My jeep started to shake violently after driving over some small bumps on the highway while driving 60-65 mph. i had to pull my car over. i thought i blew a tire, but i did not. i drove off without the vehicle shaking after i waited a few minutes. unfortunately, it happened again in the same day when i drove over a rough patch on the highway traveling the same speed. i pulled over again and waited before driving off. i did some research and learned this is a know safety problem with jeeps called a "death wobble". i made an appointment to have my jeep looked at on 2-4-2020, however the service garage had to cancel my appointment due to their internet being down. i have rescheduled for 2-7-2020. if the service does not correct the problem, what am i to do? thank you, [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Bad frame welds all over the frame. porosity, missing sections of weld, pinholes, excessive scatter, protective paint chipping.
When looking at the vehicle on a car hoist, unsatisfactory welds on the chassis were identified. the welds occurred at various locations and included defects such as excessive porosity, excessive weld spatter, and off location of the original weld and touch up welds. i am not a certified weld inspector, however i am a state certified welder, and federally licensed aircraft mechanic. i have been taught to identify weld defects, and understand effects they have on structural strength. for being a robotically welded frame i found the quality of some welds unacceptable, and should not have passed quality control at the factory. i am not an automotive engineer, nor am i a structural engineer, however i assume that the structural strength of the frame in this state is less of the original design strength. this issue should be dealt with before something bad happens.
Failure to start, randomly when vehicle is stationary. visible pertaining component parts such as battery, ignition switch, starter and voltage all in good order. after 30 minute waiting period car will start. steering wheel movement when exiting vehicle appears to trigger problem, quite often. has occurred 8 times in 4 months. dealer showed no error codes.
Vehicle was being driven approx 30mph on a city road when a loud bang was heard. immediately pulled over and luckily a stranger following behind quickly escorted the driver out as the vehicle completely went up in flames. metal chunks and pieces could be heard falling underneath the vehicle. upon closer inspection the transmission had completely exploded and ejected the clutch assembly shearing the input shaft and rupturing a fuel line. the vehicle was a complete total loss with flames immediately entering the passenger cabin in seconds. if it was not for a brave bystander serious injury or death would have occurred. this is a new transmission introduced in the new jl wrangler and gladiator and has been happening more and more. it's a serious safety issue that jeep refuses to look into and needs to be investigated immediately. transmission explosion to this degree not only can result in a fire but also metal projectiles hitting bystanders and coming through the floor boards and possibly resulting in injury or death. if you are reading this and have a manual jeep wrangler have it checked immediately! this was a completely unknown problem showing no symptoms whatsoever.*jb
Back in october 2019, i rented a new jeep wrangler from enterprise for a trip to chicago for work. while both traveling to and from chicago, i had two instances while traveling on route 80 in ohio, where i went over small bumps, and this caused the vehicle to shake violently. on the return trip home, i actually had to pull off the side of the highway and slow down to approximately 25 miles per hour to get the shaking to stop. when returning the vehicle to enterprise, i informed them of what happened. they then stated they get a lot of complaints about the wrnagler and would take some money off of my bill. i told them they don't understand, and that there is something seriously wrong with this vehicle and that my wife has the same vehicle and if this happened in her car, i would not allow her to drive it. fast forward to the night of 12/6/2019. while traveling to my wife's christmas party (in her 2018 jeep wrangler) on route 680 northbound at 60 mph, i hit a small bump in the road. the steering wheel along with the rest of the vehicle started to shake violently. we then had to slow down in order to get this shaking to stop. i looked over at her and said that this can in no way be normal. she then informed me that this has happened to her a few times as well. there is no way this cannot be a safety issue, and i definitely do not want my wife driving this car.
While driving northbound on i-275 to tampa from sarasota with my wife and newborn son, the vehicle began shaking violently after going over a bumpy part of the road around a curve of the highway. this continued until i pulled my foot off the gas and allowed the vehicle to slow 10-15 mph.
Severe shaking in front end . also porosity in frame welds
Had the recall for the steering dampener done a couple months ago. experiencing extreme vibration and jerking of the steering wheel and vehicle after going over minor imperfections in the road. online research finds it to be the "death wobble" where i have to slow the vehicle down below around 40mph. has happened three times on the highway since getting the recall. did not happen prior to the recall.
