Steering Wheel Vibrate problems of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler - part 1

When traveling at 70mph+, certain bumps will cause the steering wheel to shake violently. The wheel is impossible to hold on to. You have to show down to around 50mph to get the shake to go away. It was taken to the dealer and although I explained it has happened multiple times, they said they were unable to replicate it and therefore unable to make any repairs.

Steering wheel shakes back and forth at speeds between 35 mph to 80 mph after hitting a rough spot or washboard in the road. At highway speed it happens mostly when hitting bridge expansion joints.

Steering wheel began shaking uncontrollably after hitting small bump on highway going 70 mph. Weather was below freezing. Had to pull over to shoulder and slow down in order to stop the shaking.

I was driving the service drive of a major freeway in detroit going about 30 mph. I was driving straight. . No turns. All of a sudden the steering wheel began to shake violently. I thought the front drivers side tire was falling off. I pulled to the side of the road and stopped the car. I drove home with no further issues.

Just purchased this vehicle and picked up on 2/14/20 and have experienced violent "death wobble". Called the dealership and they said it was from my lift that I just had installed. After a re-check, the place that did the lift stated there was nothing wrong with the lift. I continued to experience the wobble from that point on and till this day. Wobble will occur at any speed under 50 mph, however, I am able to slow down and eventually gain control of the vehicle if under that speed limits. Cannot control vehicle when engages in wobble over 50-55 mph. Took me into oncoming traffic on highway, no control of steering, braking was ineffective, steering wheel shaking violently and could not grip and I had to wait for the vehicle to come to a stop on its own (on the highway) in order for it to come out of that condition. Very dangerous and I am lucky that I was not killed that day. Since then, I do not drive over 50-55 miles per hour. It felt like the tires were going to detach from the vehicle and the vehicle was going to fall apart right there on the road. For the less aggressive wobbles that are experienced each time I drive, I do not feel comfortable having anybody in the vehicle with me because I am scared for their safety. I just brought to auto repair shop today and they said the steering stabilizer was worn out and needed replacement. I looked up a recall from June 2019 and it stated that this was completed for my vehicle. Appears this is going to be the 2nd replacement since June for the stabilizer.

Stabilizer control and throttle control light came on. Vehicle was taken in for repair. Vehicle was picked up and the steering felt light. As I'm driving on the highway I hit a bump and the steering wheel began to shake violently. I slowed down and it stopped. I called the dealership and explained what happened and I'm getting the run around. Claim it could be warp rotors. It's not warped rotors after I did some research. I found out this vehicle has what's called a death wobble.

2018 Wrangler jlu 23,000 miles. No modifications at all, had the steering stabilizer replaced by the dealer today for the third time. Steering shake began at about 12,000 miles, highway speeds hitting small pot hot, bump or expansion joint on a bridge. Steering would shake violently and make it very hard to control. Problem went away after steering stabilizer was replaced by selling dealer. Problem has returned and was brought back to same dealer for repairs. They said there was an open recall on the steering stabilizer that just came out and was to repair "death wobble" they were confident it was fixed. Road tested after and said it good to go. I drove it and it happened the very next day. I brought it back and they were not able to duplicate it but agreed to replace the recall part. Said maybe they got a defective one. Brought back to dealer today they installed another new updated steering stabilizer. The service manager an I went for a ride after the third steering stabilizer was installed. 62-68 mph small defect in the highway surface and the steering wheel shakes like crazy. In order to make it stop the jlu needs to be slowed down below 30 mph. . . . . . . . . . Not safe to do on the highway. This evening as I was driving on the highway the steering began to shake violently again. I tried to find a safe spot to slow down. I was almost hit from behind by an 18 wheeler. I tried to turn the wheel in an emergency maneuver to avoid being rear ended and the steering was not very responsive at all. It was uncontrollable and very unsafe. Myself and my kids were very shaken up. What needs to happen before this unsafe vehicle complaint is investigated??.

Steering wanders so Jeep replaces track bar and steering stabilizer. Now Jeep Wrangler sahara jl 2018 steering wheel is shaking violently whenever I hit a joint or bump on the highway at speed. Scares the hell out of me and car was purchased for my 16 year old so I will now not allow her to drive as it is unsafe.

Steering wheel shake above 50 mph and death wobble making a hazard condition.

Steering damper recall was completed I'm still experiencing the "death wobble". Vehicle had been to dealership 6 times and get told every time that everything looks good. Problem occurs when I hit a bump or a rough spot on the road and the vehicle and steering wheel begin to shake like the vehicle is jumping on the road. Typically occurs when traveling over 50 mph and only corrects after you slow down. Issue continues to happen and and I feel the vehicle is unsafe and can pose a life threatening.

At 3800 miles my vehicle experienced violent steering wheel vibration. The dealership replaced the steering damper. Within weeks it started to occur again. I opened a case with Chrysler and the dealership and it appears the fix is replacing it with another aftermarket steering damper that isn't available till July. The frequency and severity of the wobble is increasing. This morning on a 20 minute commute it occurred twice. Once at 70mph and then once at 58mph exiting the highway. Turning the wheel to get of the exit was difficult and the vibration continued until I got the car down to 30mph. I call Chrysler again telling them I'm actually scared now to drive my vehicle on the highway and at this rate am risk for an accident and can't wait till July for repair.

