2008 Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4x4 suspension problems

Filed Nov 11, 2018 · Electrical, Suspension · 1 miles · OH

There is a used car dealership in phoenix arizona called prime auto, phone 602‑737‑3275. I am working with the arizona attorney generals office and have (within just a few days) collected stories from 3 other individuals with similar issues, being sold a used car that was unsafe on the roadways - my situation was a death wobble in a jeep wrangler, blinkers malfunctioning, wiper blades not working properly - two of those are a legal responsibility of the dealership (seller) to ensure in working condition and they failed. They also attempted to fraudulently represent my cars trade in value by showing me a kbb.com price that is only for cars traded in requiring repairs, I traded in a near new jeep. If the ag's office does not act on this claim I would hope that your office would, or at least work together in bringing charges to stop prime auto from selling cars until a full investigation is complete and all previous customers contacted and made available their legal remedies for the dealerships actions in selling unsafe vehicles that could potentially harm multiple, victims, not just the buyer. Their facebook page has more complaints similar in nature to mine, https://www.facebook.com/pg/prime-auto-sales-133282653449388 so does yelp. I strongly encourage a legal injunction to prevent their sales until a full investigation into their business practices conducted otherwise with notification, failure to do so would morally and ethically be wrong and I have heard nothing but great things about this office as well as the arizona ag! Thanks for hearing this complaint and taking action where legally and responsibly needed. Regards, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 24, 2017 · Suspension · 28,800 miles · MH

Takata recall: while on the highway traveling at 50mph or higher, if the jeep hits a small bump, the vehicle will begin to violently shake, only stopping the vehicle makes it come to a stop. This extreme wobble makes controlling the vehicle difficult, which could have resulted in severe highway accidents. Extremely dangerous in any type of inclement weather.this has required me to pull off the highway several times, which in itself is also a dangerous situation to be in. I have taken my vehicle to the dealership of purchase 2 times with in the first 6 week of purchase and then the dealership of purchase sent it to the local jeep dealership which it has been there 3 time in a 2 month period in an attempt to fix it. They have replaced my steering dampener,sway bar link, track bar, bushing, balanced my tires, and replaced any in the front suspension in an attempt to fix the problem which has not to this point. Extremely dangerous problem- can't believe there is not a recall!

Filed Mar 4, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 39,200 miles · NJ

The death wobble is a nightmare. It's terrifying, not other way to describe it. The entire car shakes so violently you have no choice but to stop. It happened on busy highway (nj turnpike) and I almost caused an accident because I had to stop the jeep with people travelling at speeds of 65mph and greater. I've called dealerships, they don't know how to fix it. It sounds like a waste of money for me to even attempt to fix it. Why has the jeep wrangler not been recalled for this reason? It's outrageous for the amount of money these cars cost.

Filed Jan 5, 2016 · Suspension · 44,800 miles · NJ

Death wobble, 50+ MPH, minor bump violent front end shaking, unable to steer or brake. Coast until near stop and then continue as if nothing happen. To be on safe side replaced entire front end with quality parts as no part tested bad but replacement parts USA made were better quality than original. Stock 45k vehicle. Combination of poor design with slight wear. Any combination sooner or later is going to cause serious injury. Research shows this happens often with no actual recourse, it was expensive but safest recourse. Not sure why this has not been address by manufacture as online video's are accurate. Trust me, six flags has nothing that will rattle you more.

Filed Sep 7, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 80,000 miles · LA

While driving and when speed reached 55 -60 MPH, the steering had a small shaking to it. As time and more miles went by, it turned into uncontrollable steering. I had to let off the accelerator and coast to a slower speed. Eventually I could not drive the jeep until I changed the torsion bar, tie rod ends and steering stabilizer, (twice, the last time with a heavy duty one) and then what fixed it was the steering gear box. But once I changed it, the wobble or uncontrollable shaking stopped so I got a front end alignment and had to change all four ball joints due to the damage the wobble caused. That has been about 10 months and the small shaking has started up again. Getting worse to worse as time and mileage goes by.

