Death Wobble settlement agreement in class-action case could mean reimbursement for some Jeep owners

[Deleted member 52902]

Yet another example of one of the fundamental truths of life according to my lawyer- the only ones who ever "win" in a class action suit are the attorneys.

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[keithcroshaw]

For out of pocket repairs (and they'll be very specific, I'm sure)

It's proposed so not yet final but what I note is how very narrow it is!
18-20 Wrangler and 2020 Gladiator. That's it.

The fix? A new steering dampener. So if you put a new one on to "Fix" it, you get your money back if this is approved.

Odd that Jeep is the only one being sued - it's happened to Ford and others for over 50 years. And that's also the reason it's limited to 2 model years.
What is being suggested is that after the 2020 model year, they fixed it.

Before I bailed on my JKU I had mechanics sell me a steering dampener...
It helped about 5%...
Amazing this is still an issue, I kinda knew re-entering into the Gladiator though.
10 years with no issues is pretty good for my JKU, then it went all wobbly lol.

 

[TrainMan]

I haven't read everything here. I got a notice today about the lawsuit.
1. I didn't experience any issues with the stock steering damper.

2. I bought my own Fox damper just to upgrade and match the Fox shocks.

3. I did my own work on it. Do I still get a reimbursement? Obviously I wouldn't say whether I had an issue with the original or not. I'll just say I did.

 

[NCIC105]

I love it... the plaintiffs get $4k each for their troubles. Everyone else gets an extended warranty or reimbursed for their $200 stabilizer they went out and bought on their own....

And the attorneys get $3.9M dollars

In class action, the attorneys always take care of themselves first.

 

[DaveL]

$200?
https://www.quadratec.com/p/mopar/steering-stabilizer-jl-jt-68251580AE

And the instructions say 5 full strokes, extension/compression before installing. By hand. Maybe that's why they fail when installed in the factory or at dealers.

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[Mr._Bill]

I haven't read everything here. I got a notice today about the lawsuit.
1. I didn't experience any issues with the stock steering damper.

2. I bought my own Fox damper just to upgrade and match the Fox shocks.

3. I did my own work on it. Do I still get a reimbursement? Obviously I wouldn't say whether I had an issue with the original or not. I'll just say I did.

I bought some Fox Shocks (Rubicon take-offs) and a Fox Steering Stabilizer. Maybe that Amazon receipt from a few years ago will be worth some money.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

And the instructions say 5 full strokes, extension/compression before installing. By hand. Maybe that's why they fail when installed in the factory or at dealers.

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• Guaranteed Lowest PriceWe'll match or beat any price*
• Free ShippingFree shipping on orders over $49**

Steering Stabilizer

Quadratec Part #: 12112-3409
Mopar Part #: 68251580AE
MSRP
$41.75
Discount
-$5.65
In Cart Price
$36.10
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$36.10

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Please Note : Before installing the steering damper to the vehicle, it is important to prime the new damper by 5 continuous compression – extension stroke cycles by hand, each cycle consists of a full compression and a full extension stroke, without stops as fast as possible

Sadly, you may be onto something. Take product out of box, install it, tight enough, next!

Amazing this is still an issue, I kinda knew re-entering into the Gladiator though.
10 years with no issues is pretty good for my JKU, then it went all wobbly lol.

You did 10 years with it, and then it decided to do the weeble wobble?
Not bad, I suspect you could chalk it up to a bit of wear on every part adding up to a lot of loose over-all. I guess I wouldn't be TOO upset if I got 10 years before the dam broke.

Funny thing about this - for quite a while the official response has been "stabilizer resolves issue". But it too up to the 2021 model year to figure out how to make that statement come true? I mean back in 2019 they were saying that - and yet the 18, 19 and 20 model years are covered by this - not 2021 model year and forward. So they must have had hundreds of crates of these things they had to get rid of before they finally found one that worked?
Something's not making sense here.
If, and it's a big if, they were correct, why wait until the 21 model year or later to put good ones on?
Or do they believe it's NOT going to fix it, but it will shut enough people up that they'll move forward - maybe believing there's no double-jeopardy so they can't be sued again?
What about all of those who did the stabilizer thing only to find - it didn't fix it, and went through other hoops to fix it? They are just out?
Getting dizzy thinking of this big loop they are in now.

 

[Vincent]

Got mine!

 

[punk'n]

I got my card in the mail today. Luckily, my 2020 was totaled while at the dealership so I don't have to worry about it. I guess its something I should thank them for .

 

[Gvsukids]

And the instructions say 5 full strokes, extension/compression before installing. By hand. Maybe that's why they fail when installed in the factory or at dealers.

Mine wasn't from the factory, so the dealership replaced it and primed it.

https://www.bamwholesaleparts.com/oem-parts/mopar-steering-damper-68251580ag?c=cT02ODI1MTU4MEFF

 

[keithcroshaw]

Sadly, you may be onto something. Take product out of box, install it, tight enough, next!



You did 10 years with it, and then it decided to do the weeble wobble?
Not bad, I suspect you could chalk it up to a bit of wear on every part adding up to a lot of loose over-all. I guess I wouldn't be TOO upset if I got 10 years before the dam broke.

Funny thing about this - for quite a while the official response has been "stabilizer resolves issue". But it too up to the 2021 model year to figure out how to make that statement come true? I mean back in 2019 they were saying that - and yet the 18, 19 and 20 model years are covered by this - not 2021 model year and forward. So they must have had hundreds of crates of these things they had to get rid of before they finally found one that worked?
Something's not making sense here.
If, and it's a big if, they were correct, why wait until the 21 model year or later to put good ones on?
Or do they believe it's NOT going to fix it, but it will shut enough people up that they'll move forward - maybe believing there's no double-jeopardy so they can't be sued again?
What about all of those who did the stabilizer thing only to find - it didn't fix it, and went through other hoops to fix it? They are just out?
Getting dizzy thinking of this big loop they are in now.

My plan is to keep this puppy for a long time so if it goes, then I’ll replace everything with something bigger. By then I’ll be on a fixed income and working at Walmart again to pay for the suspension.

 

[Rainman519]

Received in the mail today so it appears they're notifying affected parties.

 

[Tuggernuts]

For out of pocket repairs (and they'll be very specific, I'm sure)

It's proposed so not yet final but what I note is how very narrow it is!
18-20 Wrangler and 2020 Gladiator. That's it.

The fix? A new steering dampener. So if you put a new one on to "Fix" it, you get your money back if this is approved.

Odd that Jeep is the only one being sued - it's happened to Ford and others for over 50 years. And that's also the reason it's limited to 2 model years.
What is being suggested is that after the 2020 model year, they fixed it.

I wonder if they’ll cover my 2003 TJ? ?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I wonder if they’ll cover my 2003 TJ? ?

Naw, DW was only a problem in the 2018, 2019 and 2020 model years accoding to this.

 

[Tuggernuts]

Naw, DW was only a problem in the 2018, 2019 and 2020 model years accoding to this.

Yeah, that’s hilarious. I replaced everything, added a sector shaft brace, new stabilizer, and then and only then did the DW go away.

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