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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J4RR6GT2BC••••••2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2012 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE build (17 vs 9).
17on this build
1561on the model
174builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 6Engine 6Service Brakes 5Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJun 2018
The contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, smoke was seen under the hood of the vehicle. In addition, the check battery sensor illuminated and the vehicle suddenly stalled in the driveway. The contact was able to remove the battery cable.…
SteeringSep 2020
The vehicle was traveling at approximately 40 mph on a traditional two lane country road. As I approached a left handed turn, I pressed the break pedal and instantaneously lost power steering and power breaks. The vehicle became difficult to control and drove off the road into a…
Power TrainMay 2020
Started having a transmission slip in 2nd gear repair shop looked things over and said transmission fluid was a little low and I was leaking transmission fluid due AC condenser going bad. Had it replaced, no more leaking transmission fluid but transmission still acting up now.…
EngineJan 2019
Vehicle had a misfire in cylinder #3. Took to jeep dealership to diagnose and they found a rounded camshaft and bad lifters. Vehicle has 104,000 on it and I inquired as to options. #1 - $4,600 repair (min if they do not find anything else) and they were having issues getting…
Exterior LightingDec 2016
The contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the interior dome light remained illuminated indicating that a door was open however; the doors were closed and locked. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V879000 (electrical system,…
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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 1J4RR6GT2BC714515 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.