Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 5000 | 3 | |
| Uncontrollable shaking vibrating loss of steering..... death wobble till stopped and pulled over jeep has serviced it 3x and acting like im crazy replaced stabilizer bar and dampener only help for few weeks im afraid to drive and can not afford another car it has 30000 miles stock everything and no off roading ever. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Uncontrolable shaking vibrating loss of steering..... death wobble till stopped and pulled over jeep has serviced it 3x and acting like im crazy replaced stabalizer bar and dampener only help for few weeks im afraid to drive and can not afford another car it has 30000 miles stock everything and no off roading ever | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 30000 | 1 | |
| The front end began an uncontrollable wobble at about 55 miles per hour. the only way to stop it was to gradually slow down to a stop. there was no apparent reason for it to began. i did not hit anything. the road i was traveling was an improved smooth paved road. the car could not be controlled. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2011 | 30000 | ||
| The front end began an uncontrolable wobble at about 55 miles per hour. the only way to stop it was to gradually slow down to a stop. there was no apparent reason for it to began. i did not hit anything. the road i was traveling was an improved smooth paved road. the car could not be controled. | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 45000 | ||
| I am experiencing what has become known as jeep wobble and even has been called death wobble. driving at speeds over 50 mph the vehicle begins to wobble uncontrollably and will not stop until speeds go below 20 mph. this occurs at times without unstable road conditions and it is almost always occuring when crossing a bridge or any where that the road surface changes. jeep has replaced the steering stablilizer and dampener three times with no success and replaced the shocks as well. | |||
| 03/23/2009 | |||
| When driving between 40 and 60 mph the steering wheel and front end begans to shake violently from right to left, feeling simmular to sudden wheel imbalance and as if front wheels might come off when i hit a bump, usually smaller ones like gaps in bridge surfaces or dips in the road. it has been described in bloggs and web postings as the death wobble. to stop this action i have to slow down below 30 mhp and sometimes have to stop completely. in heavy traffic this causes dangerous traffic situations since the natural instinct is to apply brakes to maintain controll of the vehicle. this does not occur every time i hit a bump, but occurs more frequently as time passes. the dealer has rotated tires, done rear end work, replaced brakes, and replaced the steering damper on several occasions. replacing the steering damper releives symptoms for 2-3 months,(up to 2,000 miles) but it starts again, lightly intially, then increasing in intensity and frequency. the same dealer has attempted to service this problem four times over the past two years, but has not come up with a solution. they say they can not re-create the condition and can not determine what causes it. they also say they have not received other complaints. cryslyer's customer service workers defer to the dealer. this is a very frightening and dangerous situation when it occurs. the car has not been driven off road and has only original equipment. | |||
| 01/08/2011 | 28000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler 4x2. the contact was driving 55 mph when the steering wheel began to vibrate abnormally and the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably. the contact stated that the failure would occur sporadically and would not cease until the vehicle was brought to a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him that they would need to install a heavy duty steering damper to repair the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and stated they would investigate the failure before determining if they would assist. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the failure mileage was 28,000. | |||
| 01/08/2011 | 28000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the steering starts to bounce left and right and the entire vehicle was shaking out of control. to control the vehicle you have to come to a complete stop and try to get it back in alignment. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him they have to install a heavy duty steering damper to stop the bouncing. the vehicle was out of warranty and he has to pay for the repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and stated they have to investigate and it will take twenty four to forty eight hours. the failure mileage was 28,000...mw | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 57000 | ||
| Death shake in front end . steering stabilizer failure. to replace had to buy from chrysler a modification bracket and shock. could not buy aftermakt. my piont is i should not have to pay for a bracket that they did not make right in the 1st place. i almost was in a serious accident while driving normal coinditions. they compared it to a dell computer that if i needed a upgrade i would have to pay for it. don't you think that driving a vehicle on a major hghwy is a little different than a computer sitting on a desk? i do not off road as this is a 2 wheel drive jeep. i like what i drive but i think this should have been a recall before now. | |||
| 01/24/2011 | 60100 | ||
| I have a 2007 4dr jeep wrangler not 4 wheel drive. just recently has a problem started on my jeep. i will be driving at 35-65mph and hit a bump or a series of small bumps and my jeep will begin shaking violently and will not stop unless i immediately pull off the road or slow to about 20mph. i took it to a local repair shop and described the problem i was having to which they replied i hope it | |||
| 12/29/2010 | 53000 | ||
| While driving 50 to 70 mph if the vehicle hits any small bump in the road it then begins to shake violently. there is a term given by jeep owners that have this year jeep called the death wobble. there are many of discussion groups online that talk about it and there is even footage on youtube. the only way to stop the wobble is to stop the vehicle as quickly as you can. not safe at all at highway speeds. why is there no recall on this issue? general motors was saved by the tax payers of the u.s. they should not be allowed to put vehicles that are unsafe on u.s. highways. i only hope no one has been seriously hurt or killed from this issue. my jeep is all stock from the factory. i have had no work or modifications done to it. there is no reason why jeep owners that pay $24,000 or more for their jeep to pay over $1000 to fix a safety issue that gm is responsible for. i have had a few recall on my jeep for minor issues and had them fixed. this is a major issue. | |||