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2018 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1479468
Internal NHTSA #	11109950
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	2018
File date	02/07/18
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When this dangerous incident occurred, i had my daughter and two grandchildren in the vehicle with me and we were traveling on a four-lane, divided highway. I was preparing to move from the inside to the outside lane of travel in anticipation of making a right-hand turn. When i began to turn the steering wheel to the right, it felt like the steering was locked and it was only with a good deal of force that i was able to complete my lane change. It was very difficult to apply enough force to turn the steering wheel while simultaneously not applying too much so as to cause myself to oversteer and potential leave the roadway. When i got to the intersection where i needed to make my right-hand turn, i again had to apply a good deal of force to turn the steering wheel and complete my turn. This condition continued until i arrived home some five to ten miles away. I would like to note that it was very hot that afternoon (approximately 95f). I have read that jeep is aware of this issue and that the prime suspect in the cause of this safety issue is the new aluminum steering gear box they introduced on this model. The fact that aluminum has a greater thermal expansion rate than the previously used steel steering gearboxes certainly warrants this suspicion. I have also read that the manufacturer has had several "confirmed repairs" of this "steering lockup" issue by replacing the steering gearbox with a rumored new, modified one. With these considerations in mind, i believe the high temperatures of that day contributed to the expansion of my jeep's aluminum gearbox causing it to bind up and lock the steering. A further indication that this might be the case is the fact that hours later after both the vehicle and the ambient temperate had cooled, the steering returned to normal.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	400
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MILNESVILLE, PA
VIN pattern	1C4HJXEGXJWXXXXXX
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
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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	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Jeep WRANGLER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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