10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
80,832 miles

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problem #6

Apr 252019

Grand Cherokee

  • 150,000 miles
I was on the highway with my 3 year old grandchild in the back when my car started shaking so violently I thought we were going to die! it literally felt like the wheels and the steering wheel as well were going to all fall off! I've never been more scared in my life. It was very difficult to slow it down and pull over to a breakdown lane so I could stop. I was even going under the speed limit when this happened

- Johnston, RI, USA

problem #5

Jul 132013

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Tires wear out fast michellen.

- Crockett, TX, USA

problem #4

Apr 152014

Grand Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 129,989 miles
Was driving on freeway at 70 mph, hit a big bump in road and vehicle started to shake violently, at first thought it was a flat tire but after slowing down, the vehicle stopped shaking and could drive normally. That was first incident, since then I've had 8 incidents where the same thing happens between 55 and 70 mph. It always happens when I hit a bump in road. I looked on line to see if any one else had experienced this death wobble on the Jeep Grand Cherokee larado and found a lot of people have experienced this extremely dangerous and mind numbing experience. Updated 11/12/15

- Dundee, MI, USA

problem #3

Jun 262012

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 205,000 miles
I bought the car from a private seller who cautioned me about a supposed 'death wobble' as I now know it when the car goes over a bump at highway speeds. On my first take on the highway, I hit a small bump going 65 and the car began to shake so violently I thought it was going to break up into pieces. Traffic swerved around me as I veered my car to my left into the grassy median. Luckily there was no accident. I have had several experts observe the front end and replace parts and suggest other parts to replace in order to remedy the situation but no fix has resolved the 'death wobble.' Many of these experts have seen this problem before and even told me not to bother spending any more money trying to fix it because I would be, 'throwing money into a bottomless pit.' People have been complaining about this for almost 20 years now and not a thing has been done about it! this is extremely dangerous and Chrysler should be slammed for this!

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #2

Jun 011999

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Lamination is coming off the wheels.

- Raynham, MA, USA

problem #1

Dec 011997

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Left rear wheel failed resulting in accident.

- Los Angele, CA, USA