My vehicle is experiencing the death wobble because of the oem steering and suspension components. I was driving down ronald reagan parkway in davenport, fl pulling a trailer and hit a minor bump pot hole in the road when my jeep started to exhibit the 'death wobble,' I was able to control it, but being on a two lane road and a truck next to me I was scared of an accident because of the wobble.
1993 Jeep Cherokee suspension problems
13 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front4
- Rear1
- Front: stabilizer bar1
- Front: springs: torsion bar1
- Front: shock absorber1
- Front: control arm: lower arm1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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175k-200k
200k+
Jeep Cherokee suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Rear axle shaft separation
This investigation was opened to examine the failure mode and the risk to motor vehicle safety posed by allegations of rear axle separations.the rear axle shaft and housing design is typical of those in which the weight of the vehicle is carried on the axle housing.the left and right axle shafts, supported by roller bearings, are situated inside the axle housing.the inboard splined end of the axle shaft receives power transmitted from the differential assembly, providing torque to the rear wheels.the allegations are that the axle shaft fails, resulting in the separation of a wheel and axle hub assembly or the entire axle shaft and wheel assembly, depending on the location of the axle shaft failure.as identified by chrysler, the subject rear axles are dana 35c and 35cm models, which have been used on the subject vehicles since the 1990 model year.a safety defect trend with respect to the subject axle shafts has not been identified.see hard copy resume for full text of summary.
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What 1993 Jeep Cherokee owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Hitting bumps at 55 MPH sends vehicle into uncontrollable frenzy. Cannot control vehicle, must slam on brakes and practically come to a complete stop to regain control. I know thousands of jeeps suffer this "death wobble" please do something.
Dt: consumer's daughter was driving through walmart parking lot at a low speed and heard a loud noise coming from the front end of the vehicle, she slowly drove home about four miles. Consumer inspected the vehicle after she arrived home and discovered the left driver's side lower control arm attachment point on the axle was detached by the weld. Had towed to a firestone outlet that had performed service on the vehicle, replaced anti roll bar attachment points that had worn out approximately one day prior. The service repair shop said they had never seen anything like this before. They noted there was no abuse of the vehicle or prior accident, the weld had simply failed. They could not repair this because of the liability issues, they did refer to a specialty welding shop and a jeep dealer, and they would not perform service as well for the same reasons. The only way to repair was to replace the entire front axle. No repairs have been made at this time.
Dt: the owner was driving on highway and front end shook. Owner called dealer, who stated vehicle needed an alignment. The repair was done. Then the problem occurred a week later. Owner kept calling dealer. They didn't have any answer. Then, owner contacted a private mechanic, who said that this was just a bad truck. About week later while driving, got pulled over and received warning about the tail lights being out. Then it was taken back to dealer, who repaired the taillights. Also, the brake lights went out. Owner took vehicle to personal mechanic, who put in a switch, but owner didn't know what kind of switch. A week after purchase the vehicle began having brake problems. The brakes were squealing and grinding under normal braking conditions. The brakes were replaced. The vehicle had brake problems around 70,000 miles. The front brakes were vibrating again after about 2 weeks after repairs. There have been no more repairs at this time. Owner has not contacted jeep. There were no recalls. In february the oil plug came out. The vehicle was repaired by the owner's mechanic and the jeep dealership paid for this.
Tryed to put it into 4x4 and it made a sound like it was falling apart it jerked hard and would not move
My jeep's doors are falling off in the front at the hinges. The welds that hold the hinges to the frame are cracking. As for the suspension system it sometimes clunks when I go over a bump or turn a corner. I have had it looked at but they can not find what is wrong with it. The starting problem is not all the time most of the time it starts right up, but sometimes it won't start. I try it two or three times and then it starts. I have had the starter replaced and it still does it.
Consumer has experienced a problem with driver's side door which was bondo. Vehicle was made without a side beam. The consumer was involved in a side collision in which a bicycle bent the vehicle's door badly. The manufacturer has not been contacted. *ak
Wiring harness failed.
Brake rotors failed.
Torsion bar failed.
Questions about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee suspension
Does the 1993 Jeep Cherokee have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the suspension of the 1993 Jeep Cherokee, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1993 Jeep Cherokee suspension problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Jeep Cherokee suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Jeep Cherokee have bad suspension?
The Jeep Cherokee model years with the most suspension complaints are 2014 (63 complaints), 2015 (38 complaints) and 2000 (33 complaints).
Other 1993 Jeep Cherokee problems
Brakes 130Body 98Transmission 44Acceleration 36Electrical 35Engine 33Steering 18Seat belts 17Visibility 15Tires 11Fuel system 10Airbags 9Seats 9Locks 7Lights 4Driver assistance 1Wheels 1
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