Problems with 2004 Jeep Wrangler STEERING

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that while exiting her driveway carport going 10 mph, without warning the vehicle accelerated and the contact could not control the steering wheel which seized. the contact attempted to depress the brakes which failed causing, the contact to crash into the carports pole allowing the vehicle to come to a complete stop. no emergency brake was applied. no injuries, no police report filed, no medical attention, no damage's to the vehicle, the dealer was not contacted, and no diagnostic test was performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000.

I have a right hand drive 2004 jeep wrangler. the right seat belt latch is always sticking causing my seat belt to come loose. the steering wheel starts shaking violently when reaching speeds above 50 mph,if you hit a bump, or if it's windy or an 18 wheeler passes you on highway, the jeep will rock side to side like it's going to turn over. it's very hard to control the vehicle. i have children to haul around.

Traveling on the highway at approximately 60 mph when without any warning the front wheels began to wobble uncontrollably. i could not get the vehicle under control until i slowed down to around 20 miles an hour. once the vehicle was under control i was able to cautiously accelerate back to speed and did not experience any further trouble. the initial problem started in heavy traffic and i was afraid of being rear ended because of my quick deceleration to bring the vehicle under control. this is the second time that i have experienced this problem both times at about 60 mph and straight and level roadways. both times the extreme wobbling was sudden and unexpected.

The driver's side lower control arm mount on our 2004 jeep wrangler broke off from the frame while driving. while accelerating on a city street, there was a loud bang noise from underneath the vehicle, and the jeep became extremely difficult to control and started wandering all over the road. upon pulling over and looking underneath the vehicle we found that there were extreme amounts of rust and corrosion inside the frame that was visible from the outside. this rust caused the entire lower control arm mount to break off from the frame. another rot hole was found further up the frame near the transmission skidplate/cross-member assembly as well.

Death wobble

While moving down highways 40 to 65mph ive noticed that whenever i hit pot holes or bumps my car imediately goes into a major wobble like i have a flat tire, however as soon as i tap my brake it stops. my friend told me this is a death wobble factory recall but jeep dealers tell me my car vin isnt included. why not since it has the problem?!

Driving down the highway at anywhere above 40mph and hitting a bump in the road sends the vehicle into a violent shake/wobble. this does not stop until the vehicle is slowed down to below 40. the jeep is completely stock. no lift, no bigger tires.

My 16 year old daughter was driving the vehicle on normal dry pavement when the casting that anchors the tie rod to the front left wheel snapped off. the vehicle violently pulled to the right causing it to go off the paved road surface and crashing into a tree. the vehicle has the original factory suspension and to my knowledge has never been modified.

"jeep death wobble"....violent shaking of front end called......after highway bump or uneven road surface......had to pull over onto shoulder to stop it.......... i have had this fixed numerous times, with new tires, alignment, and it keeps coming back.... *tr

My jeep wrangler shakes sporadically at 45 mph as described in previous posts by others. when my jeep shakes it is very aggressive and i often have to apply my brakes suddenly to ease the jolting of my vehicle. i have almost wrecked my jeep a couple times, i have sprained my wrist, and have had bruises merely from maintaining my vehicle. i just traded in my other car for this in april 2013 and can't afford to trade again. i am very disappointed. i can't even take my children in my jeep or tow my camper. all because i can't even reasonably begin to fix the problems that i purchased with my jeep. i wish i had known i was purchasing a death trap before hand. there is a very good reason these low milage jeep's have made way to used car dealerships. *tt

Driving onto highway. speeding up to 35-40 mph. just shifted to 4th gear. whole vehicle began wobbling violently. had to almost stop in the middle of the highway to get it stop shaking violently. vehicle behind me had to swerve to miss me. steep shoulder couldn't pull over. i think this is referred to as the "death wobble". have read about numerous complaints of this with jeep wranglers on the internet after this happened today. i wish i would of known of this dangerous problem before i bought this vehicle. *tr

When driving the wrangler down any road surface the wheels will start to wobble and shake very hard like you are loosing control. then you have to stop quickly inorder to keep your car from driving off the road. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep wrangler. while driving 60 mph over bumps in the road, the vehicle bounced all over the road, the front end shook violently, and the steering wheel became difficult to control. the contact stated that the brake pedal had to be applied to regain control of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front steering damper needed to be replaced. the repairs were performed, but the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer a couple more times and repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 48,000.

The first time i had death wobble was while towing my kayaks and kayak trailer after hitting a bump.since then i have stopped driving it till i get some cash to start diving in to find the fix. *tr

2004 jeep wrangler. consumer writes in regards to several issues found during inspection after purchase of vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the day she test drove the vehicle, she noticed some play in the steering, the engine seemed to miss a little, and the cd player in the radio seemed to work whenever it wanted to. the next day, the consumer noticed the front differential leaked an oil spot on the concrete driveway. the consumer took the vehicle to a pre-sales establishment and the inspection revealed, the rear axles were leaking on both sides, the pinion seal in the front differential needed to be replaced, the front track bar had play, the transmission needed a new pilot bearing; as there was a noise when accelerating and the rear sway bar links were loose. *jb