2006 Jeep Wrangler steering problems

Filed Nov 19, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · 169,000 miles · NC

Death wobble. Vehicle will shake violently at times between 50-53 MPH. Condition will return to normal after decelerating to < 40 MPH, most times. Occasionally will have to come to complete stop.

Filed Oct 12, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · CO

2006 jeep wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle exhibits severe/ violent vibration "jeep death wobble" issues. Dealership has no solutions other than tire rotation and alignments. *smd the consumer stated the vibration was so severe, he had to slow the vehicle down, because it felt as though the vehicle was falling apart.

Filed Jul 27, 2016 · Brakes, Steering · 109,000 miles · OR

Left rear brake locks wheel when emergency stop or wet pavement. No visible defect by 2 brake shops. Happens when moving on dry or wet city streets.

Filed Apr 6, 2016 · Steering · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart after running an errand. The contact also heard an abnormal noise. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering column prematurely fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact was uncertain of when the recall repair would be completed for several months. The manufacturer was notified. The federal safety agency campaign number was unknown. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

Filed Feb 17, 2016 · Fuel system, Steering · 59,000 miles · IN

The jeep has what has been termed the jeep death wobble. The jeep is all stock, not lifted at all. I have fired the parts cannon at the jeep...all the work has been performed by factory trained technicians using oe parts. I have changed the tires twice in 20,000 miles. The jeep gets a terrible wobble on the highway at 55mph (speed limit on 465 in indianapolis) and can only be brought under control by stopping the vehicle. Even though I have never been in an accident caused by the excessive wobble, it is definitely not safe to come to a complete stop on the highway. It's not always easy to pull over to the side of the road on a busy interstate highway. The fuel filler neck often overflows when filling the fuel tank also. There was a recall on some jeeps for this same problem. However, the jeep dealership said my specific jeep doesn't qualify for the fixing of the issue. It is definitely not safe to have a fuel filler neck that doesn't stop the fuel nozzle from flowing.

Filed Sep 23, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 29,343 miles · GA

When I first bought the 2006 jeep wrangler, and drove it home, when I got up to between 50-55 MPH, the whole front end of the jeep shimmied or wobbled violently. I looked up the problem online to find out if this was a common complaint, and exactly what the call what my jeep was doing. This is when I found out what it was doing was called, "the death wobble". I then took the jeep back to carmax where I bought it used, and showed the carmax mechanics what I had printed out from on line. They then, and I quote, fixed the problem. Well this fix only lasted about a 2 years and it is now back to doing this death wobble again. Apparently the "fix" was not a permanent one, and of course my 2006 jeep is no longer under the 12 month limited warranty any longer. I need to know if there was ever a safety recall on this problem at the manufacturer's expense, obviously this is a design flaw, which I have found out that supposedly can be permanently fixed. The problem for me is, I can't afford the cost to do the fix. Thank you for your time.

Filed Sep 21, 2015 · Steering · 22,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 55 MPH over a bump in the road, the front of the vehicle shook violently without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering damper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000. Updated 11/09/15*lj, 03/28/18*jb

Filed Jul 28, 2015 · Steering · 53,000 miles · OK

Very randomly, the vehicle starts to shimmy violently. Have seen this complaint on several websites. Thankfully we have ben able to slow down and pull off the road. Have been told there is no clear cut resolve to this issue without spending a lot of money because it could be various things. Want to get rid of this vehicle before something tragic happens, but am afraid because of this, will not get what vehicle is worth and someone else might die not knowing the issue. From what I understand, the name for this condition is a "death rattle"

Filed Jul 26, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 52,850 miles · FL

I was traveling at about 45 MPH on open road when the vehicle shook so bad I pulled off the road, because I had trouble hanging on to the wheel. I looked this up and it was called a death wobble. I bought the vehicle used in 2013 after trading in a 1999 wrangler that I never had such a problem with. I have replaced the stabilizer bar and stabilizer link bushings, track bar and bushings and still get a wobble but not as bad. There is certainly something wrong but no one is admitting it. Why does it take someone getting seriously injured or killed to get the problem recognized and fixed.

Filed Jul 23, 2015 · Steering · 45,000 miles · HI

Uncontrollable steering vibration at freeway/highway speeds. Braking makes problem worse. I have had it inspected, tires replaced, aligned, etc. Issue continues. There are many jeep wrangler owners that report the same problem. In the community of owners it is called the 'death wobble'