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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1C4RJFCT9EC500239 · Checked Sep 17, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 7

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1C4RJFCT9EC•••••• 2014 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE

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2260on the model
280builds in total
Most reported Seats 2 Electrical System 1 Equipment Adaptive/mobility 1 Power Train 1

What owners of this build wrote

Seats Jun 2021
While driving with my husband and me sitting in the passenger seat the passenger head rest deployed hitting me in the back of my head
Electronic Stability Control (esc) May 2018
Had the brake booster recall replaced less than week ago now traction stability warning light along with brake light coming on and staying on when turning curve downhill. On highway speed down steep incline engaging brakes front brakes vibrate yet dealer said breaks ok
Vehicle Speed Control Dec 2016
Jeep accelerated on its own from 40-67mph I tried to press brake to stop car but it didn't work since the jeep kept on acceleraiting. Tried to shift to natural and ride it out but it wouldn't shift it was stuck on accelerating. Killed the engine since the brake wasn't stopping…
Power Train Feb 2016
Since I purchased my jeep grand cherokee in 2014 I have had problems with my electronic gear shifter. Several times that I have stopped my car and thought I had placed it in park to go out side my vehicle it was not. Several times while exiting the car my leg was dragged bending…
Unknown Or Other Jun 2014
My vehicle was in park on a boat ramp while preparing to load a jet ski. I exited the vehicle and the gear shifted out of park and the vehicle rolled into the lake. The insurance company totaled the vehicle and I have all of the documentation supporting the claim
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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 1C4RJFCT9EC500239 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.