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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1J8GA59138L570730 · Checked Oct 3, 2026
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1J8GA59138L•••••• 2008 Jeep WRANGLER

This build is quieter than most: 2 complaints against 4 for the average 2008 Jeep WRANGLER build.

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173builds in total
Most reported Fuel/propulsion System 1 Power Train 1 Electrical System 1

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Power Train Apr 2017
Vehicle stationary and in motion a single ding will go off every couple of minutes, more often at slower speeds. No dash light on no indication as to why it is dinging. Also parked on hill when I put it in reverse to begin going into motion the vehicle shakes at an unsettling…
Fuel/propulsion System Dec 2010
Since 2010 I have been having issues with gas over flow when filling the tank. At first I thought it was the gas attendant and being careless. This seems to be an issue mostly in the cooler weather and winter months. It is been becoming progressively worse in the last few months…

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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 1J8GA59138L570730 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.