Power Train Problems of Jeep Commander - part 1

Abs, traction control, and another light come on and goes off intermittent. While reversing feels like brakes are locking up. Transmission shifts different intermittently. I have seen that there is recalls for other 06 Commanders that reflect the issues I am having.

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Vehicle randomly saying transmission over temp. Vehicle may or may not crank upon turning key vehicle downshifts to second gear while driving and has caused me to run off the road/slam on brakes to stop vehicle resets itself to where Jeep dealership cannot even trace wiring harness for shorts or check to see if transmission control module works properly after having my Commander from August to December. Suspect faulty transmission control module/short due to poorly designed wiring and parts on manufacturer's behalf. Other issues include random codes with each new code reader, stereo wiring issues, vehicle changing from v8 to v4 randomly while driving, consuming excessive gas amounts only receiving 9 miles per gal of fuel extremely dangerous to drive and do not feel safe.

I had gotten my sepertine belt replaced and it started showing message transmission over heating it had not aloud my Jeep to start and it made the starter go out to the alternator is now bad I have had it stall before I got the message and it about caused an accident several times until message. Brakes had skidded me about into a tree & other things and people when I had pressed on them two handful of times, it's like that were be slammed or something.

Transmission over temp is a never ending light that lights up daily. I've had 3 reprogrammed pcms and the ecm replaced as well. The car was also reprogrammed at the dealership twice with the results the same. It will work for a couple days then right back to the original issue and including a few more. Recently the trans over temp came on and stalled in rush hour traffic. Resulting in a almost serious accident. Several attempts made to restart the car. Started and stalled immediately. After the 4th time and reving the engine very hard it stayed running. I've called the recall line on this and several other recalls (1 that was under warranty) with no resolution. This is now a safety issue for me and others on the road. This car is a lemon and should be taken off the road. I've waisted money at the dealership being charged over $300 each time to reprogrammed with no improvement. Bought 3 pcms at $1200 each. I replaced almost everything under the hood and car with no positive results.

2008 Jeep Commander, 4. 7l, qdii system. Vehicle experiences a sudden an unexpected loss of power and braking action while driving at speed. After loss of power, abs, stability control, brake, check engine light, dash board warning lights illuminate and flash. Park assist and service 4wd error messages flash intermittently. Vehicle begins to buck and surge, accelerator becomes unresponsive. Has occurred at highway speed of 70mph, 50mph, 35mph. Loss of control of vehicle is sudden an unexpected with no advance warning. Vehicle has been to my local Jeep dealer 4 times for repair (in under 1000 miles) multiple components replaced with no correction to issue.

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The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving 55-60 mph, the engine revved, and the vehicle began to lose motive power. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that he shifted from drive (d) to park (p) and from park to neutral (n) and then drive (d) several times until the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to two transmission specialists, where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the transmission specialist, where it was diagnosed that the transfer case was unintendedly shifting into neutral(n), and the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 13v175000 (power train, electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact researched the cause of the failure and became aware of NHTSA campaign number: 08v203000 (power train) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vehicle was not under the recall. A dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 265,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was stalling while driving. The contact stated that the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 08v203000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.

Was driving cars engine started shaking was stalling losing power in the middel of the road engine light came on we barely male the car home it was stalling out happend only less than 5 miles from home put code reader on vehicle had 5 codes one was power train and other spark plug ect going out dealer ship they had it towed the tow truck driver couldn't get the 2 front tires to move took him 2 hrs finally he told me he had to remove my drive shaft to tow it the dealer ship cleared the codes told me nothing is wrong with the vehicle and I have to come get it and drive it home 1 hr 30 min from there I am not willing to do that it's unsafe also they sold it to me with broken seat belts and a water leak that flood in entire front of the car so now my car is sitting there and I have no help on this. They refuse to fix anything except the seat belts and won't tow it back to me.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that occasionally while driving 35 – 65 mph, the vehicle would shake and hesitate. The vehicle also lost power steering and braking functionality and stalled with an audible tone. There were no warning lights illuminated. On another occasion the vehicle lost motive power and was struck by the vehicle in the rear. There was no physical damage to the vehicle and there was no injury sustained. The police were not notified and both vehicles were able to drive away from the scene. On another occasion the vehicle stalled and was towed to the residence; then towed to the local dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed however, the contact was unaware of the results or if the vehicle was repaired. The failure persisted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Front and shutters and feels like it may vibrate of the road. Also the trans slips into neutral.

