From an earlier thread:
>OK, leaving for the flea market this AM...
>>
>>About four miles from house, at 50 or so, get a rrriiiiiiittttt-clunk.
>>Stop and check, nothing obviouls. The rrriiiiiiiitttt sound is fast
>>(much faster than once per tire revolution). Once the clunk happens,
>>all is quiet for the rest of the trip.
>>
>
>I hate to leave a thread (I've started) without resolution...
>So here it is:
>
>The right front hub failed. The left one failed in February,
>now the right.
>
>I will start another thread, I know Chrysler had a recall on
>hubs (not 2004s) and I'm wondering if anyone else is having the
>same problem. IMHO, the odds that two hubs fail, for the same
>reason (clearly lack of lubrication) is very suspect given the
>other recall.
Ok, anyone else seeing this type of failure? It bothers me as if the hub fails completely the wheel can come off, and there is a clear risk of loss of control.
Chrysler did have a recall on other years, but it seems to me that they are still 'being cheap' on lubrication on these hubs.