On 9/30/19 at 4:30am, odometer reading of 170 miles, while at highway speed, approx 70 mph, on i-295, the vehicle began to violently shake. it was uncontrollable until my speed reduced to 35 mph. at 35 mph the shaking began to subside while i continued to slow to a stop. the incident appeared to be triggered by a slight bump or seam in the pavement. on 9/30/19 the vehicle was serviced at cherry hill dodge chrysler jeep, 1708 w. marlton pike, cherry hill nj 08002. they determined cause to be faulty steering damper and replaced it with part number 68251580ad which i was told was an improved part over the original. at first the problem seemed to be resolved. then on 11/3/19 at 9:30pm, odometer reading 1,490 miles the violent shaking occurred again. circumstances were the same, traveling at highway speed, approx 70 mph, had to reduce speed to stop the shaking, again on i-295 but different location, again apparently triggered by a slight bump or seam in the pavement.
Just got onto highway, going about 72 mph, hit a small bump and car started violently shaking (frequently referred to as death wobble). once i pulled over and stopped the wobble went away. this happened the day after i brought my vehicle in for a recall to replace the steering column damper which supposedly caused this problem to begin with. never had this problem until i brought it in for the recall. brought it to the dealership two days later and they told me nothing was wrong with it but if it happens again to bring it back in. they told me my wheels were slightly out of alignment which may have caused it but there is no way; the vehicle was shaking violently back and forth, it had nothing to do with a slightly off alignment.
Just had the steering damper recall performed - never had any wobble issues before completing the recall. i completed the recall as i thought that was what good car owners do. now, just 3 days later i am experiencing the wobble at highway speeds. very scary! had the entire family in the car coming home from dinner - did not hit any irregular bumps or anything out of the norm. was driving on the highway on a stretch we drive almost daily and out of nowhere, just hitting some "normal" michigan road bumps the steering wheel and front end started shaking. it eventually stopped itself - but then happened 5 more times. we did not know what was going on as we were not aware of the issue or even why there was a recall repair. after getting home and searching the internet i found all sorts of complaints and the reasoning behind the recall. ironically again, i did not have the issue before i had the recall work completed. after reading the article i immediately left a message for my service manager at the dealership and then looked under the jeep to confirm that in-fact the part was replaced and had the correct part number. i do want to mention that even before the wobble i did mention to my wife and notice that i thought that the steering was a bit more "loose" after getting the car back. not sure if that is relevant, but thought i would note that here as well.
Violent shaking while highway speed over 55mph when driving normally. and disappeared slowly when it reduce down to 52mph.
Wandering and loose steering issue persist. 1. steering wandering first wheel alignment was off and it had to be redone. problem still occurred than was informed that wranglers aren't meant to go highway speeds. 2. ac blows out warm air and was told that's normal. today i brought in for the first oil change and 3. steering damper recall. well good thing i double checked their work. they installed the replacement recalled part the wrong way. now the jeep wandering is worse and the vehicle shakes at highway speed. we can't keep the jeep straight.
On friday, september 20, 2019, we were towing our jeep wrangler behind our 25 foot coachman prism rv on highway 95 in maryland. we hit a bump in the highway going about 70 mph and our rv was shaking so bad and sounded like we had a flat tire. the shaking wouldn't stop so within a half mile we managed to pull over to the breakdown lane and stop. we got out and checked all the tires because we thought we had a flat tire. nothing was wrong. we continued on a trip about 5 miles further up the road it happened a second time. this time we couldn't pull over but we slow down and the shaking went away. we reached our destination and met up with family and before we could tell them what happened my sister who had just bought a jeep wrangler two weeks earlier asked if we had heard about the death wobble. i went online and learned about the death wobble and i'm certain this is what was occurring to our jeep while being towed. we had already replaced the damper as a recall and this still occurred. went to the dealership today and over the weekend they're replacing some bars underneath the front of the jeep. the reason for my reporting this is i learned that the damper being replaced is supposed to be a fix and since we already had it replaced but didn't understand why they were replacing it months ago it's still occurred to our jeep.
Keep wrangler death wobble, cause me to swerve off the road while my two young children were in the car. since then my daughter had been complaining about neck pains. my neck and back also has been in pain since then. going to seek medical treatment.
