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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1C4PJMMX3MD221956 · Checked Oct 5, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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1C4PJMMX3MD•••••• 2021 Jeep CHEROKEE

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161on the model
59builds in total
Most reported Power Train 2 Service Brakes 1 Air 1 Engine 1

What owners of this build wrote

Power Train Sep 2025
The car is reporting service 4WD, they are saying the PTU is bad. Took it into the dealership today
Unknown Or Other Feb 2025
2/16/2025 Light for 4WD came on when the temperature was 11 degrees. 4WD System Unavailable Service Required 2/19/25 & 2/25/25 Taken into the dealer and stated that Debris in the PTU causing Actuator to stick - will need to be replace PTU - if approved will need to locate part.…
Service Brakes Feb 2021
The contact owns a 2021 jeep cherokee latitude. The contact stated while approaching another vehicle from the rear, the advance brake assist failed to perform as needed. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to…
Power Train Oct 2023
The vehicle ran hot, smelled of hot metal and fluids. When moving the transmission from Park to Drive nothing would happen, pressing the accelerator caused the engine to rev, then it would lurch into Drive. Same thing would happen going into reverse. Moving down the road there…

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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 1C4PJMMX3MD221956 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.