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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J4BA3H14BL••••••2011 Jeep WRANGLER
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2011 Jeep WRANGLER build (6 vs 4).
6on this build
428on the model
118builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedStructure 2Power Train 1Steering 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireApr 2015
I, the mother of the child that owned the jeep wrangler, mailed pictures of the vehicle engulfed in flames, as well as, copy of purchase of wrangler. I also enclosed a detailed letter to the NHTSA of the incident. I am updating my recent information that I had mailed, because I…
Air BagsJul 2018
The contact owns a 2011 jeep wrangler. On several occasions, while driving, the air bag warning indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. The contact stated that the warning indicator would illuminate at 30 second intervals. The vehicle was taken to federico chrysler…
SteeringMar 2015
This has happened on a few occasions I was and am terrified that the vehicle shakes uncontrollably to the point it feels like jeep will fall apart and you are going to get into a serious accident
StructureNov 2013
The front two doors of my jeep leak water. If it rains over night the passenger floor board will have 3/4 inch of standing water, the door leaks more when driving while raining. The driver side door leaks, but only when driving and not enough to fill the floor board. I shop…
Power TrainOct 2013
I was driving up a slight incline (off road) for approximately 3-4 miles when the "hot oil" warning light came on. I was not in four-wheel drive. I was not towing any trailer or device. The road conditions did not warrant four-wheel drive operation. This situation repeated…
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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 1J4BA3H14BL591577 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.