168 of the
1,045 complaints about the 2013 Jeep Wrangler are about the
steering — 16% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
24,600 miles.
My 2013 RHD jeep wrangler is showing codes B1B02 and B1B06. I took it to jason lewis automotive in sparta tn yesterday. The airbag light is on and the horn does not work. These are the exact same failures identified in safety recall s40. The previous owner of my car got this done in 2021 but the remedy has failed and the safety risk is back. They confirmed that the clockspring is bad and needs replacing. The confirmed the codes and it matches the s40 recall.
NHTSA complaint #11734495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesMorganton, GACrash
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The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact crashed into the guard rail. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed the steering box shaft was snapped. There were no air bags deployed. There were no injuries or medical treatment on the scene. The police arrived at the scene and contacted a towing service. There were minor damages to the front of the vehicle. There was a police report filed. The vehicle was towed several times; however, ended up at the local independent mechanic. There was an unknown diagnosis. There was a steering box shaft and tie rod end replacement, in addition to an alignment done. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11479803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesMorganton, GACrash
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The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact crashed into the guard rail. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed the steering box shaft was snapped. There were no air bags deployed. There were no injuries or medical treatment on the scene. The police arrived at the scene and contacted a towing service. There were minor damages to the front of the vehicle. There was a police report filed. The vehicle was towed several times; however, ended up at the local independent mechanic. There was an unknown diagnosis. There was a steering box shaft and tie rod end replacement, in addition to an alignment done. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #11479803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warsaw, OH
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Air bag light keeps coming on and off while driving . none stop digging....can not seem to Find the problem other them air bags may not work properly
NHTSA complaint #11474333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 69,120 milesLexington, NE
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The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the horn button failed to operate and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. Additionally, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,120.
NHTSA complaint #11457579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 47,000 milesWest Babylon, NY
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I'M EXPERIENCING THE DEATH WOBBLE AND I WANTED TO SEE IF THERE'S A WAY IT CAN BE FIX OR IF A RECALL IS OUT FOR THIS.
NHTSA complaint #11328261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palm City, FL
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SOON AFTER I PURCHASED MY UNMODIFIED 2013 JEEP WRANGLER (AS NEW) I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE EXTREME FRONT SUSPENSION VIBRATION (DEATH WOBBLE) WHEN ENCOUNTERING A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING AT 40-60 MPH. NOW, 6 YEARS LATER I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE HUNDREDS OF TIMES AND HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ATTEMPTING TO FIX IT, TO NO AVAIL.
NHTSA complaint #11316919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 54,000 milesWessington, SD
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WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, IT VIBRATES SO DRIVER IS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. INVESTIGATION ONLINE POINTS TO "DEATH WOBBLE" AS DESCRIBED BY OTHER JEEP OWNERS. HAPPENS ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY. TOOK TO LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP, REPLACED BALL JOINTS, HAPPENED AGAIN A WEEK LATER. CALLED DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE AN ANSWER FOR US. LITERALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE WITHOUT A DEFINITE FIX OR ANSWER.
NHTSA complaint #11311241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 111,250 milesWestminster, CO
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ALL POWER WAS LOST WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE DIED. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. FOUND OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING ON THE INTERNET: HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/JEEP/WRANGLER/2013/ENGINE-SHUT-OFF-WITHOUT-WARNING-PROBLEMS.PHP
NHTSA complaint #11280253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5,000 milesArlington, VA
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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RANGING FROM 50-65 MPH, IF I TAKE A TURN THAT HAS A BUMP OR AM ON A STRAIGHTAWAY AND HIT A BUMP THE ENTIRE CAR STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS LEFT AND RIGHT AND IT FEEL LIKE THE FRONT TIRES ARE FISHTAILING. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS VIOLENT OSCILLATION IS TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN TO UNDER 45 MPH WHICH CAN BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TALKED WITH A COUPLE OF MECHANICS AND A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SO I DO NOT RECALL WHEN IT LAST HAPPENED. THEREFORE, I AM CHOOSING TODAY'S DATE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE FORM. I AM ALSO UNSURE OF THE EXACT MILEAGE ON MY CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2013. I ENTERED THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF MILES ON THE CAR WHEN I REMEMBER THE DEATH WOBBLE FIRST OCCURRING.
NHTSA complaint #11256790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesArvada, CO
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DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. STARTING AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO FIX IT BUT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11253947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DEL City, OK
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THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING IS NOT WORKING. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS JEEP. IT'S BECOMING TOO EXPENSIVE TO KEEP UP WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS PLUS AN EXPENSIVE CAR NOTE. THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR I HAD AND HAD GIVEN ME MORE REPAIR PROBLEMS THEN ANY OTHER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11241174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dearborn, MI
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HORN DOES NOT WORK AND STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. UNSURE IF AIRBAG WORKS.
