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#146 of 159 Re: front end shakes violently ... at high speeds [curreriedward] by mac24 Sep 24, 2009 (6:44 am)
Replying to: curreriedward (Sep 22, 2009 11:55 am) I too have the death wobble now..........................any suggestions on what to do after reading this forum it seems there is no solution   Wranglers up the '06 sometimes have this problem too, and in those cases it's almost always a combination of worn steering joints and a suspension lift.   However, from '07 onward it seems to have become a design issue occurring on even brand new vehicles. What makes it harder for the customer is that it doesn't occur on all vehicles, and even on those that suffer it doesn't occur consistently.   AFAIK there's no official fix, but some people have had dealers fit aftermarket steering stabilizers under warranty, which is the route I'd follow if it were mine. Try to get a pair of the beefiest stabilizers installed that you can find, even if you have to pay for it yourself. It will mask rather than fix I'm afraid, but until Jeep publicly recognize the problem and design a fix it's the best I can offer. Personally, I think that Jeep will ignore it, just as they have with the leaking hardtop issue.
#147 of 159 Re: front end shakes violently ... at high speeds [curreriedward] by brokenjeep Sep 25, 2009 (6:44 am)
Replying to: curreriedward (Sep 22, 2009 11:55 am) Hi, I have a 2007 Sahara.. I spent over 6 months dealing with Chrysler.. you need the 2010 stabilizer ONLY the 2010.... also I did get new tires... but seriously have them order the 2010 parts first ... so far have gone 10k and the issue seems ... to have stopped so far. To all who have this.... Chrysler IS AWARE of the Death Wobble.... their engineers know all about it and have NO IDEA what the issue is. The 2010 parts for the steering stabilizer seem to resolve the issue which was their hope. My jeep is the first with these parts to resolve the issue ... and so far so good. Forget going through customer service... waste of time and the speak little English... Call corporate office if necessary.
#148 of 159 2010 Wrangler by tired_old_dave Oct 03, 2009 (4:14 pm)
Crawled under a 2010 wrangler and saw the beefier stabilizer. Saw the redesigned bracket. Been told the stabilizer problem was at the other end as well as a beefier stabilizer. Before the looksee under the 2010 had the 'Lizard mount a terra flex shock with the relocation bracket ( a little bolt work).   Rubi is first sfa and read before buying it and keep reading asking learning.   Epilogue is the prologue. Continue reading only if bored. Bought a new jack w/jackstands for a van. Believe a petersens kit from pepboys years ago. Got a one year subscription to their mag. Got emails for dirt cheap mags (not full versions as in stores) but have been paid for with the 20% harbor freight coupons inside. Swimming with coupons.   Three mags came yesterday. Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-Road December issue has a good Ford "DEATH WOBBLE" story in the Technical column by Rick Péwé. Seems to support a lot of what I have read and been told about sfa.   As an aside the Motor Trend article liked the new 2010 4Runner. Test drove a 2009 before the Rubicon purchase. The Toyota did everything it was supposed to do but didn't like the mushy brake pedal, reminded me of those Ford vans (cure supposedly was to replace the master cylinder with a stronger truck model. Guess it was to keep from throwing passengers with a quick stop). 2009 Toyota seemed homogenized and tall and narrow. No regrets about the rubi and looking forward to custom frame mounted sliders/steps from the 'lizard.
