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While driving on the while driving on the highway at about 60 mph and taking a slight left or right curve we hit an expansion joint on the bridge. The front wheels started shaking uncontrollably until I came to a full stop on the side of the road. Very dangerous safety concern, especially on a car that has not been off-road and with less than 18000 miles and no modifications. This issue is very well documented all over the internet.
When on the highway, it starting shaking vigorously. I had to slow down to stop it from shaking. I went from about 70 mph to about 35 mph in order to stop it from shaking. I tried looking up what it could be and found that it's been called the "death wobble." I've also checked it for recalls and nothing came up at this time. I tried calling fca, however after being on hold for more than 2 hours, I hanged up. I hope you guys can help with answers on this as it seems that I'm not the first one to experience this. Thank you.
While driving on the highway at approximately 70 mph, the Jeep began to shake (wabble) violently. The steering column became hard to control due to the shaking of the Jeep. Slowing down did not seem to help so I pulled off the freeway and came to a complete stop. This alleviated the issue temporarily. However, the shaking/wabble occurred 6 more times during my 200-mile trip. I took my Jeep into the dealer to get fixed and waited 3 weeks for the part to come in. During this time, the wabble happened twice at freeway speeds (65 mph+). both times, I had to pull off the freeway and come to a complete stop to remedy the issue. My servicing dealer replaced the steering dampener as they said that was the issue. Unfortunately, at freeway speed, I encountered the shaking/wabble again. Speeds of 50 mph or less do not seem to trigger the shaking, but it occurs intermittently at speeds over 50 mph. As long as I am in the slow lane with room to exit the road, it is safe to drive. However, it is a huge safety issue if there is no way to exit the roadway when it occurs as the only way to stop the shaking is to come to a complete stop.
I was driving a 2019 Jeep Wrangler that I bought at the end of January 2020, I barely have 3,300 miles on it, due to covid and remote working. I was driving on rte. 287 South doing 70 mph I must have hit a bump or imperfection in the road, all of a sudden the whole car started to violently vibrate and shake, I had to go from the left lane over to the right shoulder while slowing down to about 30 until the shaking stopped and also was able to exit to a local road. I've driven this highway several hundred times and never had this problem, thankfully the roads are not as crowded as they usually would have been and an accident was avoided. I have read online that other people have had this same issue of a "death wobble" but I have not received an official recall from Jeep or Fiat Chrysler automobiles.
Bought the 2019 Jeep jl certified used Nov 24. Told the dealer that the Jeep pulls to the right and the vehicles alignment might be off. The told me they did alignment and everything is good. At highway speeds the Jeep wanders all over the road it is very hard to control. I will be bringing it to a different dealer because it does not feel safe.
- Woodbridge, NJ, USA
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The steering is loose and vhicule wanders at highway speed. It's very difficult to keep in a straight line at highway speed. Feels extremely unsafe. The dealer bas changed the stearing dumper and that's no better. It's been like this since the purchase in December 2019.
Steering wheel began shaking violently on highway at 60mph. Had to slow down to stop the shaking. Issue happened again once I reached highway speed. No issues with tires found. Steering wanders under normal driving. Requires constant steering correction. Steering wheel pulls to the right during normal driving. Large dead spot in center of steering wheel. Dealer has the vehicle for the third time. Same issue.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, while getting on the highway the steering wheel began to shake aggressively slipping out of the driver's hands. The contact pulled over then eventually kept going. The failure recurred several hours later while using cruise control at approximately 90 mph. The contact slammed on the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped and then continued to drive. The failure recurred approximately 30 times. The contact took the vehicle to michiana Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat (120 w mckinley ave, mishawaka, in 46545; (574) 807-0414) where a diagnostic was still pending. The contact referenced tsb: 08/074/20 regarding the electric hydraulic steering unit. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,200.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle rolled over a bump on the highway and the steering wheel started to wobble violently. The contact slowed down to 25 mph and regained control of the vehicle. The contact continued driving to his destination. Westbury Jeep (928 jericho tpke, westbury, NY 11590, (516) 280-6076) was contacted and informed that the contact there was an issue regarding the steering damper. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was confirmed that the vehicle would be repaired and the dealer and manufacturer was obligated to pay the cost for the repair. The vehicle was not yet repaired due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 18,000.
