Loose Steering?

[MarineHawk]

I'll do the same when the Mojave shows up....

FCA actually affirmatively designed the loose steering into the Mojave model: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...iator-mojave-edition.27544/page-8#post-445337

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[Scrubb84]

FCA actually affirmatively designed the loose steering into the Mojave model: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...iator-mojave-edition.27544/page-8#post-445337

IMO this is their way out of the shitty situation they put themselves in. Take the stockpile of garbage steering boxes and put them in the new model, but advertise it first so no one will know we f’d up real bad to begin with. Im loving this.

edit: they should advertise it correctly and say it is designed with “A LOSE OF STEERING” not loose.
Thats what I have. Complete lose of steering in the dead-zone.

 

[MarineHawk]

IMO this is their way out of the shitty situation they put themselves in. Take the stockpile of garbage steering boxes and put them in the new model, but advertise it first so no one will know we f’d up real bad to begin with. Im loving this.

edit: they should advertise it correctly and say it is designed with “A LOSE OF STEERING” not loose.
Thats what I have. Complete lose of steering in the dead-zone.

Sorry I keep doing this. It was a joke. I made up that language and inserted into the quotation.

 

[Scrubb84]

Sorry I keep doing this. It was a joke. I made up that language and inserted into the quotation.

Sounded legit to me. I feel pretty stupid now, but thats ok. Lol

 

[MarineHawk]

Sounded legit to me. I feel pretty stupid now, but thats ok. Lol

Again, sorry. I thought the "as you wobble over even the most-extreme dunes" would have given it away.

 

[Scrubb84]

Again, sorry. I thought the "as you wobble over even the most-extreme dunes" would have given it away.

I read that, but i got tunnel vision on the issue cuz im so angry about it.

 

[Gatorized]

Again, sorry. I thought the "as you wobble over even the most-extreme dunes" would have given it away.

Again, sorry. I thought the "as you wobble over even the most-extreme dunes" would have given it away.

probably should go back and edit that post and add a disclaimer attributing it to the “undocumented 6th attribute” - poorly-engineered addition of excessive steering play, noticeable as you play in the sand and wobble with the faintest of control over even the most minute dunes.

 

[ZTMAN]

Again, sorry. I thought the "as you wobble over even the most-extreme dunes" would have given it away.

I thought that was a funny edit.

 

[BeeYoBe]

At first, it was almost only a Rubicon problem. Is it still the case? I tried to verify this myself by looking at profiles, but there’s too many forum members that don’t give detailed description of their Gladiator model...

Got a 100% Stock Overland here that had extremely loose steering that was fixed about 60-70% with a new track bar. Still not right, but a lot better. I would love for it to get fixed real soon, but i'm not holding my breath.

 

[Casique]

Sounds like ordering is playing steering Russian roulette, need to test drive first...

 

[Musser717]

Got a 100% Stock Overland here that had extremely loose steering that was fixed about 60-70% with a new track bar. Still not right, but a lot better. I would love for it to get fixed real soon, but i'm not holding my breath.

Did you get the dealership to put a new track bar in under warranty, or did you go aftermarket?

 

[BeeYoBe]

Did you get the dealership to put a new track bar in under warranty, or did you go aftermarket?

2nd Dealer replaced under warranty. First dealer had 2 more overland models that did the same thing so they said nothing they can do.

They went off of the JL Wrangler loose steering issue since they are all the same parts.
The bulletin number for the JL loose steering: 02-003-19

 

[Tire Guy]

Had the JT back in for an oil change and replace the steering damper they recommended the last time I had it in. After 3 days, they said it does not need the steering damper just an alignment which I had done by an independent shop and done perfectly. But whatever. So then the service manager, assistant service manager and the tech all go drive it and the results of their extensive testing and knowledge is..... drives like it should.

I have both the wander and the play in the steering wheel. Wife refuses to drive it. My 4th Jeep, so I know what it should drive like. The BS continues. They just have no f...ing clue.

I have some improvement in steering play by seating all fuses and cranking the steering wheel lock to lock.

 

[Gladius]

Found this video on YouTube. I checked mine and it does this.
https://youtu.be/TvpTgCMnxEE

 

[Tire Guy]

Found this video on YouTube. I checked mine and it does this.
https://youtu.be/TvpTgCMnxEE

I checked mine a couple weeks ago and it is the same. I am thinking I will install the trackbar/sector shaft bracket from Synergy.

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