2007 Jeep Commander: engine failure

Filed Dec 28, 2022 · Engine · PA · 1 injury

Original owner of this vehicle. Has 73,000 on 5.7 hemi engine. Engine blew up on 12/25/2022. Only warning was the gauge went to overheat high red. Stopped vehicle, at fuel station and added more anti freeze. Gauge dropped to while normal range. Got back on highway drove 7 miles and enginle like came on and heat gauge went to high red then dropped to nothing. Got vehilcle off the road and it immediately shut down. Engine blew up. Had vehilcle towed to Jeep Dealership 12/26/2022. Need engine replaced at only 73, 000 miles. Chrysler no longer makes this engine and a rebuilt will have to go into this vehicle. No offer or explanation of why this engine blew up with such low mileage. I was left stranded in 5 degree weather for about 45 minutes along interstate trying to get my roadside assistance to help. They couldn't speak understandable english. After 40 minutes of this call I ended up calling State Police for help. I knew I was starting to go into hypothermia. State Police arrived in minutes and put me in their car to warm me up and they called tow co. That co. showed up in 15 minutes. I called Chrysler myself to try to find a new engine but they discontinued this engine in July 2022, early cut off for an engine. No new engines in inventory. No offer of any kind to assist or ask questions about possible injury/causes/or where the vehicle was. No engine should blow with this low mileage. Why did they cut off mfg of this engine so early? No answers. Vehicle is at Hillview Motors, Greensburg, PA 15601(Jeep Dealership) for repair. Jeep Dealership inspected engine and determined it was blown. Only warning was guage went hot then engine blew. Nothing in the past on this vehicle.

Filed Sep 5, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 88,242 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle jerked, lunged forward, and seized. Also, the transmission warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed by an independent towing company to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch and gear shifter needed to be replaced. The ignition switch was replaced, but the gear shifter was not. The failure recurred. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v175000 (power train, electrical system) as the possible cause of the failure. Motor world toyota (150 motorworld drive, wilkes-barre, pa 18702, 570‑846‑4098) was contacted about the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,242.*dt *js*jb *bf

Filed Aug 1, 2019 · Electrical · 188,507 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. While the contact's husband was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate. The driver was able to park on the side of the road before the vehicle seized. The contact waited an hour before restarting the vehicle and driving home. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic multiple times, but they were unable to duplicate the failure the first time. The second time, the dealer diagnosed that an unknown sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but continued to experience the failure. The contact called champion chrysler dodge jeep ram (located at 435 e pass rd, gulfport, ms 39507, (228) 896-1515) and was informed that the part would not be available for one month. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 188,507. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Mar 2, 2019 · Engine · 140,000 miles · IL

Engine does not start sometimes, have had recalled ignition put in already. Then it stalled on highway, had it towed to mechanic, couldn't get it jumped. He took off serpentine belt and showed us engine was locked up. It has a 5.7 hemi in it. I get all fluids changed when I'm supposed to. Change oil and filter religiously with best oil and filter available . Mechanic even said all fluids looked great. He can't understand it. This vehicle has had numerous problems, from leaking weepholes in son roof to drivetrain, not wanting to start and stalling when ever to now a seized engine!

Filed May 4, 2016 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · UT

2007 commander with 5.7 car has loss all electrical power several times while driving at different speeds, on highways on city streets. The center display goes blank, dash lights go off, the engine sounds to be idling when it loses power, but there is no throttle response, then it will regain electrical after coasting down the road. It has also loss power at a stop light and the engine died it would not power anything on, the engine would not crank, after a couple of minutes cycling the ignition the dash lights turned on and was able to start it. Just recently loss all power while driving every light on the dash illuminated for a couple seconds went off and back on, everything went back to normal, the radio just would not turn on it was just a black screen eventually it started to function.

Filed Mar 7, 2016 · Electrical · 105,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. While driving approximately 48 MPH, all the warning indicators illuminated briefly and then dimmed. The braking and steering ability seized and the vehicle stalled. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road to a complete stop. The contact waited a few minutes before the vehicle returned to normal. The contact also stated that the vehicle was repaired under a manufacturer recall for the ignition switch two weeks prior to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

Filed Jun 26, 2015 · Electrical · 67,000 miles · TX

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Feb 10, 2015 · Electrical · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the entire instrument panel illuminated, the headlights flickered, and the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred multiple times. In addition, the vehicle failed to start. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part needed for the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jan 5, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 60,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the ability to steer seized and the entire dashboard dimmed. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who replaced the ignition switch. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times and received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) after the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Oct 3, 2014 · Engine · 107,000 miles · GA

I was driving my 2007 jeep commander, 5.7l hemi at approximately 25 MPH on interstate 16 at approximately 2200 hours with my two minor children seatbelted in the back. We were approximately 150 miles from home. There was heavy traffic due to a holiday weekend, road construction, and rainy weather. I recognized a problem was occurring because I could not accelerate, and my attention was diverted from driving because I was trying to figure out what was happening. I realized that the engine had cut off without warning. There was no power to anything, and the vehicle was very hard to steer and to stop. I pulled over to the side, placed the vehicle in park, and tried unsuccessfully to restart the engine. I was able to check under the hood and I found that the oil level was in the normal range and the oil appeared clean. The antifreeze in the reservoir was in the normal range and there was no bubbling. The transmission fluid, power steering fluid, and brake fluid were also within normal ranges. After another try, it restarted, then there was a loud metal clanking sound then copious smoke coming from the tailpipe, then the engine light came on flashing. The temperature gauge registered normal. I turned the truck off and started making phone calls with thunderstorms and severe lightning complicating the situation. We arranged for a tow truck to transport us to a nearby hotel, and the next day I towed the jeep back home using a uhaul truck. Mechanics have determined that a piston head is damaged and cracked and the jeep is currently in the shop having a new engine installed. They did not find an obvious cause for the damage to the piston. There are two significant problems: the engine stopped without warning, and the engine failed prematurely. It is unknown if the problems are related to each other.

Filed Aug 16, 2013 · Steering · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while traveling 75 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was moved off the roadway where it was shut down and restarted. The vehicle resumed normal function. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the failure was not unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available. The VIN was not available.

Filed Mar 15, 2012 · Engine · 70,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled and the steering wheel seized. The failure had not been diagnosed and no repairs have been made. The failure and current mileages were 70,000.