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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1J4FA24198L607072 · Checked Sep 30, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 33

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1J4FA24198L•••••• 2008 Jeep WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4

This build draws 7.3× more complaints than the average 2008 Jeep WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 build (33 vs 5).

33on this build
264on the model
58builds in total
2involved a fire
Most reported Air Bags 11 Steering 8 Suspension 6 Electrical System 6

What owners of this build wrote

Unknown Or Other fire Sep 2021
Engine compartment caught on fire with no warning. My family's lives were in danger. We escaped vehicle before front was engulfed in flames. Fire department had to put out fire
Fuel System fire Apr 2011
2008 jeep wrangler manual trans caught on fire while I was driving
Steering Sep 2019
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. While driving 65 mph over a bump in the road, the vehicle shook and the steering wheel became difficult to control. The contact depressed the brake pedal multiple times and the vehicle finally came to a stop on the side of the road. The…
Electrical System Feb 2017
Lights flicker on and off, horn honks uncontrollably, wipers go crazy, alarm go's on and off
Suspension Dec 2016
Takata recall: while on the highway traveling at 50mph or higher, if the jeep hits a small bump, the vehicle will begin to violently shake, only stopping the vehicle makes it come to a stop. This extreme wobble makes controlling the vehicle difficult, which could have resulted…
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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 1J4FA24198L607072 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.