| Issue ID | 901926 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10443926 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/02/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am writing to you because i do not know where else to go with this. Something needs to be done by chrysler and something fast before something serious happens to someone. I have a 2007 jeep wrangler 4 door sahara and i am experiencing with it what is called the "death wobble", if you were to search about this on the internet, you will see i am not the only one that this is happening to. I have called the dealership where i got the jeep and automatically they tell me that i need to have my stabilizer bar replaced and that it would cost me $250. I will tell you by all the complaints that i have seen on the internet that will not fix the problem. I do not have the money to sink into this jeep for something that they say is going to fix it and it does not. What i experience when i hit a bump going about 50 is a violent shaking in the front end of my jeep to the point that i have to slow down to almost 20 mph to get it under control. I have also experienced it coming down a hill and when i put the brake on and the violent shaking happens again, but when i put the brake on to slow down it does it worse. I am very scared to drive my jeep and i am afraid for my family and our lives in this jeep, when i use to love it. If this is a steering stabilizer problem then i think that chrysler needs to take responsibility for this. I am sure if you ran a story about this, tons of people will come forward with the same thing. My mother in law has a 2009 jeep wrangler 4 door and the same thing is happening to hers. She has had new tires put on it, balanced, and an alignment. She has had it to the dealer twice and they tell her nothing is wrong with the jeep. My friend also has 2007 jeep wrangler 4 door and hers does it too. I am so tired of having a vehicle that i pay good money for and i am afraid to drive it. Search for "death wobble jeep" and you will see. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FRACKVILLE, PA |
| 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 | 50 |
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