| Issue ID | 1539315 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11181069 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 08/07/16 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I first experienced the "death wobble" within a year or so of purchasing my new 2016 jeep wrangler... Very scary (seems to happen on a rough spots in the road, traveling at 45 mph or higher). The front end was shaking so badly that i thought i had a flat tire, or that a wheel had fallen off. It has now happened at least 8 times, and i no longer drive on any interstate highway. I took it in to the jeep dealer to have this checked out on june 27, 2017 with 31,237 miles on the vehicle. They said that everything looked fine. Also had the tires rotated and balanced to see if that was part of the problem, but just when you think that all is ok, it happens again. You are never sure when to expect it, and it is unnerving. The jeep dealer claimed to have not heard of the "death wobble". I think jeep is hiding the fact that there is a serious problem. You can't imagine what it is like until it happens to you. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PAW PAW, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1C4BJWDGXGLXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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