| Issue ID | 904479 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10446046 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 17/01/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Was driving at freeway speed on ca hwy 24 and hit minor bump due to change in road type and vehicle front end began to shimmy as if i had blown a tire. I moved to far right lane and began to pull off to the side of the road. Once my speed dropped below 40 mph shimmy stopped suddenly. I took vehicle to dealer and was told there's a service advisory about this and they would likely replace steering dampener. They did. Problem has reoccurred a year later at 28k miles, and jeep dealer says my front end appears fine as do my tires and alignment. They escalated to jeep corporate, who said replied that i should buy new tires, even though my tires appear fine, and that this is to be expected on a single axle vehicle. I have researched this issue, and find this is a common issue known as 'death wobble', and that is previously occurred mostly in jeeps with a modified suspension or lift kit. Based on the amount of nhtsa complaints on file, it appears that this is now a known issue since the 2007 suspension redesign and addition of the 4dr wrangler to the line up. Jeep completely redesigned the suspension on the wrangler in 2011, and those of us with 2007 to 2010 model year jeeps are left driving unsafe vehicles. This was marketed to me as a family car at the time of purchase, and jeep did not disclose that death wobble was likely to occur in a single axle vehicle and would require replacement of front end parts that show no wear beyond the normal use. This is unacceptable, since i use this vehicle to transport my family, and jeep seems to think this is a known enough problem to expect me to pay for repairs related to poor unsafe design by them. This needs to be recalled. How many fatalities need to occur before nhtsa take notice of this design flaw? More info on dw: http://answers. Edmunds. Com/question-class-action-suits-for-poor-design-jeep-wrangler-death-wobble-16258. Aspx *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OAKLAND, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GA39178LXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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