Suspension/Steering
Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.
What Owners Say
""Wranglers/Gladiators are known for a "death wobble" in the steering wheel, at interstate speeds after hitting a bump. It causes severe shaking of front end, and one must slow to 40 mph immediately, (ON THE INTERSTATE!) to stop the harmonic. The dealer replaced tie rod end only, first time at 3558 odometer miles in November, knowing the steering damper would need to be replaced too based on other Jeeps. Mechanic said the metal in tie rod end was very soft. Jeep is metering the repairs out slowly but apparently extended the warranty on these parts. A month later, the wobble returned, and dealer replaced the steering damper.""
Anonymous, MD (2023 Jeep Gladiator Willys 3.6-L V6)"Driving down the interstate and front end began to shake uncontrollably (the death wobble I was told! Problems was resolved after returning it to dealership for repair."
Anonymous, (2023 Jeep Gladiator Unsure 3.6-L V6)"Result of the "death wobble" issue."
Anonymous, WA (2023 Jeep Gladiator Sport S 3.6-L V6)""Already explained, tie rod end failed at 3500 miles. It is a well known problem, to Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator owners. The DEALER, my SALESMAN, called it the "death wobble". At internet speeds when hitting a pothole or road joint, the truck goes into a harmonic shake at 70 mph. To stop it, one must slow to 40 mph immediately ON THE INTERSTATE! That will end the harmonic, severe shaking of the vehicle. Tie rod end and later when it recurred the next month, the steering damper was replaced.""
Anonymous, MD (2023 Jeep Gladiator Willys 3.6-L V6)
"Suffered the classic solid front axle "death wobble" after hitting a small surface change on the highway. Resulted in violent oscillation of the frontend. Dealership replaced the steering damper. But most Jeep experts say that the steering damper going out is just a symptom of an issue elsewhere. Dealership said nothing was loose and that the damper was just a bad part on this vehicle."
Anonymous, WA (2023 Jeep Gladiator Sport S 3.6-L V6)