Leaking axle seal?

[JeepTaco]

Thanks for tips. To reach the fluid I had to stick my finger in and bend it at the first joint in the fill hole. I am not sure how long it has been leaking though. Less than 5k mikes I think.

One more thing, make sure to be on a fairly flat surface when checking the axle oil level.

Good luck.

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[JeepCares]

Well add me to the club. 2021 Sport S 3.6L max tow. Had my tires rotated today and noticed it. Made appointment with dealer for Monday. Checked diff and it is clearly low on gear oil. Topped it off. Pictures are below. The tire is after being rotated to a different spot.

What I am wondering is how bad is it to drive? I have a 2200 mile round trip road trip planned in a week. Worried it isn’t safe to drive that far. Dealership couldn’t really tell me over phone.

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[MyMojaveJT]

Just rolled under mine to add some control arm skid plates and looks like I have the leaky axle as well.

Passenger rear 2021 Gladiator Mojave.

Left VM for dealership hopefully call me tomorrow to get it in soon.

Hows the parts situation, anyone know the availability for the pieces they need to fix it?

 

[flipmode]

Just rolled under mine to add some control arm skid plates and looks like I have the leaky axle as well.

Passenger rear 2021 Gladiator Mojave.

Left VM for dealership hopefully call me tomorrow to get it in soon.

Hows the parts situation, anyone know the availability for the pieces they need to fix it?

The passenger side axle assembly should not be hard for your dealer to find and replace. It took 3 days to ship from wherever to my dealer.

If that replacement does not fix the leak, the next option is to replace the entire assembly- which I'm told there is a backorder situation on. They may offer to piece together the rear end with some new (axle, gear bearings, housing) and existing parts (driver side axle, carrier, etc). I would advise against letting them do that unless you are very confident they know what they are doing. Just some advice to keep you out of the nightmare I am currently in.

 

[flipmode]

Does anything about an RRT prevent bad dealerships from lying about eligibility?

My dealer just refused to say whether my vehicle was on the recall or RTT list. Said "he had no reason to suspect or to look, so I doubt it". I cannot say enough about how terrible these people have been.

 

[Sank]

I was reading about this on the JL forum (sorry no link handy) and have any of you guys tried blowing air through the rear axle breather tube? Maybe that hose is plugged up. Crawl under there, pull the breather tube off, and give it a puff and see if you get chipmunk cheeks or if air can actually escape.?

 

[Jeeppop72]

Just a question here, but kind of goes along with the whole rear axle issue that I had as well. I have what appears to be a fluid leak from the front of the diff where the shaft slides into.

My dealer says:
Yes this is moisture. The seal gets hot and cold, expands etc. Chrysler specifically says do not replace seals unless there is a fluid build up and an actual drip from the seal. What you have is normal. It must drip from the seal to warrant replacement.

Something here doesn't click.

 

[sully09]

An update on mine: I took into Classic CDJR in Arlington, TX on Monday. They ordered the parts and had it fixed Thursday afternoon. They replaced the passenger side axel, bearings, seal, and maybe a few other parts. Fingers crossed it holds up well.

 

[Hootbro]

Just a question here, but kind of goes along with the whole rear axle issue that I had as well. I have what appears to be a fluid leak from the front of the diff where the shaft slides into.

My dealer says:
Yes this is moisture. The seal gets hot and cold, expands etc. Chrysler specifically says do not replace seals unless there is a fluid build up and an actual drip from the seal. What you have is normal. It must drip from the seal to warrant replacement.

Something here doesn't click.

Your dealer is correct, they will not do any warranty repair for fluid leak staining until droplets actually form. Just about all the other vehicle brands are the same in this regard.

 

[flipmode]

The passenger side axle assembly should not be hard for your dealer to find and replace. It took 3 days to ship from wherever to my dealer.

If that replacement does not fix the leak, the next option is to replace the entire assembly- which I'm told there is a backorder situation on. They may offer to piece together the rear end with some new (axle, gear bearings, housing) and existing parts (driver side axle, carrier, etc). I would advise against letting them do that unless you are very confident they know what they are doing. Just some advice to keep you out of the nightmare I am currently in.

Hey guys, I've been dealing with this criminally incompetent dealer for 12 weeks now, and they just called and said they need another week (to get more parts). Have any of you found a way to get Jeep or Mopar to hold a dealer accountable or are we really at their mercy without recourse? Not trying to hijack the thread, so feel free to DM with advice- they have had my Jeep for longer than I have now.

 

[mountainpass]

Hey guys, I've been dealing with this criminally incompetent dealer for 12 weeks now, and they just called and said they need another week (to get more parts). Have any of you found a way to get Jeep or Mopar to hold a dealer accountable or are we really at their mercy without recourse? Not trying to hijack the thread, so feel free to DM with advice- they have had my Jeep for longer than I have now.

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[flipmode]

@JeepCares

They don't, but thanks. I think they're just a marketing thing- they've been no help.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Just a question here, but kind of goes along with the whole rear axle issue that I had as well. I have what appears to be a fluid leak from the front of the diff where the shaft slides into.

My dealer says:
Yes this is moisture. The seal gets hot and cold, expands etc. Chrysler specifically says do not replace seals unless there is a fluid build up and an actual drip from the seal. What you have is normal. It must drip from the seal to warrant replacement.

Something here doesn't click.

As said - dealer is correct. That's not an unusual appearance.
Consider that to make a spot like that would require only a part of a single drop of hot fluid.
something like that is what I'd simply wipe now and then if I was showing it and being judged on appearance and cleanliness, otherwise, I'd ignore it.

Have any of you found a way to get Jeep or Mopar to hold a dealer accountable or are we really at their mercy without recourse?

Huh? Accountable? Seriously? How do you know it's not a situation where they got into something and they found another part was needed, or, that they didn't get sent all the parts they needed the first time?
What do you mean hold them accountable? You are absolutely certain that they could have total control over getting parts? That everything is in their control, and there's not a single thing outside of their control?
Dealers are independent - not part of or owned by Jeep.
I'd like to know your def of accountable, or why you believe they aren't trying or are lying about needing time to get parts (when the whole world is waiting for parts)

I think they're just a marketing thing-

LOL - back to this? Marketing? Explain how they are marketing. You know or understand what marketing is, right? And you know that marketing is promoting or selling product or services, right?
How can something that is ONLY available on a forum such as this could possibly be marketing when it's all AFTER the sale and only people who even join this forum would ever know they exist.
It's a well-kept secret, but you call it marketing.

 

[flipmode]

oof, I'll see myself out.

 

[MyMojaveJT]

Dropped mine off last night waiting to hear from dealer to confirm leaking axle and then of course time line to repair.

It seems the leaks don't leak "a lot" and a little oil seems to go a "long way" in making it look worse then it is. As pointed out in another thread (shadowPapa) comment it was mentioned something like you would have to lose 3 ounces before possible damage to occur and obviously that would be a big mess compared to some spread out over the back of the "wheel".

What I am curious about is the possibility for water or other contaminates to get into the axle?

How likely in water crossings or mud holes is stuff likely to get into the axle and cause issues?

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