| Issue ID | 873198 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10416783 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/08/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I love my 2005 jeep wrangler but i'm afraid it's going to kill me or cause a major accident. Hitting a bump or rough patch at speeds over 50 can trigger a "death wobble." the tires spin sideways- uncontrollably- and the car literally jumps and shimmies out of control. If i'm lucky i can guide it off the freeway to a stop. This happened a year ago and i had my tires aligned, which helped for a while. It started again, so i took it to the dealer who aligned my tires and replaced my steering damper. Jeep knows about this problem- there's a replacement part available for newer models. I drive conservatively, and never off-road, and have not made any modifications to the factory parts. This is a dangerous and common complaint- jeep should be made to recall and fix this problem before people are killed!! How can there have been no action to date with so many complaints! *kb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DEL MAR, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA49S95PXXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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