Problems with 2018 Jeep Wrangler STEERING

It has happened a few times during very cold temperatures and high speeds where the steering wheel locks and its very hard switching lanes. i do not feel it in city driving. i have driven it on the highway when this has happened and the problems persists for about the first 30 minutes of the drive. after 30 minutes of driving it goes back to normal. i has not happened in temperatures over 35 degrees

Bought my jeep 2018 wrangler brand new, had issued with the steering become very hard to turn was barely turning on a corner street. literally impossible to make a right turn,all of a sudden it just became easy to turn as if nothing was wrong. also a service shifter light and the stability controll light comes on every now and then, now the issue is the screen is displaying an anti theft screen asking for a theft code and jeep will not turn on.

Driving down the highway this morning to work, entering a curve on the highway i nearly lost all ability to steer my jeep at 60mph. i had to tug on the wheel with both hands to keep it on the highway. the steering came back after about 30 seconds almost resulting in an over correction. then about 10 minutes later it happened again this time i was on a much straighter piece of road thankfully. the rest of my 30 min drive to work was uneventful. i've called two dealerships and been in touch with the jeep wave program representatives. they are saying they can't look at it for days. my car is unsafe to drive at highways speeds and its up to me to just wait until they can look at it.

At speeds over 45mph, that if you hit a bump, expansion joint, anything that would cause the suspension to load and unload, it goes into an immediate 'death wobble ' . you cannot control steering and direction at this point. it vibrates and shakes so bad the soft top latches can become undone. has been sitting in a dealership for 2 weeks with no answers on why. has 10,000 miles on it but started at around 9000 miles. nothing aftermarket on it at all.

We are experiencing what others have referenced as the death vibration. when on the highway going over 55mph and the jeep goes over a bump the steering wheel begins to shake and vibrate and does this until you slow down to below 30mph which is very scary and unsafe on the highway. the damper has been replaced 3 times but its still doing the same thing. i have video from my jeep but there are hundreds of videos on the internet of other keeps that have the same issue.

Jeep begins to vibrate violently after hitting bumps or driving over bridge unions at high speeds (70 mph). vehicle has less than 200 miles on the odometer.

When traveling at speeds of approximately 50 mph or more, the steering will shake violently. the vehicle becomes difficult to control. the only way to stop the shaking is by reducing the speed. this has happened a couple of times. i have returned it to the dealership to resolve this issue. the first visit helped but only for a couple of months and the problem returned. i returned it to the dealer again and it is resolved at this time.

I am experiencing "death wobble". i have had 3 instances of it in the last week. it shook so bad yesterday it cracked the windshield. it starts when hitting a bump at highway speeds and won't strop until you can slow down to around 40 mph. this is very difficult in high congestion traffic.

My 2018 jeep jl has what's called the 'death wobble'. at highway speeds, when going over a spontaneous rough roadway, the front end starts to wobble side to side uncontrollably. only hard breaking brings it under control. this is traveling at approx. 70mph. this jeep had less than 500 miles on it when it happened the first time.

Violent steering wobble occurs after traveling over uneven road surfaces at highway speeds, making the vehicle extremely difficult to control. vehicle is a stock jl wrangler unlimited sahara with less than 10,000 miles. the condition has occurred since the vehicle was new, and a simple bump, bridge joint or pot hole can set the vehicle into a death wobble at speeds above 60 mph.

While driving on the freeway at approximately 65-70 mph i hit a bump on the road and the steering wheel began to violently wobble and it took a min to stop, the second time my husband and i were again driving on the freeway between 70-75 mph and again for no apparent reason the steering wheel started to violently wobble and was hard to regain control of it i feared i would cause a collision on the freeway, i had to slow down and try to get the steering under control. because my husband had to go out of town, the jeep was parked because of unsafe violent wobbling of the steering wheel until we were able to take it to crystal chrysler dealership where we purchased it on november 30, 2018. the dealership has had the jeep for a week and is still unable to diagnose the problem. at this point we are deathly afraid to drive it as we have no faith in the vehicle's safety for myself or for others on the road in the event that i cant control the violent shaking of the steering wheel.

I have had steering/ wandering issues with this wrangler since i drove it off the lot. it's impossible to drive in a straight line at highway speeds. it's a constant battle to drive.

When driving at 60 mph on highway, and crossing over a bridge, the front of the jeep, and steering wheel started shaking very badly. it seemed like the front end was going to fall apart. i had to slow down to about 35 mph for it to stop. the roads were clear, but it was below freezing out.

