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1J4GA391X8L••••••2008 Jeep WRANGLER
This build draws 3.4× more complaints than the average 2008 Jeep WRANGLER build (15 vs 4).
15on this build
762on the model
173builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 7Air Bags 5Steering 2Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainJun 2024
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission overheated, and the oil warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer…
Air BagsJul 2016
The contact owns a 2008 jeep wrangler. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V290000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was invalid.…
Electrical SystemApr 2015
On or around the 15 april 2015 while pulling into a parking lot the horn and the wiper as well as the washer began to randomly go off and even while the vehicle was completely unattended. I had to physically remove the horn connection to keep the horn from sounding at…
Fuel/propulsion SystemNov 2014
Every time I fuel the jeep, it overflows after its full and spills everywhere. The first time this happened, the fuel spilled all over my pants and shoes and hand. This is a safety hazard and needs to be fixed. The overfilling problem has been occurring everytime I fill up
Service BrakesMay 2013
When I arrived home and was in the car in my driveway, I set the emergency brake. Something snapped, after which the brake clearly ceased to function (I could not set it). Fortunately this did not happen in a situation when I actually needed to use the emergency brake, but I…
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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 1J4GA391X8L653142 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.