Death Wobble Repair

Asked by Dan Jun 14, 2017 at 04:41 PM about the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee.  At 45mph, going down hill and slightly
applying the brakes, the entire front end shakes to beat the band!  I have
replaced the track bar, lower control arms, rotors, pads and calipers...  still
shakes.  I am a bit concerned that the new control arms seem to have a fair
mount of play in them. Any help would be appreciated...  getting expensive!

2 Answers

Bearings are good, as well as tie-rod ends. Replaces the Shocks and the steering stabilizer. I put Moog lower control arms on. May replace them with Mopar parts, and if I still have the problem I will have the tires replaced, balanced, and aligned. They were going to be replaced by end of summer anyway... becoming a money pit!

100

Different solution: went through everything - track bar, stabilizer bar, tie rods, shocks, pit arm...and some certainly were worn and needed replacing. But, the real problem on my 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo having the death wobble? The wrong size tires! So easy to check and just spaced on doing that first. Kept replacing all the aforementioned parts, kept going into the shop (noting they didn't find it either, 2 different shops). The tires were too small, they were also fairly narrow. Hope this helps someone. Problem was solved instantly and never had the death wobble since.

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

Grand Cherokee

Looking for a Used Grand Cherokee in your area?

CarGurus has 50,359 nationwide Grand Cherokee listings starting at $500.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Review another car

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Hornet_2497
    Reputation
    8,800
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    6,960
  • #3
    thejeepdoctor
    Reputation
    6,470
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Dodge Durango
798 Great Deals out of 21,600 listings starting at $550
Used Jeep Cherokee
1,406 Great Deals out of 17,424 listings starting at $2,800
Used Jeep Wrangler
3,178 Great Deals out of 59,104 listings starting at $3,000
Used Ford F-150
6,002 Great Deals out of 132,206 listings starting at $1,100
Used Ford Explorer
2,111 Great Deals out of 62,700 listings starting at $825
Used Toyota 4Runner
1,147 Great Deals out of 18,239 listings starting at $1,550
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
1,061 Great Deals out of 20,872 listings starting at $1,000
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
4,078 Great Deals out of 129,934 listings starting at $1,000
Used Chevrolet Camaro
589 Great Deals out of 9,124 listings starting at $4,899

Used Cars For Sale

2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD For Sale
2,338 listings starting at $32,615
2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD For Sale
35 Great Deals out of 536 listings starting at $28,393
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD For Sale
4 Great Deals out of 58 listings starting at $29,543
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD For Sale
4 Great Deals out of 23 listings starting at $24,295
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4WD For Sale
7 Great Deals out of 78 listings starting at $11,980

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.