Windshield Problems of Jeep Commander - part 1

Windshield crack for no apparent reason. No signs of impact.

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Being having problems with windshield in my Jeep Commander SUV. It cracks easily I had owned it for 2 years and called windshield repair guy 4 times to fix 4 different cracks caused by stones on road costing me $35 dollars each time,yesterday I was barely accessing the hwy another stone hit my windshield again creating a huge crack again it seems to me windshield too weak.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Commander. The windshield cracked from the bottom of the passenger side to the middle of the vehicle after the front defogger was activated. The contact called the dealership and was awaiting a return call. He had not called the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Updated 05/11/10.

I have a 2007 Jeep Commander. I live in virginia. The temperature has been in the 30's. With no apparent cause (no rock hitting or anything), my windshield started with a tiny hairline crack (bottom middle) and in a couple days, the cracked line became "l-shaped" and moving left. It was about 8 inches in length. I believe there is a design flaw in the windshield since nothing happened other than the cold temperature and my perhaps my use of the vehicle's defrost.

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Cracked windshield -- my wife's 2008 Jeep Commander has experienced three chips in the windshield; one was repaired, one developed into a crack and the third has remained a "star. " in addition, a crack developed below the one cause by a pebble. We have also experienced rust stains on the third row seats where the seat fold-down hinges are rusting through the leather seat coverings.

After a night of 28â° weather, noticed a crack in the windshield on the passenger side stemming up from the wiper blade area, forming an upside-down "l" shape angled to the passenger side of the vehicle. No impact from an object had occurred. Upon driving the same morning and stopping at a gas station, when I re-entered the vehicle noticed the exact same upside-down l-shape crack had occurred on the drivers side while pumping gas. Again, the crack appeared without any impact from an object. The two l-shaped cracks are symmetrical to each other, one on each side of the windshield, both stemming from the two wiper areas, which seems to be related to having the defrost running during cold weather. I have contacted the dealership and will be going there after work today. Hopefully this will be covered under warranty with no cost to me, as it seems to be a defect in the windshield. The consumer stated the cracked windshield was actually caused by the impact of an object and not due to defective glass. The consumer wished to retract his complaint. Updated 12/12/08.

Hvac and defrost directs cold air onto windshield while sending 175 degree fahrenheit hot air to bottom vents air is not mixing properly. Jeep dealer will not make repair, saying "this is how hvac works". Due to cold air blowing from the defroster on windshield, windshield builds up with ice and snow, and does not defrost properly.

2007 Jeep Commander windshields are flawed, and crack easily. Spreading across the whole windshield. I have had to have the windshield replaced once shortly after I purchased it in April 08, and 1/2 year later both sides have cracks in it. I believe the design or curve may be too 'fragile' for safety, not to mention my budget!.

My 2006 Jeep Commander is very prone to develop windshield cracks. Without obvious impacts, it has developed cracking that has required the windshield to be replaced three times in the past 18 months.

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2007 Jeep Commander windshield easily chipped twice during the year of 2008. Not cracked yet, but will have to replace eventually. I did not realize that other Commander owners had experienced same until reading online forum. This seems to be a design flaw.

I own a 2007 Jeep Commander. A small rock hit my windshield and the glass breakage spread quickly across to the middle of the entire shield. This small rock would only have maybe been a tiny nick on any other vehicle windshield. This is extremely dangerous and if you look at the edmunds forum for this problem, everyone with a Jeep Commander has this problem and has been unable to get Chrysler to do anything about it. It is a design flaw and poor quality of windshield. Some people have replaced as many as 4 windshields each year of the Commander ownership. I had only driven my Jeep approximately 1000 miles when it happened. The replacement is $500. 00 and I know that it will crack again when replaced. Due to the danger in the glass, I would like your help in getting something done about this problem. Thank you. Jan harper.

I own a 2006 Jeep Commander that has a windshield defect. I have replaced this windshield once already and have 2 new stone chips in the windshield. I have talked to several other people that have the same vehicle model and they are seeing the same problem. This seems like a design malfunction.

2006 Jeep Commander has a design flaw in their windshield. I have 5 chips on 5 different occasions and on 03/07/08 a new chip has turned inti 8 inch crack in front of drivers view. I understand their has been several complaints to Chrysler about this flaw but dealer says Chrysler will not replace or fix windshield. Dealer admitted design flaw has caused this continued problem.

