| Issue ID | 920338 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10458563 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 01/03/12 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I started experiencing the jeep "death wobble" in february of 2012. While traveling at speeds of 50mph or faster and driving over any small bump or pot hole on the road, it causes the jeep to "wobble" out of control. There was a few times i actually lost control of the vehicle and swayed onto the opposite side of the road. The only way to stop the jeep from wobbling is to slow the jeep down to about 10-15mph and which is very unsafe when you are on a highway. I spent $1500 to have this fixed covering everything jeep said to do (suspension, shocks, torsion bar, bushings, tire pressure, tire balance, steering stabilizer, caster angle, draglink and tierod) and it still has not been fixed. I am now left with a vehicle i owe $17,000 with only 44,000 miles that is too unsafe to drive. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TROY, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GA39188LXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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