| Issue ID | 1553555 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11194263 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 23/03/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This vehicle wanders in the lane left to right when driving at highway speeds. When passing tractor-trailers it moves from side-to-side causing a difficult and perhaps dangerous situation. Fca's slow response, testing and upgrading, along with their dealer's use of the standard phrase: "operating as designed" is annoying and dangerous, and i just heard it from a dealership service advisor today in georgetown, tx! Let's assume that hazardous driving conditions of a vehicle should have been noticed by the potential buyer in the test drive, as anticipated by the phrase, "operating as designed", the very least a car manufacturer could do is to warn the potential owners of a possible problem, since many new auto test drives do not involve vehicles traveling 70-80mph. Steering issues should not be taken lightly by any auto manufacturer! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROUND ROCK, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1C4HJXCN6JWXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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