Issue with the uconnect operating system. system continually freezes and fails to respond while driving. backup camera freezes and at times does not turn on when backing. apple car play and android auto malfunctions. the calls stay connected but drop from the in-car audio back to the phone forcing you to unplug and then plug back in the phone while driving. system operates most of the cars electrical functions. been in for service 3 times and have shown proof of malfunction and chrysler and dealer refuse to replace unit. chrysler says the phones and carriers are the issue. system fails with both iphone 7 on verizon and samsung note 8 on t-mobile. it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle in georgia and use your cell phone at the same time and the system failure puts you at risk when you are required to unconnect and reconnect phone while driving.
The car randomly does not start. after driving around town for errands over the course of 3-7 days, it suddenly won't start. it will eventually start after waiting for about 25-40 minutes. this began a few days after i purchased the car in april 2019 and has continued since. it is at the dealer now, (after finally negotiating a paid rental from them) but they are not driving it enough to recreate the trigger in order to investigate and fix it. here is a link to a video i made of a recent occurrence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agx72yj0_ew&t=3s. here are links to blog posts from other jeep jk 2018 unlimited customers experiencing the same thing: https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t75977_ds983916 https://www.wranglerforum.com/f202/help-new-2018-jk-won-t-always-start-2228306.html ... i googled my vin number and a search result came up implying that my "new" car might actually be used. see the attached screenshot.
When attempting to start jeep, lights and everything comes on but will not start. if left alone for 10-30 minutes then try again it starts up. battery and starter are not the issue. a forum about this issue discusses the wiring harness for transmission. jeep is new less than 10,000 miles on it.
I have a 2018 jeep wrangler jl and since i got the truck in july 2018, there has been at least 10 times during which i'm driving on the highway going over 50 miles per hour where i will hit a bump in the road and the steering wheel starts shaking violently. it happened 2 times today during a 2 hour drive. it can last for over a minute and i need to slow down considerably to get it to stop.
Death wobble if i hit any little bump or crease in the road. i have to stop the vehicle completely for it to stop. also if i let go of the stearing wheel, yhe vehicle vears off to the right or left.
To ' whom it my concern, from ' [xxx] in regards to my purchase of my jeep wranglervehicle ' american fasback edition 2018 vin #[xxx] purchased form moix rv 4723, 1213 collier dr, conway ar 72032 purchase date was 3/4/19 but did not sign papers or take possession of vehicle till march 9th 2019 i have complied with requested information on the total cost of expenses to the erwin hymer group and sent information certified mail to ehgusa-af 1945 burgundy place, ontario, ca 91761 with all my costs related to this purchase on may 20th with the total they owe me to buy back this unsafe vehicle. i was informed in same letter that i should immediately stop using my vehicle. i have also called the number 844-533-7997 ext [xxx] and have left numerous messages. i have also notified our lessee with in the ten days to comply with federal regulations by certified letter sent on may 20th. sent to us bank at p.o. box 2188 oshkosh wi 54903. now they say they never received my information that i sent certified mail. this is the address information the branch office in conway told me send the information to. i talked to [xxx] on may 20th 2019 he is the head of operations at erwin hymer group and he told me that i would receive my money back on june 18th 2019. i called and left several messages to ask for information we discussed in writing but no response. i would appreciate your help with this issue, thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *cc *tr
My vehicle has under 3000 miles. i have already taken it in once to see a dealer about this problem. when going 50mph or higher, after i hit a bump, my steer wheel will vibrate for a couple of seconds then stop. twice now, after hitting a bump on the highway, going over 50 mph and surrounded by traffic, the steering wheel and the vehicle shook violently. the first time it lasted about 10 seconds. i immediately took to dealer and their paperwork says that the steering dampener was replaced. the second time just happened but luckily it only lasted 2 seconds. both times it only stopped shaking after i slowed down under 50 mph while on a busy highway which has cars going 70 mph. this a major safety concern. i've been reading on forums and i'm not the only driver experiencing this. please make this aware before someone gets injured or even killed due to this defect.
Wind noice in corner of passenger side and in the middle of tops. bought vehicle new 2/4/18 and has been in the shop for last 45 days trying to fix. noice is worsens depending on direction and how strong the winds are blowing.
