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I have had death wobble 3 different times on my 2019 Jeep Wrangler the dealer supposedly fix it, but I experienced it again after fix. It happens when U are traveling at higher speeds and hit something in the road like a hole the steering wheel oscillates violently
I have noticed at high speeds when I am driving and I go over a pot hole or even when I go over a rumble strip I get an aggressive steering wheel shake. Another issue would be the passenger visor it broke when my vehicle only had 36,600K miles. I hardly use the visor one day my passenger out the visor down to cover the sun from face and it just fell from the corner.
As I was driving on the highway at about 75+ mph, I passed over some uneven pavement and my steering and chassis began shaking for about 5-10 seconds. When I slowed down, it stopped; however, it felt like the steering wheel was going to come off and the tires were going to fly off of my car.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle would shake uncontrollably after driving over a bump in the road. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was serviced under an unknown recall prior to the contact owning the vehicle however, the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to union city Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat (3950 jonesboro rd, union city, ga 30291) where it was diagnosed with the steering damper needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.
I own a 2018 and 2019 Jeep Wrangler. I drive both of these vehicles on the highway. When your driving these Jeep when you hit a bit you lose control of the steering. When I was younger with not great cars this would be called high speed wobble. This seems to be a very dangerous and should be recalled
- Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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My 2019 rubicon from day 1 has had a dangerous wandering issue. It is very difficult to keep the vehicle on a straight track and sometimes to even stay in your lane. It is especially dangerous on the highway in windy conditions. Wrangler style Jeep are known for catching the wind however, with the wandering problem in the steering you tend to oversteer to compensate making the vehicle very difficult to control. I complained about this the first day I bought it new and was told that this is how Jeep are. I know how all vehicles are and where they cross the line with a safety issue. If you go on line and punch in Jeep wandering issues there are literally thousands of post about this problem and it appears that Jeep just ignores this safety issue. I wouldn't be taking the time to write this if it were just an inconvenience. This is a serious and dangerous problem. My wife has a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee and it rides like a luxury car. She won;T even drive my rubicon because she is so scared of how it wanders. The steering wheel has to be constantly compensated back and forth to keep it in line. So much so that I worry some times that if there were a cop in back of me that he would think I was impaired the way the vehicle is always back and forth. I bought my 4 door 2019 rubicon brand new and it only has 21,000 miles on it now. No one should have to be afraid to drive a brand new vehicle with a safety issue like this and Jeep should have fixed this obvious issue and not be ignoring it. Lets not wait till someone gets killed because of this issue. From the research I have done and hundreds of post I have read it appears this problem is limited to Wrangler model Jeep. Please help!!
Steering has extremely too much play. The vehicle veers everywhere at highway speeds. Steering wheel shakes violently if you hit a bump at highway speeds. Extremely dangerous.
Vehicle has had serious issues with steering and systems connected to it. I have changed the steering dampner as well as teh steering geasr box. Vehicle wanders horibly, doesnt track well, and is cconstantly losing its alignment. Its issues have affected power loss, stability control and more. Its been in service many times now and I have zero confidence in its abilty to control this vehicle safely. There are many complaints on ths year related to steering and I am another. I can turn teh vehicle wheel more than 90 degrees with zero wheel movement.
When going over 40mph the truck shakes uncontrollably, with only little bumps in the road. This is causing issues for me and it's very unsafe. Makes me not want to even drive. The vehicle is in motion when it happens. Feels like the wheel is going to come off. Scared.
The vehicle is difficult to keep in it's own lane when traveling above 45 mph. The vehicle wanders and the steering feels very loose. There are occasions on the highway when a vehicle passes or when passing a vehicle that it feels as if we may drift into another vehicle. It's scary enough that we avoid highways with it. It's currently at the dealership now being looked at.
Steering is very unstable at highway speeds. It will drift left to right even though the steering wheel is straight. When hitting a bump on the road the car wobbles out of control. It does this at low speeds or high speeds.
When traveling at 55-65mph and a bump or pot hole, drain cap on highway, the whole truck starts to shake violently and steering wheel starts to vibrate left and right. Have to slow to about 40 mph for it to straighten out. This has happened many of times, not a isolated issue
Traveling I81 N at 62 mph at aprox 1129 just before the I80 exit at the bridge. It is a slight curve in the road. We hit a bump and my Jeep went nuts again. It wobble, stuttered, and shook. Similar to what happens when you have a tire blowout. The steering wheel shook causing loss of control. Let off the gas and slowly applied the brake. At 50 mph regained control and continued on our way. My cellphone was not shook out of its holder like last time. So I guess that's a plus.
Driving on the highway between 65/70 mph on a straight away. I hit a bump/pothole in the road. My Jeep began to wobble, rattle and shake causing the steering wheel to stutter in my hands. I thought I was going to crash! I let off the gas and slowly applied the brakes while making my way to the shoulder away from traffic. I had to com to a complete stop for it to stop shaking. It happened again on my way home, except this time the only difference being I was going 55/60 mph.
As I am driving at a normal speed all of a sudden my 2019 Jeep Wrangler will begin to shudder back and forth fiercely. The first time it happened on January 4, I thought I had a loose air flat tire. I stopped in the breakdown lane, got out and checked but there was nothing wrong. When I began driving again, the car drove fine. The next morning on January 5, the car did the same thing in almost the same are where ri 95 cuts off to RI295. The steering wheel started shaking for a good 50-100 feet before it stopped. I was alone both times. The 3rd time, I was taking my 29 year old daughter to the doctors in wakefield, ri and traveling on rt 1. all of a sudden the vehicle started shaking, it really scared my daughter who insisted we drive right to the dealership after her appointment. After her appointment and on the way to the dealership, it happened one more time. I walked into the dealership at paul bailey's in North kingstown. This is where I always go for my service on all my Jeep. They were pleasant was always and I told them in had what I thought was the death rattle and he corrected me and said did I mean the death wobble? I made an appointment to go back January 18 to have them look at my car. I am concerned that this may be happening with all cars and may cause an accident. I only have 18000 miles on the car, it is still under warranty.
I was driving to work on a straight road that eventually came with a slight bend to the left. As I approached the bend, my steering wheel would not turn to make the bend. I had to pull with both hands on the left side of the steering wheel to make the turn on the bend. After pulling hard I was able to make the turn on the bend. It was a close call to crashing into a corn field if I wasn't able to make this bend in the road.
I was driving down the highway going 50mph and the front end started vigorously shaking so much that I had to pull over and stop. It shook me to the point that I was dizzy. I was told that it was called the death rattle, however when I took it the the dealership to get it fixed I was told that it is no longer called that. They didn't know that it was happening on the 2019 Wrangler sport
My 2019 Jeep Wrangler along with other Jeep currently have a poorly manufactured steering box that is only marked as a service bulletin instead of a recall. I recently experienced an unsafe and uneasy steering issue on my recent road trip on my 35,000 mile Jeep (stock). Ping ponging in between lanes and having close calls with others on the road because of the wandering and slight pull the Jeep has at highway speeds which can be anywhere from 45mph-70mph. I'm hoping this will be addressed promptly and with urgency for all Wrangler owners to keep the roads safer for everyone.
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- Bradenton, FL, USA