Jeep started violently shaking when hitting a bump in a city road, tightened lose sway bar, but a couple weeks later noticed violent shaking again when traveling on the highway and almost caused me to lose control of the vehicle and had vehicle towed home. will not drive as i am terrified of causing an accident and death.
For months ongoing, at approximately 50 mph and again at 80 mph my steering wheel shakes and the whole vehicle vibrates. i do not have a lift kit on my vehicle nor any other suspension or steering modifications. i had a local chrysler dealer inspect tie rods, ball joints, track bar, and steering stabilizer but was informed that all parts are in working order and do not need replacement/repair. my jeep has 99k miles on it.
Steering was shaking and car was shaking at a very low speed after driving on cobblestone street.
Clockspring required replacement. intermittant airbag light, intermittant function from controls on steering wheel. no pattern to intermittant functioning, i personally cleaned out all contacts and harnesses before paying dealership to replace clockspring.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. while driving approximately 10 mph and making a left turn, the steering seized and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle stalled once again. the vehicle was towed to lee's summit dodge chrysler jeep ram (1051 se oldham pkwy, lee's summit, mo 64081, (816) 525-9825) where it was diagnosed that the main body wiring harness was wrapped around the steering column, which caused the vehicle to stall when the steering wheel was turned to the left. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
Joint between pitman arm and tie rod failed, leaving no steering while going down the highway at 70 mph in a straight-away. under many circumstances this could have lead to a deadly crash. there was no forewarning of pending joint failure (no noise, vibration, sloppy steering, etc). vehicle was serviced several times in the preceding 3 months. no mechanics observed wear of this joint. 105k miles on vehicle.
2012 jeep sahara. consumer writes in regards to tensioner arm and serpentine belt failure. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle lost its steering. the tensioner arm seized shredding the serpentine belt which lodged into the engine. the consumer requested to reimbursed for the repairs. updated 09/25/2017*js
I've spent $1500 attempting to fix the wobbling in my steering wheel, and the problem still exists. i've also spent $700 on a poorly designed rear oil seal. that is a known problem with jeeps.
My vehicle clock spring has gone out. my vehicle has 45000 miles and is a model year 2012. other years, specifically 2008-2011 have been recalled for the very same thing. also 2012 rhd models have been recalled for the very thing. my airbag light chimes and is illuminated when driving the vehicle, whenever i turn left, right or stop or accelerate.
Tipm went out lost all control of the vehicle while traveling 55 mph! could have be a deadly situation! jeep needs to have a recall asap....
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a "death wobble". while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering column shook from side to side and the wheels lifted off the pavement. the vehicle was taken to lakeland chrysler dodge jeep ram (2875 mall hill dr, lakeland, fl 33810, (863) 687-2501) to be diagnosed, but they could find the cause of the "death wobble." the dealer suggested replacing several parts, including the axle, which alone would cost over $3,000. the contact had the vehicle serviced for wheel alignments, new tires, new rims, new wheel bearings, new axles, new hubs, new half shafts, new ball joints, new tie rods, anti-sway bars, bushing springs, shocks, alignment brackets, and steering dampeners. the failure recurred. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the manufacturer placed a metric bolt into a nine sixteenths hole for the front anti-sway "track bar" at both ends of the axle at the mounting location bracket upon the axle. the failure mileage was 95,000.
Tipm failure. failure also affected starter and steering module. initially vehicles lights and horn would go on without vehicle turned on. doors lock and unlock by themselves. ac and heater would shut down and restart. on these instances, dealership was advised, i was told that it was a code problem and codes were reset. lately vehicle would downshift to first gear at both high and slow speeds causing a hazard in traffic. from a start position vehicle would not shift out of first gear. vehicle engine would die out in traffic or turnover then die out as if fuel pump was failing. instrumentation panel would flash and malfunction not allowing driver to see what gear indication was showing. vehicle power steering would fail at various speeds causing dangerous situations. last instance the vehicle was towed to dealership due to the unsafe conditions. dealership and chrysler advised. remedy from each is "we are looking for parts, do not know when or can give you a repair date. vehicle has been at dealer since being towed in. chrysler refuses to give any assistance. initial ...
The death wobble is a terrifying experience, especially when it occurs for the first time. so far, the issue has occurred at 40-50 mph on a two way road. during the several times that it has occurred, i thought that a crash would be inevitable if i didn't stop the car right away. the steering is barely controllable and it gets to the point where you think that the car will swerve off the road or likely flip. i am not only worried about my own safety, but also the safety of other on the road. i have been lucky and have been able to stop the car in time. i am very hesitant to let anyone drive the vehicle because of this issue. if you are not expecting it, the wobble is truly terrifying. i cannot believe that a company has such poor design quality. this issue should be acknowledged by the company and a fix should be provided before someone gets hurt. less than a year after taking the vehicle to the mechanic, the issue has resurfaced and now it is even worse. it truly is a safety concern at this point.
I was involved in a single vehicle accident on 10/2/2015 involving 2012 jeep wrangler, my vehicle jerked to the right suddenly causing me to lose control. the jeep was jerked off the road into a ditch on the right, hit the front end of the ditch and was launched airborne, then crashed on the cement wall of a second ditch, bouncing twice before landing in the ditch and hitting the front end of that ditch. i repeatedly slammed on my brakes but they did not engage. my airbags did not deploy. my seat belt tensioner did not engage, causing me to be thrown forward and backwards repeatedly. i suffered a closed head injury and herniations to multiple discs in my neck as well as trauma to the facet joints in my neck, resulting in severe foraminal stenosis at multiple levels that requires neurosurgical intervention. i slammed my head on the steering wheel 4 times, my chest once. this accident forever changed my life. i have repeatedly called fca to file a formal complaint, am always told someone will call me back. it's been almost two years and no one has called me back. i was given a case number and ...
The airbag light came on and the left steering wheel controls quit working, later all steering wheel controls quit working. i researched and found a previous recall for the clock spring which was up until models manufactured in november 2011. called the dealership and was told there was no recall on my vehicle. mine is a right hand drive manufactured in march 2012. it is a safety issue and should be recalled. it happened out of warranty.