| Issue ID | 1587475 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11240525 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 29/07/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Contact purchased the vehicle on 7/1/2019. The steering was wondering on the drive home from the dealership. We actually did not get to test drive the car we purchased as they were cleaning it so we test drove another vehicle. I took the vehicle to the normandin in san jose because my experience with south county gilroy was so bad, i will never go there again. Normandin made an appointment for me to come in on the 10th of july to get the engine start stop system fixed and take a look at the steering. Turns out that the vehicle was sold to us with a recall in place that the dealer did not mention and should not have sold the vehicle. Steering wanders so jeep replaces track bar and steering stabilizer. Parts came in and appointment was scheduled for 7/23 for new parts to be installed. Jeep seem to wander less but was still did not drive as good as my jk. 7/29 i was driving jeep on freeway around 60 mph and i started to experience the steering wheel shimmer/ death wobble. Every time i crossed a joint on the freeway, the steering wheel would shake pretty violently for about 2-3 seconds before it mellowed out. This happened about 8x driving about 16 miles down the highway. The jeep was dropped off at the dealer august 1st for them to evaluate it and i was told it could cost me $100 an hour for the evaluation. I am currently driving a rental*dt *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 450 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1C4HJXEG0JWXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | NORMANDIN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SAN JOSE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |