# 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee rear differential failed 4x

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-rear-differential-failed-4x/114892>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** grand-cherokee, jeep\
**Created:** [April 2, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-rear-differential-failed-4x/114892 "2018-04-02T16:55:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![TerryDeans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@TerryDeans](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TerryDeans)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-rear-differential-failed-4x/114892/1 "2018-04-02T16:55:15Z")

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At 157000 the rear differential has failed for the 4th time. ??? Never used to tow.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-jeep-grand-cherokee-rear-differential-failed-4x/114892/2 "2018-04-02T18:19:57Z")

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What do you need from us?

My read on this is the first repair was a poor one and precipitated the last 3.