Driving on interstate 90 in new york state, at approximately 70 miles per hour, multiple times after hitting a patch on the road or a pot hole, my vehicle and steering wheel started to shake violently until i was able to slow down enough for the vibration to stop.
Ongoing isue with death wobble brought back to the dealer for a third time and they changed out the steering dampener assuring me that this would solve the issue while driving at 50mph on rte 290 auburn ma vehicle hit a bump on the highway and started the whole jeep shaking and causing an unsafe condition
After going to dealership and getting death wobble fixed vehicle by removing and reinstalling the steering dampener the correct way and exhibited the same issue and once again almost caused an accident vehicle travelling at 50 mph on highway 290 holy cross corner and vehicle started to shake and wobble uncontrollably had to slow down to 30mph to make the problem go away called dealership and they stated that they would need to order a new steering dampener
While driving at highway speed 50mph on rte 290 at college square corner vehicle felt like wheels were going to fall off lot of shaking and almost lost control very dangerous slowed down to 30mph and vibrations subsided this has happend once before on same day jeep wrangler has 500 miles on it dealer "putnam jeep" has been called and will be bringing jeep into shop asap
I went to the dealer to fix a steering issue with the car. the car pulls to the right while driving and i would be marking the correction of the car. so, i left the car with them for 10 hours. the dealer performed adjustments on the toe due to slighly out of specifications and alignment. the dealer said that the problem is fixed. but when i drove it home, the problem is still exist. i brought it up to them again, and they said that it's normal for it to be doing so. also, the steering wheel is not in center.
The steering on the 2 door wrangler jl is very vague with significant play . it takes a much effort to keep the vehicle straight and true in a lane.
While driving along the interstate 12/14/19 at a speed in the 70mph range the jeep would shake violently when it went over rough road or a bridge. my daughter says she had to hold on to the steering wheel and slow down in traffic. she says it also happened on the return trip 12/17/19. my wife had an episode yesterday 1/27/19 after picking up the jeep from service in which they replaced the warranty recalled jl steering damper (photo of invoice attached). she was driving on the interstate and hit a bumpy spot. she said it started shaking and was scared she was going to lose control while slowing down on the interstate. after researching on the internet i am learning of the "death wobble" as they call it. we had a 2014 jeep wrangler for 5 years and over 100k miles and never experienced this. it is not safe. i left a vm this morning with the service manager at ed voyles in marietta, ga.
While driving the car the steering has roughly 1.5 inch play in the wheel to either side that makes the car feel like it is floating across the road. it is very noticeable when there is wind as it takes large corrections on the wheel to keep the car in the lane.
Second attempt at recall by dealer, dealer is claiming faulty parts by fca. within 12 miles of driving the jeep after recall was completed for a second time death wobble is back. happens when going over bridges on highway at around 72 mph. exterior temp 31. shake happens till speed is dropped to below 60 mph.
After recall for death wobble, repair made condition worse, at highway speed when hitting bumps in road, requires dropping speed to below 50 mph to get shaking to stop
Steering/wandering issue with 2019 unlimited sport stock tires/configuration. seems dangerous on the road. difficult to drive and return to straight after turning. won't go back to straight after turning and seems to be a lot of slack in the steering.
Purchased a 2019 jeep wrangler jl on 01/03/2020. hit a bump as i pulled out of the dealership and the front wheel began to "wobble" along with the steering wheel. it stopped when the vehicle stopped. two days later travelling at about 40 mph, hit a small pothole in the road and it did it again. i checked the track arm, which may cause this issue but it appears the weld is good and the bolts are tight. happened again yesterday as the wife was driving. she drove over a bridge and as she crossed onto it over the joint, it began again. stopped as she slowed down. searched for similar complaints and there are many similar complaints. it may have something to do with the steering box, which jeep knows about but won't replace without a hassle. no damage or injuries (yet).
When driving above 25 miles per hour there is shimmying, wobbling, loose play, in the steering wheel and hard to keep on the road. it is in motion and on the road. highway more than city streets.
Experiencing intermittent loss of steering assist at speeds between 40 and 75 mph. when issue occurs, vehicle can still be steered but with great effort. the issue lasts up to several minutes then spontaneously resolves. typically happens when driving straight but lasts into turns. dealer is closed now but will be scheduling service monday, 1/6/20.
