Jeep loses power and shuts down while driving in city and on the highway at random speeds. Also will shut down while stationary. Causes loss of power steering and brakes. Check engine light has not come on. The only way to restart is to fully place in park and completely remove the key. Violent shut down and transmission is not shifting correctly. I have had the asd relay replaced and wiring checked with no fix. Very dangerous with my 3 year old in the car.
Jeep Commander 4x4 stalling problems
182 of the 463 owner complaints about the Jeep Commander 4x4 describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 182
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical repair cost reported
- $690
- typical mileage
- 59,500
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Check engine light 35Loss of power 23Power steering loss 13Won't start 10Jerking 10Hesitation 7Warning lights 5Misfire 3
Trouble codes mentioned
U0404 1P0430 1P0420 1
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander 4x4. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed and stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact waited approximately ten minutes and the vehicle restarted normally. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (zimmerman motors, 1301 market street, sunbury, pa 17801), but they could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred every time the vehicle was driven for the past four months. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken to three independent mechanics, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
Instruments lights off and on(battery, check engine, air bags, breaks, etc), transmission overheat information light, vehicle shuts off while driving or won't start or loose power,computer tells mechanics a new module needed, but new module do not fix the problem. Had transmission services, and mechanic check out, but nothing worked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 (na) jeep commander 4x4. While driving unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
While driving at slow speeds, the vehicle stalls out, obviously resulting in a loss of power steering & brakes. This has happened 50+/- times over the last 2 years of my ownership. The problem has intensified over the last 2 weeks, but would always re start after shifting into park. Last night (10/8/2017) it happened again. This time while merging onto a highway at 55 MPH. The vehicle suddenly lost power as I coasted to the side of the highway. This time it would not start & I had to have the vehicle towed. Through on-line research, this is a common problem on the jeep commander (4.7l) dating back to when the vehicles were new. The fix for the problem varies greatly. Given the timeline for this problem, its obvious this is a problem that daimler chrysler (now fiat chrysler USA) is aware of & makes no attempt at a solution.
Identical issue as found with the federal safety agency # 10908927 vehicle stalls while driving and cannot be restarted without putting the vehicle in park. Purchased the vehicle used with 170,000 miles on it. Carfax shows great care into the vehicle, however within first 24 hours after purchase have found it to stall while driving and at idle near 6x. Have taken to auto repair shop/autozone/used ifixit code finder and nothing is found. This has created hazardous driving conditions as it will happen at random.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander 4x4. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but it stalled several times afterwards. The dealer diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 164,946.
Driving at 55 MPH engine stalled and shuts down.
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.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Jeep Commander 4x4 stalling
Which Jeep Commander 4x4 years have engine stalls while driving problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2007 (144 complaints), 2008 (33 complaints) and 2009 (5 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix engine stalls while driving on the Jeep Commander 4x4?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $690 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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