NHTSA Complaint #10437924 — 2006 JEEP WRANGLER

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10437924
Vehicle 2006 JEEP WRANGLER
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 60,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State VA

Consumer Description

WE OWN A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER X WITH AROUND 60,000 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED A TERRIBLE WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END THAT IS CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" I HAVE DONE MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS OF PARTS TO NO AVAIL. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR ADVICE THEIR ANSWER WAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING STABILIZER. I STATED THAT THIS HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE THEIR RESPONSE WAS " I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU THEN." THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT 50 MILES PER HOUR AND WHEN IT BEGINS THE VEHICLE MUST COME TO COMPLETE STOP TO END THE WOBBLE. THE JEEP HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND NO FIX HAS BEEN FOUND. I HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES TWICE AND THAT WORKS FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REBALANCED TWICE ALSO. I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE SHOCKS, THE STEERING STABILIZER, AND IT HAS BEEN REALIGNED TWO TIMES. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE AS CAN BE SEEN IF "DEATH WOBBLE" IS SEARCHED ON GOOGLE. THERE IS NO KNOWN REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER CONTINUES TO IGNORE IT. *TR

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