it began to happen again in early december. i took my jeep back in to the dealership and they replaced the steering damper with a high performance model. they did this at no charge because they said the original fix was still under warranty. i thought this took care of things. two days ago, i was driving about 45 mph on a busy service road and the vehicle began to shake violently again. i immediately had to slow down and almost come to a stop before it would stop. nearby drivers had to swerve to miss me and the guy behind me almost rear-ended me. this has got to stop. i took my jeep back to the dealership this morning and they said they would look into it and call me back. the saga continues. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 41000 | ||
| I was driving down the highway and all the sudden the whole vehicle including the steering wheel started to shake horribly. i don't feel like i can control the steering when this occurs. stepping on the brakes to slow down/stop makes it worse. once i drop back below 40 mph it stops, til the next time it happens. in the beginning it was only occasionally. recently it has been occuring more frequently. it is very scary when this occurs. my mechanic replaced the steering dampner but that did not fix this issue. i have no idea what this issue is but it is not safe to be driving while this is occurring. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 42385 | ||
| The vehicle's front end began to vibrate with resonance until the entire vehicle was shaking so badly that it had to be pulled off the side of the road. this phenomenon is well documented by many sources as death wobble. the initial incident happened while driving on a two-lane highway in good condition. on this same drive, there were two more incidents of death wobble. after these occurrences, the vehicle was taken in to a mechanic for inspection, front-end alignment and tire balancing. there were no more incidents of death wobble until nearly a month later when it occurred on the highway at approximately 70 mph. after this incident, the vehicle was taken to a mechanic that specializes in jeep maintenance and customization. the cause of the problem was identified as slop in the stock track bar. the vehicle has stock suspension, wheels and tires. the vehicle has been well maintained with tire rotations done at regular intervals. other than these incidents of death wobble, the vehicle does not have any other noticeable problems. following the track bar diagnosis, the vehicle was taken to a dealership for inspection. the dealership diagnosed several other front end components as being in need of replacement, at a significantly higher cost, contradictory to the two previous independent inspections. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 39900 | ||
| Vehicle begins to shudder from road conditions, then when you strike a bump, or the road surface changes, the vehicles then violently shakes and will not cease until slowed to 30mph or increased to 70mph. very dangerous situation on freeways. it appears that the entire front end is about to shake the wheels loose, then transfers to the rear wheels sometimes. then when it appears the phenomina is over, it can reoccur again just as quickly. my wife refuses to drive it, nor will she allow my son to ride in it until it is resolved. | |||
| 08/14/2009 | 13014 | ||
| The jeep shakes violently when it hits a bump in the road. it sems to happen mostly on the highways, although it will occur on a city road. during this shaking the brakes do not slow the car down and it is impossible to steer to the side of the road. this is extrmely scary and dangerous. the car has been in numerous times and nothing seems to fix the problem. | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 57 | ||
| I was driving on interstate 70 at approximately 65mph, i hit a bump, and my jeep started to shake and vibrate so dramatically that i had to slow down to about 35mph before it would stop. i was so frightened that i pulled over and was afraid to continue driving. thinking it was my tires about ready to fall off, i creeped off of the interstate and drove about 15mph back to the tire dealership where i had bought my tires. they could find nothing wrong. i then took it to the jeep dealership and they replaced the steering dampner and updated a bracket. it did not fix the problem. i took it back to the dealership where they then replaced the drag link end. they then told me it had to be the tires. they, not one time, mentioned what i have now researched and found to be a death wobble problem that many jeep owners have experienced. i don't know what to do next. the problem has not been fixed and my tires only have 15k miles on them and i am thinking this is not the problem. the wobble that i have experienced now dozens of times is not only frightening but i fear is very dangerous. i'm not sure what my recourse is at this point. | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 6000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that whenever she would drive over an uneven road surface, the vehicle would violently shake abnormally. the failure recurred while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five times where they were unable to diagnose the failure. various repairs were performed on the vehicle, but the failure continued. the failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 6000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that whenever she would drive over a bumpy road surface the vehicle would violently shake. after a few moments of shaking the failure would stop. the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on five occasions where they were unable to diagnose the failure. various repairs were performed on the vehicle, but the failure continued. the failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 68,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 39500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that when the vehicle exceeds 40 mph the vehicle starts to wobble. the vehicle went through inspection and nothing was found wrong with the vehicle. the steering stabilizer was replaced, but did not resolve the problem and now the contact | |||
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| 07/13/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 60 mph and rolled over a bump in the road and the vehicle front end start to shake violently. the contact referred to the shaking as the death wobblethe contact slightly lost control of the vehicle. the contact had to slow down and pull over to re-gain control of the vehicle. previously the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have a steering stabilizer replace for the death wobble but that did not remedy the issue. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer but called the manufacturer. the manufacturer has not provided any assistance to the contact at this point. the contact stated the death wobble could result into a crash. the failure mileage was 48,000. jo | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 51054 | ||
| Hitting a uneven patch of road or a solid bump causes the front end to shim to the point that the whole vehicle jerks and the steering wheel feels like it is going to pull out of your hands. happens at least 1-3 times a week. called jeep they are aware of the issue and said it is due to the way the front end is designed and wear on the bushings. they fixed the issue in the 2010 with a heavy duty front end bar and i was told by the service center at a dealer in west palm beach florida that until a recall is placed i would have to pay out of pocket to fix this issue as the vehicle is out of warranty at this point in time. | |||
| 11/14/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl. the contact 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle hits a bump and the front end starts to shake violently. the contact has described the shaking as the death wobble the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the tires and the tires needs to be change. the contact did not change the tires and stated the sway bar is causing the vehicle to shake. the contact stated this issue will cause a serious crash. the failure mileage was 50,000. jo | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 2500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. the contact noticed uncontrollable shaking in the front end of the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently, especially when driving over bumps in the road at speeds greater than 50 mph. the dealer test drove the vehicle, but could not duplicate the failure. the manufacturer has not been notified. the current mileage was 4,559 and failure mileage was approximately 2,500. | |||