#149 of 159 Re: front end shakes violently ... at high speeds [dldjeep01] by kfudem Oct 05, 2009 (11:41 am)
Replying to: dldjeep01 (Oct 30, 2007 5:48 pm) This just started happening to me. It's happened two time in the last month and I have to say it's the most frightening thing ever. I have two kids and I'm scared to death to drive them in this car. It's happened on the freeway and on residential streets. So, it really doesn't make a difference what speed you are going.   I noticed your post was in 2007. Can you tell me what ever happened with your situation? I have been reading tons of posts about this flaw and it doesn't look very promising as far as finding a quick fix....or any fix at all.   Any suggestions you may have would be really helpful. Replies to this message: kellykay474 (Oct 05, 2009 12:47 pm) kfudem (Oct 07, 2009 9:37 am) mac24 (Oct 09, 2009 6:35 am) brokenjeep (Oct 11, 2009 6:30 am)
#150 of 159 Re: front end shakes violently ... at high speeds [kfudem] by kellykay474 Oct 05, 2009 (12:47 pm)
Replying to: kfudem (Oct 05, 2009 11:41 am) Yes, this is Kelly with the original post I took my Jeep in and they replaced parts on the front and the rear of my 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahareh 4 door: My complaint was entered as: Customer states steering shakes excessively when hitting bumps The dealership replaced The Damper, steering Customer states loud clunk in rear end when shifting into drive after backing up Cause: Spider gears teeth broken and clutch noisy   The dealership replaced the rear differential pumpkin assembly and bearing S. replaced fluids and added additives Parts included: Seal-Drive Pinion Bearing -Drive Pinion Bearing-Differential side Spacer-Drive Pinion Bearing Case Kit-Differential Bearing-Drive Pinion Sealer Lubricant Lubricant Adhessive-Stud and Bearing Trac-lock equipped Rear Disc BrakesEquipped-both sides Bearings, Pinion-All Axles-Replaced It took them 12 days and now it's making a clanging sound when I ecellerate???????????? I am so frustrated Ihad a 2001 Jeep Wrangler and had no major problems I have had to replace the front brakes within 10 months and believe all these other issues were what caused my brakes to wear so fast, but had to pay another $300 again within a year on front brakes and $359. for the back. The Dealership I brought the Jeep to was in Kingwood, Texas and because I bought an extended Warrenty I got a free rental that I drove off the lot with then every morning tire was low so i put air in then brought it back to them to fix and I had to buy a $100. tire because there was a nail in the side (which was miost likely there when I rented) they also charged me $20. labor to put a new tire on their PT cruiser even though if I had been in my realitivly new Jeep it would have been covered cuz I purchased the road hazard warrenty they PUSH on you when buying tires even though apparently they don't find it nessasary on their own vehicles DEERBROOK FOREST JEEP Replies to this message: kfudem (Oct 07, 2009 9:37 am) mac24 (Oct 09, 2009 6:35 am)
#151 of 159 Re: front end shakes violently ... at high speeds [kellykay474] by kfudem Oct 07, 2009 (9:37 am)
Replying to: kellykay474 (Oct 05, 2009 12:47 pm) Kelly, thank you for your response. I'm currently waiting for Chrysler to call me back to see what they are going to do. I too have owned Jeeps in the past and have NEVER had any problems. Glad everything worked out for you in the end.
#152 of 159 Re: front end shakes violently ... at high speeds [kellykay474] by mac24 Oct 09, 2009 (6:35 am)
Replying to: kellykay474 (Oct 05, 2009 12:47 pm) I purchased the road hazard warrenty they PUSH on you when buying tires even though apparently they don't find it nessasary on their own vehicles   Why would they go to the expense of buying it for their own vehicles when they can get the customer to pay for any tire damage?   As the economy gets tougher some businesses will reduce spending on items that they believe will reduce their profits. Other businesses will increase spending on the same items, believing that an increase in happy customers will add to their profits.   I believe your dealer falls into the first group.
#153 of 159 First lesson learned by tired_old_dave Oct 09, 2009 (4:26 pm)
I had the 'lizard install the woods relocation bracket and the beefier stabilizer on our non-lifted wrangler(for now). I jumped the gun. I was the first person to try and do that there. Oh well back to factory for now but that bracket will stay on for later use. Just happen to click on the other thread first and caught the end of the steering info from mac and eric. Understand a lot more about the wrangler and like it even more and need to get my tools ready.
#154 of 159 Re: front end shakes violently ... at high speeds [kfudem] by brokenjeep Oct 11, 2009 (6:30 am)
Replying to: kfudem (Oct 05, 2009 11:41 am) For EVERYONE with 2007 Jeep with the DEATH WOBBLE....I spent 6 months or more on this.. went to the top of the HEAP at Chrysler... YOU NEED THE 2010 stabilizer parts. I did get new tires too...but honestly it is debatable if they were needed. No matter what they try it will not work... so just have dealer ship order those. So far now 15,000 miles i have gone with new parts and NO issues.
#155 of 159 Re: 2008 Jeep Wrangler Clutch Pops out of First Gear [flynlevel] by fair09 Oct 27, 2009 (5:32 pm)
Replying to: flynlevel (Jun 02, 2008 8:28 am) My Jeep does the exact same thing when it's in first gear. I took it to a Jeep Service Center they drove it around and Nothing! They said that they couldn't find anything. Two days later it happened again. I have had manuals all my life this is fairly a new 2008 model. I don't know what to do. Maybe we should all write to Jeep there has to be some sort of recall.

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