| Issue ID | 902534 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10444521 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 13/12/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | For your urgent review and action: i was driving down the road at 45 mph and the front wheels and steering wheel of my jeep started to shake violently! I had no control over the steering of the jeep. I looked up on the internet this problem and discovered much information including videos that describe this violent shake as the "death wabble". This violent shake continues to happen when i get up to speeds between 45mp and 60mph. So far i have replaced the steering stabalizer shock and now my jeep is back in the shop at a local tire and front-end service center getting new tires, wheel balancing and a front-end alignment. Because of the severity of this issue, the service center said they will not "test drive" the jeep after this work is complete because they are not willing to put their employees lives at risk. This is a major problem for me if i can't even have a service provider test drive my vehicle after they do their work because they fear something terrible could happen to their lives. It makes me very scared to drive this jeep. I am requesting that chrysler-jeep immediately review the fixes of my jeep (including a test drive) when i get the jeep back and that they cover my expenses thus far to fix the "death wabble" plus any additional work that they may need to do to make my jeep safe to drive by eliminating this violent shaking problem. I find it hard to believe that this vehicle, with this violent shaking issue that creates loss of control of the vehicle, meets automative safety regulations. This is a "known" difficiency with various jeep products including my 2007 jeep wrangler x. In addition, i am requesting any "recall" information that may be available to fix this problem that i may have missed. I am available to provide additional information upon request to assist with my request for resolution. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29007 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BALLSTON LAKE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA24187LXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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