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2007 Jeep Commander complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Engine
Filed Jul 20, 201577,105 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,105.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 13, 2015140,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 13, 2015TN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 7, 2015MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 1, 2015NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 29, 201595,000 milesSC

THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER DUE TO THE IGNITION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES. CHRYSLER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH DESIGN AND SENT OUT RECALL (P41/NHTSA 14V-438) IN OCT OF 2014. THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED THE PART YET TO FIX THIS RECALL. THE DEALERSHIPS DON'T WANT TO TOUCH IT UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE. THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES CRANK AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT DUE TO THE FAULTY SWITCH. I HAVE CONTACTED AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND GET THE IMPRESSION THEY ARE DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON THIS RECALL. THEY CLAIM TO BE DEVELOPING THE PART, BUT THAT HAS BEEN 9 MONTHS. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD ALL POWER IS LOST INCLUDING POWER TO THE AIRBAGS.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 26, 201567,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND THE BRAKES HESITATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 26, 201572,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO CHRYSLER TECHNICIANS; HOWEVER, THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 8/31/15*CN UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 10/31/2017*CN

Electrical System
Filed Jun 23, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 19, 2015WV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 17, 2015GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 08/17/15 UPDATED 09/03/15*JB

Engine
Filed Jun 17, 201517,300 milesMS

THE CAR STOPS WHEN IT WANTS RATHER IF I'M IN TRAFFIC, STOP SIGN, RED LIGHT, OR INTERSTATE.. THE WHEEL AND THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. I'VE BEEN CALLING CHRYSLER THE 1800 NUMBER AND LOCAL DEALERSHIPS SUCH AS PICAYUNE MS AND SLIDELL LA ABOUT THE SITUATION BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE!!! THEY SAID THE PARTS ISN'T IN AND THAT ITS THE IGNITION SWITCH SO I PAYED OUT OF MY POCKETS FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND GOT IT PUT ON WITH THE MONEY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO SPARE BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM.. NOW MY CAR ENGINE IS MAKING RAGGLING AND TRACTOR NOISES. BARELY WANT TO START.. BASICALLY I DON'T HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO OR FROM WORK AND SCHOOL FOR THE FALL!!!!!!!!! THANKS A LOT CHRYSLER...

Electrical System
Filed Jun 15, 2015NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 11, 2015IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 9, 201530,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION, THE KEY WAS REMOVED WITHOUT THE IGNITION BEING TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Jun 8, 2015120,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BECAME DISABLED, CAUSING IT TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 3, 2015NE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 2, 201578,300 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,300.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 1, 2015IL

2007 JEEP COMMANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, STEERING AND BRAKING ASSIST. RECALL 14V438000. *JB

Steering
Filed Jun 1, 201510,000 milesCA

SINCE I PURCHASED MY JEEP COMMANDER I HAVE EXPERIENCE TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON MANY OCCASIONS. THIS HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 6 MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING IN SPEEDS VARYING FROM 20 - 70 MILES AN HOUR MY CAR WILL LOSE POWER. PRIOR TO LOSING POWER ALL DASH LIGHTS, TACHOMETERS, HAZARDS, WARNING LIGHTS AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS WILL FLASH REPEATEDLY, VERY QUICKLY. WITHIN MOMENTS OF THE FLASHING LIGHTS MY GAS WILL SHUT OFF, MY BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILS AND MY STEERING WILL COMPLETELY LOCK UP. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO WAY OF CONTROLLING MY VEHICLE IN ANY MANNER. SEVERAL TIMES MY VEHICLE HAS STOPPED IN MAJOR TRAFFIC. NUMEROUS TIMES OTHER VEHICLES HAVE HAD TO MAKE DRASTIC MANEUVERS TO AVOID CRASHING INTO MY CAR. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED AND WAS NEARLY T-BONED WHEN MY CAR DIED AS I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. IN THE EVENT THAT I AM HIT, MY AIRBAGS HAVE NO POWER AND WILL NOT DEPLOY. MY WINDOWS AND LOCKS HAVE NO POWER. MY CHILDREN AND I COULD BE TRAPPED IN MY CAR. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT AT AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE THAT IS NOT A DEATH TRAP. I HAVE CALLED THE CHRYSLER RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER AND WAS TOLD NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND HAVE NO INDICATION AS TO WHEN OR IF THERE EVER WILL BE. I CANNOT SELL MY CAR BECAUSE NO ONE WILL BUY IT KNOWING IT HAS SUCH MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWN. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT DRIVE IN THIS CAR EVERYDAY. ONE OF MY CHILDREN HAS

