general problems of the 2007 Jeep Commander - part 1

When driving at various speeds, the engine shuts completely off, causing loss of power steering and brakes. Jeep dealer said no recalls for this problem. Very dangerous condition, I have been almost involved in several accidents because of this. There are other people on the computer who have this same problem.

Tthe 4. 7 engine suddenly quits while driving, both at high and low speeds. . I have had to pull into breakdown lanes if any, with no powers steering, and at great risk coasting across lanes to safety. The Jeep dealer in my area said therenare no recalls, although many people have had the same experience with the engine quitting. This is an extremely dangerous defect, especially if you cant get over to a safe spot.

Original owner of this vehicle. Has 73,000 on 5. 7 hemi engine. Engine blew up on 12/25/2022. Only warning was the gauge went to overheat high red. Stopped vehicle, at fuel station and added more anti freeze. Gauge dropped to while normal range. Got back on highway drove 7 miles and enginle like came on and heat gauge went to high red then dropped to nothing. Got vehilcle off the road and it immediately shut down. Engine blew up. Had vehilcle towed to Jeep dealership 12/26/2022. Need engine replaced at only 73, 000 miles. Chrysler no longer makes this engine and a rebuilt will have to go into this vehicle. No offer or explanation of why this engine blew up with such low mileage. I was left stranded in 5 degree weather for about 45 minutes along interstate trying to get my roadside assistance to help. They couldn't speak understandable english. After 40 minutes of this call I ended up calling state police for help. I knew I was starting to go into hypothermia. State police arrived in minutes and put me in their car to warm me up and they called tow CO. That CO. Showed up in 15 minutes. I called Chrysler myself to try to find a new engine but they discontinued this engine in July 2022, early cut off for an engine. No new engines in inventory. No offer of any kind to assist or ask questions about possible injury/causes/or where the vehicle was. No engine should blow with this low mileage. Why did they cut off mfg of this engine so early? no answers. Vehicle is at hillview motors, greensburg, PA 15601(Jeep dealership) for repair. Jeep dealership inspected engine and determined it was blown. Only warning was guage went hot then engine blew. Nothing in the past on this vehicle.

Unknown. While my vehicle is set on cruise control and the weather is over 50 degrees or the air is running my cruise control will shut off. Warning lights abs, esp bas, & stability control will come on, then my cruise control won’t work anymore. Now just this morning going up a hill my car wouldn’t go pass 20 mph while my foot was to the floor basically. Then almost to the top of the hill it took off. The rmps went high Jeep shifted to next gear. Of course took my foot off petal and pushed brakes slightly. As slowing down it started shifting hard with high rmps still. I have done a new tune up and new transmission within the last 6 months. Before the new transmutation it was still doing this. The reason to replace the transmission was my Jeep just stopped completely moving. I don’t have the money to keep taking my Jeep back to the dealership for them to keep telling me they don’t know the problem. If nothing gets done about this sadly I will have to get rid of it. The cruise accrues when I’m on the highway going 60 to 65 mps. The shifting problem happen in town. Which both issues could cause a serious car wreck and harm to others and my self.

I have a Jeep Commander 2007 limited. According to your recall dates my VIN number doesn’t fall within those dates for my car to have the recall. Although my Jeep is completely stallling out while driving 69 mph, I mean loss of all electrical inside my Jeep. Power steering fails, engine shuts off, I am lucky enough that my brakes still work but who is to say that won’t happen again. So when looking my VIN number up seeing that this is one of the recalls, my VIN number isnt part of the vehicles that was affected by the recall but I’m still encountering the same issue as the recall. I’ve taken it to my mechanic he cannot seem to find the problem. I need help I just bought this car! it’s our family car so it’s not only affecting me it’s my entire family. My husband, my two year older and my elderly parents.