While driving on the interstate around 65 to 70 mph, crossing over bridges or overpasses my steering wheel shakes uncontrollably until I slow down to about 15 mph. This has happened dozens of times the last time I almost sideswiped a tractor trailer. I've taken it to the dealership twice now and the uploaded a program that didnt do anything. I was told no recall yet but others are posting same issues in forums.

I have a 2018 Jeep Wrangler jl and since I got the truck in July 2018, there has been at least 10 times during which I'm driving on the highway going over 50 miles per hour where I will hit a bump in the road and the steering wheel starts shaking violently. It happened 2 times today during a 2 hour drive. It can last for over a minute and I need to slow down considerably to get it to stop.

My vehicle has under 3000 miles. I have already taken it in once to see a dealer about this problem. When going 50mph or higher, after I hit a bump, my steer wheel will vibrate for a couple of seconds then stop. Twice now, after hitting a bump on the highway, going over 50 mph and surrounded by traffic, the steering wheel and the vehicle shook violently. The first time it lasted about 10 seconds. I immediately took to dealer and their paperwork says that the steering dampener was replaced. The second time just happened but luckily it only lasted 2 seconds. Both times it only stopped shaking after I slowed down under 50 mph while on a busy highway which has cars going 70 mph. This a major safety concern. I've been reading on forums and I'm not the only driver experiencing this. Please make this aware before someone gets injured or even killed due to this defect.

Vehicle steering wheel shakes from the slightest crack or imperfections in the road also wanders back and forth making it difficult to keep in lane.

There is a lot of play in the steering at normal speeds. Also while driving down the road minor bumps make the car jart in either direction and when larger bumps are hit the vehicles steering wheel shakes violently back and fourth until I slow down. My wife stated that she looked in her rearview mirror as I was following he and she said it looked like the wheels were wobbling . The car is currently in the shop waiting to be repaired. They said the steering dampner needed replace, but from what I read that will just mask the problem for now.

Steering feels loose and wanders at highway speeds. Had two alignments performed but did not fix the problem. Also when hitting a pothole or expansion joint at highway speeds,the steering wheel shakes violently and the car starts to wobble out of control. The only way to get control of the car is to brake and slow down.

Car has been in shop multiple times with multiple parts replacements to correct Jeep death wobble. Steering wheel shakes violently and driver loses control of steering when car hits bumps going over 55 mph. Replacement of steering dampner and track bar have only been temporary fixes and then problem starts all over again. The problem is particularly bad if you his a bump when there is slight curve in the road. All service documentation is uploaded below. Steering dampner and tire rod have been replaced three times since 2019 and it is currently not working again.

When driving at highway speed hit bump my truck shakes violently that I have to slam breaks just to get trunk under control this is known in the Jeep forums as the death shake the steering wheel shake along with entire truck . I have had my Wrangler serviced twice already and they put in steering damper in the first time and 1 month later it was doing it again then I brought it back and they replaced it again the damper was bad from factory not even a week later its doing it again,.

When driving at 60 mph on highway, and crossing over a bridge, the front of the Jeep, and steering wheel started shaking very badly. It seemed like the front end was going to fall apart. I had to slow down to about 35 mph for it to stop. The roads were clear, but it was below freezing out.

My 2018 Jeep Wrangler has a steering issue that causes the steering wheel to shake and vibrate when hitting road imperfections at highway speeds. Was purchased new and has been back for repairs three times. The steering dampener was replaced and the problem still exists. Tasca Jeep in ri has had the Jeep for a week for this 3rd visit without resolution. I keep getting told that the Chrysler engineers are not getting back to them thru the " star" program. We bought this Jeep to tow behind our RV as we are retired and have not been able to leave for our retirement ventures and do not feel safe driving or towing this brand new Jeep.

Right around 7000 miles, I began experiencing death wobble at various speeds. The death wobble is initiated when speeds are greater than 35mph and the Wrangler hits an imperfection (bump, sewer cap, highway bridge expansion gap, pothole, etc). The Wrangler's steering wheel begins shaking/oscillating violently back and forth and does not stop until the vehicle speed is brought down to a stop. This is no fun when it happens to you at highway speeds. I have reached out to fca but they told me this is normal for a fixed-axle/solid-axle vehicle. This is not normal, it is actually quite dangerous. I am afraid to drive my vehicle.

When you hit a bump in the road driving 60 mph or higher you lose control of steering. The steering wheel shakes uncontrollably.

Violent steering wheel shaking and front end steering shaking when driving over road imperfections over 60 mph. Loose and wandering steering resulting in multiple steering corrections to remain straight in line on a flat straight and leveled surface. Wrangler was in dealership for more than 40 days total for backordered parts and repairs. Wrangler picked up today after 3rd visit. Steering damper replaced for 2nd time. Driver side shock absorber replaced. Violent shaking has been resolved so far. But loose and indirect steering is still present. Videos available upon request.

