| Issue ID | 901134 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10443335 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 09/01/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Death wobble 2008 jeep wrangler. Bought vehicle in oct 2011, 5 occurrances of death wobble, all on freeways through jan 10th 2012. Only recourse is to pull over & stop after hitting a bump or groove in the road. Newtons law, every action causes a reaction. Front wheels will start shaking begin gradually then violantly until you can luckily pull over & stop. Once stopped, you can start again & not experience it again for weeks & then it happens again whenever you least expect it. Very hard to even control the vehicle once it abruptly starts. Dealer says it's damper needs replaced for 250$. Doing this... But this really feels like this should be a recall issue or covered under a easy care warranty that i was duped into buying as well. After 4 months of owning a 20,000$ car & nearly killed 5 times is outrageous. Many people wouldn't have been able to control a vehicle if this happened to them. This is a chrysler defect & they should be addressing this before someone is killed by their faulty engineering and/or parts. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLUMBUS, OH |
| 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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