Intermittent starting issue. This is my only vehicle, I have 2 kids with special needs and need to get to important appointments. I start my 2007 Jeep Commander, I get to where I am going, when I go to restart my vehicle it sometimes doesn't want to start. It will crank over just refuses to start. I have had multiple mechanics look at my Jeep and no one can figure out reasoning to this intermittent starting issue. I have put so much money and work into my Jeep for it to keep doing the same problem. The last mechanic I took it too seen code error in the display window on dash �transmission over temp� when he had tried to start it. It does not do this every time the will be days it continuously starts every time then there are days that it's intermittent, and days it will not start at all. The mechanic starting lookin on Jeep forums about this issue there are tons of reports of the same issue but no solution. My mechanic said Jeep is aware of the issue but there is no recalls on this issue. He said he believes it is a programming issue the car thinks the transmission is over temp so it sends signal to the engine that it's too hot and the engine sends signal to the fuel pump that there is a temperature issue do not turn on. When it cranks over it acts as if it isn't getting any fuel at all. I have purchased a new fuel pump and some other parts the issue is happening. I bought the Jeep in April of 2020 off of another owner, the issue didn't start with me until January of 2021, the previous owner mentioned anything about this happening to them when I asked them. Can something please be done about this issue so myself and thousands of other 2007 Jeep Commander owners can get back to enjoying our vehicles???? thank you for taking your time and reading this complaint.

While at stop light or in traffic vehicle will turn off, dashboard will light up after and vehicle will chime. This happened multiple times, this morning it happened 3 times within 15 minutes.

Upon starting the engine reads a high idle, drive the Jeep down the road and a red lightning bolt appears and then across the dash reads check gauges. At this point the coolant gauge quits working. If shut off and restarted the Jeep sometimes won't start and will say transmission overheating even when it's not. It will sound like the starter is stuck and keep trying to start until the key is removed. After about 20 minutes of it sitting it will now start and the gauges will work properly and no warning lights. Already replaced thermostat and temperature sensor.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the when the vehicle was travelling on a short trips the engine would emit vapor fumes. This would delay the vehicle from being able to be restarted for an extended period time . The dealer performance Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram georgesville 1130 auto mall dr, columbus, OH 43228 (614) 272-0000. Tested the vehicle but could not come up with an exact diagnosis. An independent mechanic was able to remedy the issue by taping up the fuel line and the issue was fixed. The manufacturer did nothing but to refer the contact to call NHTSA. The failure mileage was 160,000. Tf.

This morning I was driving into work, when my car wasn't getting enough power to move. Each time I would give it gas, it would sputter at me. This has been a constant problem since I bought a year ago. . . I would like to know what the problem is so I can fix it.

Having loss of gas fuel and oil constantly lose every week as I driving on the highway. .

Takata recall I was driving along as normal on the city street with minimal and my vehicle cut off on its own. It will not turn over or even try to turn over.

Takata recall about a month ago I was traveling at 70mph on the interstate. When exiting the interstate my car just shut it's self off. No warning lights, sounds, etc. We tried for about 20 mins to get it to start back and stay running once running we took it straight to a mechanic who put it on a machine. No problems showed up on the machine at all and it's been fine ever since until today. This time my husband was driving and the exact same thing happened again.

While sitting at a light. My Jeep just died out on me. No reason nothing acting outside of the normal. Tried to restart and after a few tries was able to restart.

Jeep shuts down while drive down road, Jeep restarts without issue, and will run without problems. This has been the 11th time this has happens, this time I was also rear ended by a semi truck. I have had this looked at from Dodge many times over the years, but they can't seem to find the issue,or don't care too. But to there def fence it only happens ever so often.

I drove to a gas station about 5 miles from my home to fuel up. After fueling up, I tried to start the engine and it ran rough for less than a second and then shut off. I tried to start it again and it ran but had a loud knock so I immediately shut the engine off. I towed it to the local dealership who said I had a dropped valve seat and would need to replace the engine. The odometer was at 106,000 miles when this happened.

It keeps shutting off and almost caused me an accident with my child in the car several times. And at times seem to stear all over the road when on a highway.

I was driving down the freeway and the engine down shifted hard and the engine light came on. I pulled over, turned my vehicle off, turned my vehicle back on, and it drove just fine. I went to get the engine light checked and the code that came back was the map sensor. I just replaced the map sensor two months prior.

I was driving down the road and the vehicle down shifted hard and the engine light came on. I pulled over turned my vehicle off and turned it back on and it started and drove just fine.

There was a valve seat that fell out of the head which caused major internal damage to the motor. This motor only had 120k miles on it and did not have any other issues. When this happened the vehicle had been driven for approximately 20 minutes, shut off and then when it was started again it had the issue.

