| Issue ID | 781771 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10323746 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 03/04/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2008 jeep wrangler 2 door. I recently noticed the "death wobble" occasionally at around 40 mph. While driving my young son, all was fine and smooth and then all of a sudden the front end started violently shaking and banging around. It steered itself off the road, luckily into a parking lot, but i was still going about 35 mph. I had to pull the emergency brake to get it stopped before slamming into a parked vehicle. Upon inspection of the front end, i found that my front trac bar bracket welds had broken from the front axle. Had i been in a curve, the front axle would have slid out from under the vehicle! This would have been catastrophic and would have totaled the jeep and most likely caused serious injuries. I have since spoken to a couple of buddies that have the same model wranglers. They both had the same issue! I called my dealership, but they said they have never heard of this and it must have been a freak deal. This is the same response my buddies got from the same dealership! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SILOAM SPRINGS, AR |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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