Uncontrollable shaking when hitting a bump at highway speeds on highway
While driving at speeds above 20 mph on the highway the car goes into a death wobble where it feels like the car is going to fall apart. the car shakes and the steering ability becomes unstable. the steering wheel shakes with the car and we need to get to the shoulder and stop. it happens randomly and at variable speeds. the dealer tries to appease us with fixes that do nothing to correct the problem. they claim that it is not dangerous and does not do anything to the effectiveness of the car. the car was purchased new a few months ago and it has been brought to the dealer three times for this issue without any fix (most recently december 24, 2019) where they changed out a steering damper based upon a recall. this did not correct the problem.following that we were driving the car on vacation through the desert and the car went into a death wobble 10 times while on the highway. upon returning home we contacted the dealer and informed them of these multiple episodes. the vehicle is going back in on january 6, 2020. at this point the car is unsafe to drive. we were not informed prior to our purchase about this dangerous issue with the wrangler.
I own. a 2019 jeep wrangler jv. with 17000 miles on it. no modification while driving in the freeway at 70 miles a hour just pass a bride hit a bride strapping bump the jeep was almost out control extreme shaking of the steering wheel and vehicle. i tense up for fears of losing control i have to slow down to 30 mph for it to stop. this scary.. when you have you family with you.
Three weeks after i bought this brand new jeep, the check engine light came on. the etc and battery warning lights came on too. the engine was off twice on the road. the power steering lost power several times.
My power steering has completely locked up multiple times while driving on freeways, highways, and residential streets. this issue has occurred in all types of weather, including rainy days and dry days, so that doesn't seem to have any sort of impact on the issue. when the power steering locks up the vehicle throws around 50 codes, which the dealership has reset more than once. each time the steering locks up i have to slam on my breaks and turn my car on and off multiple times until the steering starts working again. i have taken my jeep to the dealership twice - on 11/30/2019 and today (12/29/2019) - and have called many, many times trying to get this issue resolved. no one seems to care or know how to solve the problem. i picked my jeep up from the dealership for the second time earlier today, and my steering completely locked up again after driving it 20 miles. this time not only did the steering completely lock up, but the breaks were malfunctioning as well. each time i take my jeep to the dealership they claim that the issue is related to the sway bar disconnect, which makes no sense. based on my research there and many, many stock 2019 wranglers that are having the exact same issue. if this issue isn't taken care of with a sense of urgency, someone is going to end up losing their life. i am tired of going to the dealership and being pushed out the door each time being told that the issue is fixed when it clearly isn't. what is it going to take for this issue to get resolved?
Bought this car without driving, was sent from another dealer. the car i did test drive seemed to wander a bit when driving. reported this to salesperson. he responded yes they drive differently. i said i guess it just takes some getting used to. picked up my car a week later. all over the road, scared to death to drive. it wanders so badly on the highway i cannot control it. i have parked it in my garage with 175 miles on it after owning for 10 days. drove to work 2 times and back. told the dealership about issue, was told that is ridiculous, that they told me it drives "differently" and that i knew that. i told them i expected a different ride, but not a ride where i feel i am going to lose control of the car and die! they also told me they have heard of no issues with the steering on these cars, when i am finding it everywhere i look! they are not willing to help, saying i can only trade it in for something different they sell. i paid $40,000 cash. this is not buyers remorse, it is a definite safety issue and i am not going to drive it. i have a 2019 porsche macan but was looking for something with a little more traction for winter. the traction is fine on the 2019 jeep, but i cannot drive it as i feel so unsafe. nor do i want to trade it in and have someone else buy it and get hurt in it
When i hit a bump with my jeep, the steering wheel shimmies or wobbles. when this happens i am unable to steer the vehicle. to make it stop i need to bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
Once i hit a speed of 70mph on the highway and if i hit the slightest bump, my entire jeep starts to shake violently. if i keep my foot on the gas at my steady speed, it just gets worse. the only thing i can do is take my foot off the gas, hold on for dear life, and hope i don't crash bc at that point i have no control. i cannot merge into other lanes to try to make it off the highway for safety and i can't do anything accept wait for the violent shaking to stop. also to hope all vehicles surrounding me that are going high speeds are paying attention since my speed drastically changes and they don't crash into me. i have two toddlers and they scream and their heads are jolted from side to side in their car seats as i wait for it to stop. this happens almost, if not all, any time i go above 70 miles an hour and there is a bump in the road. it has not been one time only. i no longer can drive my brand new jeep wrangler on the highway and i do not take my toddlers in the car on the highway anymore. i am a single mother and i committed to the large monthly auto loan payments to ensure my kids would be safe while driving and i would have a dependable vehicle. i have neither but i still have the large monthly payment.
Steering drifts all over the lanes. must constantly correct steering to keep it centered in the roadway. this thing will wear you out after a relatively short drive. when you are being passed, attention must be paid to the steering to keep you from drifting into the passing vehicle. with no input from the driver, the vehicle will drift to the right or left on it's own. this is the worst driving vehicle i have ever owned.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 45 mph, the steering became very wobbly. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced steering issues ever since it was purchased. the vehicle was taken to dick myers chrysler jeep (1711 s main st, harrisonburg, va 22801) four times but they were not able to correct the failure. the dealer stated in writing that the manufacturer knew about the failure and was working on a remedy. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent a field mechanic investigator who determined that there was no failure with the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 6.