Electrical System
Filed May 26, 2015KY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed May 19, 2015120,108 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,108.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Filed May 15, 201598,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS AND THE MECHANICS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V203000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 7/14/15*CN

Electrical System
Filed May 14, 201560,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 8, 2015WI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Steering
Filed May 4, 2015109,000 milesCT

I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE IN "DRIVE". OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED UNDER 15 MILE/HR. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I HAVE LOST CONTROL OVER MY POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEELS LOCKS UP, AGAIN USUALLY AT A LOW SPEED. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE WE RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL BUT WHEN WE CONTACTED OUR DEALER (ANSONIA FITSPATRICK JEEP) WE WERE TOLD THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THAT WE NEEDED TO WAIT UNTIL WE RECEIVED A OTHER NOTICE / LETTER WHEN THE PART COMES IN. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AND UNSAFE!!!! *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 1, 2015NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 30, 2015AR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Power Train
Filed Apr 30, 201584,440 milesWI

BOUGHT THE CAR 5 MONTHS AGO. I STARTED MY CAR TO GO TO WORK, EVERYTHING STARTED ON EXCEPT THE CAR. TOOK OUT THE KEY AND TRY TO TURN IT BACK ON, NOTHING. LATER ON THE DAY, MY HUSBAND TURN THE CAR ON AND IT CAME BACK ON. THE NEXT DAY, THE CAR WOULDN'T START, BUT AGAIN THE RADIO, THE LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON, EXCEPT THE CAR. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 28, 2015NJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 28, 201551,968 milesCA

RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR IN 10/2011 THE JEEP WOULD RANDOMLY CUT OFF OR LOSE POWER, NOT SURE IF THIS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. DUE TO THE RANDOMNESS OF THE ISSUE, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN I BROUGHT IN THE CAR. AFTER GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE MANGER AT THE TIME WROTE/PROMISED THAT HIS ESTABLISHMENT (RELIABLE AUTO) WOULD REPAIR/FIX THE ISSUE IF IT OCCURRED AGAIN (WITHIN A YEAR OR 12,000 MILES). AFTER A YEARS TIME THE ISSUE STILL CONTINUED, BUT NOW I CANNOT BRING IT IN TO BE FIXED W/OUT BEING CHARGED. WHENEVER I PUSHED DOWN ON THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE , THE CAR COULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 25- 30 MPH! THIS WOULD OCCUR WHILE I WAS ALREADY IN MOTION, OR AT A LIGHT. FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS, "STALLING" AND THE SERVICE PARK ASSIST MESSAGE WOULD APPEAR. I WOULD TRY TO SHIFT THE GEAR BUT NOTHING CHANGED, THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. SOMETIMES THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD DRIVE JUST FINE, OTHER TIMES THE PROBLEM, "FIXED ITSELF" WITHIN A FEW DAYS. EVERY TIME I TOOK THE CAR IN THEY HAD A DIFFICULT TIME DUPLICATING THE PROBLEM. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE BUT WHEN CHECKED NO CODES COULD BE FOUND. SUPER FRUSTRATING AND SCARY TO DEAL W/ THIS. IN JULY/AUG 2013 THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. TOOK THE COMMANDER TO CHRYSLER/JEEP AND THEY WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AN ELECTRICAL/SHIFTMODULE PROBLEM. ONE OF THE REPS. AT JEEP TOLD ME THIS BEEN COMMON W/ JEEP COMMANDERS. BEFORE I HAD THE COM

