Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 35 MPH or more, the vehicle would shake violently when it drove over the smallest bump. The expressway dodge chrysler jeep ram dealer in evansville, in (5531 e indiana st) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was operable, but the contact did not feel safe driving. The vehicle was currently at the dealer awaiting a diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.
2015 Jeep Wrangler suspension complaints
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I bought my jeep used with approx. 22,000 miles on it on january 1,2017. I had began smelling burning from under the jeep. With a oil change the man stated that it was leaking from the front and rear axil assembly. I called the dealer and explained the problem and made a appointment. I had approx. 35000 miles on the jeep. I was told after picking up my jeep by the dealership that the leaks were fixed. In about a 2 weeks I could still smell burning. I thought it may be residual from being fixed. The check engine light came on and I called to make appointment. I had checked the tire pressure and the tires for any issues. I told service that the jeep became rougher to drive and harder to steer, 2 weeks after that I was driving on the interstate, hit a bump and the steering wheel began to pound & shake uncontrollably. It felt like the front tires were shaking back and forth fast. I almost lost control of the jeep. I pulled over ( 4 lanes of traffic) to the side to assess the issue. The tires were intact with no visible issues. When I started back up the wheels were no longer doing the wobbling. I did read and found "the "death wobble" is a creative term coined by jeep owners that describes a situation when the front axle begins violently oscillating, causing the car to shake (or wobble) in a manner which makes the vehicle hard to control". I drove to the dealership and explained the issue and told the service department worker it was unsafe to drive and it needed fixed. I do have extended warranty. I was told that they could not fix it and it would take 2 to 3 weeks before I could get a appointment. I was very upset knowing it was not safe but had no choice to make the earliest appointment 2 weeks out. I was told I could get a rental car, I stated I was not paying for a rental when my jeep is unsafe to drive and they will not fix it sooner. Mileage was 37,753
My 2015 jeep wrangler sahara unlimited has developed the "death wobble" and I don't know how to fix it. It will begin to violently shake after hitting any small bump on the roadway at speeds ranging from 50 MPH to 70 MPH*. Shaking is so bad that I have to come to a complete stop as fast as possible because its very difficult to control while it shakes. * I only said at speeds up to 70 MPH because that's the fastest speed limit where I live. I have no doubt that it will do it more violently at higher speeds.
At 34,000 miles I started to experience a rotational vibration in the front end of my vehicle and the drivers front suspension started to get louder over a couple weeks so I took the car to a dealership, they diagnosed it as the ball joints were worn and they said it was still loud due to tires age (which were rotated with every oil change at approx 4,000 miles). The tires were not worn due to age but instead cupped due to damaged suspension component, the dealership that I had the vehicle serviced at on 12/15/2016 at 32,534 miles found the tread depth to be at 8/32 or greater. I took the vehicle in a few days later back to the dealership that did the repair and they found the tread depth to be at 9/32.
At 11600 miles, the front tires on the vehicle are severely cupped and chopped on the inside driving surface. The vehicle has had poor handling since delivery. At 2400 miles, the vehicle was serviced for poor handling, wandering, tire oscillation at highway speed. The dealer did "steering repairs" and returned the vehicle. At 11500 miles the vehicle was returned to the dealer for identical handling and steering problems. The dealer reported there was no problem with the suspension and rotated the tires. When the vehicle was returned, and driven at 30+ miles per hour, there was a terrible howl coming from the rear of the vehicle, and the steering problems persisted. When the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, the tire damage was revealed to the owner, and the dealer advised that these particular tires need to be rotated every 2500 miles or this damage will occur. The dealer, and chrysler, refused to replace the tires, stated the steering was fine, and said the tires need to be rotated as stated above. The tires are bf goodrich mud terrain tires, which came from the factory. The unsafe steering remains unrepaired, the two tires are ruined at 11000 miles, and chrysler and the dealer have refused to do anything further to remedy the situation or repair the vehicle. This needs to be investigated as a steering/suspension defect, which the company is unwilling to remedy, or even replace ruined tires. The companies only remedy is to mandate a ridiculous rotation schedule for the tires. Please look into this.
My jeep has 15000 miles and for the past year I has been suffering what is call the "death wobble". The car all the sudden will start shaking uncontrollable making it very hard to control the steering. I took it to westgate jeep service in raleigh nc. They said nothing is wrong with it but it keeps doing it. I'm taking back this week. The death wobble starts when I go over an even section of the road and usually at a speed over 60 MPH. The only way it stops is bringing the speed to almost 30 MPH making very dangerous in the highway
I recently purchased a new jeep rubicon unlimited and had the dealer install a mopar 4 inch factory approved lift kit. The kit has a lot of issues with it and not a whole lot of answers to fix them. I was driving the vehicle with my 13 year old daughter in the passenger seat when the steering wheel started to shake uncontrollably and we headed into oncoming traffic. I was able to get control of the jeep only by slamming on the brakes and turning away from the oncoming traffic. The dealership has been very helpful with trying to answer my questions but they are now saying this is a mopar parts issue and they are in a holding pattern until they can get some answers. I called mopar and they said it is the dealers responsibility and chrysler has the final say about the repair process. The jeep has less than 800 miles on it and im in a rental minivan. Too cool !!!!!! List of issues : alignment castor cannot be corrected to factory specs due to lack of adjustment. Front axle is not centered due to lack of adjustment steering drag link digs into inside of wheel and knocks off the balance weights. The track bar bracket is not strong enough and has bent allowing the stabilizer and track bar to have excessive play. These issues all deal with the steering components and was caused by the installation of this lift kit.
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