| Issue ID | 1517344 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11154398 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 01/11/18 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Just purchased a new jeep wrangler jl rubicon and it has major steering issues. Almost impossible to keep the car in a straight line due to excessive play in the steering. On a windy day it actually dangerous and on one occasion i almost hit a guardrail on the interstate. The wandering is most noticeable on the interstate. This is not caused by any specific road surface. I wanted to document this just in case something happens to me or my vehicle. There are thousands of other wrangler owners 2018 jl model that are having the same issue. I only have 2500 miles but another issue that i haven't yet experienced in my jeep yet but there is a dangerous shimmy when hitting bridge over passes, expansion joint in the road when your going 55-65 mph. Would be nice if govt could step in and accelerate the fix and make fiat chrysler fix these jeeps before someone is killed driving their jeep. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIDDLETOWN, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1C4HJXFG9JWXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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