| Issue ID | 1139898 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10664170 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 13/12/14 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While traveling down a 35 mph county road, i went into a small turn and my jeep started violently shaking to the point that i could not control the steering. I have researched this on the web and have seen it often called "death wobble". I managed to pull over into a church parking lot and decided to turn around and take it back home. Once i got going, the steering wheel again began violently shaking and again i had no control of the vehicle. I called my husband to come get me because i was not driving this vehicle anymore like this. He crawled under the jeep and noticed the welds of the steering stabilizer bracket had completely broken off from the front axle. This is the second time this has happened. On oct 11, 2011, i lost control of the jeep and ran off the road into a ditch. There was $4000 worth of damage including replacement of the front axle because the steering stabilizer bracket had separated from the axle! I have no doubt in my mind because of the occurrence of this second incident that the first accident was at no fault of my own but instead a manufacturer flaw in the design of this bracket! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 720001 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EVANS, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA24107LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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