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2008 Jeep Wrangler Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems

2 owner-reported electronic stability control esc complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
Apr 2016Dec 2009
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (2)

mediumELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Apr 2016

SWAY BAR LIGHT WAS FLASHING, BROUGHT TO DEALER NEEDED NEW ELECTRONIC SWAY BAR DUE TO CORROSION. THIS IS ENCLOSED AND SHOULD HAVE NO CORROSION I WAS CONCERNED THAT MY JEEP MAY GO INTO A DEATH WOBBLE IF I DROVE OVER 18 MILES PER HOUR. MY JEEP HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES.I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT DUE TO COMPLAINTS I VIEWED ONLINE I NOT THE ONLY ONE SO ACTUATOR, STABILIZER BAR, WIRING CHASSIS, SCREW & RET PUSH CODE U1159 WAS SHOWING. POWER WIRE WAS CORRODED AND WEAK CLEANED & BENT PIN NEW WIRING HARNESS WAS NEEDED. AFTER 2260.00 I GOT MY JEEP BACK2

NHTSA #: 10853166
mediumELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Dec 2009

JEEP IS A STOCK 2DR 4X4 JEEP WRANGLER X WITH 28500 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON A COUPLE OF DIRT ROADS BUT NO OFF ROAD USAGE. WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE ON LOOP 470 IN DENVER AT 65MPH, MY JEEP BEGAN TO AGGRESSIVELY "WOBBLE" JACKHAMMER AND THROW JEEP FROM TIRE TO TIRE SIDE TO SIDE LITERALLY JUMPING INCHES OFF THE PAVEMENT. IT WAS JUMPING FROM FRONT RIGHT TIRE TO REAR LEFT TIRE TO FRONT LEFT. BACK AND FORTH 1 TIRE WAS ON THE GROUND WHILE THE OTHER THREE TIRES YOUR COULD FEEL LITERALLY JUMPING OFF THE ROAD AND HAD NO CONTACT WITH PAVEMENT. VERY SCARY. ALL VEHICLE CONTROL LOST AT THIS TIME. MANUAL STICK WAS ACTUALLY BEING THROWN SO VIOLENTLY LEFT AND RIGHT I COULD NOT GRAB IT TO THROW IN NEUTRAL AND STOP THE VEHICLE. BRAKING SYSTEM HAD VERY LITTLE EFFECT SINCE ALL WHEELS BUT ONE WERE OFF THE PAVEMENT. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO 45MPH AND THE DEATH WOBBLE MYSTERIOUSLY STOPPED AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL ENOUGH TO PULL OF THE FREEWAY AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. I DISCOVERED A LITTLE SNOW AROUND THE TIREWELL BUT CERTAINLY NOTHING THAT SHOULD CAUSE THIS VIOLENT OF A REACTION. VERY DANGEROUS BEEN DRIVING FOR 23 YEARS AND NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. *TR

NHTSA #: 10294552

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