2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 suspension problems

SUSPENSION

DRIVING 40 MPH OR OVER WILL CAUSE CAR TO HARSHLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE. COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON A FREEWAY AS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP SHAKING IS TO COMPLETELY STOP. BECAUSE OF ALL THE SHAKING CAUSES OTHER SUSPENSION AND WHEEL PROBLEMS. BOLTS ON SUSPENSION AND WHEEL START TO LOOSEN UP CAUSING ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR JEEP WRANGLERS FROM 2006 TO PRESENT.

NHTSA complaint #11219850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

DEVELOPED DEATH WOBBLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES AN HOUR. IN RESEARCHING I SEE CHRYSLER SAYS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN ASSURE YOU IT IS. IT IS A DESIGNED FLAW ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS I HAD LOOK AT IT. A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER. I LUCKILY SOMEHOW KEPT THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL DESPITE THE STEERING SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY, SO BAD THE VEHICLE LIFTED OFF THE ROAD AND SKIDDED SIDEWAYS.

NHTSA complaint #11154904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

1. HIT A BUMP GOING 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE. HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATE TO 25 MPH. SUPER DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY. THANKFULLY THIS WAS A CITY FREEWAY THAT HAD A SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED IF I WAS GOING FASTER, SAY ON AN INTERSTATE WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 80MPH. 2. WHENEVER I FILL UP THE GAS ALWAYS OVERFLOW. SO EACH TIME NOW I HAVE TO SQUEEZE THE PUMP GENTLY AND HOLD IT FOR THE ENTIRE FILL UP. 3. THE REAR CALIPER STICKS SOMETIMES.

NHTSA complaint #10991888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

DEATH WOBBLE********************************* (MAIN CONCERN) I HAVE ALMOST DIED A 1000XS DUE TO THIS DEATH WOBBLE. I WENT THROUGH HELL WITH THE PREVIOUS DEALER DEALERSHIP . IT HAS BEEN MANY YEARS BRINGING THE JEEP IN TO GARAGES AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE IT OUT. I HAD TO DELIVER A PART 77 MILES TO AND BACK AND HAD TO STOP OVER A MILLION TIMES WITH MYHEART POUNDING. I AM SICK OF WORRYING ABOUT DYING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SERIOUS ISSUE GOD FORBID PEOPLE THAT HAVE CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONTHE FREEWAY AND LOCAL ROADS. VERY CLOSE DEADLY SITUATIONS. I AM TIRED OF NOONE BELIEVING THIS! THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH JEEP AND NOONE HEARS IT! HOW ARE THEY NOT LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE ???THIS IS THE WORST-FEELING IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MANY GARAGES AND NO ONE SAYS ANYTHING IS WRONG. THERE IS SERIOUS ISSUES AND I AM GOING TO DIE! PLEASE HELP! PLEASE! THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THIS OVERHEATING AND ELECTRICAL...RADIO HASN'T WORKED IN MONTHS ONCE IN A WHILE IT COMES ON INTERMEDIATELY...SEATBELT LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS HAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FROM MANY GARAGES AND THEY ALSO CAN NOT FIND WHERE OR WHY....THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE! THE DEATH WOBBLE IS THE MAIN CONCERN BECAUSE IT WILL KILL ME AND ANYBODY ELSE THAT IS HAVING THIS ISSUE. ITS JUST HORRIBLE. THIS VEHICLE TOOK ME OVER A YEAR TO GET INSPECTED BECAUSE OF THIS ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ISSUE!

NHTSA complaint #10979892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

MY ISSUE IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO ON THE INTERNET AS THE JEEP "DEATH WOBBLE". AT AROUND 50-60MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, WHEELS AND STEERING BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO BRAKE TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND DISCONCERTING WEN THIS HAPPENS IN BUSY TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. HAVE HAD WHEELS BALANCED AND TRACKING DONE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT ISSUE STILL OCCURS - STARTING AROUND 3 OR 4 YEAR AGO.

