These need repair, but they are fully covered under the craftsman tool replacement warranty. Just take them to Lowe’s , Ace Hardware or Craftsman themselves and exchange them for brand new ones on the spot. Lifetime warranty replacement, no questions asked, no reciept required. Feel free to look up their policy on this on the Lowe’s website.

New replacement cost for a 1/4 drive is $25 per ratchet at Lowe’s.

For the cost of 1 new ratchet you can exchange these and get 3 brand new ones.