Problems with 2006 Jeep Wrangler SUSPENSION

2006 jeep wrangler- at 65,000 miles developed what is known as the "death wobble". i have spent over $1500.00 trying to correct this problem and still at 50- 65 miles per hour develops a violent shake that fells as though the front wheel will fly off the vehicle- the only thing to do is slow down. now due to this problem other parts of this vehicle are breaking including the front hood latch that allows the hood to fly up into the windshield. i can not believe that there has not been a recall of this dangerous and potentially deadly vehicle. *tr

There were two separate incidents where i was driving down the road at between 30 to 40 mph and encountered total loss of control of vehicle"s steering due to constant back and forth oscillations of the steering wheel. this was due to a defective or broken steering damper on the front suspension. *tr

When driving between the speeds of 40 mph to 50 mph the front end shakes very hard and is hard to keep in your own lane. *tr

I own a 2006 jeep wrangler, i have been experiencing a violent shake or also known as the death wobble since 2009. lately, it has gotten far worse. i contacted the dealer at the first signs of the problem, they told me that it was the tires and that they would reimburse me. i called back several times after i got the tires, but the manager always had an excuse. so, no i did not get reimbursed. the tires fixed the problem for a short time, but now it's back and worse than ever. it starts the death wobble at around 55mph, it is so violent that it takes everything i have just to keep control. the only way that i can get it to stop is to either speed up to 60 or come to a complete stop. this is a serious problem and needs immediate attention from nhtsa before a death occurs due to this problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while driving 35 mph, the front driver's side wheel shook violently. the contact had to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road to stop the vibration. she spoke to two other jeep owners and they referred to this issue as a "death shake". the contact stated that this is a safety issue because it feels as if the front wheels are coming off. the current and failure mileages were 23,000. updated 07/10/09. *lj the consumer stated the bushings were replaced at a cost of $300.00 and then an alignment had to be performed. updated 07/10/09.*jb

Death wobble on jeep wrangler as reported on wsoctv this has occured in my vehicle on many occasions. the jeep is all factory. no lifts, etc. *tr

In reference to all late model jeep wranglers. what is known as the "death wobble". at a speed of 35 to 55 mph, a vibration in the front end will occur that magnifies in intensity until the driver must stop the vehicle to regain control. very dangerous. jeep says that it thinks a steering damper change could stop this from occurring,but has never issued a recall or design change. problem spans several years of the wrangler model. i have heard of mid 90's all the way to my 06' having the "death wobble". in my opinion jeep has neglected to fix a very serious problem that im sure has caused more than a few accidents. i have had to stop completely getting on the interstate to regain control . that cant be safe. i would think that a fix shouldn't be that hard for the engineers at daimler/chrysler to come up with . after all the jeep is an amazing vehicle. therefore i am requesting that the nhtsa commence an investigation into the death wobble" and jeeps responsibility in this . it is my belief that they should be held responsible for any worn or damaged front end parts due to the wobble and the fix for the problem. thanks for your time and hard work . i am looking forward to speaking with a nhtsa rep at their convenience. if you need to observe the death wobble or need more info please feel free to contact me anytime via email or phone. or you can just google it . you would be amazed at the number of people out there that have this problem and jeep acts as if it doesn't exist. all i can say is wow. thanks again for doing your jobs and making these companies be responsible. *tr

Entering the interstate and driving up to approximately 60-65mph, the steering wheel shook violently to the point where i needed to slow down drastically to stop the vibration. i took the vehicle in for service on the13th of march at ewald jeep in franklin when they told me to replace the front tires because they were 2/32. i told them the tires have only 15,000 miles on them then they told me to see the place (pomps in racine) that sold me the tires. pomps said i needed an alignment. then, on the 8th of april driving at 40mph on a bumpy road, the steering wheel shook violently again with what felt like the front wheels were loose. to stop this vibration, i needed to slow to 10 to 20 mph. i called for service once again to ewald on the10th of april. they replaced the steering damper ($126.28 and $98 for labor). they also performed a 2 wheel front end alignment. then on saturday the 18th of april, it happened again. as soon as i got home, i called ewald and told them the shakes are back. went in on monday the 20th and had a service tech drive it. he said nothing out of the ordinary occurred while he drove it. minor shakes in the steering wheel but 'that's the nature of the beast', he said. they proceeded to look into it more and 20 minutes later, they told me they were replacing the steering damper they replaced only 10 days earlier. i owned a 1997 jeep wrangler and never experienced this then. after talking with other jeep owners, i believe it to be a bad design and hope chryslerjeep can correct this problem. *tr

Death wobble on a 2006 jeep. i was going 55 and had it happen took it to a shop they said my tires needed to be balanced. a week later it happened at 58 mph and i lost control of the jeep going off the rad took it in to the shop they said it was my brakes. after the brakes it still happened at 58 mph i have new brakes , shocks, brake pads, balanced, steering rod total of over 2000.00 and 5 days of my time. *tr