Many times, my Jeep is doing unsafe wobble like the wheels are going to come off. Going at speeds of 55-65. Very hard to handle and keep on road. Took to dealership and they said there were no recalls. Couldn't find anything wrong. I have a handicapped daughter and this is a huge safety issue. It would happen also when going over railroad tracks or simply down the highway.
While driving my 2019 Jeep Wrangler jl on a highway, at about 75 miles per hour, the front end of the vehicle started vigorously shaking from side to side. It felt as though the front tires were going to fall off. I had to reduce to a speed of lower than 50 miles per hour (which is unsafe on a highway that runs 70 miles per hour) in order for the shaking to calm down. I took the vehicle in to Jeep that same day and reported the issue. After 2 days, they informed me they could not re-create the issue and therefor did not find anything wrong. They made no repairs. Fast forward to about 9 month later and it has happened again. I was driving on the same highway today. At about the same speeds, and experienced the vigorous shaking of my steering wheel and front portion of the vehicle.
At 65 mph if the street is have a imperfection the front of the car start to shake violently. I have to at least slow down to 40 to 45 mph to take control. I think is call death wobble.
On 11/7/20 while driving from harlingen, tx to houston, tx at an average speed of 65mph the Jeep would shake uncontrollably and very aggressively causing me to reduce speed and switch lanes hitting the brakes only made it worse. In October 219 I experienced the same 'death wobble' driving 65mph on the highway when going over the overpass. The dealer said normal and would replace the damper to help but normal. This is not normal and is unsafe especially when driving with children in the vehicle at high rate of speed.
When the vehicle hits 25-35mph, the power steering cuts out completely and can only be controlled via aggressive wrestling with the steering wheel. Vehicle was towed to dealer 11-2-20. Dealer reported that they could not replicate problem and that I probably needed a new power steering pump but that the part is on back order until 4/2021 and that I should come and get the car. II was also told that I was #20 on a list of Wrangler rubicons that are waiting for this part and that they only get one power steering pump from the manufacturer every 30 days. I picked up the car on 11-9-20 and the power steering cut out immediately on the drive home once I hit 35mph. So, I currently have a Jeep that has broken power steering that is sitting in my garage and no solution being offered from the dealer/oem. This car is not even 1 year old.
My 2019 Jeep Wrangler sport jl when driving on the road any road the car for no reason starts wobbling and shaking and vibrating for about 20 seconds or more and then it drives normally, but this happens very often and the steering wheel feels weird and has an empty space in it and when driving on the highway the car wonders to the left and right changing lanes and I have to keep both hands on the steering wheel to control the car and keep it straight. This is a brand new car. There was a recall on the steering damper and that recall was done on my Jeep but the problem of wobbling and shaking and vibrating is still there. My Jeep is very dangerous to drive and it's still brand new and under manufacturer warranty and I took it to a Jeep dealership in hoover-Alabama hendrick Jeep and they said that they couldn't find any problem but I don't trust them and I don't think they did a thorough diagnosis. My Jeep has a defect in the steering wheel and it wobbles and shakes and vibrates for no reason very often and the steering has an empty space in it that makes the car go sideways. The wobbling and shaking and vibrating is very dangerous and happens for no reason or after I go through a rough road or a pothole or on a normal smooth road.all this is still happening even after doing the recall of steering damper. The problem of wobbling and shaking and vibrating is still there and the car is very dangerous to drive
While driving the middle lane on the highway doing 70 mph I drove over an overpass with a slight depression and my steering wheel started to violently shake so much so that I had difficulty moving to the right lane and then onto the emergency shoulder, this could have caused a serious accident. The dealer replaced the steering dampener the second time to correct this problem. This was the second time that this had happened, the first time was about 14 months earlier when the dealer replaced the steering dampener for the first time. To date I am on my third steering dampener in less than two years. Please investigate this design disaster that is an extreme hazard to all the safe drivers on our highways including me. Thank you.
At high speeds (65+mph) if the Jeep rolls over a rough patch on the highway the whole Jeep/steering wheel will shake violently until I let go of the gas...
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- Carrollton, GA, USA