Loose and 'flighty' steering. vehicle seems needs constant steering directions, especially at higher speeds, to keep in a straight line. steering wheel requires a few inches of input in either direction to keep straight.
I am experiencing the death wobble. it happened once a few weeks ago and then nearly five times in a 180 mile drive. each time nearly caused and accident and the potential complete loss of control. this occurred at seven speeds ranging from 55 to 75 and when hitting small road imperfections.
So called death wobble occurred several times with 10000 miles on the jeep. i returned it to the dealership for repair. the dealership replaced the steering dampener as per recall. death wobble has occurred two times since change of dampener. the wobble lasted approxi. 2 to 3 seconds.i keep the speed at or below 65 mph. i returned it to the dealership for repair nothing was found defective.
Driving 45mph on highway, jeep lost power steering, warning lights flashed brakes applied automatically. shifter service and transmission problem. car was restarted after struggling to get to side of highway. restarted jeep and power steering came back temporarily but it happened about 7 miles down road this time the shifter locked up after restart.
' death wobble' experienced several times in three months. lasted many seconds, no control of vehicle or way to reduce wobble. all episodes experienced at high speed following hitting a bump. apparently experienced by other owners, dealer never mentioned issue.
The steering in the 2019 jeep jl wrangler is so loose and wanders across the lanes at highway speeds that it has become too dangerous to drive on the freeway. it does not stay centered and it is very difficult to keep straight. it requires so much concentration to work the steering wheel to keep it in the lane that it's just not worth the drive and the extreme stress.
Steering: vehicle wanders and steering is loose in efforts to correct direction. angle of road surface such as crown sometimes results in unexpected direction change toward another lane and the slop in the steering itself makes it challenging to correct without over-correction. in traffic this results in intense effort to maintain position which results in increased physical and mental fatigue over relatively long drives. the steering seems inconsistent as it varies from minimally problematic to a white-knuckle driving experience. have not been able to determine if this is due to road condition versus steering component. dealer has performed the v41 steering damper recall which improved only excessive wheel shudder when driving over road imperfections and did nothing to improve the wandering/looseness. they also did adjust alignment which they said was off slightly. no notable improvement from that. i have advised dealer that the repair effort was not effective and i will now have to take the vehicle back in, but they tend to just provide the 'it's a jeep - that's the way they are' line. the steering in the jeep is not typical and i see similar complaints in forums where a single thread has half a million views. something is not right here.
Steering is extremely loose causing excessive steering corrections and lack of confidence in safety. recall for steering damper was performed but there was no improvement in the loose steering
Last night while driving home my jeep wrangler went into full deathwobble. i was coming from the i10 west to the i 19 south ramp at 50 mph and hit the bridge expansion joint and it went. it is a curved ramp over pass and the jeep almost went completely sideways on the ramp. the jeep is totally stock and has 2080 miles on it. i have had it back to the dealer at 1100 miles for this same complaint. their response is to replace a steering damper, which is not in stock and was 8 to 10 weeks out. every jeep frontend tech will tell that a steering damper is a band aid. there should be a national recall on these $55,000 jeeps.
There's play in the steering. very risky especially at high speed and winding roads. too much play and hard to manage a straight path. dangerous!!!
Test drove a jeep wrangler, drove great. got my new wrangler, not so great, as a matter of fact it's dangerous! excessive play in the steering wheel makes it near impossible to keep the vehicle in a lane.. i can't imagine how much more dangerous this vehicle will be once it is driven in the snow. this vehicle has been at the shop 3 * with another appointment coming up. so far two steering dampners 2 wheel alignments, no change... something needs to be done asap
I was driving on the highway with the speed about 63 mile/hr, and suddenly my front tirer, and my steering wheel was violently shaking. i had to slow it down, and pulled over. i thought i got flat tire or something. i googled, and find out a lot people have this problem also. it's called "dead wobble".
Purchased vehicle new and immediately noticed that it was very difficult to keep the vehicle straight at low speeds or in one lane at highway speeds. returned vehicle to dealership for troubleshooting. after four days they returned the vehicle stating on paperwork that it was "as good as it can be." vehicle continued to wander even worse after fix. this vehicle now feels unsafe to drive at highway speeds.
