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just bought a 2007 big horn...over 65mph is scary!!!

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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 10:36 AM
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Default just bought a 2007 big horn...over 65mph is scary!!!

When i go around 65mph it starts shaking...we notice a slight kinda dancing about 20 mph before 65 mph but it gets a violant shake and when you turn or go over the slightest bumpy imperfection in the road it seems like it is going to just shake the front end apart....i see some people have had this but has anyone found the solution?? i just bought it yesterday and on the test drive we had nowhere to drive that fast....do you think where i bought it will fix it for me??
 
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Old Apr 24, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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i owned i jeep before i got my truck and it did the same thing! sounds like you have a bad case of death wobble!! i would take it back to the dealer if you just got it and make them fix it!!! it was a royal pain in the as# to get rid of it on my jeep.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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I bought an 07' used and have not had any shaking. I'd have the dealer fix it
 
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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if you get me your vin i can check tsbs. older jeeps had the same concern and had to reflash the tcm.
first things first.
alignment wear on tires ok?
tie rods tight?
how many miles are on it?
 
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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im thinking its def something with the tires. I bought an 05 Hemi and the tires werent the best but they did okay. About a month after i got it it would do that death shake around 60-70. I got new tires about a month ago and they vibration and shake has gone away. Look at alignment, tire rotation and tire tread. That my thought on it.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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I just picked up an 04 quad cab 1500 sport with 48k miles and new tires. I have owned other 1500's in the past, but this is the first one I have had a shake around 60-70mph. It comes and goes, so I was thinking it was different road surfaces. My VIN is 1D7HA18D64J292885 how can I check to see if there is a TSB for this vehicle?
 
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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2004 TSB's
 
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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Thanks!!!
 
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