Five problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2008 Jeep Commander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Jeep Commander based on all problems reported for the 2008 Commander.
Engine stalling with absolutely no warning/check engine lights at highway speeds between 55mph to 65mph.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the engine started revving and the temperature gauge began to rise. The contact stated the air bags, traction and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated she continued to drive the vehicle but experienced the failure and shifted to 4th gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic and who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure and associated the failure with manufacturer communication number: p57. The vehicle was taken to local dealer voyles Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram of birmingham located at 1313 grants mill way, birmingham, al 35210, (205) 403-5430, and had the recall repair completed. The dealer stated after the repair was completed that they continued to experience the failure. The dealer stated the transmission solenoid pack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired as of yet. The failure mileage was 95,000.
I've been having issues with my '08 Commander for several months now. The sunroof leaked and water got into the dashboard, shorting the radio out. Dealer fixed sunroof seal and radio. On the drive home from the dealer, dashboard lights started flashing. Returned to dealer the next day, but they could not locate a problem. Three days later, car would shut off while driving and all dashboard lights would flash. Returned to dealer, they were unable to "duplicate" issue. Tech from dealer drove car for 1 day and he could not find an issue. One week later, car smelled horrible of fuel and car would shut off while driving. Returned to dealer and dealer replaced O2 sensor. Picked up car and on my way home, lights flashed, car stalled and smelled worse of fuel. Immediately returned to dealer, dealer replaced a second O2 sensor. Picked up car, 5 miles from dealer, check engine light came on. Called dealer and he said to drive car until the engine "reset"(about 10 miles) or until light began flashing, then bring it in since they can not find a real problem. Issue seemed to resolve for a couple weeks of not driving car much, but then the dashboard lights began flashing again, car smelled of fuel and car seemed bogged down. Today, car barely started and was very bogged down. Attempted to drive, but check engine light came on and flashed repeatedly. Car would not go over 40mph, shook horribly and finally shut off. I am afraid to drive this car with my child inside. I am a disabled single mother and I need a dependable car and definitely not one thats going to keep costing me money. I have a warranty that I purchased with the car, but it seems to still cost an arm and a leg to get this car running for a few days before it chokes up again. This car has sucked up all my savings and still no resolution to the problem.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated on the warning panel. The dealer replaced the spark plugs, fuel injectors and two cell packs. Immediately following the repairs, while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle onto the emergency lane and shut off the engine. After restarting the engine, the vehicle would operate normally for the approximately 2 to 5 miles and the failure would persist. The dealer replaced the solenoids, cell packs and the central computer (cpu). When the dealer test drove the vehicle, it stalled again. The vehicle was left in possession of the dealer in an attempt to determine the cause of and remedy for the failure. The failure and current mileages were 30,900. Updated 07/21/10.
2008 Jeep Commander. Consumer writes in regards to several issues with vehicle the check engine light and traction control light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The dealer could not diagnose the problem as there were no fault codes. Two days later, the dealer replaced the crank sensor. Four months later, the check engine and traction control light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. One week later, the same lights illuminated and the vehicle stalled. On December 2, 2009 the vehicle stalled again. The check engine light and traction control light continued to illuminated for several months. The stalling continued as well. The consumer also had problems with the vehicle hesitating at times. The dealer replaced the power train control module. They also replaced the stream O2 sensors and rest the controller.