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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J4FF48S9YL••••••2000 Jeep CHEROKEE
This build draws 7.2× more complaints than the average 2000 Jeep CHEROKEE build (17 vs 2).
17on this build
280on the model
118builds in total
1involved a crash
7involved a fire
3injuries
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 6Electrical System 3Power Train 2Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashNov 2005
Car was in a chain reaction accident. I was hit from behind and pushed into the car in front of me. My car was a total lose as was the car I was pushed into. The air bags did not inflate
Engine And Engine CoolingfireOct 2001
While insured was traveling north on central started to see smoke and pulled over, vehicle caught on fire, insured stated that fire originated within the engine compartment from the ignition of transmission fluid which expelled from the transmission cooler hose onto hot surfaces…
Power TrainfireOct 2001
While driving, consumer could see smoke, after pulling over consumer could see there was a fire in the engine compartment, fire originated within the engine compartment from the ignition of transmission fluid expelled from the transmission cooler hose onto hot surfaces of the…
Electrical SystemfireAug 2001
Vehicle experienced engine compartment fire, suspect failure of the wiring harness to be cause, claim 29-6065-511
VisibilityJul 2008
SUV's heater/AC malfunctioned so that there is no heat. There is AC, but no defrost is available. The part broke and the heater has not been functioning since. I am still trying to fix the problem. I bought an auxiliary heater to defrost the driver's side windshield
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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 1J4FF48S9YL262187 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.