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2004 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	934648
Internal NHTSA #	10470922
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2004
File date	05/07/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	A week after i purchased the vehicle i hit a small, sharp bump in the road and the vehicle front end began to shake and wobble uncontrollably. Only by slowing down to 45 mph was i able to gain control of the vehicle again. This has happened numerous times after this. I had the tires balanced, rotated and an alignment done on it. The wobble happened again, sometimes at even higher speeds and sometimes, not at all. I took it to an authorized chrysler jeep dealer and according to their recommendation, had a new steering stabilizer, new sway bar links and tie rod installed and again had the tires balanced and an alignment done on it. The vehicle still exhibits the same behavior. I have had it happen three times on interstate highways and lucky enough each time i was in the right lane and able to pull over onto the shoulder to reduce speed and gain control again. Each time on the interstate my speed was between 60 and 65 mph. The last time it happened i drove 20 miles back home on city streets in order to keep my speed below 50 mph. The "death wobble" does not happen below 50 mph although i can sometimes feel it starting to shake as i approach that speed. As i have had the vehicle inspected by an authorized chrysler dealer, replaced the recommended parts and have done the required maintenance, i feel that there is a safety issue built into some of the vehicles like mine. I think this needs to be investigated as many jeep wrangler owners that i have talked to and authorized dealers also were very familiar with the term "death wobble" in conjunction with jeep wranglers. In fact, as i was describing the problem to one of the authorized chrysler jeep dealers, he interrupted me by saying, "ah, the "death wobble". Once it happens to you, you know that it is a very apt description of the behavior.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	ALTOONA, IA
VIN pattern	1J4FA69S04PXXXXXX
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	52
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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