As i was traveling down interstate 20 in columbia, south carolina traveling at approximately 60 mph, i crossed over the bush river road bridge and hit a few small bumps in the road which immediately threw my jeep into very strong vibrations. the vibrations were so strong that i felt the vibrations from the steering wheel up my arms and into my neck. i truly thought i had a flat tire on my jeep. after approximately 15 - 20 seconds of these intense vibrations, the vibrations stopped on their own. i crossed over three lanes of traffic to pull over to inspect my jeep noticing nothing abnormal. all tires have normal, recommend manufactured psi. i have all stock items on my jeep with no alterations to the suspension system, tires, etc. the vehicle has less than 13,500 miles on it and was newly purchased earlier this year at more than $55,000.
While driving on a highway at approximately 62 miles per hour, after a transition on a rough patch of highway road (uneven blacktop) the vehicle began to violently shake. the shaking felt horizontal as well as vertical. it stopped and then started again over the course of one to two miles. it was very violent and disruptive to the driver and passenger causing them to feel unsafe and unwell. the driver had to hang on tight to the steering wheel to maintain control of the jeep. we have no idea if/when this situation will reoccur and what damage has been done by this to a relatively new vehicle of less than 7000 miles. this was in dry weather on dry roads. we were driving straight, in a right lane and not turning at the time.
At highway speeds 55-70 it is very hard to keep the jeep in it's lane. when a semi passes it is dangerous and my wife now won't drive the jeep.
1. while driving, the steering has about 2 inches of free play while turning the wheel from one side to the other. in other words there is a dead spot for about two inches of steering wheel movement. in that dead spot, moving the steering wheel does not change the vehicle direction. 2. while driving the vehicle will wander into other lanes while holding the steering wheel steadily in one position. 3. going over bumps causes the vehicle to unexpectedly change directions. 4. minor uneven road surfaces will cause the steering to wobble violently requiring the driver to slow down. this is especially true while driving at freeway speed -- where slowing down is quite dangerous. 5. while driving straight, the steering wheel is always turned slightly left. note, this is not a one-time incident. this is a constant and constantly stressful issue with the vehicle. i can reproduce all of the above at any time.
Steering is wobbling since purchasing. i have had the damper replaced and has not helped at all. a ton of play in the steering wheel.
I have issues with the front end when driving at normal highway speeds and hit a bump in the road. the front end starts violently shaking from side to side. i have experienced this 2 times this week and both times almost got into an accident because it through me across the highway. this is a 2019 with less than 8,000 miles on it. i also have made no modifications to it- standard factory stock model. i came home and googled what happened and am now learning this is the jeep death wobble. why in the world is this vehicle allowed to be driven with such a known issue?!
Uncontrollable "wandering" and "drifting" issue with vehicle and steering as well as excessive play in steering wheel. vehicle has been brought back to dealership 4 times thus far and the issue has been verbally acknowledged by technicians. however, our understanding is technicians are currently unwilling to go on record or to fix it per jeep corporate instructions.
1300 miles on a 2019 new jeep wrangler 2dr, 100% stock. at 60mph on the freeway, in speed control, suddenly the vehicle lost all control of steering and shook violently, nearly causing a major freeway collision. i've now learned this is the well known 'death wobble'. i have also learned the vehicle has the damper supposedly preventing this already installed. the dealer has no explanation, replaced the 'damper' and basically said there is nothing more they can do. i'm afraid to drive the car again. if i had been killed, there would be no way to have identified the cause as the 'death wobble'. i simply do not believe no one has been killed by this obvious defect. the general manager of the dealer denies he has ever heard of the death wobble, an obvious lie. the service managers at two dealers clearly acknowledged the problem but said there is nothing they can do. i can't believe the wrangler hasn't been recalled and removed from service. the lemon law provides no recourse unless it happens multiple times and i'm lucky enough to survive. this is crazy! i hope someone nhtsa will reach out to me.
At speeds of 45-55 any bump or expansion joint on highway causes shaking in steering wheel for a sustained period of time. it lasts well beyond the impact and if i maintain speeds the shaking in the wheel and front end continues. i have to actually slow down on the highway for the shaking to go away. i do no't feel safe traveling with this vehicle on the highway and have a pit in my stomach thinking about others who may have this issue. i wish i had known about these issues before i bought the 2019 jeep wrangler unlimited sahara. my jeep only has 1,300 miles on it.
Leaving for work in the mornings after the temp has dropped below 40 degrees the steering wheel will bind while trying to turn left. normally only a slight resistance but one morning it almost caused me to run off the road around a left hand turn, i had to force the wheel to turn.
The vehicles wanders the road and at highway speeds it is a nightmare to keep in the lane . i am always steering to keep in between the lines of travel, at low speeds and definitely highway speeds.
Vehicle constantly pulls to the right on street and highway. dealer cannot fix with alignment. changed gearbox. swapped brakes. nothing has solved problem.
After about 2 months of ownership the steering became loose and after getting up to about 40mph the car will start to sway on the road by itself with about 3in of neutral steering space that has to be dealt with to keep it on the road.