Rear axle shaft seal leak.
Rear axle shaft seal leak.
Just an F.Y.I., I noticed oil dripping on the garage floor from our 2003 Vibe AWD, and traced it to the right rear axle shaft seal at the rear differential.The dealer (as a warranty repair) installed a new shaft seal and replaced what they said was a 'defective nut'....I'm still trying to figure that one out. They also said the rear wheel alignment was off, and charged for a realignment.Other than the usual complaints of the leaking right-rear sunroof corner, and the cheesy Continental tires, this is the only defect so far, at 25,000 miles.The dealer did replace the tiny lawn tractor battery last winter, with the larger 560 CCA Delco, no questions asked.