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Problems with 2004 Jeep Wrangler SUSPENSION

On average, the 2004 Jeep Wrangler starts to “feel” problems with the SUSPENSION and its various aspects after 51 237 miles.

Components Affected by SUSPENSION Issues

We have classified the 49 complaints from 2004 Jeep Wrangler about SUSPENSION into the following categories.

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Recently reported SUSPENSION problems on 2004 Jeep Wrangler

Vehicle will enter into a violent wobble and shake when hitting a bump at highway speed. violent shaking does not stop until speed is reduced to under 20 mph. had wheels rotated and balanced, wheels aligned. checked all tie rods, ball joints, and linkage with no noticeable wear. death wobble still present. *jb

I was driving my 2004 jeep liberty when my ball joint broke on passenger side. i took it into dealership and they said the other side had to be replaced also,it was at maximum tolerance. i'm very concerned for others that have this vehicle because i was lucky that my grandchild and i weren't killed. *jb

Steering wobbles at speeds 40 to 55mph and is especially worse after hitting a bump. this happens every day and not once in a while. very scary when you have no control because it shakes so bad. it actually gives you little or no control over the vehicle. have had tires balanced and rotated the steering damper replaced. have had it looked at several times and no one really knows what to do about it. it is a life and death situation and feel that nothing will be done about it until someone is actually killed. looking at blogs there are many people who experienced the same thing known as the death wobble. *tr

I own a 2004 jeep "wrangler x" since it was new and have experience the "death wobble " almost from the beginning. the steering stabilizer was replaced while on warranty and i have replaced that one myself. the vehicle has @ 41,000 mi. and the problem is getting worse. *tr

The vehicle has exhibited the "death wobble" almost as long as i've had it. i purchased the vehicle brand new. at 50-55 mph, the front-end shakes uncontrollably. sometimes the shaking is instigated by a bump - most often it starts simply by reaching the aforementioned speed. the only way to stop it is to slow down (which is not always an easy option at highway speeds) or put it into 4wd while moving. i've take it to multiple dealers and mechanics, and no one has been able to rectify the condition. while it doesn't happen every single time i cross the 50-55 mph threshold, shakes more often than not. it's terribly alarming, certainly unsafe, and completely appropriate for a recall and cost-free fix.

First off you need to do a google search for 'death wobble'. i am not the only one with this problem. it is getting worse and i am afraid for my wife to drive the jeep. "death wobble".. the death wobble is basically when you are driving your jeep down the road and the front end starts to shake violently. it can happen at virtually any speed, though mostly above 40 mph or so, and is a frightening experience, especially for those witnessing it for the first time. the only way to stop it is to slow down and pull over. it seems to get more and more out of control. our jeep is a 2004 wrangler with only 17,000 miles. we have had the problem since 5,000 miles or so. jeep needs to address this problem. *nm

Just started with power loss from show room floor,cam replaced lifters replaced breaks sticking to the point where the jeep is hard to move says it is because of rust used dayly,timing out 15 degrees front and rear dif leaking with metal shavings inside mechanic says dana problem grinding right front axel noise. *nm

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