TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SWERVED OFF OF THE ROAD. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE NEAR THE REAR END OF THE AXLE. THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE AND THE DRIVE TRAIN CONNECTED TO THE REAR AXLE WERE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