2007 Jeep Commander 4x4 steering problems

Filed Mar 3, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 75,000 miles · IL

Vehicle has turned off multiple times at highway speeds causing near fatal collisions, dash board would light up completely and blink on and off as if the key were turned off and on. We make sure that there is sufficient clearance from the key to our knees and we have never accidentally hit the ignition. We have had this happen approx. 15-20 times over the last year and the most recent time last week with both our 8 and 9 year olds in the vehicle on the highway. We need some help on resolving this issue and we are afraid that we will have an accident if this continues to happen.

Filed Jan 19, 2015 · Brakes, Engine · SD

I received notification from chrysler awhile back that a defect on my vehicle has been identified. It was a case opened in june, 2014 by the federal safety agency for pe14017. Chrysler said no solution had been identified at the time they sent the letter but the local distributor would remedy the defect without charge within a reasonable time. The local dealer has not heard anything from chrysler. I don't know what "reasonable time" means but wanted to ask you how long you think I should need to wait before a solution to correct the problem which chrysler says "may experience unintended change in ignition switch position while driving which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal airbags." thank you.

Filed Oct 6, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · PA

While I was driving the car automatically shut off and will not turn back on for a while. Other incidents where the ignition will nit work at all, the car can be completely off and the back window will automatically opened. While the car is running all the light begin to turn on and off in the car.

Filed Sep 16, 2014 · Engine, Steering · 93,274 miles · CA

This is the 4th time that the car has shut off while driving and cannot move the steering wheel to pull over to the side of the road. The big rig truck behind us almost crashed into the car due to the engine shutting off while we are traveling with the flow of traffic. With the engine shutting off, the steering wheel is locked making it impossible to get out of the way of other vehicles. The car eventually reduces speed down to a halt. I have to place the jeep in park and restart the ignition. The truck driver was yelling profanities out the window, telling me to learn how to drive and showing obscene gestures while I have two children in the car with me. I am scared to drive this vehicle because I do not know when it will shut down on me again. The only advice I get from chrysler is to not have any other keys on the ring and to not have my knee hit the ignition key while driving.

Filed Oct 16, 2013 · Acceleration, Electrical · 94,000 miles · MD

On two separate occurrences so far, the jeep has randomly stalled out at highway speeds in traffic. Accelerator and steering loose function. Other times it has nearly stalled but regained operation. Check engine light comes on with code for large vacuum leak? Dealer was unable to find anything wrong and is currently evaluating again. Vehicle starts back up fine after pulling to side of road and removing and reinserting key. Safety issue to stall at highway speeds and lose power steering! This does not appear to be the first occurrence as there are many other complaints and a recall/investigation which noted it in 2007 vehicles but only issued a PCM recall for 2006 vehicles.

Filed Sep 4, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 46,900 miles · MO

After taking the jeep commander in to a dealer ship to get recall the federal safety agency campaign number 13v175000 fixed the vehicle has been wanting to turn off at random. It has happened while in park or even driving the vehicle. The 1st time it happen, I was accelerating while getting on the high way and I was going about 40 MPH and the engine lost all power and it was hard to steer. It lasted about 4 sec and then stopped. The next time it happen was going down the high way about 65 MPH with the cruise on and it did the same thing and the last time it did it the vehicle was parked. Each time it happens it only last about 4-5 secs. It just started doing it right after the dealer ship reprogrammed the ECM to fix the recall.

Filed Aug 9, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 75,000 miles · CA

I was beginning to accelerate out of a right turn and noticed that I was not picking up speed and the car started to shake. I tried to speed up to the flow of traffic and the accelerator was not working and the steering wheel kept shaking and had to pull over to the side of the road. I noticed that all the gears on the dash were lit up, from park to drive and everything in between. I decided to shut off the engine and start it again. The car was fine but did it again on 2 separate occasions. Thank goodness I was not on the freeway and there was not a lot of traffic.

Filed Feb 6, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 34,000 miles · AK

While coming to a stop, front right ball joint failed causing lower control arm to pivot downwards with wheel attached. Vehicle came to a stop resting on wheel which was now facing down.

Filed Nov 3, 2009 · Brakes, Steering · 27,000 miles · CT

07 jeep commander w/ < 30k miles, shuts off while driving. Various speeds, various gears, various gas levels, various terrains. Truck has done this +/- 5x's over the course of the last 7 mos. No indicator light, no warning. Results in complete loss of power steering & power brakes requiring the need to coast in neutral to safe location and ultimately pulling the emergency brake to come to complete stop. Trouble then getting jeep into park for a restart. Jeep has been in dealer shop for each instance to no avail, dealer cannot solidify problem. 1st diagnosis was shift module; 2nd diagnosis was shift module 3rd diagnosis was upgrade to software for shift module; 4th diagnosis was low transmission fluid. Dealer is empathetic, chrysler is not. Chrysler issued us a check for the amount of 2 lease payments but has not remedied problem.

Filed Feb 16, 2008 · Steering · 2,500 miles · WA

New 2007 jeep commander with 2,500 miles purchased 3 months ago, power steering went out while driving. Jeep in for repair over 30 days and no solution as to the cause of the failure.