| Issue ID | 1045673 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10568300 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER X RHD 4X4 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 29/10/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on a 4 lane highway at 60mph when the car started vibrating so violently i thought i had lost a wheel. I could barely control the car and was surrounded by 18 wheelers. I was horrified. I pulled onto the shoulder and got out expecting to see a flat tire but everything looked fine. I got back in and drove down the road only to have it happen again when i went over 55mph. I called emergency service and had it towed to the dealership. They "fixed" it and charged me for the work done. But when i drove it again at 53mph when i hit a bump it started vibrating again. I now never drive over 50mph over the fear of it happening again. I looked it up on the internet and it is called death wobble and jeep will not help us. I have not altered my vehicle at all. This is a dangerous defect and needs a recall before someone dies. Please do something before it is too late. It is like driving on the worst washboard road you ever saw at 60mph surrounded by traffic. It is a recipe for disaster. The car shakes so violently that the wheels wobble. Please look it up on the internet. A reporter in california did a story on it. Please do a recall. I have been driving jeeps since 1986 and this is the 4th jeep i have owned. This has never happened to me before. My last jeep had 131,000 miles on it and i had no problems. Jeep has obviously changed the design or is using cheaper parts. This is not good for the jeep brand. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EDINA, MN |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA24167LXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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