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2007 Jeep Commander engine complaints

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Filed Dec 26, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 92,380 miles · CA

2007 jeep commander engine stall in stop and in freeway at 65mph out of the blue could barely drive it almost caused us to get into an accident, had to pull over multiple times.

Filed Dec 3, 2013 · Engine · 16,000 miles · FL

At 50 MPH the engine stalled I pulled to the side and restarted it this has been happening ever since that first time only at present it happens more regularly at least once daily sometimes twice I have replaced many parts,plugs, coils, oil sending unit, cps, ignition switch but the problem still exist, ps I am a retired auto mechanic so I do not trust or believe in auto dealerships.

Filed Nov 11, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 145,000 miles · TX

The park assist light comes on causing the vehicle to stall while driving. Lost communication with left front door module electrical .

Filed Oct 29, 2013 · Engine · 66,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 66,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 140,000 miles · WA

I pulled in my driveway, put my car in park and as I was turning off the key my car made horrible noise, and when I tried to restart the vehicle I had no power. I waited a few minutes and tried the key again, and the dash flicked off and on, off and on and it said transmission over temperature, check gauges, etc. This morning I tried again, and it said some code and then went completely dark today. About a month ago I was driving approximately 60 MPH and my car just lurched shut off and restarted itself on a freeway. I talked to the tech - they did not know what it could be. Reading there are several complaints about this. Still not sure what is wrong with my car this time, I get it serviced regularly and obviously need to have it towed to a dealer to get checked out.

Filed Sep 17, 2013 · Engine · 110,400 miles · AZ

The engine stalls during operation (2007 jeep commander).

Filed Sep 17, 2013 · Engine · 160,900 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled as the engine warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel cap was loose and needed to be tighten. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where the technician diagnosed that the electronic shift module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 160,900.

Filed Sep 16, 2013 · Engine · 72,000 miles · TX

Slowing down for stopping or making a turn the engine stops; the car dies. It has been restarting so far. I am afraid I am going to be killed and/or cause others to be killed. I have had the car checked out and they say everything checks out as ok. This cost me over $300. They changed the spark plugs but warned me this was not addressing the problem I was having. Sure enough it is still dying on me. Please help me. What is the difference in a drunk driver who knows before he takes that drink that he may kill someone and an auto dealer who ignore a problem and kills someone? I need to know what the issue is so I can get this repaired.

Filed Sep 4, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 47,000 miles · NH

Vehicle keeps loosing power shifts into n state, pdrn are highlighted with boxes and you have to wiggle shifter to regain power. Message is: "service park assist". Not sure if this is the same issue that the latest recall (13v175000) listed is however, my jeep doesn't seem to fall in the manufactured date range so I am making a formal complaint since this is kind of low miles to have this kind of an issue with this vehicle and it is happening with my manufactured date vehicle.

Filed Aug 27, 2013 · Engine · 65,000 miles · HI

My 2007 commander runs perfect when cold but after 1 1/2 hours of being on the road it begins to run horribly. In stop and go traffic the engine bucks, sometimes dies off and has a complete lack of power. The check engine light flashes, sometimes I put it in neutral and rev the engine and then it is fine for a while and the mil light goes off. Sometimes on turns the engine sputters in the intersection which has LED to several close calls of being hit by the oncoming vehicle. Sometimes on the freeway, climbing a slight incline the engine sputters and I lose speed and crawl to the right lane, again sometime I put it in neutral and rev the engine, slam it in drive and sometime that works. My mechanic has had the PCM tested, changed spark plugs, coils, oxygen sensors, added extra ground wires, cleared the wiring for shorts, cleaned all engine connectors including injectors plugs and road test the vehicle with the scanner connected. Stated that other than picking up dtc p300b the data stream on the scanner showed no abnormalities. There has been no change in the performance of my commander. I will be calling the dealer to see what can be done under my 8year/80,000 mile drive train warranty.

