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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1C4PJMBS5EW••••••2014 Jeep CHEROKEE
This build draws 3.5× more complaints than the average 2014 Jeep CHEROKEE build (40 vs 11).
40on this build
2488on the model
219builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedPower Train 26Electrical System 5Electronic Stability Control (esc) 3Engine 2
What owners of this build wrote
WheelscrashOct 2014
Driving down a smooth well traveled dirt road when the drivers side front wheel fell off the car with no notice. Had 2 seconds of odd sensation and then the wheel was outrunning my car. Found 3 failed lug bolts within 1/8th of a mile. Threads stripped out and had excess metal…
Electrical SystemJun 2025
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that upon checking the Carfax History report, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 107,079 and upon…
Power TrainMay 2023
Upon coasting to a roundabout I was safe to continue however, when accelerating, the power to the wheels stopped and a harsh grinding noise occurred disabling me from driving anymore. I was almost hit and caused extreme concern for my safety and the safety of the passengers
Fuel/propulsion SystemJan 2023
Every time I fill the fuel tank and start driving the car dies, lurches or drops out of gear. I get a message on the instrument display that I cannot shift without a compete stop (I did not shift) It's in drive but will not move. This is dangerous as it gets me to the middle of…
EngineNov 2022
My car is a 2014 jeep cherokee TRAILHAWK the I bought a few mint ago at a keep dealer and after I bought the car 1000 miles later the car broke down due to a problem with the transmission, I took it back to the dealer and they didn’t wanted to fix it at first … after arguing…
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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 1C4PJMBS5EW170277 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.