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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1C4HJXCGXJW••••••2018 Jeep WRANGLER
This build is quieter than most: 4 complaints against 9 for the average 2018 Jeep WRANGLER build.
4on this build
1771on the model
187builds in total
Most reportedSteering 4Electrical System 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringOct 2018
The steering is loose requiring me to constantly correct the path the vehicle is taking. There is inches of play in the steering wheel with no corresponding reaction. The dealer has no solution. This vehicle is a newly purchased 2018 wrangler with approximately 1300 mile on the…
SteeringSep 2018
My jeep rubicon jl floats or drifts as I am driving it. It makes for a hard drive on long drives and I must look like I am driving drunk to others on the road. It is even worse in wind and it's windy a lot where I live. It was very scary to drive at first. I do not like it or…
SteeringAug 2018
This wrangler cannot be kept in straight path when traveling either at low or high speeds. There is an excessive amount of "play" in the steering wheel amplified by higher winds and cross traffic. This "wandering" requires constant steering correction resulting in a continuous…
SteeringAug 2018
The steering on a brand new jeep wrangler jl rubicon is very loose with a dead spot at the top. It is extremely challenging to maintain a lane when driving, especially at highway speed. Under hard braking the vehicle will pull one way or the other because it feels like nothing…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4HJXCGXJW216602 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.