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1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

fire · 434293 · 2003-10-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SMELLED AN AWFUL SMELL, LIKE ROTTEN EGGS, PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AND THEN SMOKE STARTED FLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, THEN TOLD AXLE SHAFT DAMAGED, ALL BEARINGS DAMAGED, DIFFERENTIAL DAMAGED,RACK AND PINNION (SP) ALSO DAMAGED, COMING TO $1700 IN REPLACEMENT PARTS. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10041484
Machine
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