Driving on the road going about 45mph and the jeep started to violently shake (death wobble), felt like I had a tire blow out, pulled over, nothing was wrong, drove away and was fine. Scared myself and my 10 year old son! I have the vehicle being inspected now.
2007 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4x2 steering complaints
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When driving between 40 and 60 MPH the steering wheel and front end began to shake violently from right to left, feeling similar to sudden wheel imbalance and as if front wheels might come off when I hit a bump, usually smaller ones like gaps in bridge surfaces or dips in the road. It has been described in blogs and web postings as the "death wobble". To stop this action I have to slow down below 30 MPH and sometimes have to stop completely. In heavy traffic this causes dangerous traffic situations since the natural instinct is to apply brakes to maintain control of the vehicle. This does not occur every time I hit a bump, but occurs more frequently as time passes. The dealer has rotated tires, done rear end work, replaced brakes, and replaced the steering damper on several occasions. Replacing the steering damper relieves symptoms for 2-3 months,(up to 2,000 miles) but it starts again, lightly initially, then increasing in intensity and frequency. The same dealer has attempted to service this problem four times over the past two years, but has not come up with a solution. They say they can not "re-create" the condition and can not determine what causes it. They also say they have not received other complaints. Chrysler's customer service workers defer to the dealer. This is a very frightening and dangerous situation when it occurs. The car has not been driven off road and has only original equipment.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep wrangler 4x2. The contact was driving 55 MPH when the steering wheel began to vibrate abnormally and the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably. The contact stated that the failure would occur sporadically and would not cease until the vehicle was brought to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him that they would need to install a heavy duty steering damper to repair the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated they would investigate the failure before determining if they would assist. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 28,000.
When driving on the highway between 50 and 65 MPH and hitting a slight bump or divet in the road jeep wrangler jk begins to violently shake uncontrollably until I am forced to pull over onto the shoulder and bring it under 30mph. It happens at least once every other day, but occurred four times today alone. At the present time I have had it to three different mechanics where the alignment has been checked four times, the tires have been rotated and rotated back, a new steering stabilizer has been installed along with a new bushing, new track bar and new ball joint.
Death shake in front end . Steering stabilizer failure. To replace had to buy from chrysler a modification bracket and shock. Could not buy aftermarket. My point is I should not have to pay for a bracket that they did not make right in the 1st place. I almost was in a serious accident while driving normal conditions. They compared it to a dell computer that if I needed a upgrade I would have to pay for it. Don't you think that driving a vehicle on a major highway is a little different than a computer sitting on a desk? I do not off road as this is a 2 wheel drive jeep. I like what I drive but I think this should have been a recall before now.
I have a 2007 4dr jeep wrangler not 4 wheel drive. Just recently has a problem started on my jeep. I will be driving at 35-65mph and hit a bump or a series of small bumps and my jeep will begin shaking violently and will not stop unless I immediately pull off the road or slow to about 20mph. I took it to a local repair shop and described the problem I was having to which they replied I hope it's not the 'death wobble'. From what they could see there was nothing wrong with it as far as steering and was told they would have to contact jeep dealership to get further information. I began researching this issue via the internet and it is commonly known by jeep owners as a 'death wobble'. In all cases they have had to immediately slow down and get out of traffics way to regain control, in some reports read it has caused wrecks and even a broken wrist. I am writing hoping that there are more complaints about this issue and hopefully an investigation can begin on the subject because it is terrifying when this issue begins and you are on a highway or any busy road. I believe their needs to be some kind of recall to get this problem taken care of if it is a commonly known defect.
While driving 50 to 70 MPH if the vehicle hits any small bump in the road it then begins to shake violently. There is a term given by jeep owners that have this year jeep called the "death wobble." there are many of discussion groups online that talk about it and there is even footage on youtube. The only way to stop the wobble is to stop the vehicle as quickly as you can. Not safe at all at highway speeds. Why is there no recall on this issue? General motors was saved by the tax payers of the u.s. They should not be allowed to put vehicles that are unsafe on u.s. Highways. I only hope no one has been seriously hurt or killed from this issue. My jeep is all stock from the factory. I have had no work or modifications done to it. There is no reason why jeep owners that pay $24,000 or more for their jeep to pay over $1000 to fix a safety issue that gm is responsible for. I have had a few recall on my jeep for minor issues and had them fixed. This is a major issue.
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