| Issue ID | 1006731 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10537647 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 22/08/13 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Powerful shaking of the steering wheel and front wheels after a hitting a road bump at about 50 mph. The shaking continued as i let off the gas and tried to get to the side of the road. It took two of us grasping the steering wheel to get it off the road. If i had not been in the slow lane to begin with, i most likely would have had a serious accident. After doing some on-line researching, i have found this problem is called "the death wobble" and chrysler is well aware of it. I took the vehicle immediately to the dealer who told me my tires needed to be balanced and proceeded to do so. I wasn't more than a mile away from the dealer when i hit a small bump and the wobble was back. This is a very serious issue and needs to be looked into before someone is killed. I am terrified to get back behind the wheel of this wrangler. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SCHENECTADY, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA24128LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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