NHTSA Complaint #10958904 — 2016 JEEP WRANGLER

2016 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON UNLIMITED. PRIOR TO PURCHASE, THE TRACTION LIGHT WAS ON. NOT EVEN 5 MILES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HAS EXTREME SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT THE STEERING WHEEL TURNING TO THE RIGHT, REAR TRACTION SLIPPAGE, AND A LIT TRACTION LIGHT ON THE DASH. THIS HAPPENED ON A DRY, SMOOTH, STRAIGHT- STRETCH OF HIGHWAY (65-70MPH) COMING HOME FROM PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE LIT TRACTION LIGHT WAS PROBABLY THE PROBLEM AND FACTORY RESET THE VEHICLE AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS PERFECT. 4 MILES INTO THE 7 MILE DRIVE HOME, EVERYTHING RECURRED AGAIN MERGING RIGHT TO TAKE A RIGHT HAND HIGHWAY EXIT -RAMP (~67MPH, 185MI). PRIOR TO TOWING THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, IT IS NOTED THAT WATER IS ACCUMULATING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR AND KEEPS REAPPEARING. THE FREEDOM TOP HAS BEEN IN ORIGINAL FACTORY STATE AND HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED AND REINSTALLED. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO DEAD AT TIME OF TOW AND NEED JUMPSTARTED. THE TRACTION LIGHT WAS LIT ON THE DASH AFTER THE JUMPSTART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 188 MILES. *JS