| Issue ID | 973091 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10505312 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 15/12/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving down a straight road at about 47 mph when i my steering wheel started shaking uncontrollably. It seriously felt as if my wrangler was going to shake the steering wheel and tires right off. The only way i able to stop the shaking was to pull over and slow down, then as soon as i hit 47 mph this happened all over again. Did some research on this and they call it a "death wobble," and this has been associated with jeep wranglers for some time now. But for some reason chrysler doesn't want to acknowledge the severity and dangerous nature of this malfunction. This kind of defect could kill someone! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SCHERTZ, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA39S45PXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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 | 47 |
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