The first thing to check and the cheapest to fix and replace are the U joints.
Yes, in vehicles with a front-wheel-drive configuration, both front axles are typically drive axles. They transfer power from the engine to the wheels, enabling them to move the vehicle. In some all-wheel-drive systems, both front axles can also serve as drive axles, providing enhanced traction and stability.
If it is a 2-wheel drive then it has 2 axels in the rear and the 4-wheel drive has 4 axels. in the rear and 2 in the front.
The Crank shaft turns and causes the cam shaft to turn, the pumps to turn, the alternator to turn, the transmission gears to turn, the transmission causes the drive shaft to turn, the drive shaft causes the differential to turn (in rear wheel drive models) this turns the axles and the axles turn the wheels. In a front wheel model, the transmission turns the axles shaft that turns the wheels. In a 4x4 the transmission splits to turn the front drive shaft and the rear drive shaft. (then the differential and the axles etc. The other thing that is counted is the steering wheel but it never really completes a whole revolution.
There are two drive axles - one for each front wheel. These are also known as 'half-axles'.
The front axles do not have a removable shaft, you must replace axles completly.
The front axles are your "driveshafts" on ALL front wheel drive vehicles. Other wise there are no drive shafts.
Normally two.
The 2004 Ford Escape typically has two axles. It is a front-wheel-drive vehicle, but an all-wheel-drive option is available, which still utilizes two axles. Each axle supports either the front or rear wheels, depending on the drive configuration.
They are both drive axles. Under normal straight ahead conditions the power is split 50/50 between the front axles.
The 2007 Chevrolet Suburban has rear wheel drive.
The 2010 Chevrolet Suburban has rear wheel drive.
The 2014 Chevrolet Suburban has rear wheel drive.