Engine
Filed Apr 25, 201552,815 milesMI

I AM 74 YEARS OF AGE AND AT THE TIME OF MY HUSBAND'S DEATH FOUR YEARS AGO PURCHASED A 2007 CHRYSLER JEEP COMMANDER WHICH NOW HAS 53,815 MILES. I BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH UNEXPECTED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON BOTH INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND RESIDENTIAL STREETS OVER THE LAST YEAR. THESE OCCURRENCES HAVE INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AT VARYING TIMES WHEN DRIVING WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, AND MOST TERRIFYING ON THE INTERSTATE WHERE I WAS FACED WITH THE REALIZATION OF DECELERATION AND CUTOFF AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (P41/NHTSA14V-38), ROUND OR ABOUT APRIL 2, 2015 FROM CHRYSLER GROUP LLC INFORMING ME OF THE VEHICULAR PROBLEMS DESCRIBED I AM EXPERIENCING, CHRYSLER GROUP'S RECALL NOTICE MAKES A CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REPRESENTATION THAT REPAIRS WOULD PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTS FREE OF CHARGE WHEN IT IS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ACCORDINGLY, SOUTHFIELD CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND ORDERED PARTS ON OR ABOUT APRIL 6, 2015. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE PART(S) FOR NEARLY THREE WEEKS. ON APRIL 24, 2015 I AGAIN CONTACTED SOUTHFIELD CHRYSLER AFTER THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND WAS INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER: "CHRYSLER EITHER WILL NOT, OR HAS NOT, SENT THE PARTS NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM," CONTRARY TO THE LANGUAGE OF THE NOTICE. SOUTHFIELD CHRYSLER WILL NOT PERFORM REPAIRS WITHOUT PAYMENT FOR THE PARTS. SOUTHFIELD CHRYSLER HAS TAKEN THE POSITION: "IF I PAY FOR REPAIRS THE MANUFACTURER

Electrical System
Filed Apr 24, 2015115,000 milesFL

AFTER 6 HOURS OF CAR RESTING (OVERNIGHT) IT WOULD NOT START. THE ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK AND WILL GIVE THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP INDICATION. THE BATTERY DCV IS 12.30 PLENTY FOR AN START. WHERE I LIVE THERE IS NO SNOW NOR THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS HOT ( THE INCIDENT HAPPENED EARLY MORNING WITH A COOL OUTSIDE TEMP OF 76 DEGREE F). AFTER COUPLE ATTEMPTS IT CRANK AND START WHERE THE ALTERNATOR CHARGE THE BATTERY MAINTAINING A DCV 14 PLUS. AFTER ONE MINUTE OF IDLING I TURN IT OFF AND TRY AGAIN, WHERE IT GIVE THE SAME ERROR. MAKING THE VEHICLE UNRELIABLE ON THE STREET. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 24, 2015MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 22, 2015OK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Engine
Filed Apr 21, 201591,000 milesGA

THE 1ST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT 7:45AM WHILE I WAS STOPPED IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC HEADING TO WORK. I WENT TO PRESS THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY AND THE ENGINE CRANKED UP FINE. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE KEY SWITCHED BACK TO ACCESSORY BC NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO BELLS, ALERTS NOTHING - AND MY STEREO STILL PLAYED AND MY HEADLIGHTS WERE STILL ON. INCIDENT 2 HAPPENED AT 8:00PM WHILE BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE ENGINE AGAIN TURNED OFF AND HEADLIGHTS STILL WORKED, BUT NOT BREAKS OR STEERING. PUSHED KEY FORWARD AND VEHICLE CRANKED UP AGAIN. I CALLED PALMER DODGE AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MY MODEL OF JEEP, BUT THEY WERE NOT DOING REPAIRS FOR THE RECALL BC CHRYSLER HASN'T ISSUED THE PARTS. THEREFORE, IF I GET IT FIXED NOW, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND THEN HOPE CHRYSLER WILL REIMBURSE ME WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THEY WANT ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WHICH COULD SHUT OFF WHILE I'M DOING 80 MPH DOWN A HIGHWAY FOR THE NECT 5 MONTHS? I HAVE TO PAY FOR A PART THEY HAVE ALREADY RECALLED BC IT'S NOT OPENLY AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE YET? *TR

