Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2007 Jeep Commander.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Unknown Or Other problems |
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.
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!.
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.
At random times, when trying to start the Jeep it wont start and say transmission over temp. At first it would take a couple days before it would start again. I used it for a few more days and it did the same thing. A couple hours later it started back up. After a few more times of happening ive noticed you can put it in neutral and back in park and sometimes it restarts. The dealership has looked at it and said they had another one with the same problem but no fix for it.
While traveling in "drive" the vehicle would not accelerate or decelerate. On the dash board all the gear 123d had lit up squares around them. When I pressed the accelerator to the floor nothing happened. This can cause a crash and possibly kill somebody including my family. I ended up having to pull to the shoulder of the road. Turn the vehicle off and restart it. When I did this everything worked normally. I have heard of problems like this before. I bought this vehicle used from a volkswagon dealer who told me the powertrain warranty was transferable. It is not. The vehicle only has 44000 miles on it and I don't understand why it is so unsafe. Please help. . No work has been done on this vehicle due to lack of funds, a warranty and every time I call a Jeep dealer and ask them what it is I get a different answer and I don't believe that they know what they are doing.
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!.
Following up on this. It appears mr. Son may no longer be with dot / NHTSA thanks, russ furry 303-263-8542 --forwarded message attachment-- from: furrys01@msn. Com david. Son. Ctr@dot. Gov subject: NHTSA inquiry - 2007 Jeep Commander date: wed, 9 Feb 2011 20:19:20 -0700 dear mr. Son: this problem has continued and even become more frequent -- probably occurring about 8 times in the past 2 months and approx 6 times in the past three weeks. It seems to happen during cold weather (no incidents from about about July 2010 to December 2010). It has also happened at slower speeds than the 55-65 mph described below occurring twice at speeds under 45 mph in the past month. I've also had a few incidents where the vehicle hesitates but keeps running. Usually it just quits completely, though. This is all very frustrating because Jeep has always told us nothing is wrong. Thanks, russ furry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- from: furrys01@msn. Com david. Son. Ctr@dot. Gov subject: NHTSA inquiry - 2007 Jeep Commander date: fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:15:42 -0600 I've answered in the body of the message below. The furrys subject: NHTSA inquiry - 2007 Jeep Commander date: fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:54:57 -0400 from: david. Son. Ctr@dot. Gov furrys01@msn. Com dear russell furry, here at office of defects investigations at the u. S. Department of transportation, we have received your complaint on your 2007 Jeep Commander with stalling problem. We currently received more complaint on this stalling issue and we are collecting information on this issue. Could you take some time and please answer the following questions regarding your incident. We are sending these questions to all other complainants as well. Thank you! 1. When you said “vehicle stalled�, did engine stalled or just limped (did the brake and steering lost power?)? engine lost all power and dashb.
1. My 2007 Jeep Commander acts as if it slips out of drive to neutral. All the p r n d lights light up and I have no gas power. This happens every time I drive it. I have to push the shifter to the right to try and get it to go in gear or pull over and not drive it. Brought it in and stated it was the starter. Fixed that and now the problem is worse. The car will not go over 20 mph. I finally have a new Chrysler dealer that is going through proper steps to figure the problem out and the have kept me informed. The outcome is a electronic shift module. I am just over my warranty and it is going to cost approx. $1000. 00 to fix plus the $397 I just spent on the starter that I may have not needed. The worst part is I googled this problem and there are so many Commanders out there that have the same problem and it is a hazard and safety issue! going down the highway at 65 and all of the sudden no power is scary.
2007 Jeep Commander enging stalling problem. The vehicle initially stalled while driving on the highway at approximately 70 mph. It has been an ongoing problem for approximately 8 weeks and continues to stall while driving, idling, and turning. It has been into the dealership for this problem and they contine to replace things at random that are not correcting the problem and have told us they they do not know what is causing it to continually stall. So far every time it has stalled it has started right back up but my biggest concern is that it will cause an accident if I can't get it off the ride when it stalls while driving.
Vehicle begins to stall, and has no acceleration, check engine light comes on, and all gears are highlighted on the dash. It has become more frequent, and now is happening at highway speeds, where before it happened from a stopped position attempting to accelerate. On 01/22/11 while traveling approximately 60mph on a freeway, the gears selections where all highlighted, and the car began to bog, and had no acceleration. This was a cause for concern being on a major congested highway in chicago, with my family in the vehicle. This stalling problem has happened approximately 20-30 times since it first started happening.
Engine stalling or not starting. Engine stalled while making a turn. Car started immediately after but engine and oil lights remained on. Service deparrtment replaced censors but that did not correct the problem. Sporadically stalls at take off, when slowing down to turn/stop, when cruise control is disengaged at highway speeds. On highway, hit brake to disengage cc and switch lanes, car stalled, turned the key without putting it in park or stopping and engine kicked back in. Car wouldn't start on one occasion and service department replaced alternator but problem still persists. Service department replaced ignition switch but problem persists with car not starting. Stuck at highway rest stop for 2 hours until car re-started. Service department stated that computer needed to be replaced, then said that they weren't getting that code the next time we had problems. Have replaced various parts but problem still persists. Service department states that they have not been able to re-create the problem while driving.
While driving, the engine will suddenly die without warning. All power steering/brakes are lost. It will restart immediately. This is an ongoing, but random problem. The only code that is recorded refers to the ignition relay module. To date the egr, ignition relay module, and crankshaft position sensor have been replaced. The problem persists. This problem represents a severe safety issue, as a loss of power while pulling into traffic could have catastrophic consequences.
Transmission cup plug leaking.
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.
I purchased a new 2006 Jeep Commander limited 4. 7l 4wd. I was driving down the highway on one occasion and a rural road on another occasion at separate times in on the same day (two days after purchasing) and was moving at around 70 mph on the hwy and 45 on the rural road when I shifted in my seat. My right knee made minor contact with the ignition key and it turned the vehicle off completely, no dash lights no motor, no power steering or brakes. I managed to get the vehicle off the road and luckily no one was behind me or beside me either time. I had to put the vehicle in park then restart the motor and go from there. I can only imagine if a young driver had been at the wheel or if there were cars around me at the time. I am not a large or very tall person. I went to edmunds. Com and went to the vehicle forum on problems and issues and read where others had experienced the same thing. I contacted the dealer the next morning and was told to contact the manufacture, when I did they sent me a prescripted note saying to contact the dealer. I told them that the dealer told me to contact them and they sent me another email stating to go through the dealer. And they thanked me for my input. This problem is not a broken part issue it is a design flaw in the vehicle. The ignition key is located at such an angle and close to the knee so that when it gets hit from the left it forces the key to turn out of run to acc or off. It does not take much force to do this and the detent in the run position is very week at best. This to me is a real safety issue that needs to be addressed with the manufacturer.