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2010Dec 01
Wrangler
- Automatic transmission
- 10,096 miles
Am afraid to drive the jeep. Its paid off and not safe to drive.
2011Feb 01
Wrangler
- Automatic transmission
- 40,000 miles
I am writing to you because I do not know where else to go with this. Something needs to be done by Chrysler and something fast before something serious happens to someone. I have a 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4 door Sahara and I am experiencing with it what is called the "Death Wobble", If you were to search about this on the internet, you will see I am not the only one that this is happening to. I have called the dealership where I got the jeep and automatically they tell me that I need to have my stabilizer bar replaced and that it would cost me $250. I will tell you by all the complaints that I have seen on the internet that that will not fix the problem. I do not have the money to sink into this jeep for something that they say is going to fix it and it does not. What I experience when I hit a bump going about 50 is a violent shaking in the front end of my jeep to the point that I have to slow down to almost 20 mph to get it under control. I have also experienced it coming down a hill and when I put the brake on and the violent shaking happens again, but when I put the brake on to slow down it does it worse. I am very scared to drive my jeep and I am afraid for my family and our lives in this jeep, when I use to love it. If this is a steering stabilizer problem then I think that Chrysler needs to take responsibility for this. I am sure if you ran a story about this, tons of people will come forward with the same thing. My mother in law has a 2009 jeep wrangler 4 door and the same thing is happening to hers. She has had new tires put on it, balanced, and an alignment. She has had it to the dealer twice and they tell her nothing is wrong with the jeep. My friend also has 2007 Jeep wrangler 4 door and hers does it too. I am so tired of having a vehicle that I pay good money for and I am afraid to drive it. I have also contacted my local news station.
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2011Jun 14
Wrangler 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 34,780 miles
Death Wobble Started 31 days after jeep was bought May 2011. Got more violent and worse. Started to happen More frequently. Took it to the dealership to have it fixed twice. December 12, 2011, I was on the highway, came to a turn in the highway front end didn't feel right, Merged to my left lane hoping it would solve the situation, experience the worst death wobble I have ever been through. Lost the use of my break, could only hold onto the wheel to keep it from flipping. Took me into a wall at 70 miles an hour. My neck has permanent injury, dislocated my jaw....dealership neglected to fix it. CHP REPORT DEEMS ME NOT RESPONSIBLE AS DOES MY INSURANCE. Not fun!!!! I need help.
2009Dec 08
Wrangler Unlimited 3.8L
- Manual transmission
- 50,000 miles
We had a death wobble experience start at 50,000 but we were unaware of what the death wobble was at the time. We were recommended to replace tires at various tire shops (none of which mentioned "death wobble"). Now we know that we have been dealing with this death wobble we realized we have replaced tires, shocks, damper "stabilizer", breaks, rotors, balanced tires on numerous occasions unnecessarily due to what should be a manufacture problem (recall). We have experienced this "death wobble" on various roads and freeways, after only having the car for 2 years. My particular car is a stock vehicle and has never been off road. After our first death wobble experience, we continued to experience it, but we were naive of what the real problem was at the time. Each death wobble experience has be horrifically frightening and gotten worse over time and mileage and has been extremely scary for the driver, passengers and the cars behind us swerving to avoid hitting us. To gain control of a death wobble situation you have to bring the vehicle to a complete stop to gain control of it, this is a particularly scary and potentially fatal problem especially when you are traveling on a freeway were the speed limit 65 to 75 or in a carpool lane or bridge where there is no service lane to pull over (trust me we have experience all of them). This has caused me to almost hit various freeway walls, center dividers, pedestrians and park vehicles. This problem should be recalled before it actually injures or kills people. What is Chrysler Jeep waiting for someone to die in order for it to be recalled. This has been very costly and frustration when replacing parts and nobody really has a solution to the problem "including Jeep". I have contacted an filed complaints with the "Center for Auto Safety", Consumer for Auto Reliability Safety "cars" and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Everyone should do this so that jeep can get pushed to actually recalling these dangerous cars, not everyone out there is a pro driver if you know what I mean. I have a case worker at Chrysler that has not done a thing, my car has been at Jeep for almost a week now and they are saying no different than the other fifty mechanics that I have taken it to. They say replace this, that and still can not and will not guarantee that it will fix the problem and there still getting rich, while the cars are broken, hazardous and unable to drive it on a freeway or anywhere. Yes a jeep that suppose to be made for terrain, unable to travel on a freeway (never thought I would see the day), but it has come. This has happened to my husband also, on a lease car after two years and he returned it back to the dealership and that was a 2007 Jeep Sahara. Feel Free to File a complaint with all of these also call this number, which is a legally public number to call and speak to Rosemary (530)759-9440 or email at rs@carconsumer.org (public listing). Also if enough people complain, maybe they will recall our cars and deal with the problem the right way. Don't return your car and exchange for a new one, because they will sell to someone else and still make money. They will recall this car and other jeeps when someone actually dies on the freeway, like I almost did. Thank good for AAA that towed my car to safety because I am sure Jeep would of never towed it, let alone fix it.
