Jeep Commander Complaints (2007)

1,035 consumer complaints on file.

#10436161November 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD A FEARFUL INCIDENT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE PASSING LANE IN MY 2007 JEEP COMMANDER GOING APPROX. 60 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL , IT REMAINED AT 60 MILES AN HOUR FOR ABOUT A MILE WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON ALL SIDES OF ME. AN ALERT WAS DISPLAYED VERY QUICKLY STATING SERVICE PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM AND MY PANEL HIGHLIGHTED ALL GEARS AT ONCE. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK ALL THE SIDE ROADS TO GET HOME AND MY JEEP BEGAN TO HESITATE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL ON ME. THE NEXT DAY MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND REMAINED ON AND LEFT ME STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY . I CONTACTED MY DEALER TO GET IT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE WAS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE MODULE WAS NOT A COVERED PART. THE ESTIMATED PRICE WAS $1025. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435243November 11, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH REAR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES INOPERABLE. ONLY WAY TO OPEN REAR PASSENGER DOORS IS FROM OUTSIDE. REAR SEATS RARELY USED, NOT BROKEN DUE TO OVERUSE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433947November 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE "PRND" GEARS LIT UP WITH BOXES AROUND THEM - THE "SERVICE PARKING ASSIST BRAKE" CAME ON AS WELL.... I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN - HAD TO TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON - WORKED FINE FOR 10 MINUTES OR SO AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IT IN FOR DIAGNOSING, BUT HESITANT BECAUSE OF ALL THE SAME KIND OF STORIES THAT I HAVE READ ON THIS ISSUE. GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE IN THOUGH, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN OF MINE NOW... HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL FOR THIS EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE CAN CERTAINLY HAVE A DEVASTATING ACCIDENT, NOT WILLING TO TAKE THAT CHANCE... LOVE MY VEHICLE, BUT NOW I HATE THE AGGRAVATION THAT THIS IS CAUSING.. WITH ALL THE HORROR STORIES WITH THE SAME SORT OF ISSUE YOU WOULD THINK THAT JEEP WOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS, I GUESS THAT THIS IS WHY THEY DISCONTINUED THE COMMANDER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433962November 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN I ACCELERATED MY VEHICLE IT STALLED AS I WAS ROUNDING A CORNER. MY ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. THE PRND LETTERS ON THE DASH ALL LIT UP AND THE SCREEN READ SERVICE PARK ASSIST. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE ALL THE LETTERS LIGHT UP AND IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY. I CAN USUALLY TELL WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN BECAUSE IT TENDS TO STRUGGLE ON ACCELERATION. SOMETIMES IT WILL KICK BACK AND THEN LETTERS LIGHT UP. REALLY ANNOYING WHEN IT HAPPENS 4-5 TIMES A DAY. OTHER TIMES IT HAPPENS AS I'M GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND HAVE TO BRAKE FAST DUE TO STALL. VERY DANGEROUS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433640October 31, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER OVERLAND. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED EVERY TIME SHE CAME TO A STOP WHILE HER FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. LATELY, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS AND OTHER MECHANICS SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE POWER TRAIN MODULE BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO EXIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433484October 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432869October 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS IN RELATION TO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS 10333965 AND 10381374. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON OCT 24, 2011. WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN AND VIOLENT JERK BUT DID NOT TOTALLY LOSE POWER LIKE IN MOST OTHER SITUATIONS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE FEBRUARY 2011 AND SEEMS TO ONLY OCCUR IN COLD WEATHER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430312October 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR STALLS, DIES AND SUFFERS A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DECELERATING. THIS HAS OCCURRED 7 TIMES IN TOTAL NOW. COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER BRAKES, AND STEERING. UNACCEPTABLE DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429593October 12, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, SPARK PLUGS AND PERFORMED A FUEL SYSTEM FLUSH. NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE ANY FAILURE CODES FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429448October 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL FLASH A WARNING SAYING SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE GEAR DISPLAY ON THE DASH PRND WILL ALL 4 GET CIRCLED AND FLASH AND THEN AS YOU ARE ACCELERATING YOU CAN FEEL THE VEHICLE LOSE SPEED. YOU CAN NO LONGER ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AND HAVE TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. ONCE YOU STOP AND SHIFT TO PARK THEN BACK TO DRIVE IT WILL RESET AND THEN ALLOW YOU TO ACCELERATE. I WAS GOING 65 ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED LAST AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. FOR ABOUT THE PAST 30,000-40,000 K MILES WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND EVERY TIME WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY CAN NEVER RE CREATE THE ISSUE. NOW WE ARE RECEIVING THIS WARNING AND IT ACTUALLY STOPS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SINCE THIS WARNING NOW CAME ON AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT, THEY COULDN'T RE CREATE IT, THAT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SHIFTING AND TO TURN OFF OUR PARK ASSIST SYSTEM SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. WE ARE ATTEMPTING A DIFFERENT DEALER TODAY BUT FIRST THING THEY SAID IS THEY NEVER HEAR OF THIS EITHER. SO COMFORTING! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429090October 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS SPORADIC. