NHTSA Complaint #10199494 — 2005 JEEP WRANGLER SUSPENSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10199494
Vehicle	2005 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	June 18, 2007
Date Filed	August 14, 2007
Mileage	17,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MS

Consumer Description

2005 JEEP RUBICON UNLIMITED HAS UNCONTROLLABLE VIGOROUS FRONT END SHAKING. VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE AFTER HITTING ROAD PATCHES, SEAMS, AND ANY OTHER TYPE OF BUMP AT SPEEDS OF 30 + MPH. SHAKE IS SO VIOLENT THAT VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED TO RESUME REGULAR DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE CAMBER BOLTS AND STEERING DAMPENER BUT PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH AN INDEFINITE TIME FOR REPAIR. FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN JUNE AND IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. IT IS DRIVEN ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS ONLY, DUE TO THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *TR

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