I own a 2006 Jeep Commander 4x4 v8. I have had a ton of problems with it. It makes a terrible wind noise coming from the windshield, my ac sounds like a freight train when switch to or from ac, and the most dangerous is that my car dies while turning on a regular basis. I have taken the car in and the dealer tells me they can not find the problem. I am so annoyed with my death trap. I drive around my 3 kids, my husband, and myself. I fear for ours lives being in this car. It is unsafe and will end up killing someone one day.

I have owned two Jeep Commanders. 1st was a 2006 Commander that I leased. Seems to be a problem with the windshield cracking easily. I had to replace 2 windshields on the vehicle. I traded it in and purchased a 2008 Commander. Within one week, I already have a rock chip. Seems to be a defect with the windshields they are putting on this vehicle.

I have had my Jeep Commander since late 2005 and I have had to replace the one time, but it will need to be replace for the second time since it has two major cracks on the lower part of the windshield both going in separate directions from the lower center of the windshield, an I believe it was a good I have waited to replace my windshield because driving into work today, another crack formed after being hit by a rock. This crack is on the driving side of the windshield and it quickly spread about 6 inches from the initial crack. I am concerned about this flaw in the windshield design and/or craftsmanship on the windshield (weak). I have noticed on quite a few forums this a very common occurrence with many if not all owners, and this should be carefully reviewed since this is a safety hazard which will occur quite often if no proper solution is found!.

I have had my Jeep Commander for two and a half years and have had 4 cracks in my windshield each costing $40 to fix . I have also replaced my entire windshield because of a crack in my line of vision. I am a stay at home mom and do not spend hours on the freeway . I don't believe I am that unlucky to warrant all the stray projectiles during my limited highway driving or that each one would lead to a trip to auto glass repair shop. I will contact Chrysler about this also.

One month after picking up my 2008 Jeep Commander I was driving down the interstate at approximately 70mph. A rock from a truck in front of me struck the windshield near the frame in front of the driver. I could not initially see the chip. I parked the car in the driveway. When I returned to the car an hour later the chip had expanded into a 12 inch crack that continued to grow over the course of the next week. I filed a claim with my insurance company and had the entire windshield replaced. I thought it was just bad luck until reading the numerous complaints about the inferior Commander windshield.

While driving down an empty road, absolutely no cars, there was a loud pop. After a few seconds we notice there is a small "spot" on the bottom of the driver's side windshield. We didn't see a pebble nor hear what would sound like a pebble hitting the windshield. If I look closely at the crack, it appears as is something is actually pushing on it from the inside. There is also a loud roaring noise from the windshield are while driving at higher speeds.

Windshield of 2008 Jeep Commander has cracked twice in less than the first 1,000 miles. Both times were very small and slow rocks that would never do any damage to any other windshield I have ever owned. This is an epidemic! I am concerned that this could lead to a future safety issue!.

Only after 3 weeks of driving, the windshield developed a crack starting at the center of the dashboard and spreading up and to the drivers side. There was no impact or object that impacted the windshield that caused this crack. It seemed to occur in response to the heat being lowered in the car during a very cold night (around 28f ). The crack has rapidly spread to about 2 feet in three days.

I just purchased my 2008 Jeep Commander almost 3 weeks ago and I already have a cracked windshield. At first it was just a little star that turned into a very large crack in just a matter of hours. It was a very small rock that made a very big crack. Now my navigation system is bugging out.

Vehicle has less than 3,000 miles on it and already have a rock chip in front windshield. Happened when roads were clear and no gravel on road. Have seen message boards of other owners who state their front windshields are prone to chips as well.

Windshield in the 06 Jeep Commander is weak, and seems to be a target for rocks and bugs. I have owned the car for 3 months and have to replace the windshield due to extreme cracks from 2 separate rocks hitting it.

I have a 2006 Jeep Commander that in my experience has a severe design flaw. The windshield will not and does not deflect even small road debris. The curve/angle of the glass is the issue. My windshield has been cracked multiple times in the past 12 months I've owned the vehicle. Several others feel the same way just query the internet. This is a known problem that may end with the loss of life. This design should not have been allowed on the roads. . . Please help.