My front differential is broken and I have no idea how it broke. It could potentially be as simple as wear and tear on the vehicle, as it is 10 years old. However, the problem is extremely dangerous and can result in loss of control and/or a crash.

I was driving at a steady pace on the freeway and the engine light came on. I pulled over and the power steering went out as well as the brakes. I turned off my vehicle, restarted it, and was able to drive with no problems afterwards.

I was driving on the freeway and all of a sudden the engine light turned on and my rpms dropped to zero. I pulled over, the power steering went out and the ability to brake went out. I turned the vehicle off and on and then it was fine, however, the engine light was still on. There were no codes when I went to a mechanic five minutes after the incident. This is the second time this has happened.

My Jeep is losing power while driving. This has happened on numerous occasions and when I take it to be looked at, I can never get a straight answer. I continue being told it's transmission issue (transmission oil cooler, fluid, lines). My car slightly jerks into get when shifting from part to another gear, and the parking assist message flashes on. After reading all the similar complaints online it seems the issue may be with the shift module. With so many complaints it would be nice if this could be a recall and corrected.

Vehicle completely shut down on freeway due to recall causing anxiety, fear of life and potential accident on major highway. The ignition switch on your vehicle may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving. This may result in a loss of engine power, power steering assist, power brake assist or disable the airbag function. Disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features could increase the risk of vehicle occupant injury during a crash and/or cause a crash without warning.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander 4x4. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 160,000. Ap.

My vehicle would no longer accelerate in traffic causing me to almost get hit in the rear of the vehicle. I could do nothing but coast and brake. All gears became highlighted which were not previously. I am worried if this continues to happen I will be in an accident. This seems to be a common encounter among Jeep owners but there is no recall.

While attempting to start the Jeep, the engine keeps turning over while the motor will not start. Does it randomly.

My 2007 Commander has a p41 recall. Fri. Dec 9,2016 ,the wolfchase Jeep tech informed me that the ignition switch was replaced, but car still will not start. The tech told me the Jeep needed a orc module to start the Jeep. Part not available and needed 3-5 days to order and repair. My out of pocket expense will be $510-$520. The Jeep was parked on sat. Dec 9. I attempted to start the Jeep, would not start. Please advise. Thanks.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle lost power and shut down. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where twelve warning codes were produced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

For a number of years now I intermittently receive a "transmission over temp" message in my dash and the car won't start for about 24 hours later. This usually happens after a good rain. I will drive to somewhere and then park for about 10 minutes. When I try to start the vehicle, it doesn't start until about 24 hours later. I replaced the battery and still have the same issue. Auto shops were not able to fix this issue and no one seems to have a clue how to fix this. Right now the vehicle is unreliable as if I go somewhere there is a risk that I will be stranded.

The battery light came on close to my home I continue to drive and when I open the hood the alternator was smoking and smelled like it was burning it was so hard it almost caught on fire there was no flame but there was lots of smoke.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to a recall for the final drive module, which was reprogrammed and re-flashed. After the repair and driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle would downshift without warning, which caused the final drive module to overheat. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the final drive module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case regarding the failure; however, a decision of the repair was not finalized. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

It is the second time this happens to us when on a highway. The first time my husband was driving and we have our child with us. We thought it was a part of the latest recall we received in the mail regarding the key ignition. This time I was driving on a highway, going about 60-65 mph when the engine light came on, I starting losing power, tachometer starting going down and the accelerator pedal was completely unresponsive and significantly hard to push down on it, the speed continued to go down as I was trying to get to the shoulder as fast as I could but with an unresponsive engine it was very difficult. It was also difficult to move the steering wheel as this got harden. I managed to pull over on the shoulder and had to turn the engine off. After waiting 10-15 minutes, I turned the engine back on and was able to get to my destination which was not far from where I had to pull over. The engine light is still on and I'm afraid this would happen again next time I drive my vehicle which is every day. This was not a pleasant experience at all and it is very frightening when you are on a highway and all of the sudden have no control of your vehicle, it is definitely not safe at all. This Jeep has gone through all the recalls that I have gotten in the mail.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that moisture was entering a protector seal to the module in the rear passenger side fender. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 93,360.