NHTSA complaint #10907420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

DRIVING VEHICLE OVER 60MPH RESULTED IN MULTIPLE EPISODES OF THE DEATH WOBBLE WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD OF TIME. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT USED CAR DEALERSHIP AND STATE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE DAY OF PURCHASE. WITHIN 24 HOURS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE, I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST ENCOUNTER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AND THE STEERING FELT SHAKEY AND THE WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE. IT SUBSIDED AS I SLOWED DOWN. THE NEXT DAY, THIS OCCURED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE AT 65MPH AND CAR WAS TOWED TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NEVER HAVE PASSED INSPECTION ALONG WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND HE CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. WITHIN 3 DAYS OF GETTING THE JEEP BACK, ONCE AGAIN THE WOBBLE OCCURRED AT A SPEED OF 65MPH AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER RETURNED A PORTION OF MY PURCHASE PRICE AND I RETURNED THE JEEP. THE JEEP IS NOW BACK ON THE LOT FOR SALE.

NHTSA complaint #10893890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

DEATH WOBBLE VEHICLE BOUNCES WILDLY INTERMITTENTLY FRONT END

NHTSA complaint #10852489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHEN BRAKING FROM A SPEED OF 60MPH OR GREATER, THE FRONT END STEERING BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE BACK AND FORTH. IT WOULD ONLY SUBSIDE WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VIBRATION FELT LIKE AN UNSTABLE OSCILLATION THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A SHARP TURN IF THE BRAKE WAS NOT RELEASED. THIS SYMPTOM WAS REPEATABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A JEEP DEALER FOR SERVICING. THEY ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO "STEERING DAMPER HAD PLAY AND WAS LEAKING". PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE DAMPER AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE (HEX BOLT AND LOCKING HEX NUT).

NHTSA complaint #10759637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END STABILIZER BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. MA 10/2 UPDATED 12/28/2015

NHTSA complaint #10745087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

MY JEEP'S HORN BEGAN HONKING, WIPERS CAME ON, DOOR LOCKS BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. NOTHING STOPPED UNTIL I GOT HOME AND MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. HE CONNECTED IT SEVERAL HOURS LATER AND IT WAS FINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME NOTHING COULD BE DONE AS THE PROBLEM HAD STOPPED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING OCCURRED ALONG WITH THE A/C SHUTTING OFF. WE WENT THROUGH THE SAME STEPS; DISCONNECT BATTERY, RECONNECT AND TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT THEY REALLY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE BECAUSE NOTHING WAS HAPPENING AT THAT POINT. LAST NIGHT MY JEEP BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND SCARED ME AS I COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL. I HAD TO SLOW AND PULL OVER SO IT COULD STOP. MY HUSBAND CAME TO GET ME AND WAS FOLLOWING ME WHEN IN ADDITION TO THE PAST THINGS HAPPENING (I CALL IT POSSESSED), THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON; BRAKE, ENGINE, ABS, BATTERY, ETC. IT THEN STALLED AS I WAS TURNING. LUCKILY THE WOMAN COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SLOWED AND WENT AROUND OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. MY HUSBAND TOWED THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT THERE, AND TOLD THEM TO FIX IT AS IT IS A REAL ROAD HAZARD. IN READING ABOUT JEEP COMPLAINTS, I'M ASSUMING IT IS A "TIPM" PROBLEM AND SOMETHING CALLED A "DEATH WOBBLE". I AM ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #10725444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

DRIVING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN FRONT END OF CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY . HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP. IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES DURING MY TRIP. 2008 JEEP WRANGLER.

