More than once I have experienced extreme shaking of the steering wheel and vehicle. It happens when I am on the highway and hit a bump. Each time it has happened I tense up for fear of losing control. I have to slow down to about 35mph for it to stop. This is not safe to do on the highway. It is also illegal to do as the minimum speed limit is 45mph. I brought my jeep into the dealership on 11/11/2019 for an oil change, tire rotation and to have some dampener thing installed due to a recall. The very next day it did the same thing. I have now been trying to avoid going over 45 MPH.
2018 Jeep Wrangler suspension complaints
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When traveling on highway at 50-70 MPH and hitting a bump, the front of the jeep begins to shake or wobble very hard back and forth. The only way to stop it is to hit the brakes quickly and hard, making driving very unsafe - especially increasing the danger of getting rear ended. It has been in the shop 3 times to correct this issue to no avail. Engine light also goes on and off repeatedly.
Poor welds on frame
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. The contact received an unknown recall notice regarding the "death wobble". Mountain valley motors, inc. (7535 appalachian hwy, blue ridge, ga 30513) performed the recall repair. While the contact was taking a long road trip, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble". The vehicle was taken to miller's chrysler dodge jeep ram (48 keely island road, martinsburg, wv 25401, (888) 362-8027) to have the recall repair performed again. The dealer claimed that the original recall repair was performed incorrectly and the part was installed upside down. The vehicle was repaired and able to be driven home; however, the contact stated the front end of the vehicle continued to shake. The mountain valley dealer stated that the manufacturer issued new instructions on how to install the part, which could have caused confusion. The dealer did not know when the instructions were issued. The failure mileage was 13,000. The VIN was unknown.
While driving northbound on I-275 to tampa from sarasota with my wife and newborn son, the vehicle began shaking violently after going over a bumpy part of the road around a curve of the highway. This continued until I pulled my foot off the gas and allowed the vehicle to slow 10-15 MPH.
My wife experienced started experiencing the harmonic frequency anomaly aka "death wobble" just as the weather started to get cooler in nj. I brought vehicle in to perform the tsb on 11/15. The very next day 11/16 the death wobble came back only this time much worse! She was heading to a 4h leadership training course with a car full of children, thankfully she was able to maintain control and pull off the side of the highway which in itself it not safe to do. The fix that fca has published does not work - the federal safety agency do your job investigate and mandate fca fix the issue not put a band aid on a broken leg.
While driving down the road at 60mph+ my jeep goes into the death wobble when I hit a rough patch in the road. This is not a bump in the road but a rough patch! This has happened to me many times and it is extremely scary! I have to slow down to around 40mph to make it stop shaking side to side so violently I can hardly keep it on the road. I have already been in and had the upgrade done to my steering damper. I have no modifications on my jeep... I drive it as purchased. This recently happened on the interstate while driving 70 MPH in the passing lane in heavy traffic... I'm lucky to still be alive.
Just had my oil change and tire rotation done 11/1/2019 and begin experiencing wobble in frontend after going over small bumps in the road. Now I see other vehicles having the same issue. Someone described it the "death wobble" I agree I thought I was going to crash my jeep.
I was driving my jeep on the highway at 65mph and drove over a seam(bump) in the road. The front wheels and steering wheel began the shake violently and uncontrollably. I had to bring the vehicle to a complete stop in order for the shaking to stop. Finding a place to come to a complete stop on the highway is not safe at all.
When I hit a small bump going over 50mph. Shakes violently. Jeep has tried to repair twice. Still does it. Very unsafe, especially for winter driving.
I was driving down the highway when my jeep wrangler jl hit a bump and the car started shaking uncontrollably and it was very difficult to drive. I wasn't sure what was happening so I slowed down significantly in case I needed to pull over. The shaking then stopped but after about 15-20 seconds. Not less that a mile down the road did this exact same thing happen again after I hit a bump. It lasted just as long and didn't stop until I slowed down significantly. I believe this is related to an issue with the front suspension and steering column.
Severe shaking in front end . Also porosity in frame welds
I bought this brand new and did not modify it. A few months after purchase, it started violently shaking after I hit a bump at highway speeds. On 3/7/19, the dealership replaced the steering wheel dampener. It still wasn't fixed so I brought it in again on 4/12/19 and they replaced the same part. It seemed to fix it for the most part but now it's back to the violently shaking at highway speeds. I have an appointment on thursday 11/7/19 for them to fix it again so I can drive my brand new car. I have read that this is not a safety issue, but I assure you it is. I can't control the steering wheel until I slow down to about 45. Going from 65 to 45 on a highway while the whole car is shaking is in fact a hazard. I am going to request copies of my service contracts when I get to the dealership on thursday. If you should need them, I can send them to you.*dt
When driving over speeds of 60 MPH on the highway, and hitting even the slightest of bumps, my jeep steering was uncontrollable, and I imagine this is the "death wobble" I have heard about occurring in jeeps. The only way to manage it was to slow way down to 35 MPH and avoid bumps of any kind.
At 65 MPH highway speeds, when vehicle hits a pothole or bump; vehicle wobbles, shakes, and loses steering control. As known "death wobble." occurs on a regular basis.