When driving the steering has play and must constantly correct to keep car going straight. drifts and wanders, this is not a following the crown issue. very noticeable at local speeds (20-40 mph) and driving constantly on a straight road

Experiencing 'death wobble' at high speeds when hitting bump in road. jeep shakes violently. one time i had to come to a complete stop. seems as if something is loose with the steering or suspension isn't up to par.

Vehicle gets uncontrolled shaking at high speeds (60-70 mph ) when hitting a bump must slow down to fix

While driving on a highway, construction zone on a speed below 55, suddenly the steering started to wobble. steering took a 45 degree to the right and was about to hit a car next but gained control back by holding the steering tight and steering to left, lost control fo the vehicle for almost 30 secs and reduced speed to 20 mph turning on the emergency blinker (this was on a freeway). awaiting to schedule a service appointment with the dealer.

Driving on the 355 tollway driving 76 mph, i went over a bridge that had a slope (bump) and the jeep started shaking violently. the steering wheel was uncontrollable. being in the middle lane i had many "near misses" of other cars potentially hitting me. i let off the gas peddle and had to pull over before the shaking stopped. being the family car, i am no longer driving in fear of an accident may occur. i contacted the service department but am hesitant to drive the jeep there.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. while driving 55 mph or more, the steering seized. when driving less than 55 mph, the vehicle operated normally. the vehicle was taken to scranton dodge chrysler jeep ram (located at 1146 wyoming ave, scranton, pa 18509, (570) 344-1261) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent and seemed to occur during colder temperatures. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 17,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep wrangler. while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a pole. the contact mentioned that the failure only occurred during cold weather. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was not filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to ron lewis chrysler dodge jeep ram pleasant hills (600 clairton blvd, pittsburgh, pa 15236, (412) 655-7500) prior to the failure. the cause of the failure was not determined. the vehicle was currently at a local body shop for repairs. the vehicle was not repaired for the steering wheel failure. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 56,000.

I had the jeep serviced by the dealer for the steering failing and the death wobble. they replaced the damper told me it was repaired. while driving in the highways the car began to shake uncontrollably.

Driving down the interstate at 70mph went to turn left and the wheel became vary hard to pull and finally broke free and went hard to the left had to hit brakes and fight the wheel to get control ...

My 2018 jeep wrangler has a steering issue that causes the steering wheel to shake and vibrate when hitting road imperfections at highway speeds. was purchased new and has been back for repairs three times. the steering dampener was replaced and the problem still exists. tasca jeep in ri has had the jeep for a week for this 3rd visit without resolution. i keep getting told that the chrysler engineers are not getting back to them thru the " star" program. we bought this jeep to tow behind our rv as we are retired and have not been able to leave for our retirement ventures and do not feel safe driving or towing this brand new jeep.

While driving on the highway, when the jeep hits a slight bump or bridge expansion joint the steering wheel and front end wobble excessively. this has occurred on five occasions. the vehicle was traveling at approximately 60 mph. on two of the occasions i needed to slow down to 40 mph for the wobble to stop. this is an 2018 jeep wrangler with no modifications. the first time this occurred the jeep had around 1500 miles on it. it currently has less than 3000 miles on it. the dealership replaced the steering damper. i have read other reports that this does not fix the problem, it only masks the true problem. i have not had the jeep on the highway since the part has been replaced. the other issue i have found with the jeep is a slight shaking in the steering wheel at speeds around 70 mph. you do not need to hit a bump for this to occur. there are numerous complaints regarding other owners with similar problems. please find a permanent solution.

When on any highway and reach speed of approximately 65 mph and hit a hole/bump the wheel starts to shake.

Vehicle shakes and vibrates at highway speeds after a bump in the road is hit. once it was so violently and continuous that i had to pull over and stop the vehicle so the shaking would stop. i was told this is "death wobble" a known issue in jeep vehicles. because i lease this 2018 wrangler, i'd like know if there is a lemon law protecting me as a leasor so that i may exit my lease.

When i crank up my jeep start backing out of my driveway and make the turn to get on to the roadway my steering wheel locks up as i amd driving foward almost causing me to have an accident. then about 1/2 mile down the road i came to a roundabout, it was almost impossible for mento enter and exit the roundabout, and for a second time in less than one mile the locking up of my steering wheel could have caused me to wreck and kill myself or someone else. this has happened to me 4 different times within the 7,000 miles my jeep has on it, somthing needs to be done before a life is lost to this defect.

