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Cold weather = Death wobble
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ShadowsPapa
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And in a way, the internet, especially forums, are not for people with perfectly behaving vehicles.........and yet.......
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I will also add that while dw with cold temps seems to be correlating with some folks experiences, it does seem odd.
But I have had no steering issues 33k miles and still on aluminum steering box so my experience might be an outlier.
But I have had no steering issues 33k miles and still on aluminum steering box so my experience might be an outlier.
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Think the word you want to use is Hypochondriasis.
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Yup - that fits when you see YT videos like "look at this before you buy" and BS like that. Attention-grabbing for clicks/views.
Real mechanics, techs and engineers must really hate YT.
Real mechanics, techs and engineers must really hate YT.
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An update - Got the Gladiator back after 10 days in the shop. It took them 10 days to get a new stabilizer and install it. The issue is not fixed. This is danagerous. We took a 240 mile trip - the car went into wobble every 20 minutes. It is super dangerous. Setup another appointment to get it looked at. I have the same exact issue as this guy:
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Who can i can contact at Jeep to get this resolved. I do not trust this vehicle with my family. this is a very common issue with over hundreds of complaints online about this.
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Link to my video for the issues: (6) 2022 Gladiator Sport (6k) Stock Wobble Unsafe December 23, 2022 - YouTube .
Useless 50k truck. Can't even take it anywhere.
Useless 50k truck. Can't even take it anywhere.
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Hi there. Please send our team a private message, we'd be happy to discuss your concerns further.
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JeepCode4
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Thats crazy. Was going to chime in and suggest the motor mount or drive link mount being faulty. There was a TSB out for the steering stabilizer, so thats why they default to those, but most of us replace that absolutely useless stock shock with a terraflex/fox unit that's actually useful, so its almost always one of the links/tie rods if not bad wheel balance or out of round. Literally after 20 miles, i replaced the steering stabilizer with a fox ATS unit, and promptly thew out the stock struts also. they are trash. my 22 JT HA, "sport tuned suspension" was a joke.
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I agree with ShadowPapa if you have death wobble you will not want to drive that jeep again and will likely crap your pants. I had it in my 94 and pulled over on the highway and was afraid to go highway speeds nearly the rest of the drive to work. Then I bought parts the next day and fixed it. also 38PSI is super over inflated IMO
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