Two problems related to steering failed have been reported for the 2006 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Jeep Wrangler based on all problems reported for the 2006 Wrangler.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Wrangler. While traveling at speeds of 50 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to vibrate abnormally. The vehicle was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 36,000. Updated 07/26/10. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. Upon inspection, they stated the belts in the tires had separated, the front rotors were warped and the steering dampener failed. Updated 08/06/jb updated 11/19/10. Updated 11/24/10.
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 55 mph he noticed that the front end of the vehicle began shaking and vibrating. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and inspected where it was determined that the steering damper failed. The vehicle was repaired for $50. 00. The following day the failure recurred while driving 55 mph. A local mechanic stated that the vehicle needed a front end alignment and later stated that the tires needed to be rotated and balanced for $20. 00. The manufacturer has not been notified. The failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 24,000.