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Was on the expressway and it started shaking terribly when I hit a bump. Had to pull over. Happened three times today. I've noticed it randomly on other rds but never this bad.
My brand new 2018 Wrangler jl has the "death wobble": when traveling at highway speeds and I hit a sharp bump, the front end shakes uncontrollably. I need to take my foot off the gas, get into the breakdown lane and go down to close to zero mph before the shaking stops, then I need to re-merge into traffic. Very scary (I usually have family in car with me) and very dangerous. It's in the shop now. Parts are on backorder and they won't release it to me until its fixed--I presume B/C its too dangerous. I experienced the death wobble 7 times between when I drove it off the lot and was able to secure an appointment with the dealer.
While driving highway speeds and hitting a bump or going across a railroad track. I get sudden vibration in the front end end and through my steering wheel also known as the death wobble. Very dangerous especially if going in a corner on an interstate.
On the highway while traveling straight ahead at speeds above 65 mph any time the vehicle is introduced to a bump, dip in the highway, transition to a bridge or change in pavement the steering wheel shakes violently and the vehicle is virtually uncontrollable. In order to get the vehicle to stop shaking speed must be reduced to 30 mph or lower. The vehicle is not drivable at highway speed as every bump, dip or road transition causes this symptom.
- The Woodlands, TX, USA
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The steering wheel and front end will start shaking at higher speed after hitting some small bump. It's getting so bad I've to slow way down on the freeway to get the Jeep back under control. It wobbles from one side of the lane to the other. It's at the dealership now but they don't know what'ss truly wrong with the Jeep. The Jeep is new with less then 13000 miles. It's also the new jl modle
Violent shake in steering wheel and the beginning of loss of control of the vehicle. Specifically at highway speed when you drive over a bump such as a bridge expansion joint, the steering wheel will begin shaking back and forth violently. This resonates throughout the vehicle. It can continue for in excess of 15 seconds and I need to reduce the Jeep's speed to less than 40mph, at which time the shaking generally stops. Slowing to 40mph in highway traffic is dangerous to me and others on the highway. If in a low traction situation (such as snow) this would likely result in total loss of control of the Jeep. This has been to the dealer 3 times for this problem. Because the dealer is located in a rural area they have been unwilling to drive to a highway and therefore have not replicated the problem. The last time I went to the dealer I showed the dealership manager a video of this occurring, and he was appalled and said it should not happen and that I should call Jeep customer care which I did. I have called on December 1,12,19,26 and 27. The case has been assigned to a case manager, but they have not called me. I have attempted to escalate to a manager, but I have told they are busy and nothing they can do, Jeep has a serious safety issue with my car and they have to date refused to even call me back ( I have also confirmed my phone numbers each time I have called and had them recorded in the case record).
Steering and control drastically impaired when hitting a bump over 50 mph. Car and steering wheel violently shake and causes me to lose control of the vehicle. Car is stock with 0 modifications and less that 700 miles on it. Whoever says this is not a safety concern is wrong. I nearly crashed on the highway going 55 mph. Family will not drive with me in the car anymore due to issue. This is a brand new car. How can this be justified?
The radio is being replaced for the second time. It has the start stop feature and it will go completely dead and require time to restart I was driving 60 mph and it started shaking violently and it has done in twice in two days. It is terrifying I had to pull off to the shoulder.
Death wobble when hitting bumps on the highway above 60mph. I had to pull over and slow down to 45 mph for it to stop. Dealer replaced the stabilizer with an aftermarket one since the replacement part is on backorder and the issue is still present.a steering stabilizer will not fix the issue, it only masks it. The vehicle has 1200 miles on it and is completely stock. Their is something wrong with either the track bar joints or the steering geometry. Fca will not admit the know its an issue.
While driving at 55-75 mph, when hitting a bump, the wheels start bouncing erratically and the steering wheel shakes violently. The only way to get it to stop is to slow down to 40-50 mph. Out of all the cars and trucks I've ever driven, I've never experienced anything even close to this. Everyone in the car freaked out and now no-one in my family will drive the car. It's a new Wrangler, still < 10,000 miles and no modifications to anything - completely stock. This has happened about 20-25 times. Our recent 3 hour drive on the expressway, it happened 4 times.
Hit a bump on the interstate causing the steering and vehicle to shake uncontrollably. This only stopped when slowing down to approx 45 mph. This started at approx 60-65 mph.
Death wobble. 2X hit a lip in the freeway and front tires/suspension starts shaking. Driving straight speed > 40 mph. I have logged complaint with my dealer Jeep vann vineland NJ delsea drive in NJ.
While driving at hwy speeds and hitting a bump in the road the front right of the Jeep start to wobble violently. The only way to stop it is to slow down to 35-40 mpr. This is very dangerous to do in the middle of the hwy. Initially felt like a flat tire. I brought it to the dealership and they can not replicate the wobble and checked "everything" this happened at high speeds, 5 people in the car and dog in the bag. I am disappointed that there is not a fix for this especially in a new model jl. I purchased brand new in June and have made no modification to the Jeep.if someone was to panic during this event it could be life threatening.
My problem has been happening since mid-November. The problems is that at highway speeds if I hit a bridge joist or a seam in the highway, the steering wheel shakes violently back and forth and I have to slow down. The dealer and Jeep have said it was the steering stabilizer, but I've had two replacements and the same thing continues to happen. It is especially bad if the bump is on a corner and one tire hits it before the other. I've almost lost control several times. This happens at speeds of around 45+ mph. It is definitely a scary situation.
At 3 months old and 3000 miles, my 2018 jl started exhibiting the "death wobble" symptoms. It always happens at a specific highway speed--between 55-70 mph when I hit certain expansion joints on the highway. I feel it in the wheel, and it oscillates throughout the front end of the vehicle. I have to slow down for it to stop. If I don't slow down or pull to the right of the highway, it escalates into a violent shake. The vehicle is completely stock with no modifications. It has never even been off the road. In response, fca issued a replacement steering stabilizer. The replacement stabilizer masked the issue for three weeks, but now the wobble is coming back just as it had before. Again, to stop the vehicle I have to slow down to 40-50 mph on the highway. This is extremely dangerous, and fca is being incredibly reluctant to acknowledge and address this serious issue.
Death wobble. Every time I'm on the highway, 65-75mph, and go over a bridge or other slight bump. The steering wheel and entire car start shaking violently and I have to slow down to get it under control. I won't let my 18 year old child drive the Jeep because of this. It's quiteviolent. I will put the most recent date, but it has happened several times. I'm not what one would describe as an uptight driver but this scared me. The Jeep has had no modifications from date of purchase. Tire pressure is equal and normal. The mileage is less than 8,000. I've had the car for 6minths
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shimmied violently without warning. The vehicle was taken to sea view auto corporation (810 NJ-35, ocean township, NJ 07712, (732) 774-6500) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that an investigation would be performed. The failure mileage was 1,100... consumer stated Jeep has been repaired 3 times and has not been fixed.
Violent shaking-seems like the front tires are alternating on and off the roadway at high speed. It happens after hitting a small uneven area on a highway while traveling at highway speeds (70). Have to apply the brake to break it out of the shaking.(down to about 45mph). This is scary, I am a woman with children. The date below is just the last and the worst time it has happened. It's been back at the dealership for this a few weeks ago and taken back today for the same issue. I dont believe Jeep knows what's wrong. The dealership is trying to find the problem.
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- Sheridan, MI, USA