Filed Aug 20, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 90,000 miles · CT

The engine has stalled on many occasions while driving on highway and other roads. This has occurred probably 20-30 times over the passed couple of years. Occasionally it will stall for a few seconds and then kick back in, but more often I will have to let the vehicle slow down and coast to a stop in the breakdown lane if there is one. I then put on the flashers, put it in park, turn off the key, wait a few seconds and start the vehicle. This may not happen again for several months or it may happen the next day. This is extremely dangerous and scares my wife and myself half to death. This past weekend while in the passing lane this occurred on the interstate with lots of traffic and we were lucky that it did not result in an accident. Researching online I have found that this is not uncommon with the jeep commander. There was a recall for this exact problem. (power train control module software) the federal safety agency campaign id # 08v203000, the federal safety agency action # ea07007. I called chrysler and was basically told that our VIN# is not in the recall and they will not help. This is my wife's car but I usually do the driving.

Filed Aug 7, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 108,500 miles · CA

While driving down the street at approximately 25 miles an hour, the vehicle stalled it was towed to my home because it would not restart at the time. We had a mechanic do a spot check for blown fuses and battery/alternator issues, but no issue was found. The vehicle restarted the next morning.

Filed Aug 7, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 120,182 miles · CA

While driving the vehicle under normal conditions on the on-ramp to the highway, the vehicle stalled and lost power. I was not able to restart vehicle in neutral, once it rolled to a stop, and it was placed in drive, the vehicle was able to start. Approximately two miles on the highway, driving approximately 60 miles an hour, the vehicle shut down again. It restarted once it came to a complete stop and I was able to put it in drive.

Filed Aug 7, 2013 · Engine · 85,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated while waiting at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.

Filed Aug 1, 2013 · Engine · 65,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle overheated as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 65,000.

Filed Aug 1, 2013 · Engine · 67,000 miles · IL

Yesterday I went to start my jeep and when I turned the key nothing happened. A few seconds later it started without me doing anything. I only had to drive a few blocks and then shut the vehicle off. After 15 min I came back out to start my jeep and nothing... I just had a new battery and starter installed about 4 months ago. After approximately 20 min and trying to start it several times, it turned on. There were no problems w the lights or AC.. I took it to an auto parts store and they hooked it up to the machine, battery, starter, and alternator were all reading good. It started fine for the rest of the day, however when I went to leave work that night, it took a few tries and about 5 min. I also had over half a tank of gas so that's not an issue. I started researching and found many similar cases. I am supposed to take my jeep on a 13 hour trip next month and now I am very nervous that I will end up stranded while on vacation. The fact that I found so many other jeep owners experiencing almost identical problems has left me very upset and nervous every time I need to go somewhere. I also have 2 young children and it worries me to end up stranded somewhere with them. I hope jeep does something about this. I have had mine for 3 years and have loved it thus far. I'm not in a position to get a new vehicle at the moment so I hope this problem is fixed asap.

Filed Jun 25, 2013 · Engine · 93,000 miles · FL

Stalls out while waiting at red lights stalls out on the highway for no reason and misfires multiple times through the drive daily.

Filed Jun 18, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 108,000 miles · IN

I have had to return this car several times. Too many times to be exact.

Filed May 29, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 102,400 miles · CA

The engine warning light was been on and off for the last 2 years. We have changed-out o2 sensors and other fixes but the problem persisted. The issue was discovered by the local jeep dealership: four of the bolts attaching the manifold onto the hemi 5.7l engine of our commander were broken. The bolts and exhaust manifold gasket are being replaced - $642 cost.

Filed May 8, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 64,643 miles · NC

The commander was sluggish on a trip to florida, when I would press the accelerator, it would hesitate and sputter. The month before this trip, I just had the transmission serviced at 60k to keep the power train warranty intact. So figured something was done incorrectly at the dealership and we would deal with it when we returned home. I wish we would have found a repair shop in fl to look into it as the jeep turned off on us going 74 MPH on I-95. We almost got rear ended by a semi. We drove 65 the rest of the way home and it was one of the scariest moments of my life. I took it back to the dealership and they read the code and cleared the code like they did previously when it would do a hard downshift with a lovely clunk when coming to a stop. This fixed the issue until we were coming back from a four hour trip and the lurching forward when going up an incline started again. It cut off, the check engine light came on and stayed lit, as well as the park assist. Like before we coasted to the side of the road, turned it off and restarted it. Took it back to the dealership and was told it was the fuel sensor and shelled out $750 to get it fixed. I am scared to drive this SUV and have never had this issue happen to any of the 20 cars we have previously owned. Please look into why this is occurring because if someone dies due to being rear ended when it cuts off, a lawsuit will be imminent. Thank you

Filed Apr 25, 2013 · Engine · 120,000 miles · TX

Vehicle stalls at slow speed, either in rush hr traffic or at stop light/sign. Speed is slow, less than 10mph. Can place transmission in park/neutral and engine re-starts immediately. Has been happening more frequently recently; sometimes happens several times per trip. Today it stalled 3 times on way to work at various stops. No check engine light is on while engine is running. When it stalls, the red oil light and lightning bolt light are on, but not flashing, and both go off once engine is running again. It is the 5.7l hemi motor.

