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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J8GN28K58W••••••2008 Jeep LIBERTY
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2008 Jeep LIBERTY build (20 vs 8).
20on this build
443on the model
56builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedFuel System 4Gasoline 4Electrical System 4Steering 3
What owners of this build wrote
Engine And Engine CoolingcrashNov 2009
I was parking my jeep liberty at the jeep dealer. I had an appointment to have the engine checked because of a malfunction light that would not go out after starting the car. I had pulled into a parking space and then backed up to straighten the vehicle out in the space. When I…
Electrical SystemFeb 2020
Tipm failure in transit. Jeep stalled on roadway. All dash lights lit, and "no bus" on the odometer. Near collisions but lucky they managed to stop. 2008 jeep liberty limited. Is not open for a recall on the tipm replacement though all other years with same module are. '07 09'…
StructureFeb 2020
Sky slider is broke and nobody has the parts to fix it. It leaks water and doesn't close all the way so the noise is awful. Only fix it to screw it shut or replace with hard roof. We need replacement parts asap
Unknown Or OtherJul 2017
Various electrical systems would spontaneously turn on while driving or parked. My wipers (front and back) would turn on full speed, my horn would blast, lights would dim. Even when I turn the car off, these systems stay on. When I open the drivers door, the wipers would…
Power TrainAug 2015
This vehicle has had the sunroof leak, the heat shield bracket rusted/broke and came loose from the auto and hit the drive shaft, and the air conditioner does not blow out on the correct vents, the air bag light comes on and off
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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 1J8GN28K58W105507 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.