NHTSA complaint #10703865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

SEARCH INTERNET FOR JK DEATH WOBBLE. CHRYSLER LLC HAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH JK WRANGLER THAN NEED RECALL BEFORE SOME ONE DIES DUE TO LOSING CONTROL TO THE FRONT END OF THEIR VEHICLE. OUR 2008 JEEP WRANGLER HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH SUSPENSION AND FRONT AXLE STEERING ISSUES FOR ITS ENTIRE EXISTENCE INCLUDING A STABILIZER REPLACEMENT AT APPROX 20,000 MILES 6 YEARS AGO. MOST RECENTLY WE HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC DEATH WOBBLE THAT HAS RESULTED IN ATTEMPTS BY DEALER TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY AND SERVICE CONTRACT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE FRONT AXLE HOUSING, AND THE TRAC BAR, AND THE BALL JOINTS AND THE STEERING STABILIZER GEOMETRY ON THE JK WRANGLER IS ALL WRONG. SEE THIS A/M BOLT KIT HTTP://NORTHRIDGE4X4.COM/SHOP/NR4X4-JEEP-JK-HARDWARE-KIT SEE THIS VIDEO HTTPS://M.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=DIYDWQHC7QQ AND THIS VIDEO HTTPS://M.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=9UQWLMLHIF4 I HAVE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE VIN FOR THIS COMPLAINT AND SOME ONE NEEDS TO FORCE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE NEEDS NEW LOWER CONTROL ARMS, NEW TRACK BAR, NEW FRAME MOUNT FOR TRACK BAR, NEW FRONT AXLE HOUSING, NEW STEERING GEAR, NEW KNUCKLES, AND NEW TIE RODS. AND IT NEEDS THE A/M CORRECT BOLT KIT LISTED ABOVE USED TO INSTALL ALL OF THE ABOVE COMPONENTS. MY VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT TIMES NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS. I CAN'T DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN BECAUSE IT IS TOO DANGEROUS. PLEASE ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. THERE ARE 100,000 OR MORE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH THIS SE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10637821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED SHAKING IN MY FRONT END THAT CAUSE ME TO PULL OFF THE OFF. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I CAN SAFELY SAY IT KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THIS PROBLEM IS RIDICULOUS AND NO ONE CARES TO MAKE JEEP FIX THIS PROBLEM. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE DYING FOR YOU AND JEEP TO WAKE UP AND HAVE THIS ADDRESSED. YOU SUCK AND SO DOES JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #10630035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

MY JEEP HAS THE "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE", WHICH IS WIDELY DISCUSSED ON THE INTERNET. BY GOOGLING THAT TERM, YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S A VERY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CAR TO ULTIMATELY SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL IF THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE SLOWED DOWN VERY QUICKLY. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S CAUSE IS UNCLEAR, THOUGH THERE IS A LIST OF A DOZEN OR SO "FIXES" THAT SOMETIMES FIX THE PROBLEM FOR 20,000 MILES OR SO AT A TIME. I HAD THE DEATH WOBBLE AT ABOUT 15K MILES, 35K MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 65K MILES. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND WAS SCARED WHEN HE DROVE MY CAR TO SEE THE PROBLEM FOR HIMSELF. IT'S UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY 2-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE BACK. MY CAR NEEDS THIS REPAIRED AGAIN RIGHT NOW, AND I ASSUME WILL NEED IT EVERY 20K MILES OR SO. ON THE LAST OCCASION THIS HAPPENED (YESTERDAY), I HIT A SMALL GAP IN THE PAVEMENT (FOR EXAMPLE, THE NORMAL SEAM WHERE TWO PIECES OF CONCRETE COME TOGETHER) AT ABOUT 45MPH. THE FRONT END STARTED VIBRATING AND THEN THE VIBRATION INCREASES (ALMOST LIKE THE CAR IS RESONATING), UNTIL YOU CAN'T HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR IS ABOUT TO VIBRATE OFF THE ROAD UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS IS HOW THE ISSUE ALWAYS OCCURS AND IT OCCURS BETWEEN 45-70MPH. IT'S BEGINS WITH A SMALL BUMP OR IMPERFECTION ON THE PAVEMENT. IT'S EASILY REPRODUCED.

