10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,688 miles

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2019 Jeep Wrangler steering problems

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2019 Jeep Wrangler Owner Comments (Page 14 of 21)

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problem #141

Oct 282019

Wrangler

  • 11,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving down the road at speeds over 50 miles an hour, hitting a bump or a pothole destabilizes the front and causing the wheels to vibrate losing control temporarily. This is very dangerous while going around a curve and the car is unable to be controlled.

- Ebensburg, PA, USA

problem #140

Sep 202019

Wrangler

  • 7,000 miles
While driving at highway speeds, the vehicle experiences violent shaking after going over a series of bumps. It becomes very difficult to maintain your lane. It is only remedied by slowing to less than 60mph. I have been able to replicate the issue several times. It has happened over a dozen times over the past month. I have 8000 miles on the vehicle.

- Eagle, MI, USA

problem #139

Jun 142019

Wrangler

  • 100 miles
Loose steering wheel. Having to constantly adjust tjhe steering wheel to keep the car driving in straight line. The dealer claims that's how a Wrangler should drive. I've driven other 2019 Wrangler and non of them had the same issue. Jeep care are providing a horrible service and so far they didn't proved any solutions, the case manager is avoiding my calls.

- Ashburn, VA, USA

problem #138

Oct 232019

Wrangler

  • 8,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have issues with the front end when driving at normal highway speeds and hit a bump in the road. The front end starts violently shaking from side to side. I have experienced this 2 times this week and both times almost got into an accident because it through me across the highway. This is a 2019 with less than 8,000 miles on it. I also have made no modifications to it- standard factory stock model. I came home and googled what happened and am now learning this is the Jeep death wobble. Why in the world is this vehicle allowed to be driven with such a known issue?!

- Roswell, GA, USA

problem #137

Apr 022019

Wrangler

  • 212 miles
At speeds greater than 40 mph, there is about 1.5 inches of play in the steering wheel at top dead center. This vehicle is difficult to keep in the lane in windy conditions at highway speeds (60-70 mph). Star pub S1819000003 was performed, track bar and steering damper were replaced. Wandering is less, but no change in the excessive play. Opened Jeep wave case 58745605. Case was closed by fca stating that the steering was as designed and a normal characteristic of the vehicle. The dealer had me drive two other comparable vehicles and indeed they all wander and have play in the steering as does mine.one was even worse. This steering characteristic is borderline unsafe in windy conditions on a two lane road and fca is offering no fix at this time.

- Sandia Park, NM, USA

problem #136

Oct 012019

Wrangler

  • 4,500 miles
The steering is lose with a dead zone in the center. I'm afraid to take it on the interstate because it wonders into other lanes and does not drive straight. The vehicle has less than 5000 miles on it. I have had the alignment done and a new stabilizer bar installed from the dealership with no improvement to the steering. This is the only problem I have with my 2019 jl wur.

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #135

Mar 062019

Wrangler

  • 9,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driving high way speeds hit a grove in the road on the highway and the whole front end turns to jello. The steering feel violently shakes to the point where you lose steering. You can't get over to slow down to slower speeds and you cannot grip the steering wheel too tight because the vibration will have no where to go and you will eventually flip over.the only thing to stop the vibration is to slow down which is impossible on a highway where everyone is driving 75mph. I have attempted to have this fixed twice. Jeep keeps trying to put a steering damper on it that does not work. They refuse to check for welding work or anything else manufactured defective that would cause the issue. This has happened multiple times March 2019 and October 2019 are the date I sent it in for service. Please help us consumers I have children and its not safe

- Fairfax, VA, USA

problem #134

Aug 072019

Wrangler 4-cyl

  • 100 miles
Steering wheel has "dead spot" in the center allowing wheels to free steer a certain number of degrees before steering wheel engages and turns the wheels. This causes driver to over-correct to keep vehicle in the lane. Esp noticeable at speed over 45 mph drifting from one side of lane to other and when directions change rapidly like in an S curve. Also when turning corners steering wheel and wheels will not return to center. Returns as far as the dead spot then will not center without lots of driver input. Consumer stated short video Jeep driving down highway of me moving my steering wheel side to side with the Jeep not turning at all. This is worse with speed and I can take videos from all angles.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

problem #133

Oct 152019

Wrangler

  • 11,500 miles
Leaving for work in the mornings after the temp has dropped below 40 degrees the steering wheel will bind while trying to turn left. Normally only a slight resistance but one morning it almost caused me to run off the road around a left hand turn, I had to force the wheel to turn.

- Eaton, OH, USA

problem #132

Oct 162019

Wrangler

  • 1,300 miles
1300 miles on a 2019 new Jeep Wrangler 2dr, 100% stock. At 60mph on the freeway, in speed control, suddenly the vehicle lost all control of steering and shook violently, nearly causing a major freeway collision. I've now learned this is the well known 'death wobble'. I have also learned the vehicle has the damper supposedly preventing this already installed. The dealer has no explanation, replaced the 'damper' and basically said there is nothing more they can do. I'm afraid to drive the car again. If I had been killed, there would be no way to have identified the cause as the 'death wobble'. I simply do not believe no one has been killed by this obvious defect. The general manager of the dealer denies he has ever heard of the death wobble, an obvious lie. The service managers at two dealers clearly acknowledged the problem but said there is nothing they can do. I can't believe the Wrangler hasn't been recalled and removed from service. The lemon law provides no recourse unless it happens multiple times and I'm lucky enough to survive. This is crazy! I hope someone NHTSA will reach out to me.