There's about a half second delay in the horn when pressing the center of the steering wheel. this could be a safety concern if you're trying to warn an unattentive motorist in a potential collision.
Currently i have two issues i believe my 2018 wrangler jl to be experiencing. the first is a constant clicking noise coming from the undercarriage of the vehicle, mainly in the rear. this occurs at slow speeds (10mph or less). the dealer replaced my rear axle but to no avail. the second issue is that i do not believe i am able to fill my fuel tank to the proper capacity. ( have a 4-door jl) from 'low mileage' warning to full, typically i get about 16 gallons.
My jeep is very dangerous. the jeep will only drive ok if you drive on a l newly paved and totally flat surface. - when you hit a bump there is an extended vibration, questionable handling characteristics and the car literally jumps lane and moves side to side without having any control over the vehicle. it happens every time i drive and repeatedly each time i drive. the jeep also has the jeep death wobble - the crazy vibration of the whole car. both issues are worse at higher speeds but when it happens you have absolutely no control over the car.. the front end vibrations transition into the vehicle jumping lanes and movement that varies in severity due to speeds. it is very scary and very dangerous. i have brought the car to the dealer and both the dealership and chrysler's special regional tech have confirmed this issue. it happens while in motion, on any street, at any speed, whether driving straight or turning - it happens all the time, at any moment with no notice. it happens every day you drive the car so hard but i put in todays date bc you asked for a date. it did happen today for chryslers special regional tech too. it also happens at all speeds but is worse at higher speeds.
I go and get in my jeep, it's raining a little turn on defrost and the windshield cracks, just sitting still, it's not snowing sleeting or freezing rain just raining
Three times within the last 2 weeks, i have been on the expressway and the car started shaking violently side to side. each time i was between 60 and 75 mph the shaking stopped when i got down under 45 mph. it felt as if the car was going to shake apart. i have not made any changes or alterations to the car since i purchased it. i have an appointment for it to be looked at on tuesday. it is a jl model
Improper welds leading to track bar separation. okayed by the dealership and chrysler (fca).
Windshield cracks without any seen projectile hitting it
Front left wheel speed sensor malfunction found at dealer when plugged in diagnostics
Upon hitting a bump of road defect at highway speeds, the vehicle wobbles uncontrollably until such time as the speed is reduced, often to unsafe limits on the same highway. the issue has occurred on various occasions, too many to list below.
This new vehicle was sold to me with open recall on track bar frame welds that they never told us about the dealer had me drive it back to them which was s 3 hour drive which i did but i'm very upset when i found out that they could be fined and the dealer put my whole family at possible risk twice home and back because of there mistake i do believe that there holding documents from being finalized with this car but am not sure
Jeep was recalled in october over a track bar weld issue where some vehicles we improperly welded. mine had to go to the dealer 3x as the dealer was unsure what to do. was told it was fine. just received another recall that the recall may not have been done properly and will need to be reinspected. i have 0 faith in the safety of this jeep.
When driving at 60 mph on highway, and crossing over a bridge, the front of the jeep, and steering wheel started shaking very badly. it seemed like the front end was going to fall apart. i had to slow down to about 35 mph for it to stop. the roads were clear, but it was below freezing out.
Driving on the 355 tollway driving 76 mph, i went over a bridge that had a slope (bump) and the jeep started shaking violently. the steering wheel was uncontrollable. being in the middle lane i had many "near misses" of other cars potentially hitting me. i let off the gas peddle and had to pull over before the shaking stopped. being the family car, i am no longer driving in fear of an accident may occur. i contacted the service department but am hesitant to drive the jeep there.
Death wobble. at highway speeds loose control of wheel requiring immediate slowdown. very dangerous. also issues with transmission getting stuck in low gear when trying to accelerate.
Backup camera randomly does not work. sometimes the backup camera will work but without the guidelines. and sometimes the backup camera will not work at all, only showing the navigation gps screen completely black. it malfunctions like this while backing up in my garage, or backing up into a parking spot in a parking garage or on a city street. i was informed by two dealership service department representatives that they can't do anything about it unless it is not working when i bring it in, so they will be able to diagnosis the problem correctly. of course, it always works properly when i bring it in to the dealership. i have videos from my iphone when it malfunctions but the dealership said they were sorry and can't diagnosis it with the video, and that it has to be in the malfunction mode at that time before they can do anything about it. i currently have around 8,600 miles on my 2018 jeep jl sahara wrangler and this problem started around 4,500 miles or maybe slightly less. this is very frustrating! i specifically paid extra for this jeep model to get the backup camera. and it only works properly about 60% of the time! i never know when it will work properly or when it will not work at all.
