NHTSA Complaint #11160937 — 2018 JEEP WRANGLER

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11160937
Vehicle	2018 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	December 11, 2018
Date Filed	December 12, 2018
Mileage	4,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT THIS WRANGLER JL MODEL NEW THIS PAST SUMMER. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE FRONT END SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING BACK AND FORTH. THIS OCCURRED ONCE ON A MULTIPLE LANE ROAD TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND ONCE ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE JEEP DEALER THIS IS TERMED A "DEATH WOBBLE."

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