| Issue ID | 969158 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10502440 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 18/02/13 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving to work at 5 am, and hit a uneven patch of pavement and front end of jeep began to shake violently; like both tires went flat. I inspected, but tires were not damaged. After a few more days of this happening on regular occurence, i made appt. At authorized dealership in my hometown. They inspected and said steering dampner went bad. A couple days later, same problem started happening again. Made appointment and dealer suggested that balance and rotation was needed to correct problem. Had that done and problem started up again very next day. Made another appt. With same dealer and they inspected. I was told the dampner that was installed week previous was bad, so they replaced it again. When they finished installing second dampner, i asked what next step was if this didn't remedy issue. They simply told me "we don't know. Replacing dampner and balance/rotation of tires usually fixes it." while searching the web for similar issues associated, i came across article an article about the jeep "death wobble." after reading thru numerous online forums, and watching related videos, it would appear that my jeep is experiencing exact affects. Called chrysler and registered complaint on 11 march 2013. Oddly enough, they have never heard of the "death wobble" nor had any recent complaints of these issues. This vehicle is very unsafe to drive!!!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELLEVILLE, IL |
| 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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| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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