Three problems related to brake antilock control unit/module have been reported for the 2007 Jeep Commander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Jeep Commander based on all problems reported for the 2007 Commander.
My front brakes locked up while driving on the freeway the first time 11/4/10. I was told from the dealership that they could not duplicate this issue, but got an error from the car that said the front right wheel was going faster then all the rest of the tires and the abs activated and locked up the front wheels. This happened again 12/15/10 and the abs, slippery when wet, esp, bas, and service 4 wheel drive lights came on. The dealership tested it again and got the same error message. They replaced the sensor on the front right passenger wheel, and stated that this may have fixed it, but that they are not 100% sure how to fix the issue. I believe this is similar to recall 06v493000. I have also filed a claim with Chrysler. No one will help me. I am afraid for my safety as well as my families in this car. I can not afford a continuous rental or to purchase a new car. I am now out time loss at work, car rental, towing, and costly repairs. Please help me.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. While driving 55 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floor. The contact smelled a burning odor coming from the rear brakes. The vehicle still managed to stop, even though the pedal dropped. There was no fuel leakage. The dealer stated that the brakes were locking, but was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 06v493000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). The vehicle reaches 11 miles per gallon. The failure mileage was 5 and current mileage was 4,600.
Brakes failed twice since purchasing vehicle in April. Once with my wife driving and once with me which I will describe here: driving uphill at about 35 mph and traffic light at top of hill turned red. Removed right foot from accelerator and pushed on brake pedal. The pedal felt very stiff and did not travel the normal distance. Brakes did not engage regardless of how hard I pressed on pedal. Had to swerve to shoulder. After about 3 seconds the brakes kicked in my locking up all 4 tires.