2004 Jeep Wrangler

PURCHASED A USED 2004 JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON WITH 11000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS I NOTICED THAT THE ODOMETER SEAMED TO BE READING SLOW, SO I HAD THE ODOMETER CHECKED BY A STATE TROOPER AND FOUND OUT THAT AT 45 MPH I WAS ONLY MOVING AT 40 MPH. WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THE TIRES AND RIMS ARE NOT THE RIGHT SIZE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES THAT WHERE ON THE JEEP WHEN I PURCHASED IT ARE P225/75R15, THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS LT245/75R16, IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE? THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE JEEP FROM REFUSES TO MAKE IT RIGHT. WOULD THE 11000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER BE RIGHT OR COULD IT BE MORE? *JB

2004 JEEP WRANGLER 24,000 MILES. I DO NOT DRIVE MY WIFE'S JEEP THAT OFTEN SO NOT SURE WHEN THIS STARTED BUT IT DEVELOPED A SEVERE SHAKE IN FRONT END, TOOK INTO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE FRONT SHOCKS. I DROVE IT A FEW WEEKS LATER AND THE SAME THING WAS STILL HAPPENING, DEALER CHANGED THE STABILIZER. AGAIN, A FEW WEEK LATER HAD IT OUT AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM...TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THIS TIME THEY ADVISED IT HAS WARPED ROTORS DUE TO BAD DRIVING HABITS. THIS IS MY WIFE'S VEHICLE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND DRIVES HIGHWAY MILES TO WORK, NOT SURE WHAT THE "BAD HABITS" ARE. THE SHAKE IS FAIRLY VIOLENT AT TIMES AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR AS BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM, WHY HAVE THEY NOT BEEN ADVISED TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION? *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PITMAN ARM FELL OFF FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SIDESWIPE ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION. ALSO, THE FRONT END SHOOK WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH FOR TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

2004 JEEP WRANGLER X HAS DEVELOPED A NOTICEABLE SHAKE, OR "SHIMMY" WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS. THIS SHAKE IS ESPECIALLY VIOLENT AT AROUND 50 MPH OVER PAVED ROAD SURFACES WITH UNEVENNESS OR POTHOLES. AT TIMES, THIS SHAKING IS SO SEVERE AS TO MAKE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS PROBLEM WAS EVALUATED BY A JEEP DEALERSHIP. THEIR FINDING WAS THAT THE ALIGNMENT AND STEERING ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, HOWEVER ALL FOUR TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES ARE STOCK GOODYEAR WRANGLER GS-A'S AND ORIGINAL TO THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON THEM AND NOW APPEAR TO BE FAILING AT THE SAME TIME. THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THIS IS A CONDITION IS NOT UNCOMMON. *NM

FIRST OFF YOU NEED TO DO A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR 'DEATH WOBBLE'. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND I AM AFRAID FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE JEEP. "DEATH WOBBLE".. THE DEATH WOBBLE IS BASICALLY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING YOUR JEEP DOWN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT CAN HAPPEN AT VIRTUALLY ANY SPEED, THOUGH MOSTLY ABOVE 40 MPH OR SO, AND IS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITNESSING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. IT SEEMS TO GET MORE AND MORE OUT OF CONTROL. OUR JEEP IS A 2004 WRANGLER WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES. WE HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE 5,000 MILES OR SO. JEEP NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER TURNED THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THEN STRUCK A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE STEERING GEAR SHEERED AND FRACTURED. THE STEERING GEAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

I HAVE A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT, RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE SO HARD I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL, WHEN I CALLED JEEP THEY SAID BRING IT IN AND WE WILL CHARGE YOU TO LOOK AT IT SHOP TIME WHERE I LIVE IS AROUND 100.00 AN HOUR, SINCE THE WARRANTY IS UP THEY REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME EXCEPT CHARGE ME TO LOOK AT IT. I AM SURE THEY WILL NEVER ADMIT TO IT HAVING A PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND ITS STILL DOING IT. I AM NOT SURE WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM? MAYBE IF THERE IS ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THEY WILL RECALL IT HOPEFULLY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. ALL I WANT TO DO IS SELL IT NOW AND GET SOMETHING NOT MADE BY CHRYSLER. *JB