| Issue ID | 1645960 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11310381 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 13/11/18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the went over a bump in the road and became difficult to control. The contact stated that there was no warning before, during or after the failure. The vehicle was taken to randy marion chrysler dodge jeep ram 2000 us-421, wilkesboro, nc 28697 where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective steering damper. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to hendrick chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat of concord 7630 hendrick auto plaza nw, concord, nc 28027, where the steering damper was replaced a second time however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to hendrick chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat of concord, where the vehicle was test driven by a technician. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. On another occasion while merging into traffic at 55 mph, the vehicle fishtailed. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle and drove back to the residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HARMONY, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1C4HJXEG8JWXXXXXX |
| 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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