- Bellingham, WA, USA

problem #131

Oct 162019

Wrangler

  • 1,200 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

At speeds of 45-55 any bump or expansion joint on highway causes shaking in steering wheel for a sustained period of time. It lasts well beyond the impact and if I maintain speeds the shaking in the wheel and front end continues. I have to actually slow down on the highway for the shaking to go away. I do no't feel safe traveling with this vehicle on the highway and have a pit in my stomach thinking about others who may have this issue. I wish I had known about these issues before I bought the 2019 Jeep Wrangler unlimited sahara. My Jeep only has 1,300 miles on it.

- Dingmans Ferry, PA, USA

problem #130

Sep 012019

Wrangler

  • 1,000 miles
The vehicle cannot be driven straight, without continuous small adjustments. The steering wheel does not return to the center after the small adjustment so an additional one is needed to keep in the lane. Zig zagging. It feels unsafe

- Enfield, CT, USA

problem #129

Sep 102019

Wrangler

  • 198 miles
From the moment we purchased this vehicle (09/10/2019) the steering has been a problem. The car requires constant input from the driver to maintain the lane of travel. The steering problem becomes worse with speed and it is a handful at freeway speeds.

- Shingletown, CA, USA

problem #128

Jul 062019

Wrangler

  • 100 miles
New vehicle with 1800 miles. There is a noticeable dead zone, 'play', when the steering wheel is centered and driving straight. Also, because of the dead zone, the vehicle does not seem to be able to drive in a straight line most notable at highway speeds. The Jeep seriously wanders on straight roads without constant correction. These issues have been documented documented here: Https://www.tflcar.com/2018/09/2018-Jeep-Wrangler-jl-steering-problem/ and her: Https://www.tflcar.com/2018/12/2019-Jeep-Wrangler-steering-issues/ and with multiple other sources.both issues happening simultaneously could result in inavertent lane change with serious consequences! in the current environment of safety technology, lane departure, closure warnings etc., to produce a vehicle with these design flaws should be criminal. Please take action on this!

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #127

Sep 042019

Wrangler

  • 900 miles
Wobble - shimmy while hittitng a small bump at speed 50mph I noticed the steering damper on my Wrangler jl was installed incorrectly - others should be told about this issue - I installed a new fox shock at my exspense - problem has not happened again

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #126

Oct 042019

Wrangler

  • 30 miles
Wrangler steering is loose and vehicle wanders within a lane, often crossing lanes if not perfectly controlled. Hands move two to five inches while you try to keep a straight center path with the vehicle. Any movement, say turn up the radio sound via the knob, often results in the vehicle swerving into another lane. Difficulty is more noticeable when driving on the highway at highway speeds. This started to happen immediately after receiving vehicle from dealer. Vehicle was taken back to dealer and service department stated all specs were correct and vehicle is operating as it should. Dealer stated that fca changed the steering of the vehicle to better handle off road driving and that the wandering during normal driving was normal. I feel the vehicle is unsafe if the utmost concentration to keep the Jeep strait is not followed. At 60 years old I am not concerned for myself as much as the younger teenagers and adults that easily get distracted etc.

- Billerica, MA, USA

problem #125

Sep 182019

Wrangler

  • 35 miles
Since new, vehicle has wandered from side to side on the road with no steering input. Steering feels loose and does not respond instantly to input. We returned the vehicle to the dealership and they performed a steering "flash" that was supposed to correct this problem. The flash did not seem to change anything with the way the vehicle steers and wanders from side to side. We were told that this is just how all Jeep steer. It seems unreasonable that you must constantly provide steering wheel input to attempt to keep the vehicle within it's lane. A relaxing drive in this vehicle is impossible. It requires you to be hyper aware of exactly where the vehicle is drifting within it's lane to provide corrective input. Simply stating this is how they all drive is not acceptable. Both the loose steering feel and lane drifting/wandering happen at all speeds. Highway or city.

- Palmetto, GA, USA

problem #124

May 202019

Wrangler

  • 25 miles
Vehicle wanders on the road above 50 mph requiring constant correction.

- New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA

problem #123

Jul 102019

Wrangler

  • miles
Immediately upon delivery by dealer, steering malfunctioned on new 2019 Jeep Wrangler. Steering wheel had 3-4 inches of play turning to either right or left which caused 2019 Jeep Wrangler to wander and made it impossible to steer accurately and stay in lane. Problem is worse on highway and at higher speeds. Brought back to dealer where purchased twice and to two other Jeep dealers. All test drive vehicle and acknowledged problem. Last dealer said all known recall repairs had now been completed and acknowledged that problem persists and vehicle is unsafe to drive. Vehicle remains at that dealer after four separate unsuccessful attempts by dealers to fix problem. Complaint filed with fca/Jeep and awaiting response.

- Naples, FL, USA

problem #122

Aug 272019

Wrangler

  • 3,000 miles
Vehicle's steering is too loose, vehicle wanders at highway speeds and needs constant correction to keep the vehicle in the lane and straight. Overall, I feel the vehicle is not 100% safe to be driving on the highway.

- Wappingers Falls, NY, USA

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