Houston, we have a problem. Its the CV boot. +Mossy Houston Update

[Logsplitter]

Surely a design flaw of this nature, with the risk and challenges that come with it, will need a fix from Ineos, no ?

I think it does. Although I accept I am biased as mine has failed on a completely standard unmodified vehicle. In my case the failure caused secondary damage that would not have been repairable in the field, which is a genuine concern.It would be reassuring if Ineos Automotive could address this matter one way or another.

 

[Dokatd]

I was under the impression that the main issue is the angle at the transfer case, not the front axle.

They are linked to each other. So correcting the axle fixes the t-case as the T-case can't move.

 

[Brandtnm]

They replaced mine under warranty with 35” tall tires. 255/85r17

Tires don’t change the diff/driveshaft angle, just give the lift. I’m at 20k miles with no lift and lots of serious off-road, same joint w/o problems. But I do check it regularly and carry a spare rezepa in case I find it torn sometime.

 

[Mountain4x4]

I certainly hope Ineos is taking this serious and planning a recall. Going to install the Agile shaft Monday, will report how it feels.

 

[jvkintheusa]

I certainly hope Ineos is taking this serious and planning a recall. Going to install the Agile shaft Monday, will report how it feels.

I might have to go that route just to have peace of mind. For now some spare CVs in the trunk will have to do it.

 

[Tenac]

I certainly hope Ineos is taking this serious and planning a recall. Going to install the Agile shaft Monday, will report how it feels.

Looking forward to your feedback on it for sure.

 

[ADVAW8S]

The more the big man in Aussie has to jump in a QM to deliver a driveshaft, the more likely we get this properly addressed.

 

[jvkintheusa]

The more the big man in Aussie has to jump in a QM to deliver a driveshaft, the more likely we get this properly addressed.

I'm afraid there won't be a fix for it. All we can do is getting familiar with the removal of the drive shaft and replacement of the CV joints

 

[Logsplitter]

Credit where it’s due Sounds like Justin and Ineos Australia stepped up there. Quick parts delivery for someone with a ferry deadline. Exactly the sort of support you would hope for. Good to see.

 

[C-Mack]

Not to be overly pessimistic but hoping for a retroactive fix for current owners from IA for this issue is not going to happen. Before any government mandated safety recalls are issued far more failures would need to occur relative to the total units produced so far.

As best as we are trying to track through the forum, we don’t actually know the total number of failures at this point. However, we are all probably correct in assuming this issue will eventually impact all Grenadiers with some variability in mileage at point of failure.

Regrettably, it will require someone getting hurt before much more serious action is taken via a mandatory government issued recall. It seems for now IA is classifying failures either as a result of vehicle modifications beyond standard or misuse and abuse by owners but are replacing driveshafts on stock unmodified vehicles in lieu of other causes.

The aftermarket will continue to offer various solutions most of which will come with some level of compromises. The only thing which will fix this is reengineering the front axle geometry and associated front driveshaft angles. If we see these sort of changes appear on new production models in the future that is about as close to an admission from IA they got the initial design wrong.