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER MADE UPDATES TO THE COMPUTER AND DISCOVERED A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS, WHICH WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE OPERATING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE VEHICLE STALLING AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428924October 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL. WHILE DRIVING FROM THE COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED TEN MONTHS LATER. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PARKING ASSIST FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE GEAR SHIFT ASSIST WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428813October 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PAST 2ND GEAR. THE COOLING FAN PROCEEDED TO REMAIN STUCK ON HIGH. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND IT BEGAN TO RUN FINE. WHEN TURNED OFF AGAIN IT WAS AGAIN STUCK IN 2ND GEAR AND THE COOLING FAN PROCEEDED TO REMAIN STUCK ON HIGH. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THOUGH THEY CLAIM THE PCM NEEDS UPDATED AGAIN(WAS JUST UPDATED 1.5 YRS AGO AND WE PAID) AND NEEDS A SHIFT CONTROL MODULE? WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED NEW FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH REPROGRAMMING AND NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. WHY IS THIS VEHICLE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST LIKE THE 2006 PCM COMMANDER ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428687October 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN THE FIRST TIME THE SAME MONTH IT WAS PURCHASED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM WHO SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A CODE AND SENT IT BACK TO ME. IT HAS STALLED NUMEROUS OTHER TIMES IN THE 5 MONTHS MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT INCLUDING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, MOUNTAIN ROADS AND IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. JUST SUDDENLY STOPS RUNNING. HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION AND RESTART. NO PROBLEMS RE-STARTING. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWO MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT (NO CODE; NO WORK; SENT HOME). CALLED CHRYSLER WHO ALSO SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427208September 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE HERSELF AND STATED THAT THE ESM SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE WIRING SOLENOID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426904September 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND A BURNING ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN THE PAST FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,560. UPDATED 11/15/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 06/15/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425870September 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER AND IT IS LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OLD AND I HAVE HAD THE STARTER REPLACED 4 TIMES. JEEP CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY THEY CAN'T FULLY FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE COMMANDERS AT LARGE AND NOT MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. IN ADDITION TO HAVING HAD THE STARTER REPLACED 4 TIMES, I HAVE ALSO HAD THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTING MODULE REPLACED AS WELL AND THE CRANKSHAFT. MY COMMANDER HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. JEEP HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS AND REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELLING ME A VEHICLE. JEEP SUGGESTED I PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE AND I FIND THIS PREPOSTEROUS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OLD. THE COMMANDER IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND JEEP NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. INSTEAD, JEEP REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND THEY DECIDED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BY HALTING PRODUCTION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425657September 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND MADE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 10/18/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED OVER 12 TIMES. IT ALSO BUCKS AND WILL AT TIMES ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO START ON 1ST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALWAYS RE-START AFTER IT STALLED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED NHTSA ACTION # EA07007. UPDATE EVOQ 11/01/11 UPDATED 3/30/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424022September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IT WAS A RAINY DAY. I PULLED MY CAR IN TO THE GARAGE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. PULLED OUT THE KEY AND ENTERED MY HOUSE. THE GARAGE IS CONNECTED TO MY HOME. I CAME BACK TO THE GARAGE SOME TIME LATER TO FIND THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON. I RAN TO THE DRIVERS SEAT TO SEE NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND VERIFIED THE REMOTE ENGINE FEATURE WASN'T ENGAGED, IT IS DESIGNED TO TURNOFF AFTER THE CAR DOOR IS OPEN FOR A SHORT TIME. THE ENGINE WOULDN'T SHUT OFF. I BROUGHT IT TO MY HUSBAND, WHO DROVE IT A BIT AND COULD NOT GET THE ENGINE OFF. EVENTUALLY IT SELF CORRECTED. A TRULY DANGEROUS ISSUE SINCE THIS CAR IS PARKED IN MY HOME. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ABOUT 4 TIMES, AND WHILE THE ENGINE HASN'T DONE THAT AGAIN, VARIOUS PARTS OF THE CAR TURN ON SPONTANEOUSLY. A SINGLE HEAD LIGHT, A SINGLE BRAKE LIGHT, ALL THE LIGHTS. IT SEEMS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NO LONGER HAS FULL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT IS DANGEROUS. I BELIEVE MY CAR IS JUST ONE OF MANY 2007 JEEPS THAT ARE HAVING ENORMOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, MY CASE JUST ILLUSTRATES HOW DANGEROUS THIS COULD BE. A CAR ENGINE RUNNING SPONTANEOUSLY IS UNACCEPTABLE AND IT IS CLEAR THIS IS JUST A SYMPTOM OF A COMMON PROBLEM TO ALL THESE JEEPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421195August 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 JEEP COMMANDER ENGINE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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