POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Speed
55 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
FAILURE OF FULL TIME 4- WD POWER TRAIN RESULTED IN $3900 DAMAGE AND FIRE. REAL AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, AND TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AND JEEP, INC SAID PROBLEM DUE TO DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES ON CAR WITH MINUTE VARIATIONS IN SIZE DETERMINED BY MEASURING WITH A MEASURING TAPE -- ALTHOUGH ALL WERE CORRECT SIZE AS INDICATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. CONSUMERS NEED NOTICE OF THIS UNREASONABLE RISK. *AK