Six problems related to steering tie rod assembly have been reported for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 55 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle violently vibrated until it came to a complete stop. The vehicle was currently at fred martin superstore (3195 barber rd, barberton, OH 44203, (330) 753-4444) to have the ball joints, tie rods, steering damper, and universal joints replaced for the second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000. The VIN was unknown.
Search internet for jk death wobble. Chrysler llc has a huge problem with jk Wrangler than need recall before some one dies due to losing control to the front end of their vehicle. Our 2008 Jeep Wrangler has been plagued with suspension and front axle steering issues for its entire existence including a stabilizer replacement at approx 20,000 miles 6 years ago. Most recently we have had catastrophic death wobble that has resulted in attempts by dealer to fix under warranty and service contract with no success. The front axle housing, and the trac bar, and the ball joints and the steering stabilizer geometry on the jk Wrangler is all wrong. . Read more...
While driving and when speed reached 55 -60 mph, the steering had a small shaking to it. As time and more miles went by, it turned into uncontrollable steering. I had to let off the accelerator and coast to a slower speed. Eventually I could not drive the Jeep until I changed the torsion bar, tie rod ends and steering stabilizer, (twice, the last time with a heavy duty one) and then what fixed it was the steering gear box. But once I changed it, the wobble or uncontrollable shaking stopped so I got a front end alignment and had to change all four ball joints due to the damage the wobble caused. That has been about 10 months and the small shaking has started up again. Getting worse to worse as time and mileage goes by.
During a routine maintenance service, the dealer noticed a large amount of "play" in the steering wheel of our 2008 Jeep Wrangler sahara 2-door. It measured greater than the allowable movement. After reading about the effects of "death wobble" it was decided that this could be the early signs of this problem. With the numerous documented cases of this issue, we asked the dealer to contact Chrysler to cover the $600+ repair/upgrade that was suggested(including an upgraded steering damper, upgraded tie rod, and wheel alignment). The vehicle is completely stock, well maintained, has 35,000 miles, and has never been off-road. The dealer agreed that there was a problem with the factory parts and it shouldn't be our responsibility to cover the cost of the upgrade. They dropped the price down to $100 and it is now being repaired. The vehicle should be ready tomorrow, so we will find out if these new parts will prevent the "death wobble" issue.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-dr 4x2. While driving approximately 55 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently which resulted in a slight loss of steering control. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and the vehicle resumed in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five to six times for the defect. The steering stabilizer was replaced five times. The repairs consisted of replacing the front end tie rod, including a replacement of all four tires. The failure recurred six months after the steering stabilizer was replaced. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. Kmj.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 65 mph the vehicle started to shake violently. The contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road to see if he had a flat tire. Nothing was physically wrong with the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer who stated that the tie rods were damaged and the steering damper needed to be replaced. The vehicle is currently at the dealer being repaired. The contact stated that the "death wobble" could have caused a crashed. The failure mileage was 37,000.