NHTSA complaint #10617599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE "DEATH WOBBLE" MULTIPLE TIMES. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, ONCE IN OCTOBER OF 2013 AND ONCE IN MARCH OF 2014. IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I WILL NEED TO GET IT FIXED FOR THE THIRD TIME. IT MAKES THE JEEP UNCONTROLLABLE. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN IT HAPPENED CONTINUOUSLY IN MARCH OF 2014 I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 60 MILES FROM MY HOME. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO TWO ACCIDENTS ON MAJOR ROADWAYS. THERE IS LESS THAN 23K MILES ON MY JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #10608481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON AN IMPROVED MULTI-LANE HIGHWAY, AND BRAKING AS NEEDED, THE FRONT END OF THE JEEP BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS IS THE THIRD EPISODE OF THIS EXTREMELY UNSAFE BEHAVIOR. THE FIRST TWO EPISODES INVOLVED ACCELERATING BETWEEN 50 AND 55 ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. ALL INSTANCES REQUIRED IMMEDIATE DECELERATION AND/OR MODEST BRAKING AND/OR NEEDING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO ARREST THE VIOLENT SHAKING AND REGAIN NORMAL STEERING CONTROL. RESEARCH YIELDS INFORMATION THAT THIS IS A KNOWN OCCURRENCE WITH JEEP WRANGLERS AND MAY BE THE RESULT OF SUBSTANDARD ENGINEERING AND DESIGN. SEE "JEEP WRANGLER -DEATH WOBBLE".

NHTSA complaint #10608247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

MYSELF, SPOUSE, AND CHILDREN WERE GOING TO DINNER AND I'M ON CRUISE AT 50 AND A VIOLENT VIBRATION BEGINS TO OCCUR. I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND IT IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND IT IS BAD. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED BY YOU ON THIS. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE DYING FOR YOU TO ISSUE ONE. MINE CAUSED ME TO ALMOST WRECK HEAD ON AND THERE WOULD PROBABLY BE KIDS WITHOUT PARENTS TODAY IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK HEAD ON. PLEASE CONSIDER ISSUING A RECALL ON THIS AND MAKE THE MANUFACTURER'S FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT'S NOT LIKE WE CAN GO OUT AND TRADE IT IN OR PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. YES WE HAVE JOBS, BUT WE HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF BEING PARENTS AND PAYING BILLS TO, AND ARE BECOMING PARENTS AGAIN EARLY NEXT YEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE TO FIXED BY THE COMPANY.

NHTSA complaint #10597928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES BUT WHEN IT STARTED TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY I STARTED TO NOTICE MY SPEED AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN IT HAPPENED. IT WAS A COMBINATION OF DRIVING OVER 50 MILES/ HOUR AND ROLLING OVER A POTHOLE, BUMP OR SIMPLY UNEVEN PAVEMENT THAT WOULD CAUSE THE FRONT END OF THE JEEP TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHAKES WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING IS TO QUICKLY SLOW THE CAR DOWN, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON THE BUSY INTERSTATE WHICH I TRAVEL EVERYDAY TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. RECENTLY I NARROWLY AVOIDED GETTING REAR-ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER WHICH WAS BARRELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME WHEN THE SHAKING OCCURRED. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VIBRATIONS. LUCKILY THE TRUCK DRIVER CHANGED LANES JUST IN TIME. THIS CONDITION IS UNPREDICTABLE AND PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE IT GENERALLY HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEEDS.

NHTSA complaint #10594696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

HIT SMALL BUMP ON EXPRESSWAY CAUSING 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY LIKE THE WHEELS WERE LOOSE. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY TO CHECK WHEELS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY THE INITIAL REACTION IS TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION (CRASH). AFTER INSPECTING VEHICLE SHAKING HAD STOPPED.

