Rdmitch
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- Ross
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2019
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- Location
- Elyria, Ohio
- Vehicle(s)
- 2020 JLUR, ford transit 250, 2017 Wrangler Smoky Mountain Edition
- Occupation
- Mechanical designer /contractor and musician
Yes, people have complained about jeep steering in the past, especially those who never drove a solid axle vehicle. but the major complaints started after the switch to electronic steering instead of the hydraulic steering pump.
That indicates an issue going on with the steering system. It’s not a few oddballs, it’s thousands of consumers.
There have been deaths as reported to NHTSB which is why they are taking serious looks at it now.
You can win against the big Corporations, many have fought and won refunds, buybacks, replacements. I won my case !
Backyard mechanics find bandaids and work arounds to help the problem, manufacturer developed products like sector braces (not,a new idea, they have been around), better track bars, stabilizers , total replacements for retrofitting back to the hydraulic system. All help in their own way.
It’s not a Jeep thing that inexperienced drivers have, if you drove one you would understand exactly the issue. Not,all have the same problem to the same degree. My 2018 JL was almost undrivable. My replacement (paid for by FCA) 2020 JL was easily 75% better right out of the box. Added mods brought it up to 90% as good as my JK.
Its not an issue with the driver, definitely an issue with parts and/or quality control. I empathize with those caught in the middle of the battle and applaud the posters here fighting the battle to make it right. I agree Jeep will never admit to a fault or replace parts that impede the product design, they easily can find a solution and make that available to those that have and will have issues.
While my own issue is pretty much resolved, i will always continue to support the others and encourage them to find new solutions to this insanely frustrating problem.
That indicates an issue going on with the steering system. It’s not a few oddballs, it’s thousands of consumers.
There have been deaths as reported to NHTSB which is why they are taking serious looks at it now.
You can win against the big Corporations, many have fought and won refunds, buybacks, replacements. I won my case !
Backyard mechanics find bandaids and work arounds to help the problem, manufacturer developed products like sector braces (not,a new idea, they have been around), better track bars, stabilizers , total replacements for retrofitting back to the hydraulic system. All help in their own way.
It’s not a Jeep thing that inexperienced drivers have, if you drove one you would understand exactly the issue. Not,all have the same problem to the same degree. My 2018 JL was almost undrivable. My replacement (paid for by FCA) 2020 JL was easily 75% better right out of the box. Added mods brought it up to 90% as good as my JK.
Its not an issue with the driver, definitely an issue with parts and/or quality control. I empathize with those caught in the middle of the battle and applaud the posters here fighting the battle to make it right. I agree Jeep will never admit to a fault or replace parts that impede the product design, they easily can find a solution and make that available to those that have and will have issues.
While my own issue is pretty much resolved, i will always continue to support the others and encourage them to find new solutions to this insanely frustrating problem.
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