On the highway while traveling straight ahead at speeds above 65 mph any time the vehicle is introduced to a bump, dip in the highway, transition to a bridge or change in pavement the steering wheel shakes violently and the vehicle is virtually uncontrollable. In order to get the vehicle to stop shaking speed must be reduced to 30 mph or lower. The vehicle is not drivable at highway speed as every bump, dip or road transition causes this symptom.

When you hit an imperfection in the road you get death wobble in the steering wheel which shakes the whole vehicle and you have to come to bring the vehicle toto a complete stop to get it to stop. One time was crossing railroad tracks is at45 mph the next time was on the freeway at 70 mph very unsafe.

Weld quality on frame are very questionable. When my Jeep twists while off-roading, it sounds like it wants to tear itself apart and the doors dont want to shut close when the vehicle is fully flexed. This doesn't happen to the newer 2019+ models with obvious better welds on frame. It gets annoying with all the crunching noise the body makes when I drive on uneven roads. Again, not seen on newer models. Also, the steering stabilizer was replaced and still my steering wheel start shaking when I drive on uneven roads. I have taken my Jeep to the dealer 4 times complaining about the radio and it keeps shutting off and volume freezing.

My problem has been happening since mid-November. The problems is that at highway speeds if I hit a bridge joist or a seam in the highway, the steering wheel shakes violently back and forth and I have to slow down. The dealer and Jeep have said it was the steering stabilizer, but I've had two replacements and the same thing continues to happen. It is especially bad if the bump is on a corner and one tire hits it before the other. I've almost lost control several times. This happens at speeds of around 45+ mph. It is definitely a scary situation.

I bought this Wrangler jl model new this past summer. Since that time I have experienced 3 separate occasions where the front end shakes uncontrollably with the steering wheel shaking back and forth. This occurred once on a multiple lane road traveling approximately 45mph and once on a highway traveling approximately 70mph. I have been told by the Jeep dealer this is termed a "death wobble. ".

My steering wheel shakes/vibrates rapidly multiple times daily at speeds verying from 20mph through 80mph. It happens when I hit a bump or some kind of iregular form in the road and it last from 5 seconds all the way to 35 seconds.

When driving on the highway, or at speeds above 60 mph, if there is a change in the road, such as a pot hole, a dip in the road or an overpass transition, the steering wheel shakes violently until the vehicle comes to a complete stop or under 50 mph. The vehicle was taken in to the dealership for repair and picked back up the 27th or December. The shaking steering wheel started back up again 1/10/19. The vehicle is currently waiting to be dropped off at the dealership in two weeks when a loaner will be available.

If the car was going over 60 and hit a bump, the steering wheel would shake uncontrollably also causing the tires and the whole car to be uncontrollable. Would have to brake and try to get it back in control. Happened 6 times since I purchased the car in September the lasdt time it happened it scared me because it took a little while to get control of the car. I took it to napleton Jeep and as I was explaining the situation she stopped and said it was a safety issue meaning I needed to clean out the car and would not be able to drive it. She said they had a Jeep there for over 25 days and she did not know when I would be getting it back. It was explained to me it is a steering wheel damper. Over rated shock. I have called numerous times both the dealer and Jeep. They have given me 3 different dates as to when the part will be in. None of those have come to forwishen. Someone was going to call me and no one ever does.

Excessive / severe front wheel shake when hitting bumps, pot holes, etc. Front wheels, along with the steering wheel will shake severely when hitting bumps at highway speeds. Vehicle control is greatly impacted. Front wheels and steering wheel will not stop shaking until vehicle is nearly brought to a complete stop. Ability to keep control of the vehicle and stay within your lane requires extreme/extended braking at highway speeds. Vehicle has been service by an authorized Jeep service department. Jeep recommended part(s) were replaced but the problem still exists.

Hi, I purchased a 2018 Jeep wrangle jlu new from you dealership and I have been having several significant issues with it recently. The most concerning is several issues with the steering. At highway speeds if you hit a bump like an expansion joint ; the steering wheel shakes aggressively and causes you to temporarily lose control of the Jeep and you have to slow down for it to self correct. It is similar to death wobble in a lifted Jeep but this one is stock. Also, with the colder weather the steering wheel is not turning freely at highway speeds. It is almost as if the power steering randomly turns off but the wheel is even more difficult to turn. The steering goes back to normal at slow speeds. And finally the radio and touch screen are not working properly. The fm radio randomly completely loses signal and can not find stations. Randomly even with the volume all the way up to 30 you can barely hear the radio. Several times the screen has made a pop noise and then just turned off. The blue tooth intermittently fails.

When driving highway speeds and vehicle hits a bump or bridge lip, vehicle shakes and steering wheel shake uncontrollably. This occurred on November 22, 2018 and now it has continued when I drive on the interstate with posted speed of 70.