10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
67,640 miles

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problem #92

Sep 152021

Wrangler

  • miles
Vehicle engine light came on after driving from carlot- after 50 miles. Meineke- diagnosed report stated, -O2 sensors & catalytic converter needed replacement. Two of tires had a patched over hole. The other two tires had inner bar wears &vehicle needed a steering box.

- Spencer, NC, USA

problem #91

Sep 222019

Wrangler 6-cyl

  • 116,349 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 65 mph over a bump in the road, the wheels began to wobble and shake. The contact searched online and discovered an unknown recall that referenced the "death wobble." The contact took the vehicle to hall Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Virginia beach (3152 Virginia beach blvd, Virginia beach, va 23452, 877-475-0721) and was informed that there was no recall associated with the failure. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to speak with NHTSA to file a vehicle safety complaint. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 116,349.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #90

Mar 192019

Wrangler

  • 140,000 miles
Suspension failure: I've had issues with my steering column since having bought this vehicle. About a week ago my gear box fell out of the vehicle causing loss of steering control. I have been having issues with the steering column shaking violently since having it repaired. This shaking was also a problem for me about three months ago.

- Fieldale, VA, USA

problem #89

Dec 052018

Wrangler

  • miles
Purchased vehicle from dealership tim short Acura so. Charleston wv took it back 2 days later 150 miles over it shaking real bad driving it. They told me they was ordering parts to fix it but now wants $2000 to repair it refusing to fix it it was unsafe to drive and it was inspected at state of wv inspection station 300 miles before I purchased it what do I do on the safety and inspection part of having my vehicle safe to drive

- Ivydale, WV, USA

problem #88

Oct 122017

Wrangler

  • 80,000 miles
While driving on the highway going approximately 55 mph and uncontrollable oscillation occurred in the front suspension and wheels. The oscillation occurrs when going around a turn and when driving straight. The shaking is so bad the vehicle is nearly impossible to steer. Each time I had to apply the breaks try and avoid traffic and pull over on the side of the road.

- Williamsburg, VA, USA

problem #87

May 312017

Wrangler

  • 16,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle experienced the condition known as the "death wobble" while turning. The contact stated that the entire front end of the vehicle began to bounce up and down uncontrollably. The contact had to decelerate in order to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000. The VIN was not available.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #86

Mar 062017

Wrangler

  • 65,500 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 55 mph, the front suspension shook violently without warning. The vehicle was previously taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the front stabilizer, front and rear shocks, and two tires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,500.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

problem #85

May 022016

Wrangler

  • 100,000 miles
While going appx. 55-70mph, on several occasions, go over a bump in road (does not have to be a big bump) veh. Starts shaking, steering wheel has been jerked out of my hands. Have to come to a complete stop and does not matter where. Veh. Pulls extremely hard not wanting to go forward. Many youtube videos have also been documented on this. Maybe if I marked a traffic accident or death caused by this, Jeep would do something. I have completed a fix that has been good now for several months. Replaced ball joints, added to steering shocks to keep steering forward, replace both tie rods, front end alignment, new shocks (all 4). Have paid out my part on keeping my Jeep serviced. But, Jeep still has not answered this complaint now for years. Expand question: When did this happen. It has been an ongoing problem since I bought it new in 2007. Jeep dealership could not find anything wrong.

- Hendersonville, NC, USA

problem #84

Nov 102016

Wrangler

  • 79,000 miles
While driving, trac bar bracket broke off front axle & vehicle could not be steered or controlled. Approx 2 weeks later, rear trac bracket broke off rear axle & vehicle was swaying, but could be controlled. The prior incidents mentioned above happened in 07/12 & 08/12. Jeep dealer made repairs by re-welding brackets. On 11/10/2016 my wife was coming home from work & heard a loud bang and lost control of vehicle & it was bouncing violently & could not steer vehicle & almost crashed vehicle. Trac bar bracket on front axle had broken off again after being repaired by Jeep dealer.

- Kennesaw, GA, USA

problem #83

Oct 162016

Wrangler 4WD 6-cyl

  • 82,000 miles
When driving at speeds of 50 to 55 mph the Jeep will go into an uncontrollable wobble which you have to bring the Jeep to almost to a complete stop to get it under control.have had it to the place of purchase in June 2016 3 times. They say they have fixed it but it is still doing the same thing.last fix they turned brake rotors and reset tire pressure. No help.

- Connersville, IN, USA

problem #82

Jul 082016

Wrangler

  • 111,543 miles
While driving, if the vehicle hits a small bump, the front end shakes violently back and forth until I am able to stop the vehicle. This problem is widespread and can be found on the internet as the "Jeep death wobble". we've spent $900 to have this fixed and have been to 2 different garages to have it fixed and the mechanics can't find anything more that is wrong and claim it's a design flaw in the vehicle.

- Punta Gorda, FL, USA

problem #81

Jun 222015

Wrangler 4WD 6-cyl

  • 29,985 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. While driving approximately 50-70 mph, the vehicle violently shook and experienced a loss of steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering stabilizer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 29,985. Updated 02/10/16 the consumer went to another repair shop, where he was informed the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. Updated 04/05/16.