The Jeep randomly stutters, surges, and dies at the light. The brake light comes on and off and the brakes also feel like they stutter and/or shake when pressing on the pedal break.

My vehicle died in the middle of me driving without warning. I was on a main road turning into a mcdonald's when my car died. I was going about 20 when my car died. My steering locked up, couldn't brake or accelerate, and had to pull over and turn my car off to and back on to get it running again. Once I got my car started again the idle kept pulsating above one thousand rpm and would have to keep it in neutral at a stop so it would lurk forward.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. The contact pushed the vehicle to the side of the roadway and had the vehicle towed to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 285,161.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the rpm fluctuated and dropped to zero. The vehicle stalled the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. Gaddis Chrysler Dodge (1717 n wheeling Ave, muncie, in 47303, (765) 273-4728) was contacted to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle diagnosed. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 08v203000 (power train) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

On a 2 lane road at a speed of 25 to 30 mph, the 2008 Jeep Commander quit accelerating when the gas pedal was pushed. It responded as if it was in neutral. Rpm's reved up high with no acceleration. When the vehicle was turned off and then back on it continued to do the same thing. Intermittently.

I have had a problem with transmission over temp car will not start have to let sit for 20 to 30 mins.

While driving the car will shit off for no reason. It appears to be something wrong I have a new battery and don't now why it's losing power. . It cuts off while driving and when I made a turn but also while driving straight . Also the wheels feels like they are wobbly while driving in the front.

When I accelerate it sometimes says something like transmission temp high and beeps.

Worst vehicle ever! we got it with around 98k miles on it, and it now only has 103k miles on it and in the last 4k we've put over $5k into it trying to get it to run. We had to put a new transmission in ($2k) and have the lifters in the engine replaced ($2,600). Currently it's been shutting off on its own a few seconds after I start it and giving random "transmission over temp" and "service 4x4 system" messages even though there's not a problem with those systems. I turn the key, it runs for 3 seconds, then shuts off. Sometimes it does this several times in a row and then won't start at all. Other times it starts fine so it's ridiculously hard to diagnose. Sometimes when it's doing it's shut down bit, you can get it to stay on a little longer by revving the engine, and it will let you pull out of the driveway, but then shuts off in the middle of the street. The sun roof leaks horrifically, even after I've tried the "clip the nipples off the bottom of the hoses" trick.

Car rolls in park from time to time unless the emergency brake is set. Makes very loud grinding noise when in reverse afterward. Has "service 4wd system" message. No mechanic has been able to identify the problem.

Electrical system is failing. Began with the electrical sunroof will not open/or slide all the way open, the sunroof electrical problem has been this way since 10 years before I purchased it in 2019. Next the panel for the radio and screen panel for am/fm, then the cd player quit working all together. Will not play any cd. Airbag warning light is showing on dash,however, vehicle has never been wreaked. No airbag been deployed. Starting the vehicle, within the past 6 months 2008 Commander has failed to start over 20 times after continuously checking alternator, starter, ect. Informed it is the electrical system failing; by professional. Vehicles electrical system has caused the gears to slip and it is a v6 but drives as a 4 cylinder. Driving on highway is dangerous when electrical system breaks down without warning. Suspension and shocks seem to not work well, as the slightest bump is rough and rugged throwing passengers around. All these defects never occurred from April 2020 until recently about December 2021. Electrical system repair is thousands of dollars to fix or replace. This is a manufacturer problem. Please help to correct these issues for the safety of all those on the road. Thank you for your time and consideration.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving at 55-65 mph, several unknown warning lights were illuminated and the vehicle lost electrical power temporarily. The contact stated that he veered to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the failure could not be replicated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly and the vehicle would stall while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle would go into limp mode and would not shift out of third gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. The contact also stated that the transmission was shifting hard. The contact stated that the warning message "passenger air bag off" and the front passenger air bag warning light would illuminate when a lightweight passenger sat in the front passenger’s seat. The dealer was notified of the failures and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under unknown recalls because the VIN was not included. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall and hesitate without warning. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission independently accelerated into third gear and that simultaneously the vehicle would jerk forward when the failure occurred. The dealer nor the manufacturer have been notified of the failure. The contact had associated NHTSA campaign number: 08v203000(power train) with her vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 160,000. Jo.

