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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J8GR48K17C••••••2007 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE
This build draws 6.1× more complaints than the average 2007 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE build (32 vs 5).
32on this build
968on the model
185builds in total
5involved a crash
1involved a fire
3injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 25Engine 6Power Train 5Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingfireMay 2023
I was driving and wrecked into a sign because I was unable to stop and the vehicle caught on fire under the hood
Air BagscrashFeb 2019
The contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 45 mph, the brakes failed to respond and the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. The driver sustained minor headaches and whiplash, and the child passenger seated in the rear…
SteeringcrashSep 2015
The contact owned a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at an unknown speed. The vehicle stalled without warning and the steering seized causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The…
Electrical SystemcrashSep 2014
The contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 48 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning causing the contact to crash into a curb. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was able to restart. A police report was not filed…
Power TraincrashJan 2009
The contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the gear would shift into neutral. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the electronic shift module failed. The part needed to make the repair was on back order. On a separate…
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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 1J8GR48K17C507282 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.