NHTSA complaint #11210815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 58,200 milesPembroke, NH
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AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CONTINUALLY FLASHED ON/OFF FOR APPROX 1 MONTH. LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE IS OFF AND PARKED/NOT IN MOTION, VEHICLE IS ON NOT IN MOTION. AS OF 03/12/2019 DAYS AGO LIGHT HAS REMAINING ON WITHOUT FLASHING, UPON INITIALLY STARTING VEHICLE. CODE VERIFIED AS BOTH STORED AND ACTIVE, B1B02 ASSOCIATED WITH CLOCKSPRING RECALL FOR JEEP WRANGLER 2007-2010 LHD AND 2012-2016 RHD
NHTSA complaint #11187037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 76,000 milesIron Station, NC
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING WHICH ALSO INCLUDED THE ABILITY TO USE THE HORN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON MAKING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM NON OPERATING. IS NOT A FUSE ISSUE. SOMETHING IS FAULTY WITHIN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND CLOCK SPRING. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT ANY FORM OF COLLISION TAKING PLACE. TRIED USING HORN TO SEE IF IT WORKED AND NO SOUND. TRIED USING RADIO CONTROLS NONE WORK. TRIED USING CRUISE CONTROL NOTHING WORKED. I HAVE TURNED THE JEEP STEERING WHEEL EVERY WAY AND NOTHING WORKS. TURNED IT OFF AND ON STILL NOTHING WORKING. DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND THEN CONNECTED IT BACK UP. STILL NOT WORKING. CHECKED ALL FUSES BY DEALER NO ISSUES. FACTORY EQUIPMENT NO MODIFICATIONS MADE STILL NOT WORKING. UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT MADE BY THIS MALFUNCTION WITHIN JEEP WRANGLER.
NHTSA complaint #11174912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 72,000 milesVirginia Beach, VA
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WHEN I HIT A BUMP WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-60 MPH, THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL THE SPEED SLOWS TO ABOUT 30 MPH. THIS HAPPENS IN MOTION, ON ANY STREETS/HIGHWAYS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING.
NHTSA complaint #11152524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,000 milesGainesville, GA
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DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY LEFT TO RIGHT, AND YOU ARE FORCED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. IN CHECKING THE INTERNET, AND SPEAKING TO A TECHNICIAN, THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I AM UNCLEAR HOW SOMETHING AS DANGEROUS AS THIS CAN BECOME "ACCEPTABLE" IN TERMS OF JEEP PERFORMANCE. WHILE I PUT AN INCIDENT DATE OF 3/16 ON THE FORM, THIS VEHICLE BEHAVIOR HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #11081280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesRIO Ranco, NM
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WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR EVEN A ROCK ON THE HIGHWAY OR ANY ROAD, SOMETHING HAPPENS THE FRONT END IT STARTS SHAKING LIKE CRAZY ITS AS IF YOU HAD A BLOW OUT. NORMALLY AROUND 35 TO 50 MILES AN HOUR. THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY JEEP OWNERS THEY CALL IT THE "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE." IT IS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES BACK AND FORTH. SLOWING DOWN DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS SOME PEOPLE HAVE SUGGESTED YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AND THEN START DRIVING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHERE THERE IS NOT WAY OF PULLING OVER OR ON A ROAD AND IT ALSO HAPPENED ON THE CITY STREETS. THIS CAN CAUSE A SITUATION, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THE ISSUE BUT HAVE HEARD MANY STORIES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME , BUT WHEN IT DOES IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING . THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE A COMPLAINT ABOUT IT. I HAVE NOT MADE VIDEO OF IT BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, BUT HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ON YOU-TUBE OF VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL CHRYSLER JEEP SHOULD TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. ALSO THE ELECTRIC ON THE BLINKERS SEEM TO BE GOING OUT OFTEN ALSO. REPLACING A BULB DOES NOT WORK IT IS THE WHOLE SOCKET OR WIRING SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I I RESEARCH THESE ISSUES MANY MANY JEEP OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME THING
NHTSA complaint #11057757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,000 milesAurora, CO
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MY JEEP WRANGLER HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING 2X AND THEN DOES NOT RESTART EVEN THOUGH IT IS CRANKING OVER. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF SPORADIC ATTEMPTS TO RESTART IT STARTS AND RUNS FINE. I REPLACED THE CAM POSITION SENSOR AND THE MAP SENSOR AT THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST INSTANCE AND DROVE 4000 MILES WITHOUT A PROBLEM. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. IT DOES NOT STUTTER LIKE POOR GAS DELIVERY OR COUGH IT JUST QUITS LOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BREAKS WHILE I AM GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #11045293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 79,000 milesBeaumont, TX
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AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, NONE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS INCLUDING THE HORN ARE WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #11031466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 108,000 milesCrockett, CA
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MY LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP UNLIMITED WRANGLER HAS A CLOCK SPRING ISSUE TOO THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED. ALL JEEPS NEED TO BE ON THE RECALL, NOT JUST THE RIGHT HAND DRIVE JEEPS.
