Problems with 2006 Jeep Wrangler SUSPENSION

Death wobble. vehicle will shake violently at times between 50-53 mph. condition will return to normal after decelerating to < 40 mph, most times. occasionally will have to come to complete stop.

I just purchase a this vehicle and i notices that front suspension starts shaking after hitting a bump on the road, it is very scary and it feels like you are going to loose control. i have driven this car on the freeway two times and it already happened like 6 times. i'm very disappointed and i hope this is an easy fix, i bought this car for my daughter but i don't think i can run the risk of giving it to her it would be very irresponsible of my part to give my daughter something unsafe.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while driving over 50 mph, the vehicle shook and vibrated violently after driving over a pothole. the contact had to take her foot off the accelerator pedal to get the vehicle to stop shaking. the contact stated that the failure occurred at least once per year since it was purchased new. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (diehl chrysler dodge jeep ram of robinson, 6181 steubenville pike, mckees rocks, pa 15136) where it was diagnosed that the joints, control arm, and wheel bearing failed. the vehicle was repaired by the same dealer each year for the failure. the manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 33265612. the failure mileage was 41,000.

2006 jeep wrangler. consumer writes in regards to vehicle exhibits severe/ violent vibration "jeep death wobble" issues. dealership has no solutions other than tire rotation and alignments. *smd the consumer stated the vibration was so severe, he had to slow the vehicle down, because it felt as though the vehicle was falling apart. *jb

The jeep has what has been termed the jeep death wobble. the jeep is all stock, not lifted at all. i have fired the parts cannon at the jeep...all the work has been performed by factory trained technicians using oe parts. i have changed the tires twice in 20,000 miles. the jeep gets a terrible wobble on the highway at 55mph (speed limit on 465 in indianapolis) and can only be brought under control by stopping the vehicle. even though i have never been in an accident caused by the excessive wobble, it is definitely not safe to come to a complete stop on the highway. it's not always easy to pull over to the side of the road on a busy interstate highway. the fuel filler neck often overflows when filling the fuel tank also. there was a recall on some jeeps for this same problem. however, the jeep dealership said my specific jeep doesn't qualify for the fixing of the issue. it is definitely not safe to have a fuel filler neck that doesn't stop the fuel nozzle from flowing.

Car began to violently shake when i hit a pothole on the freeway going 65mph. seat belt pinned me to seat so i couldn't safely turn around to change lanes to get off freeway. it was dark outside and very dangerous. this problem is all over the internet and known as the death wobble. it was taken the dealer to be repaired right after it happened. they replaced the steering stabilizer, but 5 weeks later it happened again. do not feel safe driving this car i have only owned for 7 months. *tr

While traveling across a bridge, at approximately 45 mph, after hitting a bump the stearing wheel started to wobble greatly. had to slow the vehicle to approx. 30 mph to get it to stop wobbling. when i increased speed the symptom did not happen again. i took the vehicle to a tire shop had had them ballance all wheels. when i left the shop when i reached 45 mph 10 minutes later the wobble occured again. *tr

I was traveling at about 45 mph on open road when the vehicle shook so bad i pulled off the road, because i had trouble hanging on to the wheel. i looked this up and it was called a death wobble. i bought the vehicle used in 2013 after trading in a 1999 wrangler that i never had such a problem with. i have replaced the stabilizer bar and stabilizer link bushings, track bar and bushings and still get a wobble but not as bad. there is certainly something wrong but no one is admitting it. why does it take someone getting seriously injured or killed to get the problem recognized and fixed.

After hitting a bump my jeep's steering violently shakes until i slow down. it feels like i may lose control of the vehicle. this has occurred on several occasions. it is very unsafe. the wheels were recently replaced and balanced which did not fix the problem. *tr

I purchased the wrangler in about october of 2009. since then, the fuel tank over-spills when it is filled at the gas pumps. it caused damage to the paint and to the plastic wheel guard. of greater concern is death wobble. the front end violently shakes at highway speeds from time to time. the vehicle is hard to control. i made attempts in 2013 and 2014 to fix it, only to have the problem return. in 2013 the steering damper and steering stabilizer bar was replaced. in 2014, the tires were replaced and aligned. the problem returned this year, and is at its worst. *tr

I was driving on the interstate at a speed of about 55-60 miles per hour. i drove into a curved part of the interstate that veered to the left and when i traveled through it, the whole jeep began to shake violently. i slowed down to pull over and when i reached about 40 miles per hour, the shaking stopped. i asked a mechanic about it and he said that this "death rattle" is a common problem with jeeps. we changed the tires and the steering damper. this seemed to fix the problem for a while but a year later the shaking came back. i did some investigating on the internet about the death wobble and found out that the cause can be one or more of a number of things on the front end. i had the track bar changed and that helped about 80%. now, 8 months later the shaking is back. i understand from the internet that this death wobble problem is rampant across the country with different jeep owners. yet chrysler will not admit that there is a problem. is there any recourse other than me spending hundreds to thousands of my dollars to fix a ...

I borrowed my husband's jeep and as soon as i went above 50 the whole thing started shaking real violently. i had a hard time controlling it. i pulled over and called him. he said it's been happening for a few weeks and always takes back roads to avoid driving faster. i had to put on the hazard lights and cruise to the nearest exit. thank goodness my kids weren't with me because i wasn't strong enough to control it. it scared the daylights out of me. then i saw online it was a common problem(with modifications-too bad we never did any) but not a big enough deal to have a recall. let them drive it and see how quick it gets done. dangerous. they say it's an easy fix after you try half a dozen things. great! let me get my checkbook... *tr

When you reach approx. 48 miles an hour, the front end wobbles and you loose control of the vehicle. very dangerous, especially with children in the car. *tr

When driving at apprx. 50 miles per hour, if you hit semi rough/rough roadway the front end of the vehicle would go into a horrible total front end shake. it would only go away by putting on your brakes, and this is not such a good idea when everyone else on the roadway is going the speed limit and you have to hit your brakes and slow down to get your front end under control

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep wrangler. while driving over 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to shake and vibrate violently. the contact indicated that the shocks and brake rotors were replaced and the tires were rotated, but the failure continued. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 36,000.