Front Suspension Problems of Jeep Wrangler - part 1

The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. While the vehicle was stationary, the front axle rusted out. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 70,000.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler 4x4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph over an uneven road surface, the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. Upon restarting, the contact resumed cautiously with the hazard lights activated. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000. Kmj.

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Driving home on the highway at about 60-65 mph around a small bend I hit an uneven part in the road the front end starting shaking violently out of control I almost could not hold the wheel. I slammed on the breaks and the shaking didn't stop until I can to a complete stop. This was also in a lot of traffic. Another mile down the road the same thing happened again. I thought I was going to lose control and crash into the wall. The entire front end was bouncing up and down the wheel vibrating so much it was hard to hold onto. Again with people driving home in rush hour I had to slam on the break in the middle of the road come to a complete stop before this violent shaking would stop. Again I thought I was going to crash.

While entering highway at 60 mph, while merging I crossed over a roadway lane seam which seemed to actuate a harmonic vibration in the front suspention which increased to a dangerous uncontrollable and violent shaking making control of the vehicle extremely difficult. This shaking continued while I slowed and crossed 2 lanes of traffic to the shoulder and stopped only after I came to a full stop. Inspected front suspention for damage and saw none. I continued on my trip with no other incident. This condition is inherent in Wranglers and often referred to in Jeep message boards as the "wrangler death wobble". Dealer rotated and rebalanced tires and installed new steering damper in hopes that might solve the issue. The potential for causing an accident is very real.

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I have been getting the famous Jeep Wrangler "death wobble" when I bring our 03 Wrangler to 55 mph on the highway. Today, was very severe and almost caused a serious accident. Dealer claimed to have fixed the problem, but it has reappeared.

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2004 Jeep Wrangler "death wobble" . Occurs at 45-55mph. Wheel balance, tire rotation, steering stabilizer/damper-all repaired, adjusted or replaced. This vehicle has 75,000 miles and began around 45,000 miles and is getting progressively worse. This needs to be addressed by Jeep! the vehicle begins to wobble at around 45pmh when it strikes a slight bump in hte road or sometimes when no percieved bump in the road. This is very dangerous!.

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In 208 I purchased a 2007 Jeep Wrangler, with 11,000 miles, after driving only 1,000. Miles my front end starting wobbeling violentley, returned to dealer and they stated my tires needed to be road forced balance, within 3 months while driving to work going about 45mph the truck front end did the know death wobblle, returned to the dealer only to be told my tires were cupped, purchased new tires, sseem to eliviate the problem, only for it to happen several more times and two additional set of tires. I am now drivng on a set of tires that is less than a year old, and haing the same issues, was on the interstate last week driving about 70mph when out of nowhere my front end started to wobble out of control, I did mangage to slow down enough but was shifted into another lane, could not control the steering, was lucky the interstate was not busy, this could of resulted in a major accident. I dont undersand why a recall has not been issued on the suspension, the 2010-2011 Jeeps have had one so obviously Chrysler is aware there is a problem with the front end suspension. This will be a costly repair,so many different possible solutions but none are a guarantee, seem to me Chrysler needs to step up and take responsibility for the faulty design before someone gets killed.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving over a bump, at any speed, the front end of the vehicle would violently shake. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where it was repaired. The failure recurred. An authorized dealer and the manufacturer were notified, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 35,756.

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When operating the vehicle at highway speeds, sriking a small bump in the roadway causes severe front end oscilattion from the axel. The vibration is so violent, it causes the vehicle to feel as though it will come apart. The only way to stop the vibrations is to abrubtly reduce speeds to a stop.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. The contact was driving 60 mph when the steering and the front end began shaking uncontrollably. The contact stated that the shaking stopped when the vehicle increased speed. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or a mechanic for inspection of the failure. The contact stated the vehicle becomes very unsafe to drive once it would reach highway speeds above 60 mph. The failure mileage was 38,000.

