| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002123772 | Incident Date: Jul, 24 2002 |
| Consumer's City: LANCASTER | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER |
| Model Name: UNKNOWN | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:driveshaft |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 21 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I had zanesville joint and clutch make me a new driveshaft for my 1986 chevy g-20 van, because my old driveshaft was creating a vibration. this new one piece driveshaft was aprox. 65.5" in length from center to center of u-joint, using 2.75" o.d. by .065" wall thickness seamed tubing. i installed the new driveshaft then went for a drive to check for any vibrations. the original vibrations occurred at 55mph with the old driveshaft, as i had explained all of this to zanesville joint and clutch prior to them making me a new driveshaft. so i got on the highway to test for vibrations at 55mph with the new driveshaft. to my surprise i noticed a violent vibration followed by a constant banging, as i then tried to guide the vehicle to the burm of the highway. i got out of the vehicle to find out the cause of the problem. to my surprise there was only half of the new driveshaft still attached to my vehicle. as i looked down the highway in total disbelief i saw the other half of my driveshaft. it was then that i realized i had not even traveled half of a mile on the highway at 55mph. visually my new driveshaft was destroyed along with floor boards and exhaust. it was later afteri installed my old original driveshaft that i found more damages including transmission and rear differential. i contacted zanesville joint and clutch and was told it was the operators fault and they did nothing to correct the failure. i contacted the ohio attorney general and the ohio bbb, after about 2 years of rebuttal, to resolve my issue i gave a list of damages and prices of new parts, but was refused and only offered a refund for my driveshaft. which i did not except. *tr |
