WTF is up with my Jeep?

Started by 4x4x4JK, February 04, 2009, 10:08:50 PM

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4x4x4JK

So January 20th, I made a trip with some friends up to the Cadillac area for a snow run.  I made it to the end of the trial minus 400 yards when my electronic throttle control light came on  and the Jeep died.  I managed to get it started and winched myself out of the trail as I had almost no power.  I ended up driving home in limp mode never getting over 28 miles per hour.  It took us 7 hours.

Once I got it looked at, it was determined that the wiring harness and seven sensors were bad.  After being down for 5 days they got it back to me.

Once I picked it up I found that the dash indicator for the gear selection was not accurate and the Jeep would move forward a bit in reverse and backwards in drive for a brief second until it figures out what gear it was in.  I was planning to take it back this week to have them look at it again, but on Firday the check engine light came back on so I took it back in.  They discovered it was another bad sensor and that the catalyic convertor needed to be replaced.

Finally got it back last night at 6:00.  I left there, put it in 4wd and pulled out onto the road.  I immediately felt a weird vibration underneath.  I thought maybe some ice was inside the wheel well or something.  The vibration turned into a thumoing and grinding sound.  I took it back this morning and they inormed me that my front axle was snapped in half.

I cannot figure out how that axle was fine when I took it in and in two when I got it back.

My luck needs to turn around.

94_xj_country

#1
welcome to jeepin. i assume one of the front axle shafts was snapped? maybe a good time to up grade to chromo's
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4x4x4JK

#2
I have not seen it, but the way they explained it to me is that the entire axle snapped in half.  They are covering it under the warranty, but they are in fact replacing the enitre front axle.

94_xj_country

#3
Quote from: "4x4x4JK"I have not seen it, but the way they explained it to me is that the entire axle snapped in half.  They are covering it under the warranty, but they are in fact replacing the enitre front axle.

that sounds weird. i cant imagine the housing, tubes, or c's having any problems on that thing. i could maybe understand if you messed up the r&p or broke a shaft
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jeepfan1974

#4
minivan engine ????   ::poke::  :D
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94_xj_country

#5
Quote from: "jeepfan1974"minivan engine ????   ::poke::  :D

maybe its the soul of the minivan trying to escape  :mrgreen:
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4x4x4JK

#6
Yeah, but it is the only Jeep with power sliding doors.

Paul Hittie

#7
Quote from: "jeepfan1974"minivan engine ????   ::poke::  :D

24mpg baby, don't go ragging on the 3.8!
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