Power Train
Filed Apr 17, 201576,500 milesAZ

THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS ERRATICALLY SOMETIMES DOWNSHIFTING TO A LOW GEAR CAUSING LURCHING AND A GREAT CHANGE OF SPEED THEN WARNING LIGHTS AND "SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM" PROMPT APPEARED. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 16, 201556,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 14, 201535,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 14, 201576,000 milesIL

THE IGNITION SWITCH POSITION MAKES UNINTENDED POSITION CHANGES WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAS RESULTED IN TWO NEAR-MISS ACCIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, ON OCCASION, THE SWITCH WON'T ALLOW THE CAR TO START, AND ALL POWER IS DEAD DESPITE A NEW BATTERY. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN SEPT 2014, BUT CHRYSLER CONTENDS THAT PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-853-1403 MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAVE WAITED FOR AN HOUR ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS WITHOUT A PICK UP. THIS IS ALSO NOT ACCEPTABLE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Electrical System
Filed Apr 14, 2015ID

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 5/26/15*CN UPDATED 05/29/15*JB

Electrical System
Filed Apr 14, 2015147,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000...UPDATED 05-27-15*BF

Electrical System
Filed Apr 3, 201570,202 milesCA

MY WIFE AND I WERE COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT IN ROWLAND HEIGHTS TURNING RIGHT UNTO COLIMA BLVD. THE CAR, A JEEP COMMANDER 2007, SHUT OFF ALL OF A SUDDEN. THIS CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED(P41) BUT BECAUSE NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BY CHRYSLER. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT IT WAS THE FIRST TIME WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR. IT WAS A GOOD THING THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME (ABOUT 4:00PM) I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WE DEAL WITH AND ALSO SENT A LETTER TO THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION IN WASHINGTON D. C. I WAS CONTACTED BY MR. JIM BURKE AND WE SET UP A TIME TO MEET MARCH 31 AT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN VICTORVILLE. ACCORDING TO MR. BURKE HE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH CHRYSLER. MR. BURKE INSPECTED THE CAR ON THE 31ST OF MARCH. IT ALSO HAPPENED ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 31ST ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM OUR HOUSE THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS IS ABOUT THE FIFTH OR SIXTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED . THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE FOURTH TIME IT WAS ALWAYS LATE IN THE EVENING USUALLY ON A SATURDAY. I'M REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROCESS. MY WIFE IS RIGHT WHY SEND OUT A RECALL NOTICE IF NO PART WILL BE AVAILABLE? I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED SO THAT WE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS RECALL BY CHRYSLER.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 1, 2015SD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE NOTICE A SECOND NOTIFICATION WILL BE SENT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 31, 2015MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 6/30/15*CN

Electrical System
Filed Mar 30, 2015105,850 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT CRUISING SPEED, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SUDDENLY LIT UP, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKE BOOST POWER. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE SAME WEEK. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS PART OF THE P41 RECALL AND THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THIS VEHICLE IS ALREADY UNDER P41 / NHTSA 14V-438, FIRST ANNOUNCED ON JULY 18, 2014. NOW FOUR MONTHS LATER (9 IN TOTAL) CHRYSLER HAS NOT TAKEN ANY STEPS TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. NHTSA SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO RESOLVE THIS FASTER. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 27, 2015VA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 25, 2015MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 25, 201573,000 milesGA

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I NOTICED MY BACK UP ASSIST LIGHTS FLASHING. NEXT THING I NOTICED WAS MY RPM AND MPH GAUGES WERE MOVING TOGETHER AND BOUNCING BETWEEN 0-30 MPH. THE TURN SIGNAL ON THE CAR IS INTERMITTENT WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING AND THE RADIO ALSO IS INTERMITTENT. THIS IS HAPPENING AT LEAST ONCE A DAY NOW. I'VE ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE SHIFT OFF ON ME WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS ISSUE GOES WITH THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT HAVE POPPED UP. I'M WAITING FOR MY PART FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 25, 201580,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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