Jeep Commander Complaints

3,362 consumer complaints on file.

#11128321September 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
OUR 2007 JEEP COMMANDER HAS HAD A RECURRING ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR WHILE IN OPERATION WHETHER IN MOTION OR STATIONARY, VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF RANDOMLY. WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN. THE RANDOM VEHICLE SHUTDOWNS TAKE PLACE IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REGARDLESS OF UPHILL OR DOWNHILL DRIVING. BROUGHT THE JEEP COMMANDER TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AS PART OF A RECALL. THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AT ALL AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT CAUSES FOR RANDOM STALLING EVEN WHEN THE COMMANDER FAILED DURING TESTING WITH TECHNICIANS. I REPLACED VIRTUALLY EVERY SENSOR I COULD IMAGINE INCLUDING, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND IDLE AIR CONTROL SENSOR, EGR, MAP SENSOR, AIR INTAKE SENSOR AND THE PCM. NO LUCK, WE HAVE THE SAME RANDOM STALLING AND THE PROCEDURE IS, RESTART THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL FOR RECOVERY WHILE IN MOTION. THE RESTART DOES NOT FAIL, BUT THE RANDOM STALLING CONTINUES SOMETIMES FIVE OR SIX TIMES ON A 100 MILE TRIP. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAN GET SOMEONE OR THEIR FAMILY KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124606September 5, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALBERIC COLN CHRYSLER (551 MARGINAL JF KENNEDY, SAN JUAN, 00920, PUERTO RICO, +1 787-793-2223) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NEW SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED A MONTH AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123407August 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE BACK PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. I FEEL IS IT UNREASONABLE TO HAVE A WORKING HANDLE TO EXIT A VEHICLE. NOW SINCE MY SON IS OLDER, I AM CONCERNED WITH HIS ABILITY TO EXIT OUT SAFELY IN AN EMERGENCY. THE POOR DESIGN CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OWNERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123420August 30, 2018
SEAT BELTS
THE LATCH ON THE 2ND ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FELL APART AND IS UNUSABLE. THE LATCH ON THE 2ND ROW DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS ACCEPT THE SEAT BELT AND IF IT DOES, WILL NOT RELEASE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT FORCE MAKING IT ALSO UNUSABLE. NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE NO SEAT BELTS IN THE 2ND ROW (EXCEPT FOR SMALL CENTER SEAT) BUT THIS IS ALSO CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR TO COME ON & OFF WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123421August 30, 2018
ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY, LOSING POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE NEEDS TO BE SOLID A RESOLUTION AS PEOPLE CAN'T SPEND TONS OF MONEY ON WHAT THE ISSUE "MIGHT" BE AND THEN GET BACK ON THE ROAD IN THIS DEATH TRAP TO ONLY HAVE IT STALL AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123232August 29, 2018
POWER TRAIN
LIKE COUNTLESS OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE FORM YEARS 2006-2007, THE "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMPERATURE" LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR YEARS. I'VE SPEND OVER $1500 ON REPAIR FOR ALL THINGS SURROUNDING THE TRANSMISSION, ONLY FOR THE LIGHT TO CONTINUE TO COME ON. SOME PEOPLE HAVE EVEN NOTED THAT THEY WERE STRANDED FOR HOURS DUE TO THIS - IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT JUST ONE PERSON'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE CAR, AND A QUICK GLANCE ONLINE WILL SHOW THE DEPTHS OF ISSUES PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE LIGHT ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122926August 28, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAITED APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ZIMMERMAN MOTORS, 1301 MARKET STREET, SUNBURY, PA 17801), BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121075August 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 JEEP COMMANDER, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHEN I CAME TO TURN IT ON, THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNS BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT TURN ON. I HAD A RECALL LETTER ABOUT THIS ISSUE A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND HAD IT REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. PLEASE SOLVE IT, AS THIS CAUSES A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND FRUSTRATION TO CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120219August 15, 2018
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
