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Re: Grand Cherokee Owners - Fight back!!
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Re: Grand Cherokee Owners - Fight back!! -
07-01-2004
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Are you the owner of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that did not live up to expectations? More directly, did your Jeep Grand Cherokee suffer a premature rear axle bearing failure? Did you find your contacts with Chrysler Corporation to be unproductive in getting assistance to pay for the repair? I invite you to email your story, photos and receipts to http://grandcherokeedefects.blogspot.com All information will be turned over to a lawyer for possible class action status. All information will be kept strictly confidential. Stories and photos will be shared to attract more owners of defective Grand Cherokees. Check updates at http://grandcherokeedefects.blogspot.com Thank You |
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Actually, my brother-in-law just had to get new bearings in the rear of his JGC at 100,000 miles. I thought that was unusual. |
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I hate to ask stupid questions, but what was that vehicle used for, any towing, heavy loads? Also, how often was the final drive oil checked and changed on that axle? At 90k miles it should have been changed at least three times. Unfortunately what I see with a trained eye is the result of oil contamination and breakdown. "Grumpy" <grumpy (AT) nothappy (DOT) com> wrote in message news:XGCEc.30723$eH1.14608842 (AT) newssvr28 (DOT) news.prodigy.com... Are you the owner of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that did not live up to expectations? More directly, did your Jeep Grand Cherokee suffer a premature rear axle bearing failure? Did you find your contacts with Chrysler Corporation to be unproductive in getting assistance to pay for the repair? I invite you to email your story, photos and receipts to http://grandcherokeedefects.blogspot.com All information will be turned over to a lawyer for possible class action status. All information will be kept strictly confidential. Stories and photos will be shared to attract more owners of defective Grand Cherokees. Check updates at http://grandcherokeedefects.blogspot.com Thank You |
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I hate to ask stupid questions, but what was that vehicle used for, any towing, heavy loads? Also, how often was the final drive oil checked and changed on that axle? At 90k miles it should have been changed at least three times. Unfortunately what I see with a trained eye is the result of oil contamination and breakdown. "Grumpy" <grumpy (AT) nothappy (DOT) com> wrote in message news:XGCEc.30723$eH1.14608842 (AT) newssvr28 (DOT) news.prodigy.com... My brother-in-laws's was never used for towing or has ever been |
people never change the diff. oil and still don't experience rear end
bearing problems.
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Jerry McG wrote: I hate to ask stupid questions, but what was that vehicle used for, any towing, heavy loads? Also, how often was the final drive oil checked and changed on that axle? At 90k miles it should have been changed at least three times. Unfortunately what I see with a trained eye is the result of oil contamination and breakdown. "Grumpy" <grumpy (AT) nothappy (DOT) com> wrote in message news:XGCEc.30723$eH1.14608842 (AT) newssvr28 (DOT) news.prodigy.com... My brother-in-laws's was never used for towing or has ever been off-road. I doubt the oil was ever changed in the rear, but *most* people never change the diff. oil and still don't experience rear end bearing problems. |
experience
engine or xmsn problems either. Most conscientious owners change the
lubricants
per the maintenance schedule or close to it. If you don't...don't blame the
manufacturer for poor quality. I have had 5 Jeeps all well over 100K
without
a single differential problem.
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"Rob Munach" <xlengr (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote in message news:MD9Fc.51338$OB3.41627 (AT) bgtnsc05-news (DOT) ops.worldnet.att.net... Jerry McG wrote: I hate to ask stupid questions, but what was that vehicle used for, any towing, heavy loads? Also, how often was the final drive oil checked and changed on that axle? At 90k miles it should have been changed at least three times. Unfortunately what I see with a trained eye is the result of oil contamination and breakdown. "Grumpy" <grumpy (AT) nothappy (DOT) com> wrote in message news:XGCEc.30723$eH1.14608842 (AT) newssvr28 (DOT) news.prodigy.com... My brother-in-laws's was never used for towing or has ever been off-road. I doubt the oil was ever changed in the rear, but *most* people never change the diff. oil and still don't experience rear end bearing problems. So if I never change my engine oil or xmsn fluid or coolant I should not experience engine or xmsn problems either. Most conscientious owners change the lubricants per the maintenance schedule or close to it. If you don't...don't blame the manufacturer for poor quality. I have had 5 Jeeps all well over 100K without a single differential problem. |
contamination. My hunch is it the vehicle was overloaded or got overstressed
towing something beyong its capacity. The giveaway is the scoring on the
outer axle bearings & the axle shafts.
FWIW, the Grand Cherokee factory maintenance schedule calls for 12k mile
differential fluid changes if it's used for towing & heavy loads (i.e.,
severe duty). It also calls for an 80w-140 lubricant in the rear axle in
those cases.
That thing had to be growlng like a pack of mad dogs for a long time, too.
Would have paid to look into it earlier.
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Spoken like a true dealer tech! LOL! Man you 'sure' make mechanics look bad and make the point of the stereotype sleaze ball rip off dealer mechanic with about every post you make. |
not sell at the rumored MSRP of less than $30,000 as Ford will be introducing
the V-8 Mustang GT for under $20,000???? He's a real piece of work and,
speaking of work, we are fortunate that he doesn't work on our vehicles!!!
RP
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