Jeep Has Death Wobble

A key fiat chrysler automobiles executive says the company has a solution for what s known as the jeep death wobble the company will install a new steering damper a part also known as a.

Jeep has death wobble. Very powerful shaking of your entire vehicle which seemingly occurs out of. The term which owners use to describe steering wheel vibrations at. 2008 wrangler owner in de. While the symptoms of death wobble are easy to recognize the causes are not.

Jeep after numerous complaints fiat chrysler automobiles believes it has a fix for the jeep wrangler s death wobble issue. Jeep death wobble is the seemingly uncontrollable side to side shaking of a jeep s front end steering components often showing up out of nowhere after one tire hits a groove pothole or some other bump in the pavement. I also avoid lanes on the highway with a lot of bumps where the death wobble has occurred in the past. And while the explanation is simple the cause of death wobble can be a bit harder to determine.

Jeep says it has a fix for wrangler death wobble a new steering damper promises to quell the occasional steering wheel shake solid axle truck owners are familiar with. Jeep death wobble is a rapid oscillating in your steering components and results in your steering wheel moving quickly from side to side. It has earned this name because it feels like your wrangler is shaking itself apart and that letting go of the steering wheel can lead to a bad day. Jeep thinks it knows how to kill the death wobble the notorious issue presents itself as a violent vibration at high speeds and is a common complaint among jeep wrangler owners.

Vehicles affected by this design are the jeep cherokee xj the grand cherokee zj and wj jeep wrangler yj tj and jk and also include ford and dodge trucks and early ford broncos. What causes the jeep death wobble. Everything was fine on my 2007 jeep wrangler unlimited until i hit a pot hole on day and the jeep started shaking outrageously bad.