Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| PE95049 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/17/1995 | 01/26/1996 | REAR AXLE SHAFT SEPARATION | ||
| This investigation was opened to examine the failure mode and the risk to motor vehicle safety posed by allegations of rear axle separations.the rear axle shaft and housing design is typical of those in which the weight of the vehicle is carried on the axle housing.the left and right axle shafts, supported by roller bearings, are situated inside the axle housing.the inboard splined end of the axle shaft receives power transmitted from the differential assembly, providing torque to the rear wheels.the allegations are that the axle shaft fails, resulting in the separation of a wheel and axle hub assembly or the entire axle shaft and wheel assembly, depending on the location of the axle shaft failure.as identified by chrysler, the subject rear axles are dana 35c and 35cm models, which have been used on the subject vehicles since the 1990 model year.a safety defect trend with respect to the subject axle shafts has not been identified.see hard copy resume for full text of summary. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/01/2002 | |||
| While traveling on highway vehicle started jerking and vibrating, there was white smoke coming from underneath the vehicle.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| After hitting a patch of rough road the front end shakes violently and the vehicle became virtually uncontrollable. *ph (nar) *cb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/14/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving the engine would start vibrating through steering wheel. also, could hear it inside of vehicle. *ak | |||
| 5 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| I have been having numerous problems with front end, tried numerous cures, and am still having same problem. while driving, the front end will begin to shake, when i slow down to 30-35mph, it will go away. it is not a constant problem, but will happen at least once a day. i have replaced front rotors due to excessive vibration while driving. the dealer has replaced several times, had an independent change this time. now am experiencing a constant noise from front end. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 12/10/1995 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Left front shock failed. | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front shock absorber failed. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - LEAF | |||
| 03/06/1997 | 4 | ||
| Driving vehicle 40mph; hit a bump; heard a loud scrapping noise; took to mechanic & had on lift & informed leaf spring had broken. took to non-dealer for repair. problem reoccurred. 3 months later checked & found other leaf spring had broken & hanging off. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/08/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Towing a horse trailer plus 2 heavy horses full fuel load. vehicle sweaved out of control round a roundabout .damage was slight as vehicle jack knifed.the local jeep dealer informed me i had the early soft springs on the vehicle not recommended fortowing. i contacted jeep who informed me that jeep had stiffened the springs to prevent sagging leaf springs.and if i ordered a new part it would reduce the problem of unstable towing . i noted that the replacement spring has stronger clamps longer and stonger locating pegs.i asked if their had being a recall as the vehicle was not fit for purpose (uk law)if the original springs were inadaquate to prevent severe swaying .i was told i should have brought a 1997 car or a diesel version introduced in 1995 in the uk which had being fitted with stronger springs .i asked the uk if they could find out why jeep had lowered the recommended tongue wt on the 1997 vehicle by 30 kgs was it because the earlier recommendations wer to high for the soft springs to cope with no reply .i asked why the only difference between the 1995 and 1997 owners hand book was a longer trailer towing section including the addition of the words strongly sway from side to side ,why had they changed the warnings had theri being any reported accidents while towing on the sagging springs ..they now refuse to answer any more questions in the uk can you help in the us ?i believe if the uk 4.0 jeep is fully loaded to its makimum wt it will not be stabel due to the agreed fault that 1992/3/4/5 springs sag due to early fatigue problems. | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 06/01/1995 | ||
| Rotational thumping sound during accel from stop. especially noticable during accel uphill from stop. thumping sound until 15mph or so. sound from below drivers side. originally noticed problem mid to late last year. dealer had other jeeps with similar problem. said they tried replacing steering dampener, u-joints...etc but problem came back. said they had same type transfercase. they fixed other jeeps by replacing transfercase. also notice slight rear wobble when accel and thumping noise. u-joints ok. got new wheels, aligned & balanced & new steering dampener(old one leaking). problem barely noticable but was still there. more noticable around feb. contacted dealer at that time. said they would call if found a solution but hasn't called yet. not under warranty anymore. dealer said expensive to fix and hard to find parts. | |||