Violent shaking of front end at highway speed vehicle is all oem not modified alignment and tires ok started to shake sterring wheel moving 1/2" up/down difficult to hold and steer to side of road needed to stop to get the vibrations to end has occured on two other ocassions still under warranty dealer claims no knowledge of "death wobble" problems refered to in several Jeep blogs.

2009 Jeep Wrangler x-unlimited (completely stock) with 20k miles. This is a notorious problem that has been labeled the "death wobble" by many other Jeep owners after a simple google search, as well as horrific youtube videos. At highway speeds, a pot hole or bridge joint initiates a horrific wobble in the front end. Countless incidents over the last 3k miles where the steering wheel begins jerking left and right and tires begin hopping on the road. The wobble forces you to have to immediately slow down as low as 30 mph or even almost stop to eliminate the wobble. Although we have not been involved in an accident due to the wobble, it is extremely likely to happen someday. Slowing or stopping suddenly on a three lane highway when other motorists are not anticipating any need to stop or slow will result in a rear end collision. If unable to safely slow down, continuing driving with the wobble will likely result in loss of control of the vehicle. Extensive research on this topic concluded that there is no known fix. Many have experienced temporary improvement by changing various front end components but the wobble returns. A Jeep engineer stated "it is not a Jeep issue it is more of an issue related to the fundamental architecture of a solid front axle suspension systems". A very common problem, onset at 17k miles on our Jeep and as low as 6k miles on other Jeeps, is a Jeep problem. Based on accounts of many other owners, dealing with a Jeep dealership is a very long process of many expensive repairs, with no end result and the problem still exists. This is a serious problem that I feel needs the attention of a higher entity before the number of property damage or worse, personal injury accidents climb as a result of this 'non-Jeep' problem.

I have recently been experiencing the "death wobble" that a lot of Jeeps have experienced. I have not had time to take it into the dealership to get repaired but this is the 2nd 4dr Jeep Wrangler that I have experienced this in. The first Jeep was my fathers 2007 and his ended up being repaired by replacing the steering stabilizer. My Jeep recently has been doing this whenever I am on the highway going over 60 mph. The steering wheel turns back and fourth violently and the whole front end of the Jeep shakes so hard I feel like I can hardly control it. I have to reduce my speed to about 35 mph for it to finally recover, which is not an easy task on a busy highway. My wife has become frightful to drive the vehicle and I am not that comfortable myself since it is certainly lack of control of a massive amount of weight at such a high speed. This is defiantly a safety concern and it will be awful when someone’s life will be the cost to have this brought to attention.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. The contact was driving 50 mph when the front suspension failed, causing the contact to momentarily lose control of the vehicle. The contact called the dealer and the dealer advised him to bring the vehicle in for inspection. The vehicle was replace the front passenger side damper. The dealer replaced the same exact damper six days prior to it going out. The contact stated the dampers are poorly manufacturer and does not feel safe driving the vehicle after it's repaired. The failure mileage was 54,000.

I have a 2008 Jeep Wrangler unlimited with 10,500 miles. I have made no modifications to the vehicle. Approximately 3 weeks ago, after just having the Jeep serviced (including rotation of tires) at my Jeep dealer, during a two hour drive I twice experienced violent wobbling from side to side, making it very difficult to control the vehicle. I took the car back to the dealership. The dealership replaced parts of the front suspension. My son then took the Jeep out for a short trip, and once again experienced the problem. I then researched the problem on the web. Numerous sites report the problem, referred to as "death wobble". Most of the sites report the problem as being very serious, with the Jeep shaking violently from side to side -- usually brought on by one of the front tires encountering a bump in the road. Multiple persons have described the problem as being very dangerous, with the vehicle being very difficult to control.

