โItโs kind of scaryโ: Some Jeep owners claim to experience violent wobbles at high speeds
June 5, 2023
Michael Brooks with the Center for Auto Safety told Deal theyโve received complaints about this wobble issue going back two decades and have seen a lot more in the last few years. Brooks said, โSometimes these conditions are caused by some of the custom lifts and things that are put on vehicles, but the greatโฆ
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