NHTSA Complaint #10608416 — 2008 JEEP WRANGLER

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10608416
Vehicle	2008 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	July 4, 2014
Date Filed	July 6, 2014
Mileage	40,259 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

DRIVING DOWN THE 101 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" HAD IT SERVICE ON 06/24/14, ALIGNMENT DOWN, BLOWN STEERING STABILIZER REPLACED, TIRES BALANCED, AND STILL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IN APRIL OF 2014 I EXPERIENCE THE SAME OCCURANCE ELEVEN TIMES DRIVING 40MPH ON SOUTH VICTORIA BLVD IN VENTURA CALIFORNIA. MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR. HAD IT SERVICED IMMEDIATELY THE NEXT DAY. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX THE ISSUE THIS DEATH WOBBLE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE JEEP IN JANUARY OF 2011. CAN YOU HELP? *JS

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