10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,817 miles

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problem #69

Dec 122018

Wrangler

  • 1,800 miles
Hit a bump on the interstate causing the steering and vehicle to shake uncontrollably. This only stopped when slowing down to approx 45 mph. This started at approx 60-65 mph.

- Candler, NC, USA

problem #68

Dec 142018

Wrangler

  • 3,700 miles
Death wobble. 2X hit a lip in the freeway and front tires/suspension starts shaking. Driving straight speed > 40 mph. I have logged complaint with my dealer Jeep vann vineland NJ delsea drive in NJ.

- Quinton, NJ, USA

problem #67

Nov 212018

Wrangler

  • 2,000 miles
While driving at hwy speeds and hitting a bump in the road the front right of the Jeep start to wobble violently. The only way to stop it is to slow down to 35-40 mpr. This is very dangerous to do in the middle of the hwy. Initially felt like a flat tire. I brought it to the dealership and they can not replicate the wobble and checked "everything" this happened at high speeds, 5 people in the car and dog in the bag. I am disappointed that there is not a fix for this especially in a new model jl. I purchased brand new in June and have made no modification to the Jeep.if someone was to panic during this event it could be life threatening.

- Countryside, IL, USA

problem #66

Dec 132018

Wrangler

  • 29,000 miles
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.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #65

Sep 132018

Wrangler

  • 3,000 miles
At 3 months old and 3000 miles, my 2018 jl started exhibiting the "death wobble" symptoms. It always happens at a specific highway speed--between 55-70 mph when I hit certain expansion joints on the highway. I feel it in the wheel, and it oscillates throughout the front end of the vehicle. I have to slow down for it to stop. If I don't slow down or pull to the right of the highway, it escalates into a violent shake. The vehicle is completely stock with no modifications. It has never even been off the road. In response, fca issued a replacement steering stabilizer. The replacement stabilizer masked the issue for three weeks, but now the wobble is coming back just as it had before. Again, to stop the vehicle I have to slow down to 40-50 mph on the highway. This is extremely dangerous, and fca is being incredibly reluctant to acknowledge and address this serious issue.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #64

Dec 112018

Wrangler

  • 8,000 miles
Death wobble. Every time I'm on the highway, 65-75mph, and go over a bridge or other slight bump. The steering wheel and entire car start shaking violently and I have to slow down to get it under control. I won't let my 18 year old child drive the Jeep because of this. It's quiteviolent. I will put the most recent date, but it has happened several times. I'm not what one would describe as an uptight driver but this scared me. The Jeep has had no modifications from date of purchase. Tire pressure is equal and normal. The mileage is less than 8,000. I've had the car for 6minths

- Hamilton, NJ, USA

problem #63

Nov 142018

Wrangler 6-cyl

  • 8,500 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shimmied violently without warning. The vehicle was taken to sea view auto corporation (810 NJ-35, ocean township, NJ 07712, (732) 774-6500) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that an investigation would be performed. The failure mileage was 1,100... consumer stated Jeep has been repaired 3 times and has not been fixed.

- Lavallett, NJ, USA

problem #62

Dec 102018

Wrangler

  • 16,300 miles
Violent shaking-seems like the front tires are alternating on and off the roadway at high speed. It happens after hitting a small uneven area on a highway while traveling at highway speeds (70). Have to apply the brake to break it out of the shaking.(down to about 45mph). This is scary, I am a woman with children. The date below is just the last and the worst time it has happened. It's been back at the dealership for this a few weeks ago and taken back today for the same issue. I dont believe Jeep knows what's wrong. The dealership is trying to find the problem.

- Needville, TX, USA

problem #61

Jul 022018

Wrangler

  • 3,000 miles
When hitting a bump on the highway (for example- bridge seams) at highway speeds (55 mph+) the Jeep will shudder and shake, particularly the steering wheel & front end at times; sometimes when hitting a series of bumps the shuddering will intensify and is more difficult to stop. The only way to stop the shuddering is to slow down to speeds that are potentially unsafe on the highway - <30 mph.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #60

Oct 012018

Wrangler

  • 15,000 miles
I purchased this 2018 unlimited in June, brand new, with under 500 miles it took to drive it from mi. At approx. 15,000 miles I heard a rattle, that sounded like a loose heat shield, took it in and techs found nothing, said no heat shields. Within about 2 weeks I was driving on the highway, at highway speed, as I came over bridge crossings my Jeep would shake uncontrollably and I was not able to steer. At first it would only happen occassionally, then it got worse, to the point of moving out of the lane I was driving in and into the berm and/or into the lane next to me. The whole Jeep would shake uncontrollably for longer than 1-3 minutes. I did notice that if crossing over bridges in a straight away, the wobble was less severe than if I was in a slight curve, or angle. Also, I did notice that if I took my foot off the gas pedal before, during and for a short period after bridges, the Jeep doesn't have the wobble as often. This may need to be checked, the techs are replacing parts they are being told to by Jeep, but Jeep doesn't know what is causing the death wobble, maybe it isn't directly relayed to only the front steering damper.

- North Canton, OH, USA

problem #59

Dec 052018

Wrangler

  • 5,000 miles
When traveling highway speeds typically between 70-75 and the Jeep hits a bump. The entire car wobbles fairly significantly for a second or two. It stops wobbling when you take foot off the accelerator. The dealer examined the car and believes it to be safe. I have driven many Jeep over the years and never experienced this. It does not seem safe.

