| Issue ID | 880992 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10425098 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 05/07/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At 55 mph on interstate 35 south of 635 in dallas my 2009 jeep wrangler ( with 28,000 miles ) unlimited's steering and front suspension started shaking uncontrollably upon driving across the section of the highway where the road and overpass seam meets ... I had to slow to 35mph to get the wobbling and shaking to stop. I have now had this re-occur at least 10 times in less than 2000 miles with 6 services visits in 2000 miles! On the fourth visit to the jeep dealer the service agent actually wrote that i was experiencing the jeep "death wobble" !! What?!? The issue actually has a name called the "death wobble, that a chrysler jeep service agent uses???? My first visit was to ntb tire to get the tires, rotated and balanced, then two weeks later after the second, same incident, i took it the last 5 times to huffines jeep dealer where they , balanced the tires 3 more times , did an alignment, tightened the front suspension and replaced the steering stabilizer twice?!? I now video taped the car shaking profusely on hwy35 9/12/11 45 miles after the last service visit .. No class action, no recall, how do i sell this defective car with carfax and not take a huge loss on this manufacturer defect lemon? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DALLAS, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GA39129LXXXXXX |
| 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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