Filed May 4, 2014 · Suspension · 108,452 miles · PA

Leaving work, about 1 mile away on a flat straight road doing about 45-50 MPH the front end started shaking violently. Had to come to a complete stop. Started driving again and around 45 MPH I could feel it start again, let my foot of the gas and as it slowed down it stopped. Could not do more than 40 MPH for the ride home from work. Called dealership, they are going to look at it on 5/5/14.

Filed May 16, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 74,375 miles · MN

On 5/15/13 I purchased a 2008 jeep wrangler x from walser subaru in burnsville mn. At approximately 8:50pm I was heading home from completing the transaction with the dealer. I was on I-35w north going around a long easy left corner in the road when I hit a rough area in the highway. The vehicle began to shake violently and the steering wheel was shaking hard left and right. I immediately grasped the wheel as firmly as possible and slowed the vehicle to approximately 45 miles an hour before the shaking stopped. I immediately took the next exit and inspected the tires and wheels thinking I had a flat or a loose wheel. I continued to drive home with no other occurrence of the incident. This morning 5/16/2013 at approximately 7:40am I was on my way to work and had just merged off of I-35w south to 280 south. I again was in a slight bend in the road this time to the right and hit a rough area of roadway. I was traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour when again the vehicle began to shake violently and I had to grasp the wheel firmly and slow until the shaking subsided. I've contacted the dealer and the vehicle is going in for inspection at walser chrysler jeep in hopkins mn at 1:45pm 5/16/13. I also did a significant amount of research online today after the second event and it appears this is a very common problem on 2007-2013 jeep wrangler jk models. It is most commonly referred to as "death wobble" this appears to be a wide spread and very dangerous flaw in the jeep jk design and one that needs to be carefully investigated for safety of all those on the public roadways.

Filed Apr 17, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 23,000 miles · FL

Death wobble. Right front wobbles 1 going at any speed when hitting a small bump in road. Braking makes it worse. You can only try to slow it down & pull off to shoulder without having an accident.

Filed Mar 2, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 45,000 miles · MA

While traveling on route 95 at 65mph, I hit a bump and my front end began to violently shake requiring me to pull into the breakdown lane and come to a stop. This occurred 2 more times and the vehicle was very difficult to control scaring me beyond belief. The phenomenon is known as "death wobble" by people that have had it happen. I have maintained my vehicle on a regular basis and the really concerning part is the number of reports on various web forums. There is no way to know it is going to happen and the unsuspecting driver can lose control and crash very easily. If you need any further information, please don't hesitate to call me. Thanks

Filed Feb 19, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 25,000 miles · KS

Death wobble 2008 wrangler 2nd repair, still not fixed. First time I noticed it in 2010, less than 25000 miles. I assumed it was the road condition. When I realized that it would happen under various road conditions, I noted other factors realizing that it seemed to occur at approximately 57 MPH. At first the vibration was just annoying and intermittent. Then it got worse and I was scared because it shook so violently at 57 MPH. I thought the vehicle was going to roll spontaneously. In march 2010, took it to a dealer; they said they couldn't recreate the problem so couldn't fix it. I called another dealer and the service tech (in 2010) mentioned, "jeep wobble"- I googled it and found very little info- just some jeep owner blogs that described exactly what I felt. The dealer fixed the problem (under warranty) by replacing the steering column shock (or something). Since I had it repaired, I still experienced the normal, minor vibration that happens around 55 MPH. Recently (jan 2013) the death wobble returned with a vengeance. Regardless of road conditions, at 57 MPH it shakes so badly that it feels like I will loose control. I took it to the dealership and they said that they will replace the shock again and they mentioned that the part has been improved with brackets or some such. Of course, at 57000 miles, it is out of warranty and I had to pay the $230 for the repair. The tech told me that this is a common issue and I will probably have to replace it again in another 25000 miles. I call bs! The jeep has never been off-road, never mistreated, always maintained. Neither dealer nor manufacturer ever mentioned this tsb during the 2013 repair. When I picked it up, it was not fixed. Jeep co. Has agreed to reimburse me for all but $100 (deductible) but why do I have to keep paying for repairs on a known issue? Vibration is so bad, it could cause me to wreck.