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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J4BA3H16AL••••••2010 Jeep WRANGLER
This build draws 3.3× more complaints than the average 2010 Jeep WRANGLER build (14 vs 4).
14on this build
591on the model
140builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedAir Bags 5Electrical System 3Wheels 2Visibility/wiper 2
What owners of this build wrote
Engine And Engine CoolingfireAug 2011
The contact owns a 2010 jeep wrangler unlimited sport. The contact was driving 40mph when yellow flames emitted from under the hood near the engine. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not…
WheelsApr 2022
I purchased the vehicle from Loperena Auto Sales based on a video and phone conversation with Eddie Loperena who said nothing was wrong with the vehicle expect maybe a left front tire. On March 31 I wired ($14, 995.00) to Loperena Auto. I hired a transportation company to…
Fuel/propulsion SystemMar 2021
Gas pours out when filled up and goes all over the jeep and the concrete which is a major fire hazard at gas pump
Electrical SystemSep 2019
The center console gets hot (like worry about a fire hot) , the radio will not work sometimes, sometimes the radio will be on but you can not shut it off or turn the station or anything with it, now the wipers will not shut off, it will not come out of park, random lights come…
StructureJul 2019
Jeep hood flutter at 55mph or greater with no modifications from stock hood. Hood flutter becomes violent at 70mph or greater to where hood appears to lift off the jeep while being latched down
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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 1J4BA3H16AL218233 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.