Jeep Commander Complaints (2008)

437 consumer complaints on file.

#10946270January 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AFTER RECEIVING N23 RECALL AND OTHER SOFTWARE UPDATES (P73) THE 4 WHEEL DRIVES SYSTEM DISABLES AT RANDOM. THIS HAS TO BE REPAIRED AT DEALER. ERROR CODE POINTS TO SHIFT ACTUATOR, BUT IN REALITY IT IS SOFTWARE. IF ERRORS ARE CLEARED PARTS FUNCTION FINE. LOSS OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE CAN BE A LIFE THREATENING. SINCE MOST OF THE TIME 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS NEEDED IS WHEN NOT NEAR HELP. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE ONGOING SINCE 2013. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED SINCE 2014 WITH STARCASES. ISSUE HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED. LATEST BREAK DOWN LEFT ME STRANDED WHILE ON VACATION AND HAVING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTING FAILS RANDOMLY, IT CAN BE WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. IT CAN HAPPEN WHEN TRYING TO ENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE OR JUST DRIVING DOWN STREET AND SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM WARNING COMES ON. ERROR CAN BE CORRECTED SOMETIMES BY PULLING FUSE FOR FINAL DRIVE CONTROL MODULE OTHER TIMES REQUIRES DEALER TO REAPPLY SOFTWARE FLASH. SOME DEALERS REFUSE TO TRY THIS AND JUST PROCEED TO CHARGE TO REPLACE SHIFT ACTUATOR MOTOR. STARTED IN 2013-14, ONGOING MOST RECENT FAILURE 1/9/2017 REFERENCE: HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F777/N23-RECALL-ISSUE-NO-4-LOW-1561787/ HTTP://WWW.JEEPGARAGE.ORG/F5/N23-RECALL-FINALLY-SOLVED-88314.HTML HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/JEEP/POSTS/10151875332502449 HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F777/N23-RECALL-ISSUE-NO-4-LOW-SURVEY-1873090/ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940200January 6, 2017
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
A COUPLE NIGHTS AGO I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE LIGHTS WERE DIM AT THE DASHBOARD. AT THE SAME TIME THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY TURN OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING, BUT THE HAZARDS WORK THOUGH, THE DOME LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK UNLESS LENS PUSHED ON BUT NOT FROM TURN SIGNAL LEVER AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. THIS ALL HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME. I THOUGHT MAYBE A CLUSTER RELAY WAS BAD. THE MORE I LOOK INTO IT, IT MAY BE THE TIPM IS FAULTY. IN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE, ALTERNATER IS GOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AT RANDOM TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937717December 27, 2016
ENGINE
TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON I-85 WHEN THE JEEP COMMANDER MADE A CLUNK SOUND AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THERE WAS NO POWER AND IT WAS UNABLE TO START. THIS OCCURRED AROUND 10PM WHEN I WAS HEADING HOME AFTER WORK. IT WAS A SCARY EXPERIENCE SINCE IT WAS DARK. I WAS EXTREMELY THANKFUL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENTING AND STAYED WITH ME UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. I TOOK IT TO A FIRST MECHANIC WHO STATED THE ENGINE WAS TOTALED. I WENT FOR A SECOND OPINION TO ANOTHER MECHANIC SINCE THE CAR WAS MADE IN 2008 AND HAS ABOUT 112,000 MILES BUT WAS ALSO INFORMED THE ENGINE WAS TOTALED. THIS WAS A SHOCK AND DISAPPOINTING SINCE I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936746December 21, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD START AND THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933979December 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929934December 5, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918464October 24, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916039October 14, 2016
POWER TRAIN
AFTER APPLICATION OF THE N23 SOFTWARE FLASH, 4WD LOW IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT IN 4WD LOW, THE ONLY REACTIONS IS A SERVICE 4WD MESSAGE. THE DEALERSHIP NOR CHRYSLER/JEEP WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR BREAKING THE FINAL DRIVE AND WANT TO CHARGE EXORBITANT FEES FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914101October 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO CONTINUOUSLY TURNED ON AND OFF, THE SUN ROOF BECAME INOPERABLE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 2 MPH. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE NEARLY STALLED AND CAUSED THE SERVICE PARK ASSIST, AIR BAG, EBS, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910846September 30, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904195September 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894974August 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND LET THE KEY FOB BE REMOVED. WE FINALLY HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AS THE KEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. COULD NOT GET THE KEY TO TURN ON IN ORDER TO PUT THE COMMANDER IN ANY GEAR IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE PLACED ON THE FLATBED. THE WIN MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND NEW KEYS BOUGHT. I DO SEE WHERE THE WIN MODULE IS ON RECALL BUT NOT THE VIN # OF MY 2008 COMMANDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894483August 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. AT VARIOUS TIMES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893319August 4, 2016
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY COMMANDER KEEPS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT FREEWAY SPEED. HAVE TIMKEN IT TO GET STRUTS/SHOCKS REPLACED,BALANCED,AND DID AN ALIGNMENT AND ROTATION AND IT STILL DOES IT. VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE KIDS AND NEED MY JEEP TO TRANSPORT THM FROM POINT A TO POINT BUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876734June 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), IT FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE KEYS FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. "BAD KEY" WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEYS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE KEYS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865190May 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861643April 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V5670000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 06/20/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861436April 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860072April 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/31/2016*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855285April 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/20/16*LJ UPDATED 11/21/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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