Driving at 65 mph hit a joint in road front end starts shaking steering wheel wobbling out of control dealers said to bring back for front end alignment this been going on for some time
Driving home from work - roughly 30 miles per hour when suddenly my jeep pulled hard to the right. i had no control, bounced off a phone pole and my airbag went off. it felt as if something in the undercarriage simply gave out. *dt i have now been without a vehicle for 6 weeks.*dt *tt *tr *js
Steering wheel bracket now welded on to frame properly. it has fallen off car causing steering to be floating and dangerous
There has been a major recall related to the track bar welds on the jl model wranglers and when i search my vin it is not included but many of the welds on my frame are rusting already and appear to be "bad" welds. i am a professional welder and i know what a good weld looks like. please help me address the issue with the many "bad" welds on my brand new jeep.
When hitting a bump on the highway (for example- bridge seams) at highway speeds (55 mph+) the jeep will shudder and shake, particularly the steering wheel & front end at times; sometimes when hitting a series of bumps the shuddering will intensify and is more difficult to stop. the only way to stop the shuddering is to slow down to speeds that are potentially unsafe on the highway - <30 mph.
Vehicle becomes very unsettled when crossing pavement joints and bridge transitions on highways at speed the vehicle starts front end death wobble
Improperly tightened ball joints. they were loose and made a clicking noise when steering.
My new (first owner) 2018 jeep wrangler (jl) unlimited sport developed violent, sudden front-wheel transverse oscillations (forceful, terrifying vibrations) at approximately the 7,000 odometer mark. this condition was repeatedly induced at hi-way and freeway speeds (40-70 mph) when a slight imperfection was encountered. examples of sufficient imperfections include freeway irregularity, transitions at overpasses, slight potholes, and similar disturbances. the vehicle would enter a violent left-to-right shaking evidenced by a steering wheel that was difficult to retain a grip on, terrified passengers, and dangerous circumstances due to having to slow to approximately 35-45 mph to allow the vibrations to subside and control to be regained. on daily commutes on the freeway (110 n, 405, i5, 10e) this would occur routinely 3-6 times. two jeep dealerships (downtown los angeles, and scott robinson in torrance [both southern california dealerships]) were unable to resolve the issue. the first reported that the vehicle was functioning properly, and the second was non-responsive to request for help.
Takata recall over steering play in steering front outer tire wear after only 3k miles in motion on highway
The welds on the rear suspension are horrible. there are large pieces of slag wherever there are welds. there are already places where some slag has fallen off and spots have started to rust. the entire frame has slag on it and huge messy welds. there are welds missing along the frame. the frame was dented and hit with something before being installed. all of these things can lead to weakening in the metal or failure in the welds.
Loose steering, vehicle drifts and wanders while driving, constantly needing to correct steering to go straight
While driving the posted speed limits, on any street, i am constantly fighting with the steering wheel jerks out of my hands, even though i had several professionals look at my tires, wheels, suspension components, tie rods, stabilizer bar, steering dampener, ball joints, etc. my jeep has this massive death wabble, where i constantly have to fight the steering wheel! on 15+ different times (it does not matter if i am driving on a hwy 70mph, secondary st's 40mph, 5-lane st's at 50mph, or while driving in a subdivision at 25mph), just trying to turn my jeep becomes a huge challenge, even on a good day! i believe that my electric power steering is also defective too, the steering wheel violently jerks me into oncoming traffic, & into others lanes without any warnings! i finally contacted 'synergy manufacturing' who told me that all of the steering components on the jl's are nothing but cheap garbage, that all needs to be replaced! they have a replacement kit, which fixes the problems, for less than $1,200! which sounds like a bargain, if it means that my family remains safe, compared to being killed in yet another fca death trap! also, one's fire retardant blanket (under the hood), is falling apart! i only have 1,800 original miles on it, its never even been off road yet! i've gone to 7 different jeep dealers, & nobody has any new replacement parts, & all of their customers need to get in line before they shall even look at my jeep! i would expect a flawless running & driving jeep jl wrangler unlimited rubicon, after spending well over $60,000!!! can you please help me? all one has to do, is search any of the jeep jl forums, search youtube, e.g., & one shall see thousands of exactly the same complaints! never again fca, you lost me as a customer, its a miracle that my family & i aren't dead!!!
We bought this jeep suv in may 2018 and from the acquisition date we noticed a pronounced and dangerous shaking of the wheels, steering wheel. and body of the vehicle every time a road bump or uneven pavement is encountered when driving 55 mph and above. for the shaking to stop we have to slow to unsafe speeds below 50 mph on the highway.
While driving at highway speed the jeep wanders all over the road requiring constant steering correction and sometimes requiring extra force to be put on the steering wheel. upon my own investigation there is a tsb out for this but it does not fix the problem i also took the time to inspect my steering components and found that the ball joints were not torqued to specifications they were only hand tight
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 70 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. in addition, the electronic stability control warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to hudson chrysler jeep dodge ram (625 route 440 south, jersey city, nj 07305) where it was diagnosed that the track bar fractured at the axle frame and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 800.
Steering loose or not tight. vehicle wanders all over the road. will not track straight. has to much play in the steering. you can move the steering wheel back and forth about one inch and no response in the steering. always chasing the vehicle to keep in on the road.
Jeep wonders from left to right above 40 miles, excessive play in steering while driving in city speeds and highway ,bought it brand new started from day one have brought it to dealers 4 times , have called chrysler fca customer care only to b told there is no problem with jeep and it is doing what it is design to do ,?ealer will not look at problem anymore and tells me to call fca !!!dealer open a case on the jeep fca came back and said vehicle is doing what it is design to to it is within specs, .no copys were given to me !!!!ase was closed