Jeep Commander Complaints (2008)

437 consumer complaints on file.

#10691484March 2, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED WINDOWS, SUNROOF, RADIO, SEATS, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS WHERE NOT OPERATING AT ALL. THEN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, ALONG WITH SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON. TRIED RESTARTING AND RESETTING SYSTEMS BUT HAD NO LUCK. HAD A FRIEND BRING OTHER KEY FOB AND ALL SYSTEMS BUT FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WERE NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF FIFTEEN MILE TRIP. UPON NOTIFYING DEALERSHIP ABOUT RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR TRANSFER CASE PROGRAMMING. THEY ASSURED MY FAMILY IT WOULD SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS. BEING AN HONEST MECHANIC THAT I AM, I TOOK THERE WORD. TWO WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEMS AND WAS GETTING WORSE FUEL MILEAGE THEN BEFORE PROGRAMMING.(6 MPG LESS) I HAD TO LEAVE WORK TO TAKE COMMANDER BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID PROGRAMMING DIDN'T PROGRAM. AFTER LEAVING RETURNED TO WORK AND DECIDED TO TEST FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. SAME RESULTS, SERVICE FOUR WHEEL SYSTEM LIGHT AND FOUR LOW DIDN'T WORK. RETURNED THIRD TIME FOUR LOW WORKED FOR ONE WEEK BUT RADIO COMPLETELY STOPPED PRODUCING SOUND. NOW THEY SAY I'M OUT OF MY TEN THOUSAND MILE PROGRAMMING WARRANTY. I WOULD RATHER HAVE OLD PROGRAMMING BACK AT LEAST THEN I COULD USE FOUR LOW AND IT DIDN'T SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHEN I LET OFF THROTTLE. VERY WORRIED ABOUT FAMILIES SAFETY. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691169February 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
IN JAN 2015 OUR KEY FOB GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION OF OUR 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. A DAY LATER,WE WERE ABLE TO FREE IT. ON 2/19/15 IT WOULD NOT START AND WE HAD TO HAVE IT JUMP STARTED TWICE. ONCE STARTED IT DROVE WITHOUT ISSUES FOR 3 DAYS. THEN ON 2/23/15, THE JEEP WOULD NOT START AND THE KEY FOB GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE JEEP COULD NOT MOVE AND COULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. THE ONLY THING THAT WORKED WERE THE LIGHTS. WE TRIED TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE AND TRIED EVERYTHING WE COULD THINK OF TO RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE FOB WOULD NOT RELEASE SO WE HAD TO HAVE THE JEEP TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT. THE MECHANIC TESTED THE JEEP (BATTERY TESTED FINE). THEY CALLED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ISSUE WITH OUR JEEP WAS A FAULTY IGNITION. THE MECHANIC GOT THE FOB RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION BY UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY. HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE HOW LONG THIS WOULD WORK. WE CALLED THE RECALL HOTLINE AND CONFIRMED OUR JEEP COMMANDER WAS LISTED ON RECALL P57. HOWEVER, CHRYSLER HAS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. THE HOTLINE ADVISED US TO GET A HOLD OF A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND GET A RENTAL CAR FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH THEM UNTIL THE JEEP COULD BE FIXED (AT AN UNKNOWN FUTURE DATE). THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO GIVE US A RENTAL AND SAID THEY COULD NOT LOOK AT THE JEEP FOR A FEW WEEKS. ON 2/28 THE JEEP WOULD NOT START AGAIN SO WE HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY (AT OUR EXPENSE). BECAUSE OF THE P57 IGNITION RECALL WE ARE WORRIED THAT WE HAVE AN UNRELIABLE VEHICLE AND THAT IT COULD ALSO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURY OR DEATH. WE FEEL UNSAFE IN THE JEEP! WE WANT CHRYSLER TO FIX THESE UNSAFE IGNITIONS IMMEDIATELY AND IN THE MEANTIME PROVIDE US FREE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUR EXPENSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690591February 25, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF AND THEN TO THE ON POSITION IN ORDER TO REGAIN FUNCTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690104February 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684249February 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE WIN MODULE FAILED, WHICH CORRELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AN STATED THAT THEY WERE ALSO UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689469February 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR PRESENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE PART FOR 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 REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683985February 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE AND A HALF YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684111February 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683537February 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 COMMANDER THAT IS PART OF THE P57 RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH (9/2014). THE SWITCH HAS TOTALLY FAILED (2/2015). CALLED ALL THE DEALERS IN MY AREA AND NOBODY HAS RECEIVED THE PARTS YET. CALLED JEEP THEY HAVE NO UPDATE ON WHEN PARTS ARE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE. THEY SAID THE BEST THEY CAN DO IS TO PUT ME ON A PRIORITY LIST. I ASKED ABOUT TRYING TO GET A LOANER CAR (AT NO COST TO ME) TO USE WHILE MY JEEP IS DOWN THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME OUT. LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS. DOWN A CAR NOW AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663867February 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 JEEP COMMANDER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MW THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL P57. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681674February 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680992February 3, 2015
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 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680500February 2, 2015
ENGINE
THIS IS A REPEAT PROBLEM PROBLEM STILL NOT SOLVED I KEEP BRINGING INTO THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS BEEN TOWED, DRIVEN, ETC. DATA RECORDER. NEW IGNITION INSTALLED, NEW WIRES INSTALLED, RELAY SWITCH INSTALLED NOW THEY WANT TO TRY TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THEY ARE JUST GUESSING THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. TIME TO GO DRIVE MY DEATH TRAP....DOESN'T START SOMETIMES, AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE THAT OUT...TODAY, WHILE I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC ON 95 MY JEEP JUST ACCELERATED OUT OF NO WHERE; AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE AND SKID OFF THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS, AND NO TURN SIGNALS. NO DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER, THANKFULLY, CARS STILL HAVE THE TRADITIONAL SPEEDOMETER. LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS THIS TIME AROUND. YOUR RIGHT ROUTE 1 JEEP THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE AND ITS SAFE TO DRIVE...MAYBE CHRYSLER WILL GET THERE ACT TOGETHER AND LEARN FROM GM! READING ME INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PULL MY CAR OFF THE ROAD IN CASE OF ENGINE SHUT DOWN IS UNACCEPTABLE! HOW DO I HANDLE THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND LACK OF BLINKERS AND LIGHTS? I HAVE HAD IGNITION/STARTING ISSUES FOR YEARS NOW; I HAVE THEM DEALT WITH AT THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND HAVE ALSO SPENT MONEY AT A PRIVATE GARAGE TO FIX THE "PROBLEMS" *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671977January 12, 2015
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH SEIZED ON THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670930January 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A BRIEF MOMENT AND, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO INDICATE WHEN THE PARTS AND REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671029January 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE DELAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 02/05/15*LJ UPDATED 02/20/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670599January 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1/15 STARTED AND DROVE TRUCK FOR 20 MIN. SHUT OFF FOR 30 MIN WHEN RESTARTED HEADLIGHTS WIPERS WIPER FLUID BLINKERS CRUISE CONTROL HAZARDS HORN DASH LIGHTS ECT WOULD NOT WORK. WAS FORCED TO DRIVE HOME IN SNOW STORM STOPPING TO WIPE WINDSHIELD WITH HAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670712January 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670715January 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY FAILED TO TURN INTO THE START POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670136January 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE HORN, RADIO, AND CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED TO WORK. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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