- Southborough, MA, USA

problem #58

Oct 152018

Wrangler

  • 15,000 miles
On 10-10-18 (15000miles) I started to experience a death wobble that was getting worse very quickly. I took it to my dealership and they had it for 31 days. They said it was a problem in one of my tires. I drove it 200 more miles and it started again. I called them back and they told me that crystler said there was no fix for it and it was still safe. As it continued to get worse, I called crystler, and they had their tech reach out to my dealership (took 3 weeks). They said they needed to install an after market stabalizer bar, which they did - and as I drove away and on to the interstate the Jeep went violently out of control and I was almost hit by 4-5 other vehicles on the interstate. I was almost killled. I drove right back to the dealership and explained as I was shaking with tears from fear. This has been almost 2 months and they are refusing to give me a loaner. My responses and lack of urgency on this is beyond legal. I am not safe in a $50K brand new vehicle. Please someone do something about this very soon, it isn't just Jeep owners, it is whomever might be driving around them on interstates and highways.

- Slinger, WI, USA

problem #57

Apr 102018

Wrangler

  • 100 miles
Steering loose or not tight. Vehicle wanders all over the road. Will not track straight. Has to much play in the steering. You can move the steering wheel back and forth about one inch and no response in the steering. Always chasing the vehicle to keep in on the road.

- Gardnerville, NV, USA

problem #56

Dec 012018

Wrangler

  • 4,000 miles
When hitting a bump on the highway (for example- bridge seams) at highway speeds (45 mph+) the Jeep will shudder and shake, particularly the steering wheel & front end at times; sometimes when hitting a series of bumps the shuddering will intensify and is more difficult to stop. The only way to stop the shuddering is to slow down to speeds that are potentially unsafe on the highway - <30 mph.

- Durham, NH, USA

problem #55

Oct 272018

Wrangler

  • miles
I made an error on the dates on my earlier submission, compkaint number 11155434. In the 4th sentence I said 10/8, it should be 11/8. in the 5th sentence I said 10/9, it should be 11/9. in the 6th sentence I said 10/10, it should be 11/10. I purchased my sahara from auto world on a fully paid cash basis as a new vehicle under full factory warranty on 9/1/2018. The events reported were first experienced on 10/27/2018 although the death wobble has happened multiple times since 10/27/2018. Auto world has had my car in its shop since 10/29/2018 for all but the late afternoon of 11/8, 11/9 and the morning of 11/10. Auto world still has my car. I can not and will not drive my paid for car with my grand children or anyone else in the car due to the gravity of the problem and safety concerns.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

problem #54

Dec 022018

Wrangler

  • 6,700 miles
Violent shaking when on the highway. This occurs when I hit an uneven bump going around 70 mph. Feels very dangerous and lasts for minutes. This forced me to slow down considerably on the highway.

- South Haven, MI, USA

problem #53

Oct 272018

Wrangler

  • 3,000 miles
My 2 month old sahara has experienced violent shaking and vibrations through the steering/suspension system on multiple occasions. The car is not safe to drive. I delivered my sahara to the dealer, auto world of petaluma on 10/29. Auto world kept my car to address the problem returning it after replacing the tires on 10/8. on 10/9 my car again experienced what I now know is called 'death wobble.' I took my car out on the morning of 10/10 and again experienced 'death wobble.' Because auto world told me it could not replicate the death wobble in my car I took it out on the freeway and made two video tapes of the steering wheel during death wobble. I then returned my car to the service manager at auto world and showed him the videos. The service manager told me he after seeing the video that he thought Jeep had resolved the death wobble problem with Jeep's years ago. That was the first time I had heard the term death wobble. I told the manager where to take the car to experience death wobble. Death wobble initiated in my car while traveling at freeway speeds when encountering any type of change of conditions like going from an asphalt to concrete surface at a bridge overpass/underpass on the freeway. After returning my car to the service manager on 11/10 I was directed to several different Jeep complaint teams. I was altimately put in contact with representative Ford from the Jeep resolution team in dallas Texas. Ford told me to be patient as it would take him 1 to 30 days to address my claim. I originally spoke with Ford almost 3 weeks ago. I volunteered to send him my videos and emails with the dealer however he declined to accept them and would not give me contact information where I could send the material I had accumulated. Despite multiple calls to Ford I have not heard from him since 11/20. My car for which I paid cash is not safe to drive.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

problem #52

Nov 182018

Wrangler

  • 16,500 miles
Once my 2018 Jeep Wrangler hit over 16.5K miles, when driving over 60 mph and hit a bump in the road, the steering wheel/wheels shake vigorously and the only way to stop is to bring the speed below 60 mph, which is very unsafe when driving on the highway. I am also now noticing that the steering/suspension feels different when traveling on secondary roads when hitting bumps on the road. This started 2 weeks ago was minor and is continuing to get worse.

- Andover, MA, USA

problem #51

Oct 292018

Wrangler

  • 2,250 miles
The vehicle experiences severe wobbling over bumps to the point that the entire car and steering wheel shakes uncontrollably to the point where is risks a crash. This condition is present at normal highway speeds.

- Massapequa, NY, USA

problem #50

Nov 292018

Wrangler

  • 15,600 miles
Changing lanes on highway at 65 mph lost total control of front end. Violent shaking and nearly crashed. Steering wheel violently shaking and could not steer.

- Sterling, MA, USA

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