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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1038613
Internal NHTSA #	10563546
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	1998
File date	07/10/13
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rear drive shaft sheared in two at a weld joint located between the shaft main tube body and universal joint part. The failure appears to be associated with an improper weld seam (weld on apparently a third of the circumference of the shaft tube appears not to have been completed). I don't know if the welding process was done manually or by machine and if by machine how many other shafts are similarly affected. I will mail a more complete copy of a write-up of the incident as well as photographs (i sent chrysler. I contacted chrysler and they have not followed up on the incident (other than a voice mail acknowledging receipt of a letter from me and they would look into the matter. That has been close to 5 months of no response.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	145000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	1J4FY49S2WPXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	0
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

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