general problems of the 2007 Jeep Commander

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.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart by turning the key back and starting the engine. The failure occurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who informed the contact that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000. The consumer also stated the driver's seat tilts backward on its own. The remote unlock and lock buttons only worked on occasion and finally water would enter the vehicle when it rained. Updated 03/09/11.

I have owned my 2007 Jeep Commander for about ten months now. The problem I have is when my knee bumps the bottom of the ignition key (turning it to the left, & shutting the vehicle off) which is unusually located at the bottom portion of the console (I guess this vehicle wasn't meant for tall people). When this happens the vehicle immediately shuts off, causing the power steering to shut off as well. This has happened four times now. The last time it happened was Thursday, June 12, 2008 around 11:15 am. I was driving my 1 year old son to the babysitters house. My knee bumped the key as I was approaching a turn, shutting off the vehicle/power steering, so I kept going straight, and nearly crashed. Luckily, I slammed the brakes and stopped just in time. After this incident I realized how serious the problem really is. Although I have to drive it at the moment (backwards, so I can't afford to trade it in), I have become leery and uncomfortable with my Commander because of what could happen to my child, me, or someone else if (or rather when) this happens again. I am now constantly trying to stay aware of where my right knee is at all times. Instead of reporting this to my dealership (I know they can't do anything about design flaws). I have decided to go straight to the NHTSA. Please help!.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated when driving at various speeds during rainy weather, rain water would leak into the vehicle onto the dashboard and interior floor. The dealer drained the water from the vehicle drain yet the failure persisted. The contact confirmed the failure occurred since the date of purchase. There were no further repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 17,000 and the current mileage was 27,000.

Sunroof leaking.

We have major leaks in both side rails right above the dash board. We noticed the leaks a couple of days after our car was delivered. It rains a lot in alaska, so basically our car leaks about everyday! we had taken our vehicle into two different dealers and one dealer said he could not find where the leak is coming from and the other dealer said to bring it back in the summer because it is frozen outside, since we took the vehicle in around October! I can't believe a car that is brand new has leaks! I am glad to see that another person has complained about the side rail leaks, I thought it was just my car! maybe it should be recalled. I have other complaints about the vehicle regarding the steering wheel, which I have already complained about. But, my car has been at the dealer for two weeks now and they still can't figure out the problem. They first told me it was the steering wheel pump. Now they are telling me it's the steering wheel rack.

A new vehicle, the Jeep Commander, on a wet highway, is a major problem for anyone behind. Reason, horrible design results in more spray and mist kicked up than an eighteen wheeler. This horribly designed, unaerodynamic pile of junk is a major menace that turns a wet highway into a moving cloud and they will be the cause of a major pile-ups. All should be bought back and scrapped. Test one on a very wet asphalt highway and my complaint will be obvious to all. Ban this vehicle before it kills someone.