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2009 Jeep Wrangler unlimited x 4 door 4x4 stock: experienced "death wobble" while traveling anywhere between 40-65 mph front end shakes violently especially when hitting small or large bumps or pot holes. Has happened for the past 10,000 miles and the car has just under 30k now. Shaking was so violent that vehicle had to be brought to a completed stop even in the lane of travel on the highway. Very dangerous as a car slammed on its brakes behind me on the left lane of the NJ garden state parkway nearly setting off a chain reaction accident. Steering damper replaced by dealer claiming that should fix the problem. After picking the vehicle up it happened again. Next time the dealer replaced ruined ball bearings due to the death wobble and realigned & wheels balanced and rotated. A few days later the vehicle has the same problem. My wife is afraid to drive the car. Please don't wait until someone is hurt or dies to intervene. Clearly this is a big problem for these Jeeps, just google and you will see many complaints not formally lodged here! manufacture needs to come out with a viable resolution as the dealers seem stumped.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler 2-dr4x4. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact suddenly loss complete control of the steering wheel. The entire vehicle began to shake violently and uncontrollably. The contact was able to gain control and maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact resumed with caution to an authorized dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle; and informed her that the front drivers side axle detached from the frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 61,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2007 Jeep Wrangler 2dr. 4x4. . Approx mileage 65,000 miles. While driving a speed of 50-55 mph the vehicle encounters a bump in the road, or an uneven spot, a violent shaking begins and is uncorrectable until the vehicle is brought to a near complete stop. The dealership calls this the "death wobble". This has gone on for approximately 1 years whenever I hit a bump in the road driving anywhere from 35 mph and over. The most recent occurrence was the worst, it happened at a higher speed (approx. 65 mph) and resulted in a near collision/rollover. This is unacceptable and needs to be addressed by chysler Jeep ASAP. This is a major safety concern and potential loss of life issue.

Hitting a uneven patch of road or a solid bump causes the front end to shim to the point that the whole vehicle jerks and the steering wheel feels like it is going to pull out of your hands. Happens at least 1-3 times a week. Called Jeep they are aware of the issue and said it is due to the way the front end is designed and wear on the bushings. They fixed the issue in the 2010 with a heavy duty front end bar and I was told by the service center at a dealer in west palm beach florida that "until a recall is placed I would have to pay out of pocket to fix this issue as the vehicle is out of warranty at this point in time".

I own a 2007 Jeep Wrangler rubicon. It has begun to experience what is known on user forums as a death wobble. When driving at 40mph + speeds, if the tires hit a fairly large bump, the entire front end shakes violently, causing the steering wheel to whip left and right. Because of the shaking, shuddering and whipping of the steering wheel, loss of control becomes iminent and sudden braking is the only option left to the driver attempting to regain control of the vehicle. This has occurred several times despite repeated inspections.

Death wobble, hit pot hole in road at 60mph and the front end of the vehicle goes into a violent shake. The only way to get the shaking to stop is bring the vehicle to a complete stop.

Bought a 2004 Jeep Wrangler of August of 2010. The Jeep had about 50,000 miles. On February 17 I was coming home at about 52 mph. When I got to 55 had a terrible wobble in the front end. Talked to several people who own Jeeps and they reffered to it as the death wobble.

Driving vehicle at speeds above 45 mph, vehicle begins to shake violently. Commonly called "death wobble" on Jeep forums. Wife is now afraid to drive the Jeep.

Extreme vibration in the front end brought on by (1) hitting a rough spot in the road and (2) hitting the brakes hard. I now understand that this is referred to as the Jeep death wobble. It is, as yet, unrepaired. Vehicle damage is inknown at this point.

My Jeep Wrangler unlimited 2007 shakes violently after it hits a bump going aroud 40 mph. I have no modifications on it. I have to slow it down then I can go again. Its very scary and it feels like the wheels are about to fall off the Jeep. Its very unsafe cause I have to pull off to the side of the road and stop.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Wrangler 4x4. The contact was driving 45 mph when the front end of the vehicle began to wobble excessively. The vehicle was taken to the dealer many times and they were unable to resolve the failure. The tires were changed and balanced but to no avail. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 34,000.

