I guess I’m experiencing the dreaded DEATH WOBBLE

[AJay]

Two months ago my jeep started the wobble of death. I was driving my son and it just started shaking crazy. I was driving about 65mph. It is the most scariest thing ever. I been reading everything everyone have written. It’s sad that the jeep company hasn’t done anything to help us. I have the wobble and the rear window water leak. It’s very upsetting. Thank you everyone. I have a gladiator 2020

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[NC4stroker]

My Sport S had some left front wheel shimmy in sub-zero temperature two winters ago when I'd hit a road defect. Once the temperature warmed up (over 10º) the problem went away.
The dealer replaced the steering damper (seems their fix for nearly any front end issues) and the problem has not reoccurred, even last week across MT & ND in -10º weather.

Kevin

This. According to my dealer, the factory steering damper is not good in really cold weather. The dealerships are replacing the stock damper with an aftermarket damper.

 

[KSP938]

Update. Has the steering stabilizer replaced under warranty. Tech said it was toast. Drives like it did brand new. Also had fox bumpstops replaced under warranty. Tech said they were also toast no oil in them at all.

 

[Bbannongmu]

This. According to my dealer, the factory steering damper is not good in really cold weather. The dealerships are replacing the stock damper with an aftermarket damper.

Stabilizers don’t fix death wobble. You should be able to drive safely with no wobble without a stabilizer. Dealers know this and want to wait you out and cover up symptoms without dealing with the underlying issues.

 

[Pstores]

@JeepCares, as a newer Jeep Owner. What is the solution to the Death Wobble you read about on every Forum and Facebook Thread?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

@JeepCares, as a newer Jeep Owner. What is the solution to the Death Wobble you read about on every Forum and Facebook Thread?

Why do you keep tagging them? They aren't solvers, they are go-betweens.
You really need to catch up. There is no one cause, and no one solution.
It's another one of those things that happens all too often, but not as often as you believe based on "every facebook thread".
There's a couple of good threads here on it - and you'll find what fixes it for some won't fix it for others, but one common theme is wear or loose parts (or people putting combinations of things together that cause it - self-induced.

You keep tagging JC as if there is "A" solution, just like your battery thing.............

Check the post just above yours for some things to check. Chances are you'll never experience it. The only time I have run into it was with a FORD pickup, not a Jeep.
It's been around since the early 1960s at least and many vehicles with this type of steering system and solid axle have seen it - IH, Ford, even semi tractors.

 

[Lunentucker]

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[ShadowsPapa]

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I can always count on you, my friend. You never let me down.

 

[Pstores]

I wonder how many Profile Jeepcares has on this Forum?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I wonder how many Profile Jeepcares has on this Forum?

That's easy - 1
They use the same profile for each person and on each Jeep-related forum including the 4xe forums.
Multiple people, one id

 

[Pstores]

I’d bet they have other profiles to fight the negative PR they get. You from things like Aux Battery issues, Corrosion issues etc. You work for Jeep? Asking for a friend.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I’d bet they have other profiles to fight the negative PR they get. You from things like Aux Battery issues, Corrosion issues etc. You work for Jeep? Asking for a friend.

Believe what you want - even if it's conspiracy theories or whatever.
Forums are where people go to gripe and share their bad luck and look for fixes for their problems. It's not indicative of their quality or issues. There's little reason for them to "fight negative PR".
As far as "aux battery issues" - that's one of the biggest over-played things there is that people talk about related to Jeeps. Your so-called "aux battery issues" should just be called "battery issues" because it's well-known Jeep batteries are not long-lived or high quality, and main batteries fail as well as aux batteries - just that Jeep people THINK they know how to diagnose electric and are typically very wrong. But they believe what they are told on forums by "experts" who learn what they know from youtube.
4xe Jeeps have as many 12 volt battery issues and yet there is no aux battery.

Paint issues are shared by other manufacturers as well - ask the Chevy and Ford guys.
But you don't want to hear about that, your mind is made up so believe what you want.

(besides, many here can spot fake accounts, trolls and so on in a heart beat! It's not that hard.)

 

[Pstores]

You tipped your hand TY.

 

[hjdca]

Also check Tie Rod joints.

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