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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1J4FY19P5SP278728 · Checked Oct 18, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 8

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1J4FY19P5SP•••••• 1995 Jeep WRANGLER

This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 1995 Jeep WRANGLER build (8 vs 3).

8on this build
137on the model
48builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reported Parking Brake 4 Exterior Lighting 2 Seats 1 Engine And Engine Cooling 1

What owners of this build wrote

Seats crash Aug 1995
Driver's seatback failed in rear end collision, causing the sea rto recline about 2-3 stops further from its original fully-vertical position
Parking Brake Feb 2003
The emergency brake released on its own
Engine And Engine Cooling Jun 1996
When the weather is hot the vehicle shuts off all power while driving. This happens when one drives for a couple of hours in the heat
Exterior Lighting Dec 1995
While driving both headlights went out. Tt
Parking Brake Aug 2001
Recall 02 v 041 000/parking brake: parking brake will not hold when engaged. Cable would cone loose from foot pedal. Dealer was notified, and they informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under that recall due to VIN.feel free to provide any further information
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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 1J4FY19P5SP278728 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.