NHTSA complaint #10565242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE MUCH DOCUMENTED DEATH WOBBLE ASSOCIATED WITH JEEPS. I NEVER REALIZED UNTIL I GOOGLED IT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HAVEN'T FORCED JEEP TO DO A RECALL AND REPLACE THE TRACK BAR, STEERING KNUCKLE OR WHATEVER THE PARTS ARE THAT ARE NEEDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T GET IT. I GUESS YOU HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A JEEP WHEN THIS HAPPENS GOING 65 MPH. THERE ARE SOME AFTERMARKET PARTS THAT ARE BEEFED UP THAT CONSUMERS SAY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM..... SO JEEP CAN DO THE SAME.

NHTSA complaint #10556080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4 DOOR THAT I PURCHASE AT DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING HOME AT APPROX. 25 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I RAN OVER A REFLECTOR PROBABLY ON MORE THAN 1 INCH HIGH ON THE ROAD. THE CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND SCARE MY WIFE AND GRANDCHILDREN. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKED SO VIOLENTLY THAT I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE, ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, TO STOP THE SHAKING. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF FROM CHRYSLER MOTOR COMPANY, I SPENT 10'S OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON A VEHICLE THAT MAY KILL ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. AN IMMEDIATE RECALL SHOULD BE SENT OUT TO ALL OWNERS OF JEEP WRANGLER JK UNLIMITED 4 DOORS. ALSO THE NEWS MEDIA SHOULD BE INFORMED AND BROADCAST THE RECALL AND WHAT THEY SHOULD DO. CHRYSLER CORP.MUST IMMEDIATELY FIX THIS DANGEROUS "DEATH WOOBLE" AT THEIR EXPENSE WITH NO COST TO THE OWNERS OF SUCH VEHICLES. THERE SHOULD BE NO EXCEPTIONS. . LOOKS LIKE CHRYSLER CORPORATION IS PUTING PROFITS OVER VEHICLE SAFETY. FORCE CHRYSLER TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND FIX THE "DEATH WOOBLE".

NHTSA complaint #10531723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

FRONT END OSCILLATION INTERNET TERM COMMONLY CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE " THIS VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS RETURNED WITH NO FAULT FOUND AS THIS IS A FRIENDS CAR I HAVEN'T A RECORD OF THE SERIAL NUMBER BUT I WAS ASKED TO GIVE A SECOND OPINION ,I FOUND NOTHING LOOSE THE STEERING DAMPER WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY TIRES WERE ROTATED WITH NO ADVERSE WEAR OR PATTERN I CAN ONLY SURMISE THAT THIS HAVING OCCURRED MANY TIMES TO THIS VEHICLE THAT THERE MUST BE METAL FATIGUE BETWEEN THE MOUNTING OF THE STEERING GEAR AND AXLE MOUNTING POINTS AND THAT AN ENGINEERED BRACE WILL BE REQUIRED TO DAMP OUT OSCILLATION.

NHTSA complaint #10520590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT A SPEED 55MPH OR HIGHER, THE CAR WILL GO OVER A SMALL BUMP WHILE ON A SLIGHT HILL OR TURN, AND BEGIN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE THE CAR, ONLY STOPPING WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SLOWED TO A STOP - REQUIRING THE VEHICLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY TO STOP THE SHAKING. DUE TO THE VIOLENT WOBBLE, THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND FEELS AS THOUGH IT COULD CREATE A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT AT HIGH MILE PER HOUR SPEEDS, OR CONCERNS ABOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THE VEHICLE NEEDING TO PULL OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE WOBBLING. INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS WHEN ANY TYPE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER EXISTS. HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKING, MAKING THIS DRIVER EXTREMELY FEARFUL TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS VEHICLE IS STOCK, NO ALTERATIONS DONE.

NHTSA complaint #10512958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, I HIT A SMALL BUMP WHILE MAKING SLIGHT TURN TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL. I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW VIOLENT THE SHAKING WAS... IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE MIGHT ACTUALLY COME APART. I HAD TO PULL OF THE ROAD TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE JEEP FOR A YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10505247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ABOVE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000.

