Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and lost power without warning. The vehicle was taken to jake sweeney chrysler jeep dodge ram (85 w kemper rd, springdale, oh 45246) who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
2008 Jeep Commander 4x4: engine stalls while driving
33 of the 111 complaints about the 2008 Jeep Commander 4x4 describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 30%
- typical mileage
- 72,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly stalled several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. The contact was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. At various times, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle would not restart until the following day. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the starter failed. The vehicle was repaired five times for the same issue. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. While driving at low speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 05/31/2016
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it received an unknown repair. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,960.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number:14v567000 (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 failure. The failure mileage was 142,585.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceed a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. When the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The contact mentioned that the vehicle started after several attempts, the steering wheel seized, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was no mechanical failure. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact sated 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. While driving at low speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (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 made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
This note, is the third time this has occurred. Other incidents reported back in summer 2014 (reported to the federal safety agency). On october 16, 2015 at approximately 9:35pm my entire car shut down while driving on a major highway (I-94) in mi while going about 70 MPH. All gauges on dashboard when to zero. I was able to pull off to the side of the highway and stop the car. Please note, I had a 5 year old and a 4 year old with me in the car. I let car sit for couple minutes then restarted. Some models of the 2008 jeep commander have been recalled for a faulty ignition switch; however, it appears this model still has not been recalled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v567000 (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 made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the engine stalled twice and restarted. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times. The contact had to wait a brief moment and, after several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The contact mentioned that the failure progressed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to replicate the failure. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: (electrical system). The dealer and the manufacturer were unable to provide a reasonable timeframe to indicate when the parts and remedy would become available to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2008 Jeep Commander 4x4 stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2008 Jeep Commander 4x4?
33 of 111 owner complaints about the 2008 Jeep Commander 4x4 (30%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Jeep Commander 4x4?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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