- Joplin, MO, USA

problem #80

Dec 082015

Wrangler

  • 1,111,110 miles
I bought a used 2007 Jeep Wrangler 2 dr, 4X4 soft top, in Oct 20014. It had 82,000 miles. I had no previous buying on this model. I drive mostly highway miles in North East Ohio. I drive almost 90 miles, round trip, per work week. I noticed a slight bounce in the front end, suspension during highway posted speeds of 65 miles per hour. I changed the the shocks 4 ea.after my front straight axial began to bounce up and down, well the bounce was worse, after a short period of trying to handle road condition, even changing route, to avoid the bounce, at highway speed 60 miles and under, it was cold out 40 degrees, heavy traffic christmas time, rush hour, my Jeep went into a radical bounce called " death wobble " as noted in the Jeep world, not noted by Jeep, I had three, in the row, one worse, than the one before. The bouncing caused a transmission cooling line to dis-large, from a sited coupling, to the engine radiater. The lose of 4 quarts of transmission fluid to spill on the 5 lane highway. I noticed a lose in speed, smoke and RPM advance, from 1800 to 4000 rpms in less than a minute. Now I had to navigate my way through 4 lanes of heavy 60 miles to 75 mile an hour traffic, with out getting hit. Within two miles I managed to pull over to the right shoulder. I had a flashlight, I left the engine running, because it was getting dark out, I went up front and looked at the front end and saw transmission fluid. I shut off the engine, and called for a tow. 2 hours later, plus $77 dollars, I went home. I live on a budget. I wrote Jeep, but without a word, from them. So I looked at my owners manual, and saw nothing about changing shocks, coil springs at miles maintenance service intervals. I noticed your name, so I contacted you for help. Luckily I wasn't hit or worse. I'm 62 years young, and have driving experience. I hope this helps.

- Garrettsville, OH, USA

problem #79

Oct 192015

Wrangler

  • 21,000 miles
Going 55 to 60 mph the Jeep stared to go into a death wobble. I had to make an emergency move into the break down lane. On I 95 in augusta Maine

- Augusta, ME, USA

problem #78

May 152015

Wrangler

  • 50,000 miles
When driving at about 50 mph right front tire hit a pothole repair/bump. This threw my front end into major osscillation/wobble. I had to slow down to 35 before it would stop. Since that first time it has progressively gotten worse. Now it's happening once a day and it is very dangerous when at highway speeds and in traffic. I have replaced shocks and ball joints which hasnt worked. Actually gotten worse.

- Galloway, NJ, USA

problem #77

Sep 102012

Wrangler

  • 67,000 miles
Hit a slight bump at highway speeds and the Jeep suddenly started shacking violently. This is also commonly known as the "death wobble". I had no control over my vehicle and had to swerve over and stop, causing traffic behind me to have to react suddenly.

- Westerville, OH, USA

problem #76

Sep 012015

Wrangler

  • 35,000 miles
I was driving on the highway, I hit a small bump on my rear wheel and all of a sudden my whole vehicle had stared to shake vigorously including the steering wheel I had to move of the road and come to a complete stop in order for the wheel to stop shaking

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #75

May 232015

Wrangler

  • 72,010 miles
I have had the "death wobble" since I purchased my Jeep. This happened on both stock suspension and modified suspension and so far, it has happened easily well over 160 times over the course of this last year (I lost count as it happens fequently). I've dished out well over $1,000 to fix (so far), have had two accidents (Nov. 2, 2014 and Apr. 14, 2015, both minor with no police reports made either time) as a direct result of this, countless near misses, many a drink spilled on the floor board or myself then the floor thanks to either the gut-wrenching wobble itself, or having to slam on the breaks. Even more unsafe, is that everytime it happens, the only way to regain control of the vehicle is to stop immediately or risk further damage and/or losing control. This means having to slam on the breaks many times at highway speeds and hope that 1.) I'm actually driving as my fianc wouldn't have the strength to keep control 2.) I maintain enough control to guide the Jeep to an emergency lane so I can stop safely. 3.) hope that other drivers are paying attention and don't hit me. This is rediculous, and the more it happens, the less safe I feel, and the more risk that myself and my family are placed in. Jeep has a typical responses of, "we don't know what's wrong.", "there's nothing we can do.", "we are aware of the problem, but cannot offer a remidy.", or "let's replace this. Sorry it didn't help. Let's try this. Yes, we understand it didn't work, but we still had to replace it, so you still have to pay." Plain rediculous, and what's more concerning is that this is a known problem that they refuse to address it. Please help!

- Elkton , FL, USA

problem #74

Jan 162015

Wrangler

  • 86,000 miles
Experienced the Jeep death wobble while travelling at 70 mph on a highway. I thought that I had experienced a blow out and the tire was moving from side to side on the rim. This was extremely violent. After I got the vehicle stopped I inspected it for damage and could not find any obvious problems. This happened five more times on that trip. I took the car to a mechanic that found nothing wrong. Had the tires rotated and balanced. They were in balance. Started researching the problem and found out about the death wobble. Found the steering damper was loose and tightened it. Helped a little but problem still occurs. Taking it to a dealer next to have the damping and alignment components replaced. I am the original owner and the vehicle is stock.

- Pflugerville, TX, USA

problem #73

Jun 012013

Wrangler

  • 70,000 miles
I was driving on highway when hitting 65mph and Jeep started to shake uncontrollably. I would have to stop and pull over to a lower speed for it to stop. But if I was in left lane and it started I couldn't swing to breakdown lane so would have to stop immediately in traffic. Very unsafe but better than causing accident. I replaced the steering stabilizer last summer with no relief. Why is Jeep not handling this " why are people like us spending thousands of dollars on a vehicle just to have cause life threatening issues I have many things and read up on this death wobble of Jeep. Is it something I can get lawyers involved "

- Hudson, NH, USA

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