I have a 06 Jeep Commander with the 5. 7 hemi. I have been having a problem tied the vehicle stalling at random time. Most of the time it is while the vehicle is in motion. A few times at highway speeds. Also and I dont know if its coincides but the Jeep will buck like you hit something and the traction control light will illuminate and stay on. (dry roads). Thank god no accidents but was told by countless Jeep dealers there is no issue.

I was driving to drop my son off at school and when I would press the gas, it wasn't moving like it should've been. It was barely moving, you could engine rev but it wasn't moving and didn't move until it got to 2, ig 2nd gear on the dash.

Repeated transmission over temp error messages displayed on dash. Error is intermittent, occasionally causing vehicle to turn off unexpectedly during operation. Happens while driving in normal conditions.

Transmission over temp warning comes on periodically caddying another fan to cone on. If you turn off vehicle and crank back it goes away for a while. Seems to be worse when the car is idling but also happens while driving. This has been going on for over a year.

Tl-the contact owns a the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle jerking, lunging, and seized with the transmission warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed by a independent towing company to a independent mechanic were it was diagnosed with the ignition switch and gear shifter needed to be replaced. The ignition switch was replaced however, the gear shifter was not. The failure recurred. The contact referenced campaign number:13v175000 (power train, electrical system) as the possible cause of the failure. The dealer motor world Toyota 150 motorworld drive wilkes-barre, PA 18702 570-846-4098 was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that no recall was under the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. Ck.

My Jeep loses power every time I drive it stalls out while driving (scary when it happened on the freeway) at times it stops shifting and then slams like the whole transmission fell out of Jeep.

Tl- the mechanic's customer owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while the owner was driving at an unknown rate of speed, the cruise control failed without warning. The owner took the vehicle to the contact's independent shop and the he discovered a code for the power train when he performed a diagnostic. Upon his investigation, he associated NHTSA recall number: 08v203000(power train) with the vehicle failure. The contact spoke with a dealer(crown Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram greensboro 3710 w wendover Ave, greensboro, nc 27407 (336) 790-9850) where he had been informed that the this particular recall had expired. The manufacturer was also notified of the recall and informed him that they would need more information on the vehicle to see if the vehicle was placed on the vehicle. A VIN tool search on the Chrysler website showed that this recall had been placed on the vehicle. The recall(08v203000) had been repaired on may 5, 2008 and was listed as repaired on the website. The vehicle had not been repaired after the most recent failure. The failure mileage was 141,000. Jo.

The electrical system has failed. The center sound system shuts off and reboots on its own every hour or 2 causing electronic failure and has proven to get worse over time. Following that the Jeep will randomly not start, mechanics have told me that it must be the electrical system because it is not starter, alternator or the battery. Failure to start engine has occurred over 20 times. . . Effecting my ability to drive to work a few times. Power train has failure has caused electronic control, software, shift lever/gear control and indicator devices, torque, drive axles, hubs, shafts, cv joints, housings and related safety systems to fail/stop working while in drive; example the Jeep was driving 50 miles an hour and transmission gears shut down and I tried shifting into neutral attempt to start transmission/engine failure. All transmission gears shut off. Then after 5 minutes came back on and started working again while driving down a country highway , luckily no other vehicles passed during this incident. This scared me and the passenger in fear of wreaking from lack of control of the vehicle. This has happened 2 times. Having severe problems with gear shifting or transmission failure. Has presented a safety hazard. The speed control fluctuates when driving up a hill or vehicle stalling while driving at 50 mph and must let off the accelerater in order to get vehicle back into correct gear. Vehicle has been inspected by mechanic by using diagnostic tests and each time they cannot find anything wrong with the transmission or engine. . . Only electrical system which makes sense because the Jeep is a Smart car and professionals have informed me to take the Jeep to the manufacturer inorder to fix the electrical systems malfunctions. There were no messages/warnings prior to each failure which began in the spring of 2021. Except the radio/center electronic consol which failure of the screen, dvd/video, & radio transmissions that shut down and reboot every 2 hours started 2019.

Transmission over temp, gear shift control module fail again.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the powertrain control module failed and caused the vehicle to shift into 3rd gear without warning. The vehicle was was taken to redlands Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram 500 w redlands blvd, redlands, CA 92373 where they stated that the vehicle had a recall for NHTSA campaign number: 08v203000 (power train) that the previous owner of the vehicle had repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 152,000. Am.