Windshield started cracking from top edge on passenger side, about 5 inches from the side, for no apparent reason. No evidence of a chip and no rock hit the windshield as far as we know. This happened on a rental car so it's possible that the crack was already started when we picked up the car and we didn't see it - there's a small portion of the glass that is black at the top so we wouldn't have been able to see the crack in this area if it was already there. The crack spread down a couple of inches from the black area and then started across the windshield.

I just leased a 2007 Jeep cherokee in March of '07. And, it drives wonderfully! however, I've noticed a few (glitches) concerns lately with this vehicle. I have major leaks in my side rails right above the dashboard when it rains. I believe this is because of how the insulation was done on the actual roof as well as the doors. I've also noticed my passenger window sticking while lowering the window or raising the window. And, my windshield seems to be glistening now -- I'm thinking that those glistening small cracks will truly turn into major problems long-term! I am currently leasing and was seriously deciding to purchase this vehicle. But, with my concerns listed I'm not sure how long this Jeep Commander will last me financially. Hopefully these problems will be recalled and maybe my decision to purchase will change. I'm sure that these problems are not just affecting me. We'll see what happens. Hopefully you can help! have a nice day!!.

Windshield cracking.

There is a design problem with the front windshield. In the last three weeks I have gotten three hits to the windshield while driving on the expressway. All three were below the wiper line. The first one resulted in an immediate crack which wa s now a foot long. Before I had a chance to repair that I received another stone hit. This one also cracked immediately, and was about 8" long. This third hit happened this morning and could have been very dangerous. The hit was again below the wiper blade ,but this time the windshield shattered and blew small glass pieces inside the vehicle. If it would have been 6 more inches to the left I would have gotten hit in the face. As it was I got hit in the arm, and had glass dust and shards all over the dashboard and passenger seat. I am scared to drive this vehicle now.

Front windshield cracks (2) in 1st 3,000 miles.

While driving on the freeway, my vehicle was struck with a pebble which caused it to chip. Days later, the entire windshield was cracked. The dealership looked at it, took pictures, submitted it to determine whether they would replace it due to defect, etc. I was told by several automotive professionals that the situation was odd. I never heard back from the dealership, and after several attempts of trying to contact them, was told they were still waiting. Months had passed and I still never got anywhere with Chrysler so I replaced the windshield out of pocket in Nov. 2007. Since then I have 2 new stone chips and a 3rd that resulted in the same splintering crack across the entire windshield. The same has recently happened to my 2008 Dodge avenger when a small chip splintered in 5 different directions. In all the years I have been driving and all the vehicles my husband and I have owned I have never had even a chip in a windshield, even while living on a gravel road. Is this just bad luck or is Chrysler to blame for cheap/faulty parts? I have seen many service bulletins on your website regarding this as well.

I have had our 2006 Jeep Commander for just over six months. While traveling on a paved surface, a rock, about the size of a quarter, was thrown up into my windshield causing a"bullseye" exactly in my line of sight. I believe that either the design and position of the windshild or the materials used must be the problem as I have heard of others having the same promlem. I do believe that this could be a safety problem.

Windshield appears to crack easily. When the windshield was being replaced it defective body sealant/bonding was discovered. The dealership and the manufacturer were contacted, and said they would log the complaint. But they were unwilling to do anything about it. The glue used to bond the vehicle pieces at the pinch welds was soft, and could be removed with one's fingertip. The windshield sealant, when peeled off, removed the glue from the body, indicating that the paint adhered better to the body, glue was not sufficiently bonded to the body. I have pictures to document this case.

I just read an article in newspaper about the Jeep Commander's stalling problem. This has happened to me, but luckily, not at a high speed on the highway. The Commander has only stalled once on me, actually, within the last week, while driving, but many times it seriously hesitates when I start to accelerate. Questions to dealer said maybe it was poor gas, or a vapor lock (about the stalling)? I never had it documented with them about the stall, now after reading this article, I am concerned. The stall happened within the last week, so it has not been back to dealer. It started right up after I coasted to side of road, and placed in park. Have there been any complaints on the windshield angle, I have gone through three from rocks!!! glass very straight up! I do like the truck though. Purchase date approximate. I do like dealer, and have not addressed this problem to them (stall), because it only happened once, and I was unaware of current problem being looked into. I just wanted you to report mine in with your statistics.

Jeep Commander 2006, I have replaced my front windshield 2 times in 4 months. My truck is 5 months old and has had 3 windshields!.