| Issue ID | 912587 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10452489 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 10/09/09 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2008 wrangler 4 door has had a consistent and unrepaired case of front end wobble that first occurred at 8000 miles. This a dealer show room model, everything is stock, there are no modifications at all. Three years and 60,000 miles later the dealership has tried 9 times to fix this with no success and nothing but stonewalling from chrysler corp. They have changed the track bar three times, and done numerous other "fixes" which in some cases worked for a few weeks then i am back to wobbling. Now after three years of waiting and now being out of warranty due to mileage jeep has decided my car has bad wheels and they expect me to pay to replace the ones that were installed by them at the factory! This might have been something they considered at any of the prior 7 times it was in the shop while under warranty. Someone has to hold chrysler accountable for this, get a recall, a buy back, whatever. Any of us owners who have any decency can't even sell the car given the safety concern. So i am stuck with a very dangerous car that i won't let my wife or kids drive and that i have to drive, reluctantly. This problem has nothing to do with bad tires, alignments, owner modifications or wheels. It is a design defect, chrysler knows it, and is playing for time hoping we all go away. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
| Number of Occurences | 9 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FAIRFIELD , CT |
| VIN pattern | 1J8GA39188LXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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