2013 Jeep Wrangler suspension problems

Filed Oct 22, 2023 · Suspension, Transmission · OH

When driving approximately 45 mph and above the entire car starts to violently shake. I don't know what part causes this problem. I've heard it could be : steering damper, ball joints, tie rods, track bar, front suspension damper cause this. IDK. Until I can afford to take it to a service shop and get it checked and repaired, it sits parked because I'm afraid to drive it. This started about a month ago. Jeep (Stellantis) should be recalling and repairing ALL Wranglers with this problem not just newer models. My car has LOW miles but somehow got excluded from the lawsuit settlement apparently which is going by model years. This is a safety issue.

Filed Aug 11, 2023 · Suspension · NY

The tie rod (steering) randomly disconnected causing loss of steering at 10mph.

Filed Jul 8, 2022 · Suspension · NY

Driving this jeep hit a bump jeep goes into a death wabble.

Filed Apr 26, 2022 · Brakes, Suspension · 20,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle was running rough. Additionally, while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle was slow to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the caliper had seized, and that the ball joint and K-bar needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Filed May 2, 2020 · Suspension · 64,912 miles · NC · fire

The jeep was stopped and turned off for over 2 hours. The plug on the electronic sway bar started smoking and then caught fire. Luckily I wasn't too far away and was able to stop the fire from spreading

Filed Mar 8, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · FL

Soon after I purchased my unmodified 2013 jeep wrangler (as new) I began to experience extreme front suspension vibration (death wobble) when encountering a bump in the road while traveling at 40-60 MPH. Now, 6 years later I have experienced the issue hundreds of times and have spent countless thousands of dollars attempting to fix it, to no avail.

Filed Feb 24, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 54,000 miles · SD

When vehicle hits a bump, it vibrates so driver is unable to control vehicle until it is brought to a complete stop. Investigation online points to "death wobble" as described by other jeep owners. Happens on both city streets and highway. Took to local jeep dealership, replaced ball joints, happened again a week later. Called dealership again, they don't seem to have an answer for us. Literally afraid to drive vehicle without a definite fix or answer.

Filed Sep 20, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 5,000 miles · VA

While driving at highway speeds, ranging from 50-65 MPH, if I take a turn that has a bump or am on a straightaway and hit a bump the entire car starts to violently shake, the steering wheel jerks left and right and it feel like the front tires are fishtailing. The only way to stop this violent oscillation is to slow the car down to under 45 MPH which can be extremely difficult to do on the highway. I have talked with a couple of mechanics and a jeep dealership and no one seems to know what could be causing the "death wobble". This happens randomly and without warning so I do not recall when it last happened. Therefore, I am choosing today's date in order to complete the form. I am also unsure of the exact mileage on my car when this happened since it has happened multiple times since I bought the car in 2013. I entered the approximate number of miles on the car when I remember the death wobble first occurring.

Filed Aug 1, 2019 · Airbags, Steering · OK

The airbag clock spring is not working. I've had nothing but problems with this jeep. It's becoming too expensive to keep up with all the problems plus an expensive car note. This has been the most expensive car I had and had given me more repair problems then any other vehicle.

Filed Mar 21, 2019 · Suspension, Wheels · 20,000 miles · MN

The front wheels wobble uncontrollably at high speeds (55mph). The steering wheel shakes and only considerable slowing and countermeasures can stop this horrifying problem. The condition is known as "jeep death wobble" and if you look it up on google you can see video of precisely what is happening to my jeep on the highway, on bridges, on curves while I am going fast. It happened at 20k they fixed it and it started to happen again around 75k. They know there is a serious problem.