NHTSA complaint #10504926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

"DEATH WOBBLE" HORRIBLE CAVITATION AND VIBRATION OF FRONT AXLE AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 65 MPH. BECAME VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY HARD TO CONTROL, BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN ACTUALLY CAUSED GREATER VIBRATION AND CAVITATION MAKING IT HARDER TO CONTROL. ALL JEEP OWNERS SEEM TO KNOW OF THIS ISSUE ( JUST CHECK ON LINE).

NHTSA complaint #10494716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IF THE VEHICLE HITS A BIG ENOUGH BUMP IT WILL BEGIN AN INCREASING WOBBLE IN THE SUSPENSION, KNOWN AROUND THE COMMUNITY AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE", IT WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED TO A SPEED WHERE IT CAN RECOVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. NOT ONLY WHEN TRAVELING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT BUT SOMETIMES 5 TO 10 MILES AND HOUR SLOWER, CAUSING A DISRUPT IN TRAFFIC. MADE SURE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED, BALANCED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNED AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.

NHTSA complaint #10485362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

DRIVING EASTBOUND ON I-40 AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, BUMP WHERE BRIDGE MEETS RD, FRONT AXLE STARTED VIBRATING TREMENDOUSLY AND HAD TO PULL OFF RD TO STOP VIBRATION. HAVE HAD THIS OCCURRENCE HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES AT 60-70MPH AND AT 40-50MPH AT DIFFERENT PLACES IN NC. RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED 7-12-2012 AT 40-50MPH ON REGULAR RD. I HAVE 2 SMALL KIDS RIDING IN JEEP WITH ME. AT 60-70MPH, IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO WANTING TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY ON HIGHWAYS WITH TRAFFIC...

NHTSA complaint #10465497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONDITION-DRY PAVEMENT. EXTREME SHIMMY FRONT END. APPLIED BRAKES UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWED TO ABOUT 5 MPH AT WHICH TIME EXTREME SHAKING STOPPED. VERY DANGEROUS. MODIFICATION- NONE. OFF ROAD USE-NONE.

NHTSA complaint #10462703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

IT WAS A DRY SUNNY LATE MORNING WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A COLORADO INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 65MPH. I WENT OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE ROUGH ROAD BUT IT DID NOT SUBSIDE AFTER PASSING BACK ONTO SMOOTH ROAD, IN FACT IT GOT WORSE. THE SHAKING DID NOT STOP UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN UNDER 10MPH. THIS HAPPENED FOUR MORE TIMES ON THIS TRIP, ALWAYS AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT 50MPH OR FASTER. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I DETERMINED THE SYMPTOMS WERE CONSISTENT WITH A WELL KNOW PROBLEM, "DEATH WOBBLE". MY 2008 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED X IS 4 YEARS OLD, HAS 30K MILES ON IT AND IS COMPLETELY STOCK AND WELL MAINTAINED. IT HAS THE STOCK 32" GOODYEAR SRA TIRES ON 17" RIMS, FILLED TO 35 PSI. I CHECKED THE TORQUE ON THE TRACK BAR AND THE BOLTS WERE TO SPEC AT 125 LB/FT. I TOOK THE JEEP TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AS WELL AS THE STEERING STABILIZER. THOSE HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS AND SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THAT WAS ABOUT 3K MILES AGO AND I HAVE TESTED THE JEEP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH A SEVERE BUMP WHICH DID NOT INDUCE DEATH WOBBLE. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH DEATH WOBBLE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY; IT IS AMAZING THAT I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND DID NOT CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST BY HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO SUCH A SLOW SPEED IN THE LEFT LANE. I HAVE SEEN CHRYSLER'S COMMENTS ON THE NON-EXISTENCE OF DEATH WOBBLE DUE TO INFERIOR ENGINEERING/DESIGN OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS AND CAN TELL YOU THEY ARE WRONG WHEN THEY SAY IT HAPPENS ONLY ON LIFTED VEHICLES. THIS IS HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE OF THEM TO NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY WHEN IT IS SO EASY TO FIND SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10459006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.