Steering Wheel Vibrate problems of the 2008 Jeep Wrangler

Death wobble- hit bump and steering wheel shakes uncontrollably ! extremely dangerous. I have replaced almost all suspension components-$1600 and it has happened 4 more times. There is nothing that I can do once it starts-almost got run over by a semi. It happens to allot of people. Check the internet.

While driving approx 60 mph I hit a bump in the road. . . Car started shaking uncontrollably. . Steering wheel was shaking . . Had to slow immediately. . . Was almost rear ended on highway. . . Luckily the person behind me wasn't too close and able to slow to a stop. . . This is an incredibly dangerous situation and Jeep is claiming there is nothing wrong. . . My car was purchased new and is totally stock. . . I read that its described as the "death wobble". Is Jeep waiting for someone to die before acknowledging the problem?.

When braking from a speed of 60mph or greater, the front end steering began to shake violently causing the steering wheel to vibrate back and forth. It would only subside when releasing the brake pedal. The vibration felt like an unstable oscillation that would eventually cause the steering wheel to make a sharp turn if the brake was not released. This symptom was repeatable. The vehicle was brought to a Jeep dealer for servicing. They attributed the problem to "steering damper had play and was leaking". Problem was corrected by replacing the damper and associated hardware (hex bolt and locking hex nut).

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the front end of the vehicle suddenly began to wobble and shake as the steering wheel began to vibrate. The contact stated that the defect continued until the vehicle decelerated to approximately 20 mph. The failure recurred whenever the contact was driving between 50-20 mph on smooth or rough pavements. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. No repairs were performed. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 79,000.

I'm not sure what caused the problem the first couple of times but when it started to occur more frequently I started to notice my speed and the road conditions when it happened. It was a combination of driving over 50 miles/ hour and rolling over a pothole, bump or simply uneven pavement that would cause the front end of the Jeep to wobble and shake violently. The steering wheel vibrates and shakes which makes it very hard to steer the vehicle and it becomes impossible to maintain highway speed while this is happening. The only way to stop the violent shaking is to quickly slow the car down, which is extremely dangerous on the busy interstate which I travel everyday to get to and from work. Recently I narrowly avoided getting rear-ended by a tractor trailer which was barreling down the highway behind me when the shaking occurred. I had to slam on the brakes to stop the vibrations. Luckily the truck driver changed lanes just in time. This condition is unpredictable and presents a serious safety threat because it generally happens at high speeds.

While driving 45mph and making a slight bend to the left or right, the vehicle encountered a slight bump and the steering wheel started shaking violently. I had to bring the vehicle to a complete stop along the side of the road in order to get the shaking to stop. This happened several times during this trip. The vehicle was very difficult to control once the shaking started. It felt as though the entire vehicle would just shake apart. There is also a clicking feeling that can be felt in the steering once the vehicle warms up and is driven between 5 to 10 miles. The sterring actually feels more loose once this warmed up condition is met. The click is felt going over any type of bump in the road or even when sitting still and the steering wheel is moved back and forth, (left to right).

On 5/15/13 I purchased a 2008 Jeep Wrangler x from walser Subaru in burnsville mn. At approximately 8:50pm I was heading home from completing the transaction with the dealer. I was on I-35w north going around a long easy left corner in the road when I hit a rough area in the highway. The vehicle began to shake violently and the steering wheel was shaking hard left and right. I immediately grasped the wheel as firmly as possible and slowed the vehicle to approximately 45 miles an hour before the shaking stopped. I immediately took the next exit and inspected the tires and wheels thinking I had a flat or a loose wheel. I continued to drive home with no other occurrence of the incident. This morning 5/16/2013 at approximately 7:40am I was on my way to work and had just merged off of I-35w south to 280 south. I again was in a slight bend in the road this time to the right and hit a rough area of roadway. I was traveling at approximately 60 miles an hour when again the vehicle began to shake violently and I had to grasp the wheel firmly and slow until the shaking subsided. I've contacted the dealer and the vehicle is going in for inspection at walser Chrysler Jeep in hopkins mn at 1:45pm 5/16/13. I also did a significant amount of research online today after the second event and it appears this is a very common problem on 2007-2013 Jeep Wrangler jk models. It is most commonly referred to as "death wobble" this appears to be a wide spread and very dangerous flaw in the Jeep jk design and one that needs to be carefully investigated for safety of all those on the public roadways.

