NHTSA ODI #11323255

2020 Jeep Wrangler Complaint

Steering

Filed May 4, 2020 · Incident date May 1, 2020

Vehicle
2020 Jeep Wrangler
Component(s)
Steering
Complaint filed
May 4, 2020
Date of incident
May 1, 2020
Reported VIN
1C4GJXAG8LW

Owner's description

THE CAR WILL NOT HOLD A STRAIGHT LINE. IT DODGES AND DIVES ALL OVER THE ROAD. IF YOU ARE MAKING A SWEEPING TURN OVER 40 MPH IN EITHER DIRECTION, IT SUDDENLY DARTS IN THE DIRECTION YOU HAVE THE WHEEL TURNED WITH NO FURTHER INPUT. WHEN YOU TRY TO CORRECT BACK IT TAKES A LOT OF WHEEL MOVEMENT AND THEN IT SUDDENLY DARTS IN THE DIRECTION. IT JUST WILL NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT. YOU ARE CONSTANTLY FIGHTING TO KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES. YOU CAN NOT DRIVE THIS CAR FOR MORE THEN. AN HOUR OR TWO AND YOU HAVE TO STOP[ DRIVING. IT IS UNSAFE NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, BUT TO ANYBODY ELSE ON THE ROAD. YOU JUST DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS GOING TO DO. NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE FCA TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT. THIS ISSUE MAKES THE RALPH NADER ISSUES WITH THE CHEVROLET COVER LOOK MINOR. PLEASE, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEBODY DIES.

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