2018 Jeep Wrangler owner complaints

I recently had a local Jeep dealer install a mopar factory 2" lift kit on my 2018 Jeep wrangler rubicon a few weeks ago. Since the 2" lift was installed, when the Jeep hits a highway break, bump/pothole, anywhere between 30mph up to normal highway speeds, I get the "death wobble" in the steering wheel and the vehicle shakes violently. This Jeep still has the factory original tires and rims installed, and has no other add-ons to the vehicle. I have to slow the vehicle down to 25 MPH for the death wobble to stop. I traveled 35 miles a few days ago on a state highway at speeds between 40-65 MPH, in 32 degree temps, and the vehicle went into a "death wobble" (7) times, five of which I have on video for the upcoming lawsuits. It appears more vulnerable to a death wobble if the front driver

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

Extremely loose steering which makes it nearly impossible to control. At highway speeds, it's absolutely dangerous. My wife is so scared she won't even drive it. There is constant correcting and if the road isn't perfectly flat, you'll have to hold the steering wheel at the 10:00 or 2:00 to keep the vehicle straight. Imagine doing this on the interstate at 70mph. I'm a 10yr plus wrangler owner and I love them, but I'm getting rid of this thing if Jeep doesn't address it.

My brand new 2018 wrangler jl has the "death wobble": when traveling at highway speeds and I hit a sharp bump, the front end shakes uncontrollably. I need to take my foot off the gas, get into the breakdown lane and go down to close to zero MPH before the shaking stops, then I need to re-merge into traffic. Very scary (I usually have family in car with me) and very dangerous. It's in the shop now. Parts are on backorder and they won't release it to me until its fixed--I presume b/c its too dangerous. I experienced the death wobble 7 times between when I drove it off the lot and was able to secure an appointment with the dealer. *dt*jb

Front end wobbles violently at speeds over 45 miles an hour, continual steering wheel input to keep the Jeep in lane

I'm driving on the highway about 70 and I hit a bump and my car starts shaking violently! I have cars next to me and behind me , and I move over to the slower lane and slow down to about 40 for the shaking to stop .

While driving highway speeds and hitting a bump or going across a railroad track. I get sudden vibration in the front end end and through my steering wheel also known as the death wobble. Very dangerous especially if going in a corner on an interstate.

Steering is loose and unresponsive ,Jeep wonders into lanes on highways, hard to keep straight, constant steering wheel input needed to maintain a straight line at highway speeds, after hitting some pumps at highway speeds the front wheels shake and the steering wheel occilates , in some case vilantly causeing temporarily lose in control of Jeep. Can turn steering wheel several inches in both directions without the wheels turning.unknown as to what the problem is, I have been pulled over by police who thought I was a drunk driver due to not maintaining a straight line. Almost involved in an accident with my children in car, hit a bump at highway speed and the wheels shook and steering wheel occilated and could not maintain my lane, was pulled over by driver in other car as we thought we h

Problem Description (very important): My 2018 Jeep Wrangler experiences a severe and violent front-end shaking commonly referred to as “death wobble.” This occurs while driving at highway speeds and makes the vehicle difficult to control until I slow down significantly. The shaking feels dangerous and unpredictable and creates a serious safety risk. I transport my children in this vehicle, and this issue is frightening and unsafe for passengers and other drivers. My dealership states there is no recall, but I am aware of widespread consumer complaints, documented defects, and lawsuits involving death wobble in Jeep Wranglers, including the 2018 model year. I believe this is a known steering/suspension defect and not normal wear and tear. I am reporting this for safety reasons.

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at high rates of speed, the contact lost steering control of the vehicle after driving over a bump in the roadway and the front end of the vehicle started shaking uncontrollably. The contact stated that the failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was related to the steering damper. Additionally, the contact was informed that the part needed to be replaced every three years. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

I'm describing this is a steering problem, but it may easily include suspension as well. I've experienced the so-called death wobble several times since buying this Jeep. I had chalked it up as being part of having 4WD (though operating in 2WD), but I never had this problem with a much older Jeep, and it doesn't seem like it should be acceptable. Twice on this day traveling around 60 MPH, the steering began to shake with the whole vehicle wobbling. I was able to stop it after slowing down below about 40 MPH or so. I haven't found a common culprit, though it's been triggered by hitting bridge expansion joints on the highway... particularly if I'm not going perfectly straight. I'm fearful of driving over 55 MPH, and I don't think that's acceptable. While I kept control, I don't know if

Vehicle steering lickings up while driving above 30mph particularly in colder weather conditions. While driving steering locks and has already nearly causes a head on collision and into a ditch.

On the highway while traveling straight ahead at speeds above 65 MPH any time the vehicle is introduced to a bump, dip in the highway, transition to a bridge or change in pavement the steering wheel shakes violently and the vehicle is virtually uncontrollable. In order to get the vehicle to stop shaking speed must be reduced to 30 MPH or lower. The vehicle is not drivable at highway speed as every bump, dip or road transition causes this symptom.

Severe death wobble. Violent shaking will not stop unless I pull over and come to a complete stop. This is extremely dangerous when on the highway.

When you hit an imperfection in the road you get death wobble in the steering wheel which shakes the whole vehicle and you have to come to bring the vehicle toto a complete stop to get it to stop. One time was crossing railroad tracks is at45 MPH the next time was on the freeway at 70 MPH very unsafe

At highway speeds (60+ MPH), the entire steering column and Jeep shakes after I pass over a bridge. The only way to come out of the shake is to lower my speed down to about 40 MPH which is unsafe when in heavy traffic. The first time it happened (~10,000 miles on my new Jeep) with intensity, I would have lost control of my vehicle if I did not have both hands on the wheel. I was truly scared. The dealership replaced my steering wheel damper which helped for a little while. About 2 months later (~13,000 miles on my Jeep), it happened again. The vehicle is currently at the dealership and they are looking it over again.

When the vehicle is in reverse, whether stationary or moving, sometimes the parking assist grid lines do not show up at all on the screen that you are looking at which are supposed to help you when you are backing the vehicle up. The grid lines let you know how far to keep backing up, if you are going straight or at an angle, let you know when you should stop backing up, etc. This means you are not exactly sure when you should stop & sometimes you hit the curb behind you with your wheels or in my case, I hit our backyard fence. I also couldn't tell that I was as close to a parked car as I was or that I did not pull into a parking space straight. I've emailed Jeep several times over the past 2 years & joined several online blog groups & Jeep keeps telling us Jeep owners they will be putting

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 Jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the rear window defroster cord had separated from the window and malfunctioned. The failure caused the rear defroster not to operate and created a visibility hazard for the driver. The vehicle was taken to homer skelton Chrysler (7661 us hwy 51, millington, tn) where the cord was glued in place. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 Jeep wrangler. While driving approximately 65 MPH over a bump in the road, the vehicle shook profusely. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to lawless Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (888-384-4956, located at 196 lexington st, woburn, ma 01801) where it was diagnosed that the damper needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that someone would be sent to the contact's residence to inspect the vehicle. The contact stated that no one was sent and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

ABS module failure. Been waiting almost a year now for one, but apparently it’s not a priority to Chrysler and their engineers. It’s going to cause an accident one day and when it does, Chrysler is going to be writing a fat check to your truly.