NHTSA Complaint #838266 — 1998 JEEP WRANGLER POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	838266
Vehicle	1998 JEEP WRANGLER
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Date of Incident	March 22, 1999
Date Filed	June 22, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB HAD BLOWN UP UNDER VEHICLE. HEARD METAL AGAINST METAL RATTLING & THEN A LOUD BANG. VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY ON HIGHWAY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT THE DRIVETRAIN HAD EXPLODED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR DUE TO NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

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