Right around 7000 miles, i began experiencing death wobble at various speeds. the death wobble is initiated when speeds are greater than 35mph and the wrangler hits an imperfection (bump, sewer cap, highway bridge expansion gap, pothole, etc). the wrangler's steering wheel begins shaking/oscillating violently back and forth and does not stop until the vehicle speed is brought down to a stop. this is no fun when it happens to you at highway speeds. i have reached out to fca but they told me this is normal for a fixed-axle/solid-axle vehicle. this is not normal, it is actually quite dangerous. i am afraid to drive my vehicle.

The vehicle will unexpectedly pull to the left while driving at highway speeds. this occurs after a few minutes of highway driving and will worsen the longer the vehicle is driven. i have demonstrated this to multiple dealership service advisers and all attempts to fix the issue have not worked. the last attempt a fix by a different dealership i was told chrysler does not have a fix for this at this time. i believe this has the potential to cause an accident especially in poor road conditions.

When car is driven on highway 60 m/h and above, when you hit a pot hole or manhole, experience violent steering wheel/front end vibration 'deat wobble'. it's started with onle 5000 miles on a car.

*update* been to the jeep dealership 4 times and going back for a 5th for the "death wobble" and "wandering steering". they've tried to fix the wobble, by replacing the stabilizer/damper with an after-market, which they completed, but problem still exists. sidenote* i opened up a case w/ fca and they are telling me this should have never been done but may have been done because the oem new model stabilizer was on back-order. replaced the after-market stabilizer/damper and put on another oem and yet, the issue still exists (death-wobble). "steering wandering" has never been fixed. i've got another appt. at another jeep dealership on 1/14/19. will update after my appt. to see if there's an improvement.

When you hit a bump in the road driving 60 mph or higher you lose control of steering. the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably

At freeway speeds when traversing bumps or expansion joints, violent front end shaking occurs until vehilcle speed is reduced below 45 mph. started occuring after vehilcle was past 10,000 miles.

2018 jeep wrangler jl rubicon 300 miles steering is very sloppy at all speeds. steering is very soft and unresponsive causing the vehicle to wander from side to side in the lane while driving at various speeds. steering does not hold position, or remain centered, vehicle drifts in the lane in both directions at various speeds. almost constant correction is needed to keep vehicle moving in a somewhat straight line need two hands on wheel at all times to keep in lane will not drive this vehicle

Death wobble. at highway speeds loose control of wheel requiring immediate slowdown. very dangerous. also issues with transmission getting stuck in low gear when trying to accelerate.

My jeep shakes violently at highway speeds when i hit a bump in the road or anything that is uneven. it's now at the dealer for the 4th time they can't figure out what's wrong. i will not drive this truck it's dangerous.

On 1/2/2019 i was driving to work in the morning. the front end started wobbling rapidly after hitting a pothole on the highway. my speed was approximately 70 m.p.h. i took my foot off the accelerator and slowly braked. the wobble did not stop until i was around 55 m.p.h. i was not able to get out of the center lane because traffic was heavy and running past me in both lanes. this is the second time this occurred. the first time i just thought is was a fluke because i hit two potholes in a row. that happened about one month ago. i am making an appointment with my dealer for a service inspection. i have felt small wobbles since i got the vehicle. these two were sustained and only stopped after slowing to around 55 mph.

While in motion, vehicle does not steer straight and requires constant steering adjustments. dead spot in steering response where steering wheel does not turn wheels. when a small steering adjustment is required, significant steering input is required, often causing excessive oversteer and making vehicle difficult to control.

Lose steering. can turn the steering wheel considerably without turning the wheels. this makes trying to drive straight exhausting and dangerous. meeting or passing large rigs is especially dangerous.my dealership denys an issue.

When hitting a pothole, bridge connection, or other large bump at speeds of 60+ mph, the steering wheel and vehicle shake violently. this requires a drastic reduction of speed on the highway, along with tight control of the steering wheel. the speed reduction is potentially dangerous to you and other vehicles near you, let alone the violent shaking of the vehicle causing potential mechanical problems and human error. quick fix at jeep dealership replacing stabilizer acts as a band aid without any actual solution to the issue.