NHTSA complaint #11030506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,000 milesAtlanta, GA
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I HAVE 2013 JEEP WRANGLE UNLIMITED. I BOUGHT THIS IN 2013 FOR MY WIFE. THE JEEP HAD ABOUT 11,000 MILES ON IT WHEN WE BOUGHT. THE DEATH WOBBLE STARTED OCCURRING ABOUT 6-MONTH INTO OWNERSHIP. I ALIGNED, BALANCED AND REPLACED TWO TIRES. NOW, THE DEATH WOBBLE IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. AT 55 MILES PER HOUR, THE WOBBLE OCCURS.
NHTSA complaint #10957941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 77,000 milesWestmoreland, TN
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING BOX FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 11/06/2017
NHTSA complaint #10916497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5 milesSwansea, MA
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DRIVING AT 45 MPH TODAY ON ROUTE 6 IN SWANSEA MA AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY JEEP STARTS SHAKING TO THE POINT WHERE I CAN'T CONTROL IT. I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN BUT THE MORE I DID THE MORE THE FRONT END SHOOK BACK AND FORTH FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF INTO A PARKING LOT. I CHECKED UNDER THE JEEP AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE, THE TIRE TREADS ARE NOT WORN. THE INFLATION OF THE TIRES IS FINE. I JUST HIT 33,000, THE TRUCK WAS JUST INTROSPECTED AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT IN SEPTEMBER. DEATH RUMBLE AS I AVE READ IS COMMON BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE PER YOUR DATABASE. THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND DUE TO THE YEARS IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. RECOMMENDING A RECALL BASED ON THE 1000S OF REPORTS OF THIS ONLINE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO MAKE A CHANGE TO MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFER.
NHTSA complaint #10916546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 38,285 milesFort Wayne, IN
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VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHILE DRIVING - MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. UPON RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THIS IS CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" BY LARGE NUMBER THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. MULTIPLE VIDEOS EXIST ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS. THE REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE STABILIZER BUT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND RECOMMENDS AN ADDITIONAL PART AS WELL STAR CASE #S1602000001. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10861118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 28,200 milesLaredo, TX
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,200. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #10860872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 59,000 milesMidwest City, OK
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JEEP HAS BEEN STALLING FOR 7 MONTHS. BEEN IN SHOP 9 TIMES. JEEP STALLS GOING AT DIFFERENT SPENDS, WHILE STOPPED, MOVING AT IDLE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. JEEP WILL NOT START UNLESS TERMINAL ON BATTERY REMOVED OR SITS FOR AWHILE. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE OCCASIONALLY IN REVERSE OR DRIVE AFTER STALLING. LAST PROGRAM DOWNLOAD APPEARS TO BE A FAULT WITH THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTERGRATED POWER MODULE). PTM AND TPM CHANGED OUT DUE TO DIFFERENT READINGS IN DOWNLOADS. MECHANIC BELIEVES NOW, THAT THE TIPM IS FAULTY. JEEP HAS STALLED UP TO 5 & 6 TIMES ON SOME DAYS.
NHTSA complaint #10845873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bountiful, UT
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN, STEERING) AND 14V631000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #10811145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 19,000 milesMerrick, NY
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CAR STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AROUND 60 MPH, ESPECIALLY IF FRONT TIRES GO OVER BUMP OR DRAIN IN THE ROAD. UNABLE TO DRIVE UNLESS SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY - VERY DANGEROUS ON A HIGHWAY. STARTED AROUND JULY OF 2014 AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING SPORADICALLY EVER SINCE. LAST INCIDENT WAS 9/12/15
NHTSA complaint #10765175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 16,203 milesSAN Juan, PR
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THE CAR AND STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT ANY SPEED WHEN ROAD BUMPS OR IRREGULARITIES ARE ENCOUNTERED. THIS ISSUE HAS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. THIS HAS BEEN NAMED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" BY OTHER JEEP OWNERS. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE AFTER DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING DAMPER. I FEEL THE CAR WILL RETURN TO THIS STATE AFTER THE SECOND FIX AND I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10758674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.