| Issue ID | 1180587 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10714305 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/04/15 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Death wobble!!! Death wobble!!! As i was driving down the interstate with heavy traffic, i hit a bump goin 65 mph and suddenly with out any warning the front end of my jeep started rapidly wobbling back and forth across the road, nearly causing multiple accidents. It startled me severely, i was able to turn on my hazard lights and started to slowly decelerate while trying to steer to the shoulder. It took until i got down to 25mph for it to stop shimmying. I stopped on the shoulder to inspect the front end off the highway, checked my tire pressure, the shocks, axle and all other parts to see what broke. Everything appeared to be normal and i could not find anything that caused the sever wobbling back and forth of the front end, so carried on, very cautiously. This happens quite often, sometimes going as low at 45mph, but only when something in the road knocks it off balance. I do not feel safe in my jeep at all. The jeep dealer tells me there is nothing wrong with the jeep's suspension and i have had several independent mechanics tell me they dont know what to replace inorder to correct the problem that the only thing they have luck with fixing the issue is too replace the entire front-end along with the axle. This is the type of issue that this agency was established to correct. Something has to be done before people are killed due to a major enginnering defect by jeep. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78657 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BREMEN, AL |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GA391X7LXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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