MY JEEP WRANGLER SUFFERED WHAT IS BEING DESCRIBED AS A "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS VEHICLE, PURCHASED NEW BY ME, WITH ALL ORIGINAL STOCK EQUIPMENT, TO INCLUDE TIRES WITH 6900 (SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED) MILES EXPERIENCED A SEVERE FRONT-END WOBBLE THAT NEARLY CAUSED A CAR BEHIND ME (AND SEVERAL OTHERS BEHIND IT) TO PILE-UP AS I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY USED FOR WEEKEND DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND IS GARAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN TOWED NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. I PREVIOUSLY TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN VACAVILLE, CA TWO YEARS PRIOR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. I DOUBT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY "TESTED" ON THE ROAD. TO CLARIFY, I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY TWICE. INCREDIBLY, THIS TIME (JULY 26, 2013) CHRYSLER JEEP VACAVILLE TOLD THAT STEERING STABILIZER AND RIGHT-SIDE BUSHING WAS "WORN" - $853.94 LATER, PROBLEM IS FIXED. I HAVE VEHICLE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED FOR YOUR EXAMINATION IF NECESSARY. THANK YOU!! *TR
2012
STEERING
RECEIVED 1ST SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, N28/NHTSA 13V-234, FROM CHRYSLER GROUP 09/10/2013. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (BAY DODGE, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL) AND WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK AT A LATER DATE BECAUSE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE ISSUE WERE NOT IN STOCK AND THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE INVENTORY. 2ND SAFETY RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED 12/07/2013. I CALLED THE SAME DEALERSHIP ON 12/09/2013 AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE ADDED TO THE "WAIT" LIST...THAT I WAS NUMBER 45 AND COULD EXPECT TO WAIT A COUPLE YEARS FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN ONLY ORDER ONE REPAIR KIT EVERY 14 WEEKS FROM CHRYSLER!! WHAT?? SO, IF THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER TUBE BEGINS TO LEAK IT MAY CAUSE "DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND A LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FUNCTION WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH"...AND IT IS OK TO MAKE ME WAIT YEARS FOR THE REPAIR??? *TR
