1994 Dodge Caravan My front-left drive axle keeps popping o

Tiny
L4A6E9M
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  • 1994 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 165,000 MILES
I have a 94 Dodge Caravan. The left axle keeps popping out of the transaxle. I originally took it in to a repair shop because the car would shake when accelerating. They found the left drive axle was loose. I told them it had been replaced 5000 miles ago for same problem. They suggested replacing both axles. This fixed the shaking problem. One week later after 150 miles, the left axle pops out. They replace it and the 2nd one pops out after 200 miles. They tried a different manufacturer and this 3rd one lasted 400 miles. Each time I have asked if there is any other component that may be putting stress on the axle joint. They said the only other thing to do is replace the trans-axle. They don't do that at this shop, so I think they are being honest but maybe not smart. The trans-axle has 100k miles. The vehicle has 165k miles. Could motor mounts, ball joints, tie rods, alignment, suspension, struts/towers, etc cause this?
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 AT 6:31 PM

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Tiny
MASTERTECHTIM
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Engine or transmission mounts is the first thing I would check. I dont think its internal transmission problem. The axle slides into spider gears in the final drive of the transmission and they really cant cause the axle to fall out.
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 AT 6:34 PM
Tiny
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Aside from trying a different shop, there are a couple of things I would confirm 1) Is it the right axle for the vehicle? If they put the wrong axle in the first time and now they are just replacing it with the same part # that they take out instead of verifying that it is the correct one. 2) Are they installing the clip on the end of the shaft B/4 they insert it into the trans.
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Sunday, March 13th, 2011 AT 4:37 AM
Tiny
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The axle is the correct part for this vehicle. The fix ended up being the motor mount that sits directly above the drivers side axle.
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Thursday, June 9th, 2011 AT 4:27 PM

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