Front Suspension problems of the 2007 Jeep Wrangler - part 2

Front end wobble at about 45 mph. Does not stop until you come to a complete stop! I have had the Jeep back to the dealer for the last year now and they can't find the problem, but it is going to get someone hurt.

When traveling at approximately 60 mph my Jeep began to shake violently throwing me to the side of the road and almost causing me to be hit by nearby cars and tractor trailer. I had to be towed off the highway. I was told by the dealer to come and pick it up the following day. They said that they could find anything wrong with it and to take it home. Within 1 wk of having the vehicle back the shaking occurred again, this time luckily at a slow rate of speed. After slamming on the brakes the shaking stopped. I took it back to the dealership, this time they " "re-torqued" the front end to Chrysler specs". I drove it home and it happened again within days. This time the shop forman said that he was not going to touch the Jeep but would be making a call to Chrysler. We took it on a test drive to try and replicate the problem. It did not happen while he was driving the vehicle. I left it with him, he called Chrysler and told me to come and pick it up. I came and picked up the Jeep without anything being done to it. A couple of days later the dealership called and said that they had someone from Chrysler coming in to look at the Jeep. I brought it back again (4th time), I was told that the person from Chrysler replaced the steering. I looked under the vehicle and there appears to be a new part. I have not had the problem again to the extent that it happened the first few times but if I hit even the smallest of bumps the front end "bounces" (compared to shaking violently) until I brake. I am totally petrified to drive this vehicle and I will under no circumstances let my children ride in it. I will not take it on the highway because I am afraid of what will happen at a rate of speed faster than 30mph.

I have a stock 2007 Wrangler unlimited x,6spd. It is one year old with 24,000kms. At approx. 8,000 kms it started to have a severe wobble in the front end after hitting small bumps at approx. 70 kms or more. The shake is very harsh and hard to control, it is a serious safety issue, the dealership had no answers until recently they tell me that its the tires and I need to get new ones at my own expense. The goodyear rep says that there is no defect with the tires but that Chrysler has simply put an insufficient tire on the vehicle. . . Why is this my problem. . . My vehicle is not safe!!!.

While driving on the road at 55 mph,went through a series of bumps on the road which began uncontrollable vibration or wobbling, and violent shaking, in the steering column and front end. Front end and tires appeared to be moving left to right in the uncontrollable wobble. This happened at all speeds after hitting bumps on a highway and components on the front end appear to be visually intact. This vehicle is a Wrangler x unlimited 4 x 2 - 4 door. All 4 incidences took place within 50 miles. This vehicle has never been off road.

Vehicle: 2007 Jeep Wrangler 2-door 4x4. The vehicle vibration (front end(?)) has existed since purchased in March 2007 and was reported to the dealership at first service and subsaquent services. At highway speeds the vehicle developes a vibration beginning at 60 mph through 65 mph and ending at 70 mph. The dealership has repeatedly balanced all the tires and states they are within tolerance. In June 2008 the Chrysler area representative came and took the vehicle for test drives as well as other like vehicles off the lot. All tested had vibrations at approximately the same speeds. In July 2008 Chrysler sent a super tech. Who also took the vehicle for a test drive as well as other new like vehicles off the lot and the problem existed in all vehicles. The conclusion by both Chrysler representatives is that the vehicle vibration problem that I experance in my 2007 Wrangler 2-door 4x4 is in fact inherent to this product line. I purchased this vehicle for the purpose of pulling it four wheels down behind a motorhome and at the 60-65 mph speed range, which is the best ecomomy zone for a motorhome. A problem as I described above occuring at highway speed could adversely affect the handling of the vehicle during periods of limited traction, which could potentially result in an accident endangering the lives of the occupants and others on the roadway.

My 2007 Jeep Wrangler x has experienced what some are calling "death wobble". A violent uncontrollable shaking of the front wheels while traveling at speeds above 45mph. When the wheels encounter a bump, even the slightest, in the road, the vehicle shakes violently and will not stop shaking until I come to a complete stop. This is exceedingly dangerous on the interstate and could cause serious collisions. This occurred over 40 times before I could solve the issue. After installing an aftermarket heavy duty front track bar, the wobble ceased to exist. My evaluation: the front track bar that comes standard equipped on the jk-chassis Wrangler is not suitable for speeds in excess of 45mph and should be recalled and replaced with a stronger one before serious damage can occur to owners, their vehicles and passengers, and other drivers on the road.