Jeep Commander 4x4 jerking problems

Filed Oct 29, 2018 · Acceleration · MD

I had transmission speed sensor replaced 2 1/2 weeks ago it seems to went out already truck won't go over 30 MPH and car jerks while trying to reach it this happened on the highway as I was almost killed trying to get off the problem existed before replacing the transmission speed sensor then a few weeks after it was replaced I own a used vehicle I'm not sure my vehicle received any safety recall procedures but it needs to

Filed Jun 28, 2017 · Driver assistance, Engine · 140,000 miles · CA

My jeep is losing power while driving. This has happened on numerous occasions and when I take it to be looked at, I can never get a straight answer. I continue being told it's transmission issue (transmission oil cooler, fluid, lines). My car slightly jerks into get when shifting from part to another gear, and the parking assist message flashes on. After reading all the similar complaints online it seems the issue may be with the shift module. With so many complaints it would be nice if this could be a recall and corrected.

Filed Jan 8, 2016 · Acceleration, Electrical · 64,000 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander 4x4. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate as the vehicle jerked forward. The failure recurred two times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact mentioned when the vehicle was started from overnight, the vehicle would function as normal. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000. The vehicle was repaired on 2-24-16.

Filed Oct 28, 2015 · 125,000 miles · TX

I purchased vehicle in 2013 and stalling has progressively gotten worse in the last few weeks. It used to stall only in cold weather when I came to complete stop. Restarting was no problem. Two years after purchase, the vehicle will shut off every time I slow down, turn or come to a complete stop regardless of the weather, time of day or speed. It still has no problem restarting but it is unsafe and inoperable. Sometimes it takes 5 minutes to get out of a parking spot because it continues to shut off. It has tried to shut off at 60-70mph on the freeway. The engine jerks but if I step on the gas at this speed it prevents it from stalling. I have had all of the recalls done and none have fixed the stalling problem. Vehicle is currently at dealership and they are unable to find the cause and every diagnosis test is at my expense. I have contacted chrysler and if the recalls did not fix the problem related to my VIN then they don't want any part of it. I believe it is a transmission problem as detailed in a the federal safety agency recall campaign number: 008v20300. I referenced this recall when I contacted chrysler but they stated that if I did not get a notice then it did not affect my vehicle. I currently have a vehicle that I cannot drive because I have two small children and it is unsafe for us and everyone else on the road.

Filed Apr 27, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · 92,000 miles · TX

This has happened repeatedly since purchasing vehicle in sept 2015. At highway speeds the vehicle either; a) lurches all electronics die and then quickly comes back to power, or b) the vehicle stalls. The vehicle has been to dealer for repair 4 times and service does not fix.

Filed Mar 23, 2015 · Engine · 92,000 miles · CA

I have owned this vehicle since new and have been experiencing infrequent and usually momentary engine stalls while driving at highway speeds for years. Each time there was a slight clunk sound and lurch forward - as if the cruise control had just disconnected, and within a second or so everything would be back to normal. But on a recent trip I had three incidents over two days which were much worse, perhaps because they all occurred at temperatures around 0 degrees f.or below. In two incidents, while driving on an interstate at a steady 75mph, instead of the engine immediately recovering, it took long enough that the vehicle had slowed down to 30-35mph before the engine restarted itself. In one incident also while driving at a steady 75mph on an interstate the engine did not recover and I had to pull off onto the shoulder and come to a complete stop with no power. I turned the ignition off and then on again and the engine restarted immediately. I had no loss of electrical power during these incidents, and I have nothing dangling from nor could I have bumped the ignition key. I have always maintained the vehicle according to the service schedule and have had all recalls performed, with the exception of the latest one for which the dealer still has not received the parts from jeep. I took the vehicle into a jeep dealership the same day as the second and third incidents and they said they could find nothing wrong. I asked them if possibly the power controller module recall needed to be done a second time, and they responded that jeep would not permit that.

Filed Sep 8, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 71,477 miles · MI

Cruise control still does not operate. Single touch power window function no longer works on driver and passenger windows. While commuting to work on the toll road, rpms registered between 2500-3500 going at a speed of 75. The majority of the time, it was between 3000-3500. I did not have the air conditional running. I was not accelerating and was not going up or down inclines to cause the higher rpms. After exiting the toll road, I turned and while accelerating to around 40mph, the engine stalled and the check engine light came on. As I was on an inside lane, I had to slow down to allow a semi to pass on the outside lane in order to be able to pull over to the side of the road. I had to place in park, turn off the ignition switch, and turn it back on. Check engine light remained on. My average mpg was 13.9, lower than it should be. Leaving for my commute home, when I turned on the jeep, the check engine light was no longer lit. I noticed during the commute that the rpms were not as high as in the morning, and also my mpg increased by almost a mile per gallon, and that was running at the same speed and I also was running the air conditioning. Upon exiting the toll road, the vehicle jerked heavily while downshifting from overdrive. A jerky motion continued for the remainder of my commute (ranging from 30-55 MPH). Please note that I do now take photos after the engine stalls to reflect the mileage and that the light is lit. I also now take pictures when the check engine light goes off.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 162,000 miles · IL

We were on interstate 57 going 65 MPH when all of a sudden the jeep jerked like it was down shifting and just shut off. We had a semi behind us which almost hit us but we were able to coast onto the side of the side of the road. We then turned the key off and then restarted the car and it started okay but the engine light was on. The engine light finally went off by itself. Since then when driving the jeep jerks and acts like it down shifting and the rpms goes way up. We are afraid to drive it on a highway because shutting off like that on the interstate could cause a serious accident. I am reading several complaints from others who own 2007 jeep commanders so there has to be something faulty! This could cause a serious accident!!! We just purchased this from a dealer a month ago for our 16 year old twins. Thank god they were not driving it when that happened.

Filed Sep 3, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 71,273 miles · MI

During commute to work, vehicle shifting in a jerky manner and rpms are high and erratic for speed of vehicle. At 10:00, when driving to a meeting, when first putting jeep into gear, the gear display "d" disappeared and "4" was in its place, concerning me that the overdrive went out (I've already had a solenoid pack replaced due to the overdrive "going out" - happened about 2 years ago). Vehicle did not want to move forward as I was attempting to pull out onto the street. Fortunately, it moved forward and I reached my destination. During commute home, about 5 miles into my drive on the toll road, the check engine light came on and the engine stalled. Had to pull over to the side of the road, place in park, turn off ignition switch, turn back on, and resumed my commute home.

Filed Sep 1, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 69,900 miles · MI

Tachometer registered high rpms for speed. Speed ranged from 30-70mph. Vehicle would shift in a jerky manner. Contacted dealership and arranged to have it looked at on 8-7.