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2011Aug 31
Wrangler
- Automatic transmission
- 45,000 miles
While driving thru construction at about 45 mph it started shaking violently and only stopped when I slowed to about 20 mph. Got off on exit and right to nearest dealer left it there and rented a car for the rest of my trip. Picked up car and they changed dampener for 350.00. Said I would have to replace upper and lower ball joints. Mind you it was in for it;s 45000 mile maintenance 5 days before this happened and I paid 328.00 at that time. I also have only owned this Jeep for 35 days at this point. I drove it home slowly the next 80 miles. took it to the dealer I bought it from in the morning they said it did not need new ball joints. And told them I am afraid to drive this car, they told me to call Chrysler, I did and they want me to take it in again to get it checked again with in 3 business days, this will make it 4 inspections with in 2 weeks - 3 of them by the same shop. By the way my fiance drove it to work and it did it for him on an off ramp at about 50 mph later this day. OK, whatever, Chrysler said if they can't find anything this time they will just close the case, hmmmmm. I have owned only Jeeps for 18 years and feel very sick about this. The Death Wobble is terrifying, if I trade it in I fear some other family will inherit this "unfix-able problem". Do I start the process of costly parts that wont fix it? Do I pass this on to another unsuspecting person? Do I only drive it to the mail box in fear of it causing an accident? Or do I keep telling my story on sites like this in hopes Chrysler can come up with some answers.
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2010Nov 06
Wrangler Sahara V6
- Automatic transmission
- 28,444 miles
I was pulling my camper for the first time to go camping, which is why I purchased my Jeep. I was only going about 35mph, slowed to go over RR tracs, then increased speed and the vehicle shook violently. We got out of the vehicle thinking we had a flat tire, but couldn't see anything. We assumed the front axle gets out balance or off track and thought nothing much of it. It happened a couple months later while traveling around 55 then I was able to slowly stop. Then just now it happened about 2 months later again while traveling just 40 mph and after hitting a slight bump in the road. I was able to stop quickly, but now am seeing this has to be looked at. I am at 33,404 mileage and am hoping it is covered! I can see how this could be very dangerous!!!
2011Mar 27
Wrangler Unlimited X 3.8L V6
- Manual transmission
- 37,500 miles
This experience was extremely scary and scared my 10 year old son who was in the backseat. I definitely feel there should be some sort of recall on the vehicles to have this fixed! Had I been going fast or in a cold wet atmosphere, this could have been an extremely dangerous event!
2010Dec 20
Wrangler 3.8L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 28,700 miles
I'm scared to drive on the highway. I took my Jeep into Dayton Andrews Dodge Chrysler Jeep in St Petersburg FLA after scheduling some recall items and mentioned the wobble. They repaired the recall items, didn't put the wobble on the invoice, but stated it was due to worn tires only having 3/32 tread left, they did the standard rotation. I find it interesting they didn't mention the wobble on their invoice...trying to keep it off the books?
2011Jan 28
Wrangler
- Manual transmission
- 46,700 miles
Hope this covered under warranty, Wife will not drive, scary as hell. Happened while pulling trailer thought i was going to lose it. This has to be a safety hazard. Should be a recall of some sort.
