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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J8GW58N22C••••••2002 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE
That is about average for the 2002 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE — 5 complaints per build across 257 builds.
7on this build
1204on the model
257builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 2Hydraulic 2Electrical System 2Visibility 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsJan 2014
2002 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to waiting two years for parts to become available to repair air bag system occupant restraint control module recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated and stayed on
VisibilityOct 2007
2002 jeep grand cherokee blowing cold air. I had this looked by the dealer and they said that they needed to replace hvac sub assemblies. They quoted me $1000 to have this fixed. After researching this problem online, it appears that this is a common problem for 2002 (plus other…
Electrical SystemAug 2005
2002 jeep grand cherokee limited (wj), electrical wires melting at blower motor controller for heater /AC interior fan. Fire hazard as this circuit is hot even when the vehicle is off. Poor contact between the wire female spade connector and the blower motor controller male…
Service BrakesJul 2004
Applying brakes lightly at speeds in excess of 45 mph causes vehicle to vibrate excessively and pull off a straight line. The vibration has been increasing for sometime but the pulling caused me to have a mechanic inspect the vehicle due to safety concerns if the brakes were…
Air BagsJul 2012
The contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the part for NHTSA campaign number 12V527000 (air bags) was not available and an arrival date could not be…
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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 1J8GW58N22C159123 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.