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While driving at speeds above 20 mph on the highway the car goes into a death wobble where it feels like the car is going to fall apart. The car shakes and the steering ability becomes unstable. The steering wheel shakes with the car and we need to get to the shoulder and stop. It happens randomly and at variable speeds. The dealer tries to appease us with fixes that do nothing to correct the problem. They claim that it is not dangerous and does not do anything to the effectiveness of the car. The car was purchased new a few months ago and it has been brought to the dealer three times for this issue without any fix (most recently December 24, 2019) where they changed out a steering damper based upon a recall. This did not correct the problem.following that we were driving the car on vacation through the desert and the car went into a death wobble 10 times while on the highway. Upon returning home we contacted the dealer and informed them of these multiple episodes. The vehicle is going back in on January 6, 2020. At this point the car is unsafe to drive. We were not informed prior to our purchase about this dangerous issue with the Wrangler.
When driving on the highway and we hit a bump or any deformity on the road the Jeep would start to wobble uncontrollably it started small at first but it seems to be getting worst and we only had the Jeep for 6 months my wife is really scare
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 60 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle experienced the "death wobble". the contact needed to reduce his speed to regain control of the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that he experienced the failure multiple times. The contact called safford Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat of springfield (located at 7611 loisdale rd, springfield, va 22150, (703) 866-1700) and informed them of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 4,800.
I am experiencing the death wobble. It happened once a few weeks ago and then nearly five times in a 180 mile drive. Each time nearly caused and accident and the potential complete loss of control. This occurred at seven speeds ranging from 55 to 75 and when hitting small road imperfections.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle shook and vibrated violently after driving over a bump in the road. The failure occurred on several occasions. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 5,000.
- Binghamton, NY, USA
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I was driving on the highway with the speed about 63 mile/hr, and suddenly my front tirer, and my steering wheel was violently shaking. I had to slow it down, and pulled over. I thought I got flat tire or something. I googled, and find out a lot people have this problem also. It's called "dead wobble".
While driving on a highway at approximately 62 miles per hour, after a transition on a rough patch of highway road (uneven blacktop) the vehicle began to violently shake. The shaking felt horizontal as well as vertical. It stopped and then started again over the course of one to two miles. It was very violent and disruptive to the driver and passenger causing them to feel unsafe and unwell. The driver had to hang on tight to the steering wheel to maintain control of the Jeep. We have no idea if/when this situation will reoccur and what damage has been done by this to a relatively new vehicle of less than 7000 miles. This was in dry weather on dry roads. We were driving straight, in a right lane and not turning at the time.
As I was traveling down interstate 20 in columbia, South Carolina traveling at approximately 60 mph, I crossed over the bush river road bridge and hit a few small bumps in the road which immediately threw my Jeep into very strong vibrations. The vibrations were so strong that I felt the vibrations from the steering wheel up my arms and into my neck. I truly thought I had a flat tire on my Jeep. After approximately 15 - 20 seconds of these intense vibrations, the vibrations stopped on their own. I crossed over three lanes of traffic to pull over to inspect my Jeep noticing nothing abnormal. All tires have normal, recommend manufactured psi. I have all stock items on my Jeep with no alterations to the suspension system, tires, etc. The vehicle has less than 13,500 miles on it and was newly purchased earlier this year at more than $55,000.
Vehicle constantly pulls to the right on street and highway. Dealer cannot fix with alignment. Changed gearbox. Swapped brakes. Nothing has solved problem.
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.
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?!
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to shake and vibrate violently. The cause of the failure was not determined. Koons tysons Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram (2050 chain bridge rd, vienna, va) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 2,000.
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.
On September 24, 2019, I rented a 2019 Jeep Wrangler in las vegas, Nevada. Over the course of 8 days this vehicle had three incidents of extreme steering system vibration, aka, death wobble. These incidents occurred on paved highways while traveling at 45mph, 60 mph and 65 mph. During these episodes of death wobble, the vehicle began to shake violently, similar to experiencing a tire blowout and was difficult to keep under control. Applying the brakes slowly took the vehicle out of the wobble once the speed was reduced to about 10 mph. Fortunately no injuries or damage occurred as a result of these incidents, however these were extremely violent episodes and could lead to tragic consequences if the necessary repairs are not addressed.
This enterprise rent a car owned Jeep has under 14,000 miles on the odometer. At highway speed above about 70 mph, a small bump or trigger such as an overpass expansion joint, initiates violent shaking and bouncing of the front end. The shaking does not dissipate until the vehicle is slowed to about 30 mph. This problem is easily repeatable. Highway speed + little trigger yields violent shaking. The shaking is so strong that 2 hands on the wheel are needed to keep the vehicle from careening out of control.
Steering is weird it randomly jerks to the right and left, I have taken it in multiple times and they can't seem anything wrong with it but it can't be safe that my Jeep jerks and veers while driving
As I drove off the lot I noticed the instrument panel had a distortion on it. Dealership was unable to fix (after a software upgrade). More concerning is the car shakes violently when hitting a bump in the road. I took it in 3 times without resolution. Always on the highway, at first at high speeds, now even going below the speed limit. Sometimes it resolves on it's own, but lately I have to slow down or stop to make the shaking stop. (which is very dangerous when driving on a 65mph highway), the steering wheel shakes left to right and is very loose during these times. I feel very unsafe and it feels like the wheels are going to fall off. This is a brand new vehicle. It happened 5 times on a 15 mile trip to work this morning and has been happening since I bought the car in late February 2019.
I was going around 65 mph on the freeway and I hit a pothole, my Jeep started to "death wobble". it stated to violently shake and vibrate almost pulling the steering wheel out of my hand. I slowed down to under 45 mph and it stopped. The violent shaking lasted for about 6-10 seconds. I just purchased the Jeep 2 days ago. It is completely stock with the factory tires and the pressure in them was fine. It was also not cold, the high at the time was 97 degrees.
I just experienced the death wobble on a highway in columbus Ohio. I was driving around 65 and hit a small bump and the car started shaking violently. It did not stop after about 60 seconds so I pulled over to the berm. It scared me to death. I felt like I had no control. I started back up and made it safely to my destination. I plan to call local dealer since I am away from where I purchased it originally.
Steering issues caused by weak steering components and poor suspension geometry. Death wobble and jumpy, loose, wandering steering from factory. Brought into dealer may for updated oem trackbar with stiffer bushing update and updated steering stabilizer. This has tightened steering somewhat and reduced the amplitude of death wobble but has not eliminated it. Jeep still wanders and jumps onto adjacent lanes when hitting expansion joint on freeway. Dealer service manager refuses to consider alternative fixes that have been shown to have positive results for others. Wind noise from a pillar and freedom top. Dealer noted but failed to fix inadequate defroster channeling results in the defroster only clearing the center of windshield. Driver cannot see out of wi shield. Design flaw since this is on all 2018 and 2019 jl. Dealer refuses to fix fragile windshield glass. Service manager ager refuses to consider this an issue eve. Though 1000S have lost their windshield and have broken numerous ones in short about ts of time too short lower control armcountry ol arms in not enough caster and lack of a caster adjustment results in poor steering. All above items occur when Jeep is in motion and represents ts a hazard on the road.
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- Las Vegas, NV, USA