Wife started thru an intersection and heard a loud crack and lost power to rear wheels. Oil all over front of rear diff. rear end seems to be pointed down slightly. Rear u joint angle seems very sharp. I have not been under the liberty as much as I should but something seems wrong. U joint did not break but there is a break in the drivetrain as park does not work. Any ideas? It is at the dealer in Poway ca. I will report back.

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Hers 05 kj ehm, egr delete, unplugged fuel heater, exhaust improvements
His 96 12 valve 5/12's, 62/65/14, built pump, Hamilton head and cam, fluidampner, high speed floormats
His 91 12 valve stock

It seems to me that I saw a recent comment in the "General" section on a component failure in the rear suspension that might be related. This is not CRD specific so I would post it there too. If it sounds like you have the rear axle out of position that might be related.

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Dave

'06 CRD Limited, Lt. Khaki, MOPAR Slush Mats/Skids, DrawTite Front Hitch, Mag Lite, Yakima Bars, Thule Bike Rack, Fumoto, ORM, 245/70 Revo 2

Wish list: Lift, Boulder Bars, Something Bigger in the Front and Back, More Lights

Believe it or not broken pinion.
No problem with warantee.
No problem with ehm or orm I did warn them that the cel would be on and just to ignore it please.
Should have it by thursday.
Jim

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Hers 05 kj ehm, egr delete, unplugged fuel heater, exhaust improvements
His 96 12 valve 5/12's, 62/65/14, built pump, Hamilton head and cam, fluidampner, high speed floormats
His 91 12 valve stock

The pinion gear broke??? Geez, I've not heard of that happening in stock vehicles before. I'd be interested in hearing where it broke...gear teeth, bearing surface, or what. If you can, get a picture of the thing when they get it out.

PS - I'd keep my mouth shut about any "performance enhancements" for fear that the dealer would claim the increase in torque is what broke the gear.

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George Reiswig
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD
Suncoast, SEGR, lift, InMotion tune, homebrew B100
At 138k, new head & gasket, timing belt, rockers and swearing vocabulary

It split right down the middle
they feel as I do that it was just a factory defect, sometimes that happens. An internal flaw that just fails, lucky it was under warrantee.
I know the mechanic and he did not open the hood and he did not notice the cel (I welded the roll cage in his race car) I just wish he had been to diesel school.

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Hers 05 kj ehm, egr delete, unplugged fuel heater, exhaust improvements
His 96 12 valve 5/12's, 62/65/14, built pump, Hamilton head and cam, fluidampner, high speed floormats
His 91 12 valve stock

got any pics?

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