I was driving on the highway, beginning to go down a mountain interstate in colorado. I was traveling at 57 mph when I very lightly pressed the brake. The front and of the car and the steering wheel began to shake violently to the point where I had no control over the car. The car was bouncing back and forth, left and right, and I feel very lucky to not have caused an accident. I have serious fears about driving this vehicle on the highway now because if this happens again, I feel the likelihood of an accident is very high. This symptom is referred to as the "death wobble" in Jeep Wranglers, and is a serious safety concern. I have read countless reports of it and Chrysler Jeep needs to address this problem. It is an extremely serious safety concern that numerous owners have experienced. Persistently with their vehicles.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler unlimited. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60-70 mph, the steering wheel would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The tires were replaced and a wheel alignment was performed but none of the attempts corrected the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Known to many who have Jeeps, the "death wobble". When this first happened to my daughter's car, thankfully I was the one driving. It was on the interstate and I thought a tire had blown. The steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably and I pulled over. Nothing looked wrong but I called a tow truck regardless. They looked at it at the station and could not find anything wrong. I had no idea this was a problem Jeep created when they built the vehicle. It is a situation where the front axle begins oscillating with such violence that control of the Jeep is difficult until slowed down, and the entire vehicle shakes to the point you feel it will come apart.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. While driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel began to shake uncontrollably. The contact slowed down to approximately 30 mph and the shaking decreased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated that the tires would have to be balanced. The failure continued after the balancing of the tires. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,500.

Driving around 40 - 50 mph, hit a slight bump and vehicle begins shaking violently. Steering wheel shakes, entire Jeep feels out of control. You must come almost to a complete stop before the shaking subsides. This happens every time you hit a slight bump going 40+mph. Dealer said it was an alignment problem and "fixed it". It is back at the dealership. We were on a 6 lane freeway today when it happened again. We got it stopped once and within a minute, it happened again. Had an 18 wheeler been behind us at the time we would probably have been hit. As it was, a private vehicle had to swerve around us. This is extremely dangerous and shouldn't be occurring in a 2008 Jeep with 24,000 miles and no modifications.

The vehicle shakes out of control at 50mph or after hiting a bump or flaw in the black top road. The steering wheel shakes out of my hands and you can not get the vehicle controlled until you come to a complete stop. I have replaced tires, shocks and control arms but this will not fix the problem. No one can tell me how to fix the problem and I am unable to drive on a feeway, because I will either hit someone or someone will hit me. People will not drive in my vehicle because of this problem and when someone shee it happen, they tell me it looks like the front wheels are going to fall off.

We have a 2008 Jeep Wrangler unlimited with 30,000miles, that has what is called the death wobble, this has happened numerous times beginning with as little as 15,000 miles. I can be driving down the interstate about 60 mph and going around a turn the front end shake fiercely, the steering wheel shakes so band that is will cause an accident. The Jeep dealers has looked at this vehicle and cant seem to find the problem. This is an issue with lots of Jeeps around the company, just do a google search and type in Jeep Wrangler death wobble and you can see at the complaints. Chrysler need to find and fix this problem before someone get killed.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler unlimited. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the steering wheel would shake violently. The failure occurred intermittently while traveling at high speeds. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who informed the contact that they were unable to diagnose the failure on the first visit. The second time the failure occurred the mechanic advised the contact to replace the steering. The steering was replaced a few months after the failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was 34,000.

At random times when I'm driving faster than 40 mph, my steering wheel shakes violently when I hit even the smallest of bumps. The only way to make it stop is to slow it down to a crawl. Probably happens 2-3 times per week.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler unlimited (na). While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel would shake excessively, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The dealer made six attempts to diagnose a failure; the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle in for diagnosis. The current mileage was approximately 30,000. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.