Three problems related to ignition 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.
It was a rainy day. I pulled my car in to the garage and shut off the engine. Pulled out the key and entered my house. The garage is connected to my home. I came back to the garage some time later to find the engine was still on. I ran to the drivers seat to see no key in the ignition and verified the remote engine feature wasn't engaged, it is designed to turnoff after the car door is open for a short time. The engine wouldn't shut off. I brought it to my husband, who drove it a bit and could not get the engine off. Eventually it self corrected. A truly dangerous issue since this car is parked in my home. We brought it to the dealer about 4 times, and while the engine hasn't done that again, various parts of the car turn on spontaneously. A single head light, a single brake light, all the lights. It seems the electrical system no longer has full control of the vehicle and that is dangerous. I believe my car is just one of many 2007 Jeeps that are having enormous electrical problems, my case just illustrates how dangerous this could be. A car engine running spontaneously is unacceptable and it is clear this is just a symptom of a common problem to all these Jeeps.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep commandeer. While driving above 30 mph the vehicle began shaking and shut off. He was able to restart the vehicle; however, the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the ignition control switch was repaired under warranty. The failure recurred after the vehicle was repaired. The dealer was notified and the technicians advised him that the vehicle should not be brought in for inspection. The failure mileage was 26000. The current mileage was 27993.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. While driving between 50-60 mph, the transmission failed and the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was able to be restarted five minutes later. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer on three occasions. The dealer stated that the cause of failure was due to the key in the ignition, the transmission, and the converter needed to be changed. The current mileage was 13,200 and failure mileage was 9,000. Updated 03/04/08. Transmission fluid was leaking from the valve body connector area.