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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.
Wobble in steering wheel happen more frequently then I like when turning to the left or right on a bump wheel rumbles I have to hold it tight and slow down for it to stop. Feels unsafe can be dangerous all through Oct Sept been having the issue does it when it wants
Excess play in steering when driving straight (at all speeds) as well as steering drifts or wanders while driving straight. No issues while in a turn. No problem while holding a steady turn on a freeway off ramp. I've had the dealer replace the track bar as well as install the new steering damper (under recall).
Vehicle has odd steering characteristics and, at times, can be difficult to keep in lane at highway speeds. Vehicle has been this way since purchase. Local dealership claims this is normal. Jeep, however, has issued multiple recalls for Wrangler steering problems.
- Olmsted Township, OH, USA
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I experienced rapid steering oscillation this last Thursday 10/17/19 on my 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 Wrangler 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.
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.
Steering has play/dead area when driving. Road irregularities cause it to steer dramatically and suddenly (bump steer). Correcting the bump steer requires large steering wheel inputs (sawing of steering wheel). Road "S" turns magnifies dead area of steering when reversal of direction is steered. Higher speeds magnify the feeling that the steering is loose or not tightly connected. There is a notable time lag in a steering input. A family member that have drove it called it "squirrely". my wife refuses to drive it. At highway speeds (50-70 mph), the front tires will shimmy if a bump is encountered on the interstate.
While in motion, vehicle does not steer straight and requires constant steering adjustments. Dead spot in steering response where steering wheel does not turn wheels. When a small steering adjustment is required, significant steering input is required, often causing excessive oversteer and making vehicle difficult to control.
Since ownership of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler jl it has had a steering problem and it will wander and you will have to constantly death grip the wheel at all times with both hands. Bump can and will jerk the car which can throw it into another lane thus damaging vehicles or seriously hurting me/others and may cause death. I have contacted fca about this matter, they have issued a recall to fix this problem. The Jeep has been lifted per a mopar (manufacturer) lift 2.5" with 35" tires which are by no means over sized. Fca stated in a phone call with me that they want to see it when stock tires, then they could help, how would having 31" (stock) tires be safe that is a rollover waiting to happen. This steering is most notable around 50+mph and can be scary to drive on the highway/interstate as some lanes are narrow.
I am having the same issue as many others. I have a very lose and "wandering" steering problem. There is about a 1" dead spot on the wheel that you can move without anything happening. The issue gets pronounced the faster you go. At highway speed the Jeep wanders from side to side in the lane with a massive amount of attention needed to keep it going straight.
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.
Stiff steering in cool weather. Exact likeness to complaint dated, October 8, 2019 NHTSA id number: 11267140, with similar VIN. Components: Steering while driving at highway speeds with outside temperatures in 30 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, the steering stiffens to the point that the force to overcome the stiffness and continue into the curve creates unsafe driving condition. This concern was expressed to the dealership's mechanics, but were not able to recreate the same experience. Vehicle was bought in December 2018. Stiffness in steering was first noticed in the spring of 2019. No problems through summer of 2019. Steering stiffness resurfaced last week with fall temperatures dropping into the 30's. this morning, 10/15/2019, steering was worse then and more difficult to overcome. I have not scheduled for dampner service to date. Reference to similar complaint, "when temps here dropped into the 40's, I noticed at 50-55 mph, it felt like someone was putting their hand on the wheel and trying to hold it still. It was resistant to turn very far then suddenly would "let go",........."
Wandering and loose steering issue persist. 1. steering wandering first wheel alignment was off and it had to be redone. Problem still occurred than was informed that Wrangler aren't meant to go highway speeds. 2. ac blows out warm air and was told that's normal. Today I brought in for the first oil change and 3. steering damper recall. Well good thing I double checked their work. They installed the replacement recalled part the wrong way. Now the Jeep wandering is worse and the vehicle shakes at highway speed. We can't keep the Jeep straight.
While traveling on the highway at a speed of about 65 mph, the steering of the Jeep shakes violently, left to right, cause me to slow down and in some cases pull over to the side to a complete stop. This event has occurred at least 6 times since I have owned the Jeep. We have taken the dealer (adams Jeep in churchville). And they have only made some adjustments that have not worked.
My Jeep began wobbling a few months after I purchased it last July 2018.wobbling has only occurred while driving on the highway. They did a computer update last year that was suppose to fix the problem but on 10/5/19 my Jeep began to wobble uncontrollably any time I reached 50 or above. I took it in on Monday 10/13 and was told the problem was repaired but the next day while doing 50mph it began to wobble. The temperature reads 800 degrees randomly since the start and they finally told me problem was fixed. The cars stalls randomly at red lights and I need to turn it off and restart it. When this happens the gas petal locks and I am not able to do anything unless I restart the car. This also happened one time while I was reversing the car when I shift to drive the car did not move and the petal locked. My radio has been replaced 3 times because it does not work properly and they though that was the reason why the temperature was reading 800 degrees. Still read 800 degree 3 radio's later for. The engine makes a click sound every so often not sure what that is about.
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- Sykesville, MD, USA