Ford Explorer: Rear Axle leaking AGAIN?

2002 Explorer, XLS 4x4 4.0L SOHC

I had my vehicle serviced for my 30k miles this past weekend. The servicing
dealership noticed my rear axle was leaking again (this will be the 3rd time in
under 6 months this problem has occurred).

The dealership I took it to on the weekend did not have any replacement seals,
and said there was still plenty of grease in there, but the leak was present.
So I am taking it to my local dealership in the morning.

I remember Jim W. commenting before (about the 2nd leak) that the dealership
should have performed a better job at fixing those seals the 1st time around so
I wouldn't have to go back a second time......... But now, we're at the 3rd
time. SURELY there is something they are missing...... or should they actually
be looking into replacing something a bit bigger rather than just the seal? All
I know (which is limited when it comes to vehicles) is that this will be the 3rd
repair in under 6 months.... it's starting to make me worry about it because I'm
getting so close to the end of my warranty. (I expect my 36,000 mile mark will
be hit by January or February of next year.... it turns 2 years old in 9
days.... lol) I don't want to be stuck with having this repaired at 36,001
miles and have to pay a huge bill, when they apparently haven't ever fixed it
right to begin with.... :-/

Tim

They FINALLY got it fixed yesterday, the part was way late... and here I am
without my Explorer and driving a Taurus now for a complete week....

The seal was sideways from what I'm being told, the seal going into the
differential. Anyway, it cut a 1/4 inch groove in the shaft driving the
wheel...... so that shaft was replaced yesterday. Today they did other things I
wanted them to look into (rought idle, hesitation, etc), which a new calibration
was programmed into the PCM. Now they still have it because the Ford "Gold
Package" alarm (alarm/remote start) is giving me fits, so they are having a tech
come out tomorrow to take a look at it......... what's another day or two of
driving a taurus?

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