| Issue ID | 913448 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10453181 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 01/09/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Known to many who have jeeps, the "death wobble". When this first happened to my daughter's car, thankfully i was the one driving. It was on the interstate and i thought a tire had blown. The steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably and i pulled over. Nothing looked wrong but i called a tow truck regardless. They looked at it at the station and could not find anything wrong. I had no idea this was a problem jeep created when they built the vehicle. It is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLCHESTER, VT |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GA39168LXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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