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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1J8HR58296C••••••2006 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE
That is about average for the 2006 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE — 5 complaints per build across 226 builds.
4on this build
1116on the model
226builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 2Electrical System 2Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainMar 2016
I took my 2006 jeep grand cherokee ( 63000 miles ) to the dealers for the n23 recall to reprogram the final drive controller,so the car wouldn't shift into neutral by itself and roll away. A few days later the code; service 4wd system appeared on the dash. When I returned to the…
Electrical SystemNov 2014
Since I got the recall notice from chrysler and I immediately call them to make an appointment but before I went they told me they didn't have the part for the car. They told me to wait until they got the part. So I waited. Today (november 20) my car didn't start when I tried to…
SteeringMar 2007
The contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that her vehicle has been serviced four different times because the power steering continues to shutter. On july 20, 2007, the steering gear was replaced. She was informed by another jeep dealer that the shuttering…
Power TrainAug 2013
The contact owns a 2006 grand jeep cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the four-wheel drive low indicator light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who could not diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not been repaired. The…
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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 1J8HR58296C307047 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.