| Issue ID | 910802 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10451121 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/03/12 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Like so many, i've now experienced the infamous 'death wobble.' the vehicle starts to violently shake after hitting a bump and becomes essentially unable to be controlled. All you can do is brake hard and hope to stay in your lane/on the road as you decelerate. After spending many hours on the internet and at the place where i purchased it, things are no better. This seems like an obvious design flaw and renders the vehicle unsafe. Jeep seems to have no interest in fixing the problem and it's hard to believe that nobody has been killed because of it. I wish i had known about this as i now have an unsafe and unusable vehicle that nobody seems to know how to fix. There is a tsb out regarding this issue, but jeep keeps that information 'secret'. I cannot imagine why there hasn't been a recall, if i keep driving this vehicle, it's not a question of 'if' i'm going to wreck it, it's a matter of 'when' it's going to occur. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 39978 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SALISBURY, NC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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