2008Aug 22
Wrangler
- Manual transmission
- 25,000 miles
Have had the Death wobble in my Jeep Wrangler multiple times since i bought it new. searching the internet many other people have had some problem. It is very dangerous and i hope that jeep doesn't wait till someone gets killed to replace the problem doesn't
2010Nov 04
Wrangler Unlimited
- Manual transmission
- 35,764 miles
Just Google "Jeep Wrangler Death Wobble" and you'll find countless forum postings, articles and even videos of the problem I'm having. Like many others, I nearly wound up in a potentially fatal accident as my 2007 Jeep Wrangler with less than 36k miles on it shook extremely violently as I drove 65 mph on my way home from work. Hit a small bump on the interstate and suddenly the whole front end is shaking back and forth, as I try desperately to get the steering wheel under control. It felt as if the front wheels were going to fall off, if the Jeep didn't just fall apart altogether first. I slowed down to 40 mph and that stopped it - luckily, there wasn't anyone directly behind me. My Jeep is (at least I thought...) in great condition - never been in an accident, never taken off-road, not lifted, and regularly serviced as per OEM recommendations. Last Spring, I brought the Jeep in to the Dealership and asked for a full inspection prior to my warranty expiring. They said the steering dampener needed replacing, so I had them do so. Then, about a month or so ago - my first wobble. It was subtle, and I didn't think much of it. I had another small one maybe a month ago. But the one I described above changed everything. I brought it into two non-dealership mechanics and both of them verified issues with the front end stabilization. The bottom line, upwards of $900 of repairs -- using non-Chrysler parts (because the parts ARE the problem, and replacing them would likely cause the problem to cocur 10-15k miles down the road.)
After doing more research on the net - and seeing just how many others are having the same -- EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - problem, and then being told by the Chrysler case manager that he "has never heard of anyone with the same problem..." was enough to push me over the edge. It is obvious that this is a widespread problem. And as usually, it will likely take multiple deaths before Chrysler does the responsible thing and issue a recall to fix this problem. They'll just continue to feign ignorance to the problem unless we get enough of a demand to force them to do the right thing. Everyone I talk to and describe my problem says the same thing - "Jeep used to make the most durable vehicles around....what happened?" Anyway, I'd appreciate any help from others facing this same problem. Help by contacting Chrysler, the NHTSA, and report the problem. Contact me if you're interested - or know of - a class action suit against Chrysler to demand a recall or to recoup costs associated with "fixing" this issue. My jeep now has just under 36,000 miles on it! It's completely unacceptable that I should be faced with upwards of a $1,000 worth of repairs - to HOPEFULLY fix the problem.
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2011Oct 14
Wrangler Unlimited
PAID OVER $450 FOR NEW STABILIZER AND SHOCK AND TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCE AND PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. MY MECHANIC RESEARCHED IT ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THE STORIES YOU SEE THERE. HE TRIED A SECOND TIME TO FIX IT AND DID NOT CHARGE ME BECAUSE HE COULDN'T STOP IT. IT'S RIDICULOUS. IF THE VEHICLE SHOULD ONLY BE DRIVEN OFF ROAD AT LOW SPEEDS, IT SHOULD BE ADVERTISED THAT WAY. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. IT'S DOWNRIGHT SCARY. I FIND MYSELF CLUTCHING THE STEERING WHEEL, NOT KNOWING IF IT WILL HAPPEN AT THE NEXT LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE ONLY WAY IT WILL STOP IS BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY. I HAD TO TRAVEL AT REDUCED SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE AND HOPE NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME IF IT CAME ON. CHRYSLER SAYS IT HAPPENS WITH ALL SOLID AXLE VEHICLES. DO THEY ADVERTSE THAT? WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO OWN A SOLID AXLE VEHICLE IF THEY ALL DO THAT? IF ANYONE KNOWS OF A SOLUTION THAT DEFINITELY FIXES THE PROBLEM, PLEASE POST IT SO ALL OF US OUT HERE WITH THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' PROBLEM CAN GET IT FIXED AND ENJOY OUR JEEPS. OTHERWISE, MINE IS GOING BYE-BYE SOON.
Mark T.
bainbridge, ny, USA
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