I JUST PURCHASED THIS 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND NOTICED AFTER PURCHASE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. READ LATER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DID MANUFACTURER EVER PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THIS? IS THIS A SENSOR ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119757August 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT STARTING ISSUE. THE JEEP WILL DRIVE FINE BUT ONCE YOU TURN IT OFF IT IS A COIN TOSS WHETHER IT WILL START AGAIN. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF YOU CRAWL UNDERNEATH THE JEEP AND PUSH IN ON THE YELLOW WIRE CONNECTED TO THE STARTER, IT WILL IMMEDIATELY START. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A POORLY DESIGNED CONNECTOR, AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT WEATHER PROOF BUT IT IS IN AN AREA THAT NEEDS TO BE WATER TIGHT. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ONLINE, BUT WHEN YOU CALL THE DEALERSHIPS THEY TELL YOU THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118711August 9, 2018
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON MOTOR CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE V8 HEMI. RECALLS ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS MOTOR BUT CHRYSLER SAYS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED TO CAUSE RECALL ON JEEP. STUPID ANSWER. PROBLEM IS NOT THE VEHICLE MOTOR IS IN ITS THE MOTOR. JEEP WAS STILL FINANCED SO HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A NEW MOTOR WHILE STILL PAYING FOR THE JEEP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118784August 9, 2018
ENGINE, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 40 MPH, THE SPEED SUDDENLY REDUCED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD ERRONEOUSLY CHANGE POSITIONS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118450August 8, 2018
ENGINE
VALVE SEALS WENT IN ENGINE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAIL. SHUT OFF VEHICLE, WENT TO START AGAIN, STARTED BUT STARTED TO MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE, WOULD NOT STAY STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118069August 6, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON HAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH SAFETY RECALL PERFORMED ON MY JEEP, I AM NOW PUTTING IN THE 5TH STARTER ON MY JEEP. SINCE THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DONE, I'M REPLACING STARTERS AS FREQUENTLY AS I AM DOING OILCHANGES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115777August 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS POWER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STATIONARY WITH ENGINE RUNNING! THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL, GAUGES, LIGHTS, HVAC, RADIO, ETC. SHUTS OFF BUT THE VEHICLE STILL RUNS, AND IT CONTINUES TO TURN OFF AND ON OVER AND OVER AGAIN. ALSO, IT OCCURS WHETHER ON A SMOOTH SURFACE IN MOTION OR WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND IT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL WITH ENGINE RUNNING. IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF THE LOCATION. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND I FEEL THIS PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO THAT ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115540August 3, 2018
SEAT BELTS
FIRST THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T CLICK INTO PLACE WITHOUT PRESSING DOWN THE RED BUTTON. NOW EVEN IF YOU DO THAT THE SEAT BELT LIGHT/DINGS WILL BE ON THROUGHOUT THE RIDE. I SEE ON THE INTERNET MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115653August 3, 2018
ENGINE
" TAKATA RECALL" I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS PAST WEEK THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS NOT DURING RUSH HOUR. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. LET ME START BY STATING THAT THIS JEEP HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR FROM DAY 1 AND EVERY RECOMMENDED SERVICE AND OIL CHANGE HAS BEEN DONE ON TIME. THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR AND NOT AN OFF ROAD TOY. I DROVE MY JEEP WITH RESPECT AND CARE. SO, HOW AND WHY DID THE TIMING CHAIN BREAK AND DESTROY THE ENGINE? I CALLED 3 OTHER LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIPS ASKING THIS QUESTION AND THE RESPONSE WAS THE SAME WITH EACH CHRYSLER MECHANIC 'NEVER HEARD OF THIS ON THE JEEP COMMANDER' AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I DID FIND SEVERAL CHAT BOARDS AND AN ARTICLE IN HOT ROD MAGAZINE TALKING ABOUT THE 5.7L HEMI TIMING CHAIN BREAKING IN CHALLENGERS, CHARGERS AND 300'S. EVENTUALLY, THERE WAS A RECALL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL SOURCES, MY COMMANDER HAS THE SAME ENGINE FROM THE SAME TIME PERIOD THE RECALL OCCURRED. SO WHY ARE JEEP'S NOT INCLUDED? CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE AND HAVE CHOSE NOT TO ADDRESS IT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN BAD, HAD MY VEHICLE STALLED OUT THE WAY IT DID ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115392August 2, 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT WAS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114931July 31, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114366July 29, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR CAR WON'T START
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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