Just had the steering damper recall performed - never had any wobble issues before completing the recall. I completed the recall as I thought that was what good car owners do. Now, just 3 days later I am experiencing the wobble at highway speeds. Very scary! Had the entire family in the car coming home from dinner - did not hit any irregular bumps or anything out of the norm. Was driving on the highway on a stretch we drive almost daily and out of nowhere, just hitting some "normal" michigan road bumps the steering wheel and front end started shaking. It eventually stopped itself - but then happened 5 more times. We did not know what was going on as we were not aware of the issue or even why there was a recall repair. After getting home and searching the internet I found all sorts of complaints and the reasoning behind the recall. Ironically again, I did not have the issue before I had the recall work completed. After reading the article I immediately left a message for my service manager at the dealership and then looked under the jeep to confirm that in-fact the part was replaced and had the correct part number. I do want to mention that even before the wobble I did mention to my wife and notice that I thought that the steering was a bit more "loose" after getting the car back. Not sure if that is relevant, but thought I would note that here as well.
Violent shaking of the front end after hitting a bump at approximately 65-75 MPH. Shaking will only stop after coming to a complete stop. Only 4000 miles on this vehicle.
I experienced rapid steering oscillation this last thursday 10/17/19 on my *new 2018 wrangler jlu (not lifted) while taking a trip out of town. We hit a railroad track at around 55 MPH and it went full-on rapid steering oscillation (death wobble). Had to pull off the road and stop the vehicle for the dw to stop. Stopped by an out of town dealer in paso robles, ca and they said the recently replaced (recall v41) steering stabilizer was installed upside down. I have now ordered a new rubicon express track bar and fox 2.0 stabilizer to see if this will help eliminate the wobble. I've owned two jk jeep wranglers in the past and didn't experience any of oscillation. *purchased new 2018 jlu wrangler from dealer last month. The mileage at the time of the event was approximately 1,400 miles.
Violent front end shaking upon hitting bump in road. Death wobble???? 4200 miles on this new vehicle.
When going over a bump at highway speeds the vehicle sometimes starts to shake violently with the steering wheel and entire vehicle wobbling uncontrollably. The only way to bring the vehicle back under control is to slow down or sometimes bring it to a complete stop. This creates a very dangerous situation when on the expressway and you have to slow down or stop from going 75 MPH with traffic. The dealer has put in two different steering dampers and the problem is still there. It is not safe to drive on the highway.
On three occasions in the past 2 weeks, I experienced a terrifying violent shaking of the entire front of the car while driving on highways.harrowing event, thought was going to get into a horrible accident. This is a lease vehicle with only 5500 miles at the time these scary events took place.
Driving along highway speeds, 70-75mph and hit slightly uneven terrain (the lip from a bridge onto the highway) the vehicle began shaking uncontrollably. This continued for a while until I eventually was forced to slow down by pulling towards the shoulder. I have researched this problem and I can see numerous people calling it by the term "jeep death wobble". The issue is roughly the exact same as everyone else. My vehicle has been checked by the dealer and they state they serviced it by replacing the steering damper however the issue has still continued after that. It is random however extremely scary when traveling at highway speeds and having the vehicle uncontrollably shake until you have to slow down, which is not easy to do on a busy highway.
While driving on a highway at about 60 to 70 MPH the front end of my vehicle will start to oscillate violently without recover unless coming to a complete stop. The oscillation will begin at the speeds mentioned after running across a change in the road conditions such as a change in pavement or a bump in the road. This oscillation occurred two time in the last 7 days. A recall repair regarding a steering damper was complied on 9-12-2019.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. While driving 70 MPH over a bump in the road, the vehicle wobbled uncontrollably. The driver had to reduce the speed to 50 MPH to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 35,408.
Death wobble at speed between 60 to 70 only 10,800 miles
My jeep shakes violently while driving on the highway under consistent and repeatable circumstances: driving approximately 65-70 MPH and hit a small bump in the road (often the seam of a bridge in the roadway).
2018 jeep wrangler sport s, completely unmodified, exhibited violent steering shake or "death wobble" whendriving home from the dealer with 27 miles on the speedometr at highway speeds. Condition intensifies until speed is brought down to approximately 45 MPH (very dangerous in highway traffic). The dealer replaced the steering stabilizer before I took delivery of the jeep. Unfortunately the violent steering shake (death wobble) persists when encountering uneven road surfaces at highway speeds. The vehicle still continues to go into full blown death wobble. Has happened at least 5 times in 5 days of driving. This is my 4th jeep and the one one I have had that has this crazy death wobble. I need this fixed.
65mph+ vehicle/steering wheel begins to shake and wobble when a bump is hit in roadway
2018 jeep wrangler sahara, completely unmodified, exhibited violent steering shake or "death wobble" when encountering road imperfections such as bridge expansion joints at highway speeds. Condition intensifies until speed is brought down to approximately 45 MPH (very dangerous in highway traffic). The dealer was familiar with the issue and was easily able to replicate during a test drive. The dealer inspected the track bar and replaced the steering stabilizer. Unfortunately the violent steering shake (death wobble) persists when encountering uneven road surfaces at highway speeds. The new steering stabilizer helps the vehicle recover from the condition, but the vehicle still continues to go into full blown death wobble. This is an extremely unsafe condition that endangers not only the occupants of the jeep but also fellow highway users. I have driven more than 400,000 miles in jeep wranglers and have never encountered such a dangerous defect in any vehicle.
Unsettling wobble ,shake at highway speeds while changing lanes and hitting a bump , 2 different steering dampers installed ,problem still exist , dealership is in denial . I'm a certified master mechanic ,this vehicle is unsafe , I believe chrysler knows this , according to reports ,no one has died yet ,but someone is going too
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