I bought the vehicle used with 16,500 miles on it. a week after i was accelerating on to the interstate when i hit approximately 50 mph the jeep started to shake violently. i had to come to an almost complete stop on the interstate to get it to stop. i first thought it was the tires but it had a brand new set on it. so i had them micro balanced. it didn't do again for about 2 weeks until i tried to get on the interstate again at 50 mph. i took it to jeep because it was still under warrant and was told because it had one size larger tires it was not covered under warranty. at 19500 miles i replaced 4 ball joints, complete heavy duty drag link system with new tie rod ends, new hd track bar, 4 new shocks, new front springs, hd steering damper, tires micro balanced, wheel alignment that lasted about two months before it did it again. i now have 31,000 miles on it and still fighting the death wobble. i have spent over a 1000 dollars to try and fix this. i believe that should be looked into because someone will get killed. i think it's only a matter of time. *tr

2006 jeep wrangler - extreme front end shutter at highway speeds, usually in the area of 55mph. the shutter is so bad the vehicle has to be stopped immediately to avoid loss of control. this has occurred 3 times in the last week alone. the dealer claims it is a known issue but the part is out of stock. they (jeep) calls it a shimmer, i* say it is a shutter and a life safety issue. *tr

2006 jeep wrangler traveling approx. 45 mph the front end starting shaking causing the loss of control of the vehicle. the vehicle with several passengers crashed upside down in a ten foot storm water waterway. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel vibrated and shook when the vehicle drove over a bump. the contact had to hold the steering wheel aggressively, slow down, and stop the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the shocks and tires needed to be replaced. the parts were replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 8,000.

Our jeep has had the death wobble since it was bought brand new from the dealership. when reaching approximately 50mph, the vehicle begins to shake/oscillate uncontrollably to where it is difficult to keep the vehicle in its lane. the brakes have to be pressed heavily in order for it to stop and presents a concern for rear end collision. to prevent the wobble from happening, the vehicle has to be driven 30mph below highway speed limit, causing safety concerns. just earlier, the death wobble happened and we veered into the next lane and almost hit a car. i also sprained my arm once when trying to keep in control of the vehicle when the death wobble happened going down hill. *tr

Front end shakes and shimmies since i got it in sept 06, taken to see why, and of course i been told it is this that or the other, and the problem has not been resolved, i have replaced tires, brake and calipers, shocks, stabilizer shocks, have had the front end lined due to the shaking and shimmy, if there was a recall on this vehicle i was never notified on this matter . the vehicle in question 2006 jeep wrangler . *tr

I purchased a 2006 jeep wrangler sport on sept 25, 2008. within one week of driving this vehicle i experienced severe wobble (aka "death wobble") while traveling around 55mph twice. it happened when i ran over rough areas in the road that had been patched up pot holes. the vehicle began to shake violently from side to side. i had to almost come to a complete stop before it would stop do this. i felt i had no control of the vehicle while this was happening. after the first time i searched the internet and found that this is not an isolated problem and that many, many other owners have experienced the same thing. it is referred to as the "jeep death wobble". i contacted the local chrysler dealership because the jeep is still under warranty. when i explained the situation to them they acted as if they never heard of such a thing. they replaced the damper on the steering but i know from my research that this is just a short time \"fix\" and that although chrysler has received many letters from consumers such as myself, they refuse to acknowledge the fact that their design if dangerous therefore, there has been no recall to permanently fix the problem. i then contacted x-treme jeeps in tampa florida and the owner informed me that the only way to remedy the problem is to eliminate the damper all together and install the rugged ridge steering kit which actually brings the mechanism back to the older way the jeeps were made back when amc built them. this is an expensive job, costing approx. $330. i can not afford this plus the monthly car payment but then again, i can\'t afford to wreck my vehicle do to poor design. i live 17 miles from my job and can\'t afford to go without my transportation. this is a very unsafe vehicle chrysler does not acknowledge responsible. when i went to pick up my jeep from the dealership after they replaced the damper i had to come up with $83.63 for the rotation/balance of the tires. no physical damage but my nerves are shot over this. *tr

At 53 mph the front end starts what is well known as a death wobble. this is a very well known problem that jeep needs to do a recall on and fix. my jeep shakes so bad it will jerk the steering wheel out of your hands. *tr

I have an 06 jeep wrangler with the death wobble. this is an ongoing problem. i have replaced my tires three times. i took my jeep and had three mechanics look it over today, each with the same response, " i don't know what it could be." i've called jeep several times, i replaced the steering damper as they recommended. this has been going on for years and i just don't know what else to do. *tr

My jeep goes into a death wobble whenever i hit 50-55 mph. there are time i have to grip the steering wheel w/both hands, with a death grip for fear i will lose control of the vehicle and will leave my lane or flip over. i have driven several jeeps and other autos and have never ever ever been so frightened of crashing. this needs to be recalled by chrysler to figure out the problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that when a road bump was driven over or when the brake was depressed, the vehicle would wobble abnormally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer replaced the front end stabilizer and shocks, but the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer, but they would not assist with the diagnostic testing costs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.