2006 Jeep Wrangler suspension problems

Filed Mar 4, 2020 · Suspension · 70,000 miles · MO

Experiencing the "death wobble" at 55 MPH. Slowing down or speeding up will cause it to go away.happens about 33% of the time while accelerating or decelerating.

Filed Jan 12, 2020 · Suspension · 76,000 miles · CA

Death wobble- braking at 55mph, hitting bump at 55 + MPH. On going. Dangerous situation. This was addressed for 2015-2016 but the components in my jeep are the same as newer jeeps and is a danger for older jeeps.

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 18, 2018 · Suspension · 129,000 miles · CA

I just purchase a this vehicle and I notices that front suspension starts shaking after hitting a bump on the road, it is very scary and it feels like you are going to loose control. I have driven this car on the freeway two times and it already happened like 6 times. I'm very disappointed and I hope this is an easy fix, I bought this car for my daughter but I don't think I can run the risk of giving it to her it would be very irresponsible of my part to give my daughter something unsafe.

Filed Mar 8, 2018 · Suspension · 41,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. While driving over 50 MPH, the vehicle shook and vibrated violently after driving over a pothole. The contact had to take her foot off the accelerator pedal to get the vehicle to stop shaking. The contact stated that the failure occurred at least once per year since it was purchased new. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (diehl chrysler dodge jeep ram of robinson, 6181 steubenville pike, mckees rocks, pa 15136) where it was diagnosed that the joints, control arm, and wheel bearing failed. The vehicle was repaired by the same dealer each year for the failure. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 33265612. The failure mileage was 41,000.

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 6, 2016 · Suspension · 36,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. While driving over 50 MPH, the vehicle suddenly began to shake and vibrate violently. The contact indicated that the shocks and brake rotors were replaced and the tires were rotated, but the failure continued. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 36,000.

Filed Apr 11, 2016 · Suspension, Wheels · 8,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. While driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel vibrated and shook when the vehicle drove over a bump. The contact had to hold the steering wheel aggressively, slow down, and stop the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the shocks and tires needed to be replaced. The parts were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.

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.