2009 Jeep Wrangler unlimited x 4 door 4x4 stock: experienced "death wobble" while traveling anywhere between 50-65 mph front end would shake violently especially when hitting a bump or pot hole. Shaking was so violent that vehicle had to be brought to a completed stop even in the lane of travel on the highway. Vehicle was brought to Jeep dealer who replaced steering damper, claiming that should fix the problem. After picking the vehicle up it happened aprox 10 times vehicle was brought back to dealer the next day, where damper, as well as two other pieces were replaced and wheels balanced and rotated. Once it was picked up to days after it was brought in, the vehicle did the same thing again. However now it does it at random times without hitting a bump. Dealer claim they will open a case with Jeep to investigate. Vehicle is unsafe.

Severe front end wobble causing loss of control when driving above 50 mph. It occurs 90% of the time when driving above 50 mph.

During normal operation of the vehicle at speeds above 40 mph, the vehicle shakes uncontrollably after hitting a bump in the road. The bump does not have to be large, and can be as small as a bad joint in concrete pavement. The only way to stop the shaking is to slow down the vehicle to a near stop. This occurred on an interstate highway with no shoulder, causing a near-collision.

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2007 Jeep Wrangler every time vehicle hits certain bumps vehicle wobbles violently out control. Occurs at least daily. Jeep was in many shops and 2 different dealers and problems continues. Almost all front end parts were replaced to no avail. This problems just started out of blue with no warning but is deadly!.

"death wobble" when the vehicle hits a bump such as an expansion joint at speeds between 60-70 mph, the vehicle begins to shake violently to the point that control is lost on all but dry pavement. The vehicle must be slowed to less than 50mph before the shaking stops. No warning or esp lights illuminate during the episodes. Dealer replaced a leaking steering shock on this vehicle and suspects it is the cause but I have not been able to test on the same stretch of road to confirm. While in the waiting room, another 07+ Jeep Wrangler owner was picking up his vehicle after receiving the same repair for the same symptoms. Dealer contact info: faricy boys Chrysler Jeep 4950 new car drive colorado springs, CO 80923 719-636-3914 advisor: robert hoover.

My 2008 Jeep Wrangler has had many issues. One issue that seems to be an extreme safety concern is what people have come to call "the death wobble". I took my Jeep in about a year ago to have this issue addressed and they told me that it was my "bump steer and the steering dampner". So the dealer replaced it and it seemed to be fine up until about a month ago. "the death wobble" occurs when you are travelling at speed of 45mph and up. What happens is that if you hit a bump in the road or a pot hole, your Jeep goes into an uncontrollable wobble and shakes violently. You almost have to come to a complete stop to make the wobble subside. This is a huge safety issue because it can causes you to wobble into another car, go off the road at high speeds, and even cause a rear end collision because you are slamming on your breaks to stop the wobble. After reading up on this issue, this "the death wobble" is a growing occurrence among Jeep drivers, and there doesn't seem to be a fix for it.

While driving 50 to 70 mph if the vehicle hits any small bump in the road it then begins to shake violently. There is a term given by Jeep owners that have this year Jeep called the "death wobble. " there are many of discussion groups online that talk about it and there is even footage on youtube. The only way to stop the wobble is to stop the vehicle as quickly as you can. Not safe at all at highway speeds. Why is there no recall on this issue? general motors was saved by the tax payers of the u. S. They should not be allowed to put vehicles that are unsafe on u. S. Highways. I only hope no one has been seriously hurt or killed from this issue. My Jeep is all stock from the factory. I have had no work or modifications done to it. There is no reason why Jeep owners that pay $24,000 or more for their Jeep to pay over $1000 to fix a safety issue that gm is responsible for. I have had a few recall on my Jeep for minor issues and had them fixed. This is a major issue.

1) I purchased a 2007 Jeep Wrangler x with 8,650 miles on the vehicle in 2008, kept the vehicle as it was, and it now has 43,000 miles. There were no events leading up to the failure other than standard safe driving practices. 2) the failure is commonly referred to as "death wobble" and is well documented on various websites. The "death wobble" occurs anytime the vehicle reaches 50 mph, and will continue as the speed rises or falls. 3) the problem has not been corrected in my Jeep yet, it is being taken in to a private mechanic to be fixed. I have attempted to gain assistance from Jeep (to include writing a letter to the president of Jeep) with an appalling and insulting response. 3).