2008 Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X2 Suspension Problems

“Jeep shakes violently at speeds over 50 miles per hour; also known as a death wobble. We experienced this problem 1 year ago. The steering stabilizer was changed by the dealership. Almost exactly a year later, april 2012, we experienced the problem again. I personally changed the steering stabilizer again, but the problem persisted the next day. We returned the Jeep to the dealership. They changed the tie-rod and aligned the vehicle's front end. Two days later, the problem recurred. …”

“While driving this vehicle, along with two toddlers in the backseat, at 50 MPH, without warning, the suspension began to shake violently. As ii had never experienced anything like this in my life, my first instinct was to apply the brakes, as I had absolutely zero control of the vehicle. Wrong move! This caused the Jeep to hop, and skip , I also lost the ability to steer. I then began to pray for my babies, who had been asleep in the backseat. I removed my foot from brakes, and fought with the steering wheel until I could crawl to a stop in the middle of the road!!! …”

“The death wobble has occurred at multiple speeds, typically on highway. I have some video recording of this happening even at speeds of 35-50. Vehicle begins severely shaking and is not safe at all - driver nearly loses all control. Can be induced by braking, by road bump, or apparently just random onset. Replaced tires and had suspension work done and stabilizer shocks replaced twice. This has helped but not eliminated the problem and I expect it to deteriorate once again. Once death wobble occurs, it can be resolved by either slowing down or speeding up. …”

“Driving around 40 - 50 MPH, hit a slight bump and vehicle begins shaking violently. Steering wheel shakes, entire Jeep feels out of control. You must come almost to a complete stop before the shaking subsides. This happens every time you hit a slight bump going 40+MPH. Dealer said it was an alignment problem and fixed it . It is back at the dealership. We were on a 6 lane freeway today when it happened again. We got it stopped once and within a minute, it happened again. Had an 18 wheeler been behind us at the time we would probably have been hit. …”

“I have been experiencing the death wobble in my Jeep, and it is terrifying. When driving anywhere from 40-65 MPH, the front end will occasionally begin to shake violently and it feels as if the vehicle is out of control. The only way to stop it is to immediately slow way down and try to get off the road (difficult in many conditions). I recently took it in to the Jeep dealership and they fixed the problem by replacing the ball joints, the steering damper, and the front shocks ($1,700). It seemed to be ok for about 2 1/2 months, but it has happened again several times in the last two weeks. …”