| Issue ID | 1167884 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10695290 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 18/03/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brought my jeep to an automotive shop to have crank case and transmission oil changed. They discovered that the rear drive shaft was in dire straight. There are 16 bolts; 8 at each end that keep the drive shaft in place. 1 was completely missing, 12 were broken (in multiple places on multiple bolts) and 3 bolts were all that was keeping the drive shaft in place and they were all attached to the rear of the shaft. The shop insisted that i see it first hand and that they had never seen anything like it before. I was completely horrified, there is no telling how long it had been that way. I am not hard on my vehicle, i don't hot rod, off road or go mudding. There were no indications of a problem and the jeep service department didn't discover anything during their "umpteen" vehicle point inspection. The only thing i can figure is that the factory torqued the bolts too hard or used defective equipment or both. The complacency in quality control is disturbing; my life matters and there is no telling what might have happened if that part decided to let go. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 99100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BREMERTON, WA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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