Filed Apr 19, 2013 · Engine · 60,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while at a stop sign, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred intermittently and was taken to the dealer for the same failure on several occasions. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.

Filed Apr 5, 2013 · Engine · 19,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle idled high and then low. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the PCM would need to replaced or rebooted. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 19,000 and the current mileage was 99,000.

Filed Mar 22, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 66,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled as the check engine and transmission position warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 66,000.

Filed Mar 19, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 100,300 miles · TX

My jeep has been stalling out at random times while driving. Today it stalled twice while moving. It always starts right back up with no warning lights. Most of the times it stalls sitting at a light. Once it stalled going 65mph on the highway and started right back up by its self. The other day it stalled and it started back up then a few miles down the road the information center beeped and had a warning saying check gauges. The temperature gauge was on cold and it should have been in the middle (normal) because I had been driving for a little bit. I drove it to work and called the jeep dealership to schedule an appointment for after work that day. At the end of the day when I started it up to take it to the dealership the warning "check gauges" was gone. I told the service rep at the dealership what had happened and that its been stalling out. They called the next day and said they couldn't find anything wrong. I drive the car everyday and there is some very wrong with the car. I don't feel safe driving my children in it and we don't take it on the highway now. I wouldn't feel right trading it in and giving someone else the death trap. Besides the concern for my families safety, I'm wondering if an accident was caused because my car stalled out how would I be able to prove that it was because the car stalled when the dealership is saying there's nothing wrong. Please look into this issue because chrysler seems to not be concerned.

Filed Feb 28, 2013 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 72,500 miles · MO

While driving on an interstate at 65mph my check engine light came on, a message stating "service parking assist system" appeared, and drnp was blocked on the front dash. The vehicle lost power and acceleration and began to feel as if the emergency brake was applied at full force. I pulled off the highway, turned the car off and back on and the check engine light remains on. Online research suggests this is a common problem involving the electronic shifting module and/or connection issues with the rear parking assist sensors. This pervasive problem should be rectified with a recall at no cost to customers.

Filed Feb 24, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 75,000 miles · PR

On multiple occasions my 2007 jeep commander with 4.7 liter v8 has stalled without warning. It has happened at idle, while slowing, while accelerating, and while driving at freeway speeds (60-70 MPH). Each time it has restarted after taking the transmission out of gear, turning the key to the off position, and restarting the engine. This is potentially very dangerous if it happens under the wrong circumstances since you, of course, unexpectedly lose power assist on both brakes and steering when the engine dies.

Filed Feb 14, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 111,000 miles · CO

Vehicle stalled in the middle of highway traffic. Warning on dash states "service park assist system".

Filed Feb 13, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 60,000 miles · TX

On multiple occasions our 2007 jeep commander with 5.7 liter v8 has stalled without warning. It has happened at idle, while slowing, while accelerating, and while driving at freeway speeds (60-70 MPH). Each time it has restarted after taking the transmission out of gear, turning the key to the off position, and restarting the engine. This is potentially very dangerous if it happens under the wrong circumstances since you, of course, unexpectedly lose power assist on both brakes and steering when the engine dies. The dealer claimed to have fixed it once, but it continued to stall. It has now been at the dealership for 3 weeks and neither they nor the chrysler engineers they have consulted claim to have any idea what is chrysler needs to make this right.

Filed Feb 12, 2013 · Engine · 124,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the transmission fluid and gasket were replaced however, the failure recurred. The dealer then replaced the exhaust gas recirculation valve but again, the failure recurred. The dealer then cleaned the throttle body but to no avail. The dealer was unable to determine what was causing the failure. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 124,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.

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