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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1C4HJXDN8JW••••••2018 Jeep WRANGLER
That is about average for the 2018 Jeep WRANGLER — 9 complaints per build across 187 builds.
8on this build
1771on the model
187builds in total
Most reportedSteering 7Suspension 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringMar 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, and driving over a bumpy road surface, the vehicle started wobbling. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the failure was diagnosed with…
Seat BeltsNov 2020
The seatbelt will not retract after being fully extended while driving. The seatbelt will then be stuck in the fully extended position while driving
SteeringOct 2020
There is a violent shaking of the steering wheel which occurs at highway speeds when initiated by a bump or pothole. It is known as the death wobble and has triggered at least one recall. That recall repair was done to my vehicle but it has not resolved the problem. The jeep is…
SteeringDec 2019
I was driving on the highway at 64/65 miles an hour, no weather at all, I hit a bridge strapping bump, and the jeep was almost out of control! Death wobble definitely occured just a vehicle was passing me! I gripped the wheel as it shook almost uncontrollably! I slowed down to…
SteeringOct 2019
Violent front end shaking upon hitting bump in road. Death wobble???? 4200 miles on this new vehicle
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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 1C4HJXDN8JW200248 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.