NHTSA Complaint #10218452 — 2005 JEEP WRANGLER

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10218452
Vehicle 2005 JEEP WRANGLER
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 20,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE RESEARCHED "DEATH WOBBLE" IN JEEP WRANGLERS EXTENSIVELY AND FOUND THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, BUT JEEP COMPLETELY DENIES IT'S EXISTENCE. WHAT HAPPENS IS AT 40-70 MILES PER HOUR A HARMONIC ACTION STARTS THE FRONT END VIBRATING AND WILL CAUSE A SEVERE SHIMMY, TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE SLOWED OR STOPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AND STREETS, BOTH WITH HAIR RAISING RESULTS AND NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. I HAVE REPLACED TIRES, SHOCKS, STABILIZERS, SPRINGS. THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME BUT EVENTUALLY IT COMES BACK. UNDER WARRANTY THEY FIX A COUPLE THINGS WHICH MASKS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL WILL RETURN. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, JEEP ISSUE AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR OR ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. THE DESIGNERS NEED TO COME UP WITH A FIX, WITH A RECALL AND SOON BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. *TR

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