Death Wobble - NHTSA Now Investigating

[xpsruler]

My drag link and steering stabilizer have both been replaced but I am still experiencing this :-(. It happened really bad on the highway this morning so I brought it back in. This is at least my 3rd time having to bring it in for the same problem. Any ideas guys?

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[Jimac]

My drag link and steering stabilizer have both been replaced but I am still experiencing this :-(. It happened really bad on the highway this morning so I brought it back in. This is at least my 3rd time having to bring it in for the same problem. Any ideas guys?

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[DHTex87]

If I hit a small bump at 70+ my entire front end feels like it’s violently wobbling from aside to side, almost bouncing. It doesn’t stop until I decelerate to around 50 mph? Anyone else experience this? Death wobble?

I’ve had this exact issue on a 2018 JL Sahara rental that I’m driving in Wyoming. 80 mph on the interstate, hitting an expansion joint going over a bridge induces it. A brisk shimmy/oscillation that won’t stop on its own unless I slow down to 45-50 mph. The first time it happened was in the dark early in the early morning. Glad there wasn’t any snow/ice on the road at the time, and very little traffic.

I rented the vehicle as a good opportunity for an extended test drive because I’m interested in owning one. I would be glad to know that FCA has solved the problem going forward. This type of thing shouldn’t happen on a new vehicle in this day and age and it definitely should be addressed in a proactive way by FCA.

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