| Issue ID | 855307 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10397511 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 24/04/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have recently been experiencing the "death wobble" that a lot of jeeps have experienced. I have not had time to take it into the dealership to get repaired but this is the 2nd 4dr jeep wrangler that i have experienced this in. The first jeep was my fathers 2007 and his ended up being repaired by replacing the steering stabilizer. My jeep recently has been doing this whenever i am on the highway going over 60 mph. The steering wheel turns back and fourth violently and the whole front end of the jeep shakes so hard i feel like i can hardly control it. I have to reduce my speed to about 35 mph for it to finally recover, which is not an easy task on a busy highway. My wife has become frightful to drive the vehicle and i am not that comfortable myself since it is certainly lack of control of a massive amount of weight at such a high speed. This is defiantly a safety concern and it will be awful when someone |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24923 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AMHERST, OH |
| 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 | 65 |
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