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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1J4FA49SX1P••••••2001 Jeep WRANGLER
That is about average for the 2001 Jeep WRANGLER — 3 complaints per build across 40 builds.
4on this build
131on the model
40builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
2injuries
Most reportedStructure 2Electrical System 1Steering 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashMay 2002
Headon crash at 30plus mph and no airbag deployment. Second time a major component in front end has had a promblem. Steering locked so couldnt turn either direction. Insurance company says they have heard of this in the past. Friend at jeep dealer where towed says looks like…
Electrical SystemfireSep 2001
The jeep was driven 6 miles, parked in owners yard. Within 5 minutes owner smelled plastic and looked out to see fire and smoke coming from jeep. Motor was melted. Very obvious electrical orgin. Switch was off . Extensive damage. Had owner not beeb quick with hose his home would…
StructureSep 2019
My jeep was making grinding sounds when I shifted gears. At first it was just a quick grind (metal against metal). Then it got progressively worse as this last week went by. It became almost impossible to shift into reverse and it would pop out of gear unexpectedly while going…
StructureApr 2017
The contact owns a 2001 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that there was extensive rust and corrosion to the frame. The dealer and the manufacturer had been notified of the failure and provided no recommended solution to prevent the condition the vehicle was to be inspected and…
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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 1J4FA49SX1P350337 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.