2004 Jeep Wrangler steering problems

Filed Mar 11, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 67,000 miles · WV · crash · 1 injury

Hit a regular bump in the road, at 35 miles per hour on a strait stretch of road and the attachment point for the front suspension pulled away from the frame and I lost control of the jeep, upon further inspection I discovered that the entire center section of the frame is rusted from the inside out on both sides, the frame should be the last thing to fail on any vehicle, this jeep has only 65,000 miles on it and has never been off roaded or abused. For a vehicle that is known to last 200k miles plus to have frame failure at 65k miles is not only negligent on chryslers behalf but it also poses a real safety hazard to the general public, imagine how many people are driving these jeeps down the road at 70-80 miles per hour with a frame that could fail at anytime. This is a known problem with these jeeps and chrysler needs to be forced to do something about it before more lives are lost, in 10 years many of these vehicles will still be on the road and the problem will only get worse. Please help

Filed Jan 1, 2020 · Seat belts, Steering · 170,000 miles · AR

I have a right hand drive 2004 jeep wrangler. The right seat belt latch is always sticking causing my seat belt to come loose. The steering wheel starts shaking violently when reaching speeds above 50 MPH,if you hit a bump, or if it's windy or an 18 wheeler passes you on highway, the jeep will rock side to side like it's going to turn over. It's very hard to control the vehicle. I have children to haul around.

Filed Jun 21, 2019 · Brakes, Steering · 130,000 miles · TN · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while exiting her driveway carport going 10 MPH, without warning the vehicle accelerated and the contact could not control the steering wheel which seized. The contact attempted to depress the brakes which failed causing, the contact to crash into the carports pole allowing the vehicle to come to a complete stop. No emergency brake was applied. No injuries, no police report filed, no medical attention, no damage's to the vehicle, the dealer was not contacted, and no diagnostic test was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Nov 19, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · 40,000 miles · CA

When the wrangler reaches approximately 55 MPH, it begins to violently (and terrifyingly) shake uncontrollably. It makes it difficult to maintain any control of the vehicle, and we have had several near misses, barely avoiding accidents. We have reported this for *years* to our auto repair and tire companies, had several things done in a desperate attempt to remedy it, including 2 sets of tires, with no success. With reports of the "death wobble" now becoming widely known, we instantly knew that we were not alone, and that this is a widespread issue that jeep needs to address. This is a huge safety issue.

Filed Feb 26, 2017 · Steering · 68,000 miles · PA

Traveling on the highway at approximately 60 MPH when without any warning the front wheels began to wobble uncontrollably. I could not get the vehicle under control until I slowed down to around 20 miles an hour. Once the vehicle was under control I was able to cautiously accelerate back to speed and did not experience any further trouble. The initial problem started in heavy traffic and I was afraid of being rear ended because of my quick deceleration to bring the vehicle under control. This is the second time that I have experienced this problem both times at about 60 MPH and straight and level roadways. Both times the extreme wobbling was sudden and unexpected.

Filed Jul 21, 2016 · Body, Steering · 120,000 miles · RI

The driver's side lower control arm mount on our 2004 jeep wrangler broke off from the frame while driving. While accelerating on a city street, there was a loud bang noise from underneath the vehicle, and the jeep became extremely difficult to control and started wandering all over the road. Upon pulling over and looking underneath the vehicle we found that there were extreme amounts of rust and corrosion inside the frame that was visible from the outside. This rust caused the entire lower control arm mount to break off from the frame. Another rot hole was found further up the frame near the transmission skidplate/cross-member assembly as well.

Filed May 25, 2016 · Steering · NM

Death wobble

Filed Mar 31, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 48,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep wrangler. While driving 60 MPH over bumps in the road, the vehicle bounced all over the road, the front end shook violently, and the steering wheel became difficult to control. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be applied to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front steering damper needed to be replaced. The repairs were performed, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer a couple more times and repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 48,000.

Filed Nov 30, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 100,000 miles · CO

While moving down highways 40 to 65mph ive noticed that whenever I hit pot holes or bumps my car imediately goes into a major wobble like I have a flat tire, however as soon as I tap my brake it stops. My friend told me this is a death wobble factory recall but jeep dealers tell me my car VIN isnt included. Why not since it has the problem?!

Filed Jun 23, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 112,056 miles · NC

Driving down the highway at anywhere above 40mph and hitting a bump in the road sends the vehicle into a violent shake/wobble. This does not stop until the vehicle is slowed down to below 40. The jeep is completely stock. No lift, no bigger tires.