2018 jeep wrangler jl. front end will shake violently on occasion when going over 55 mph- has happened 4 times in the last week. i initially thought i had a flat tire and it feels like the tires are going to fall off. it will continue until vehicle slows down which is difficult to do on the highway!! this is a stock vehicle with only 2800 miles on it. i've seen others describe it as a "death wobble" and it's definitely scary when it happens. seems like others are having the same issue and nothing is being done about it. i've owned 6 jeeps and have never experienced this.
Severe death wobble. violent shaking will not stop unless i pull over and come to a complete stop. this is extremely dangerous when on the highway.
New 2018 wrangler jl sport with 1500 miles. reporting that when i ride over a bump, such as a transition from pavement to an overpass, at a speed greater than 55 or 60 mph, the front end violently shakes / wobbles as what i hear other describe as a death wobble. this forces me to reduce speed to as low as 20 mph for the wobble to cease. this happens each day as i drive the same route to work and therefore drive over the same overpass. relevant is that the bump within the transition from pavement to overpass is not what i would consider a significant bump.
At highway speeds an extreme front end - steering vibration (wobble) has occurred on several occasions causing a dangerous situation of having to immediately slow down on the highway. i then maneuver to the side of the roadway where it will re-set and i continue on. this condition has occurred several times over the past month and twice yesterday. my 2018 jeep wrangler has 4500 miles and i have not made any modifications on it since the june 2018 purchase. when this occurs the entire jeep shakes rather violently and is an immediate concern and driving distraction.
Steering is loose and unresponsive ,jeep wonders into lanes on highways, hard to keep straight, constant steering wheel input needed to maintain a straight line at highway speeds, after hitting some pumps at highway speeds the front wheels shake and the steering wheel occilates , in some case vilantly causeing temporarily lose in control of jeep. can turn steering wheel several inches in both directions without the wheels turning.unknown as to what the problem is, i have been pulled over by police who thought i was a drunk driver due to not maintaining a straight line. almost involved in an accident with my children in car, hit a bump at highway speed and the wheels shook and steering wheel occilated and could not maintain my lane, was pulled over by driver in other car as we thought we had struck but luckily not, my dealer has already replaced sevaral parts but they cannot fix problem...still at dealer with no hope of being fixed
Death wobble. bought brand new 2018 jeep sahara in june. 12/1/2018 hit a bumpy road and went into a violent shake. it did it twice more later that day on 12/2 it did this again. all at speed 55-80 the shaking is so bad it is hard to control vehicle. your hands will be numb after trying to hold the steering wheel.
Missing welds and very poor and incomplete welds on the frame horns. was replacing front bumper and noticed a weld that burned right through the metal in the frame and left a hole through the metal allowing the weather and elements to penetrate the inside of the frame. upon further inspection, i also found incomplete welds and welds that were missing completely on one frame horn that were all present on the exact same frame horn located on the other side of the frame. on the frame horn missing the welds, the metal plates supporting the frame horn were not flush or even, the plate was crooked. on the frame horn where the welds were present, the plate was flush and even. this is the location where the bumper is bolted to the frame to protect the front of the vehicle. the welds could not be seen unless the bumper was removed
Death wobble in my brand new 2018 jeep wrangler jl sahara unl. bought brand new, now have about just under 7k and getting the "death wobble". here's an explanation of the death wobble... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54zgnwtiy0s&t=126s
When driving at highway speeds steering seems loose and not very responsive. it takes a good deal of turn in the wheel for it to move the wheels a little. if you have to move quickly the wheel does not react. i feel it is unsafe because if you needed to get out of the way and move the wheel it does not respond, in my option the steering is too loose and does not have any resistance behind the wheel and is dangerous and could cause an accident.
Brand new jeep wrangler would shake violently when hitting a small bump when traveling on highways. looked up symptoms and it sounds like what is called a "death wobble". had to slow down to under 30 mph to get it to stop.
Backup camera guidelines have disappeared and the screen goes black at times