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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J8GR48K28C••••••2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE
This build draws 4.0× more complaints than the average 2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE build (20 vs 5).
20on this build
662on the model
133builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 16Power Train 3Engine 2Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsJun 2021
My air bag light has been lit up like a Christmas tree for since June. I have not been in an accident and the wipers are not responding properly when turned on
Electrical SystemApr 2021
The contact owns a 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. The contact stated that after turning off the vehicle, the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not…
Fuel/propulsion SystemAug 2018
When filling up my jeep with gas the filler neck over flows every single time and I heard the counterparts on the dodge durango is having the same issue and there is a recall on them fixing the same issue. This is a huge environmental hazard and since other jeep owners I know…
Power TrainJul 2017
Car gets stuck in gear, stalls when accelerating, reverse goes out until periodically
Engine And Engine CoolingJan 2014
Wife pulled into parking lot and hit bump and engine shut down freezing steering wheel scaring wife. Happened once before. Took into dealer(jan-'14) and was told key was too heavy and became loose in ignition causing car to shut down. (charged $106). Fall 2014, recalls started…
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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 1J8GR48K28C171918 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.