Problems with 2018 Jeep Wrangler STEERING

There have been three separate events that occured related to the front steering shaking on the vehicle. two occurred before i had the recall done called 02v41182 steering damper. driving ~60 mph, ~30 degrees f, and after hitting a bump. i then took it in for service for the work covered under the steering dampener to be fixed. approximately 5 minutes after leaving the dealer, i was driving and the issue occurred again for the third time. i am scared for the safety of my life and integrity of the steering system as all three events occurred on the the highway.

While driving our 2018 wrangler jl in 20-30 degree temperature the steering assist locked up, causing my wife to drive the vehicle off of the road while in a slow sweeping curve. after a second or two the steering re-engaged as she was trying to steer back onto the road and she suddenly veered back onto the road. a few seconds later it happened again. fortunately nothing was struck and no one was injured. after the vehicle continued to warm up the lockup did not occur again. this was 3 weeks ago. two days ago, while starting out driving in mid 30 degree temperatures the steering again locked up for about a second before reengaging. all instances occurred after the jeep was sitting outside in the cold and started for the first time that day. both events occurred within the first 4-5 minutes of driving at speeds in the 45-50mph range while making turns to the wheel. the big danger here is that if the vehicle is in a turn and the steering goes out, the driver could try and turn hard on the steering wheel to regain control and if the steering assist kicks back in, an oversteer situation ...

We bought this vehicle from hoffer jeep in topeka, ks. the vehicle was won buy a person at a casino event so we are the 2nd owner. the vehicle had, i believe under 2k miles, upon our purchase. since, we have owned the vehicle it has consistently had a "death wobble". i simply cannot count how many times at or under mandated highway speeds this vehicle has entered a 'death wobble". the most recent was from returning from manhattan ks to kansas city the vehicle entered a "death wobble" no less than 4 times. the last time i was driving 5 miles under the 75mph speed limit when hitting some road chatter, nothing significant, caused uncontrollable chatter in front wheels, axle, generating strong vibration through the steering column and wheel. i released the accelerator and the vehicle came out of the "death wobble" at 27mph, on an incredibly busy highway. this was/is unsafe at highway speeds. the dangers it caused could have been catastrophic in nature and need to be addressed before someone is killed. this vehicle is stock and has not had its suspension, tires, etc., adjusted or manipulated ...

Tight steering at highway speeds (over 60mph) most likely to happen in colder temperatures. to give you an idea: you are driving on the highway and want to switch lanes. it will feel as if your steering wheel is locked and that you cannot steer it to the next lane. you will have trouble keeping your vehicle straight on the highway as well, constantly veering to the right. this vehicle feels very dangerous to drive at highway speeds. took the vehicle in to the dealer 3 times, with the same " we cannot reproduce the issue" run around. i am certain that there is an issue and hope jeep (fca) owns up and issues a recall.

The morning of feb 6, 2020, i was driving my 2018 jl (approx 16k mileage) on the highway at ~65 mph when the steering all of a sudden locked up going into a right bend in the highway. suddenly i was unable to turn the vehicle to the right to stay in the middle lane and ended halfway in the left fast lane headed straight for the concrete highway median barriers. thank goodness there were no cars on the highway next to me in the left lane that the unresponsive steering forced me into. after i slowed down, the steering went back to normal and i was able to get over to the right hand lane without incident and exit the highway. i have not felt comfortable driving on the highway or having my kids in the jeep since. the steering lockup on the highway was frightening; i feel very lucky to have escaped what looked like an imminent high speed highway accident with my own vehicle and possibly other cars nearby. separately, my husband and i have both experienced rapid steering oscillation at highway speeds, a jarring full vehicle wobble when going ...

When traveling at highway speeds, a small bump in the road causes the steering wheel and front suspension to shake violently. the jeep dealership has replaced the steering dampner twice but there is no guarantee it will fix the issue

My jeep started to shake violently after driving over some small bumps on the highway while driving 60-65 mph. i had to pull my car over. i thought i blew a tire, but i did not. i drove off without the vehicle shaking after i waited a few minutes. unfortunately, it happened again in the same day when i drove over a rough patch on the highway traveling the same speed. i pulled over again and waited before driving off. i did some research and learned this is a know safety problem with jeeps called a "death wobble". i made an appointment to have my jeep looked at on 2-4-2020, however the service garage had to cancel my appointment due to their internet being down. i have rescheduled for 2-7-2020. if the service does not correct the problem, what am i to do? thank you, [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My daughter drives that jeep and had the steering lock up on the highway in houston on the morning of january 29 2020 and could not steer left(change lane) for about a mile,then went back to normal...it was taken the next day to helfman dealer,with said problem was solved...they updated electronics witch i believe the problem is a mechanical issue in the steering box.there was no accident involved.i found online several similar issues and videos related to the same problem.i believe its just a matter of time before it happens again hopefully without an accident involved. i think it is a critical issue having a steering lock up

Driving around a bend and the steering locked up on me leaving me unable to steer for a few seconds.

Driving at about 60 mph when i went over bridge separators and the whole front end started to wobble and shake until i slowed to approx. 40 mph thought the front wheels were going to come off.

I am becoming increasingly concerned with the steering issue in my 2018 jl rubicon. the recall on the steering dampener was performed 06/06/19. the vehicle is lightly driven but lately has seen more mileage. unfortunately the replacement dampener did not correct the wandering and drifting issue. the vehicle will not track straight and must be steered all the time to remain in a lane consistently. at highway speeds the steering issue is very pronounced. it becomes difficult to keep the vehicle tracking straight with the wandering issue and slop in the wheel. i have another appointment on 01/24/20 to reexamine the steering problem.

Jeep started a "death wobble" on interstate after hitting pot hole. steering wheel started rapidly shaking and wouldn't stop until i got slowed to below 40 mph.

Since new my jeep pulls to the right.. took it to dealer for alignment .. they said they couldn't do nothing about it to take it to a aftermarket shop.. modesto dealer .. service rep jonathan... why would i take to a aftermarket shop?? hard to believe they cant align of fix a stock vehicle they sold .. hard to keep on the road please help.. shakes bad after 70 .. hard to believe i have a new vehicle yet need to drive on the slow lane..

After the steering damper recall my jeep started experiencing the "death wobble" after hitting bumps at about 65mph. it happed 3 times. jeep is giving me the runaround.

I have 2018 jeep jlu rubicon from day one that i pickup my jeep the steering wanders allover the road have to constantly correct to keep from running off the road when it is cold below 20 deg the steering to the right is ok unless it gets colder but when you turn to the left it binds up, making hard to turn then all of sudden it lets lose if the weather is above 20 deg the binding go's away after vehicle warms up but under 0 deg its hard to turn until the weather warns up. i have talked with the dealership several time they state that nothing is wrong in the areas of the dealership the weather never get cold