Death wobble. i've been experiencing death wobble - especially driving over bridge connections - going highway speeds. mini death wobble on bumpy paved roads. my 2018 jlu now has 25k - i've owned it for 9 months. it started a month or so ago- dealer replaced steering stabilizer. still not fixed. going back to dealer for the 2nd time on 2/19/19. this jeep is unsafe!! i absolutely love jeeps & also own another older yj. this is a serious problem & needs to be addressed.

A very extreme vibration in the steering wheel occurs at certain times when an uneven road is encountered at highway speeds also known as death wobble. the steering damper was replaced and does not solve this issue. the vehicle must be pulled over to the emergency lane and a complete stop must occur before continuing on. until this proses has been completed it feels like the vehicle is loosing control by the operator. this usually occurs at a speed of 45 miles an hour on up.

While traveling on the freeway at speeds from 65-75 my jeep will start to 'death wobble' when you hit a bump or uneven spot on the road requiring me to decelerate or come to a complete stop. my vehicle has been back to the dealer 5 times since my purchase in nov of 2018. five different things have been replaced and one of the dampeners has been replaced twice now. it's been at the dealer for 3 weeks straight now. chrysler says that there is nothing that they can do at this time and referred me back to the dealer, the dealer suggested i get an attorney specializing in the lemon law. i have done so and also will be talking to the federal trade commission. so far i have lost a days work and five 30 mile trips to and from the dealership only to find out that the problem still persists. it's very dangerous to drive. the dealership said that the new ones will sometimes have a little 'wiggle' to them at times and i informed him that if i had know this i would not have bought it had i know this. i am very upset with chrysler at the moment . i have never had a problem out of my 2015 jeep wrangler sahara unlimited or my 2009 jeep ali wry. i am very disappointed in jeep.

I have had the vehicle in 5 times for the loose steering and wobble along with bump steer, even went so far as to file a lemon law with them and they refused to purchase the vehicle back. their newest fix is a different steering stabilizer that did nothing to fix the problem. vehicle is impossible to keep going a straight line without constant input and will jerk the steering wheel right out of your hands when hitting tiny bumps at freeway speeds, not safe at all but i have no choice but to drive it.

My car is shaking non stop after i hit a bump on the road, it can last up to 1 1/2minute non stop. took into the dealer and was told after 1 wk that there was nothing wrong with it. i have under 5,000 miles on my car.

At expressway speeds 55 - 70 mph, when the vehicle hits a small bump or transitions the pavement like on an overpass, vehicle wobbles and steering wheel shacks. jeep has 5000 miles and is stock. this was our first trip where we drove over 50mph.

Violent steering wheel shaking and front end steering shaking when driving over road imperfections over 60 mph. loose and wandering steering resulting in multiple steering corrections to remain straight in line on a flat straight and leveled surface. wrangler was in dealership for more than 40 days total for backordered parts and repairs. wrangler picked up today after 3rd visit. steering damper replaced for 2nd time. driver side shock absorber replaced. violent shaking has been resolved so far. but loose and indirect steering is still present. videos available upon request.

Experienced death wobble today. i was on the highway going about 70-75 mph and my steering wheel locked and started violently vibrating. i felt the vibration from under the seats as well. the only time it stopped was when i slowed down to about 40 mph. i couldn't move the steering wheel at all.

At speeds around 65 mph the front steering starts shaking uncontrollably after hitting a bump or driving over a bridge with an expansion joint. i have to slow down and pull over quickly. extremely unsafe. the dealership at first was "surprised" to hear of the problem but finally said it was a known issue. they replaced the stabilizer rod. it just happened again 1 week after the fix. ~6,000 miles on the vehicle. it sounds like the known "death wobble" i am now finding described by a lot of other people. *dt consumer stated dealership fixed the problem on the second try.*jb

Now that it's early winter and highways are becoming rough i'm experiencing what is referred to as the 'death wobble' on my new jl wrangler with 10,000 miles and no alterations. i took a trip and experienced 4 separate extreme steering wobbles at highway speed where i had to slow down below 55 mph to get it to stop. one time i was passing a semi with 2 vehicles behind me that were not to impressed with my slowing down in the passing lane where they almost hit me from behind. the next day i experienced another getting on the bypass in town on the on ramp from hitting a chuck hole. i have to limit my speed to under 62 mph to reduce the issue. i'm paying way too much for this vehicle to have this scary of an issue. the wobble isn't as scary as slowing down in traffic randomly at highway speed. this is a major flaw.