NHTSA Complaint #10454449 — 2005 JEEP WRANGLER
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10454449 |
| Vehicle | 2005 JEEP WRANGLER |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 49,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
HELLO, I OWN A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRYING TO "MAINTAIN" THE PROPER SPEED LIMIT, MY JEEP WILL DEVELOP A DEATH WOBBLE TO THE FRONT END. THIS ERRATIC AND ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE BEHAVIOR OCCURS AT ANYWHERE FROM 55 TO 60MPH. AFTER TRYING TO RESEARCH THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY JEEP IS MY DAILY DRIVER, AND ALSO IS USED TO TRANSPORT MY 4 AND 5 YEAR OLD KIDS AROUND. DUE TO THE ECONOMY I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE, NOR WILL I SELL THESE PROBLEMS TO SOMEONE ELSE. I AM SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN MORE HIGHWAY RELATED INCIDENTS/FATALITIES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IN SOLVING THIS ISSUE. DEALERSHIPS ARE NO HELP AND I CANT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END JUST TO END UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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