NHTSA Complaint #10118042 — 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10118042
Vehicle	1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Date of Incident	April 15, 2005
Date Filed	April 18, 2005
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

REAR AXLE PINION GEAR AND BEARING FAILURE DUE TO RETAINING NUT BACKING OFF. IF LEFT UNFOUNDED FAILURE OF DRIVE TRAIN AND REAR AXLE LOCK UP WOULD OCCUR. INITIAL THOUGHT BY MECHANIC UNIVERSAL JOINT WAS BAD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND RETAINING NUT BACKED OUT, RING AND PINION GEAR AND AXLE BEARINGS CHEWED UP AS RESULT OF NUT BACKING OFF.*AK

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