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 - FRONT | |||
| 10/25/1995 | |||
| Speeds reaching above 60mph vehicle wanders all over the road. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 01/03/2003 | 79443 | 1 | |
| Problems with transmission on 1995 jeep wrangler. nar 06/27/2003*mr the consumers transmission failed while driving on the interstate it lost 2 gears without warning. the vehicle had to be towed away and damages cost approx $1873.93. after during research the consumer found that several jeeps had experienced the same problems so it was evident that it was a manufacturer problem, so the consumer wishes to be fully reimbursed for repairs. *cb the consumer had brakes and shock work performed in the past. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - SHACKLE | |||
| 02/16/1996 | 6 | ||
| Poor welds on shackle mount do not provide the suspension support needed. *dsh | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| Under normal driving conditions driver's side rear shock absorber broke. cause unknown. please describe. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/07/1995 | |||
| Vehicles leaf spring bracket broke.had to reweld the frame that holds the front axle. tt | |||