Since I purchased my jeep commander I have experience total electrical failure while driving on many occasions. This happens approximately every 6 months. While driving in speeds varying from 20 - 70 miles an hour my car will lose power. Prior to losing power all dash lights, tachometers, hazards, warning lights and performance indicators will flash repeatedly, very quickly. Within moments of the flashing lights my gas will shut off, my brake system completely fails and my steering will completely lock up. I have absolutely no way of controlling my vehicle in any manner. Several times my vehicle has stopped in major traffic. Numerous times other vehicles have had to make drastic maneuvers to avoid crashing into my car. I have almost been rear ended and was nearly t-boned when my car died as I attempted to make a left hand turn. In the event that I am hit, my airbags have no power and will not deploy. My windows and locks have no power. My children and I could be trapped in my car. I have taken my car to the jeep dealership that I purchased it at and they refuse to fix it and will not provide a replacement vehicle that is not a death trap. I have called the chrysler recall assistance center and was told no parts are available and have no indication as to when or if there ever will be. I cannot sell my car because no one will buy it knowing it has such major safety issues. This is the only vehicle I own. I have 3 children that drive in this car everyday. One of my children has cancer and I need a safe reliable car to take him for chemotherapy treatments. Chrysler is not accepting any responsibility even though I was mailed a recall notice. Please help!!!!!
2007 Jeep Commander steering complaints
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I was coming to a stop and my car shut off on its own while in "drive". Over the past several months this has happened on several other occasions where my car just shuts off on its own while driving, usually while driving at a low speed under 15 mile/hr. On other occasions I have lost control over my power steering and the steering wheels locks up, again usually at a low speed. I know there is a recall on my vehicle because we received a letter in the mail but when we contacted our dealer (ansonia fitspatrick jeep) we were told the part was not yet available and that we needed to wait until we received a other notice / letter when the part comes in. This is very concerning and unsafe!!!!
The ignition switch position makes unintended position changes while driving. This has happened on several occasions and has resulted in two near-miss accidents. Additionally, on occasion, the switch won't allow the car to start, and all power is dead despite a new battery. We have been dealing with this issue for a long time. Received recall notice in sept 2014, but chrysler contends that part is still not available, and that the car is safe to drive. This car is not safe to drive! I have called chrysler group recall assistance center at 1‑800‑853‑1403 multiple times and have waited for an hour on a couple of occasions without a pick up. This is also not acceptable. Please help!
My wife and I were coming out of a parking lot in rowland heights turning right unto colima blvd. The car, a jeep commander 2007, shut off all of a sudden. This car has been recalled(p41) but because no parts are available it has not been fixed by chrysler. This is not the first time this has happened but it was the first time with my wife in the car. It was a good thing there was no traffic at this time (about 4:00pm) I called the dealership we deal with and also sent a letter to the traffic safety administration in washington d. C. I was contacted by mr. Jim burke and we set up a time to meet march 31 at the chrysler dealership in victorville. According to mr. Burke he is not associated with chrysler. Mr. Burke inspected the car on the 31st of march. It also happened on the morning of march 31st about 100 yards from our house the car shut off again. This is about the fifth or sixth time this has happened . The first time through the fourth time it was always late in the evening usually on a saturday. I'm really frustrated with this process. My wife is right why send out a recall notice if no part will be available? I would like to get my car repaired so that we are not involved in an accident due to this recall by chrysler.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and power steering malfunctioned. The vehicle restarted but the failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact mentioned that she had received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system), however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
It has been happening since at least july 2014. Vehicle will stall without warning. Will accelerate with out being able to stop. Sometimes we are even unable to get it started for a few minutes. Even after taking everything off the key ring it is continuing to get worse.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. While driving 65 MPH, the engine stalled, the steering wheel became difficult to turn, and there was a delayed brake response. The failure occurred numerous times. The dealer stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact believed the failure was related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v38000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Driving to work at the normal speed, my vehicle just turned off in the middle of traffic, which resulted in the car behind me hitting me. I am deathly afraid to drive this car. When I went to chrysler & called several times, I was told I was out of luck & couldn't be helped. I was even hung up on. I'm not sure what to do besides contacting the news & hiring an attorney, which isn't in my budget. Is there anyone that can help me?
While driving my 2007 jeep commander limited edition 4x4 at various speeds car stalls without warning. All power features including steering wheel lock and check engine light comes on. Forced to maneuver to shoulder if possible (dangerous) put the car in park and then re-start. Same problem has occurred approximately 50 times since 2010. Have sought information from dealer and independent mechanics and attempted to repair at my own expense to no avail. Mechanics have been unable to replicate the problem while on road tests, which is expected since the stalling is unpredictable. The most recent occurrence was 8/5/14 - complete engine stall while driving (approximately 40mpg), steering wheel and all other power features locked in the middle of traffic. Put the car in park then re-started.
I was driving down the highway and check engine light dings and vehicle comes to a stop, I was able to drift off to the side of the road but steering was locked up. Engine completely shut off. After about 5 mins I was able to restart engine and now the check engine light bas and traction control lights are on.
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.
Was driving to work going about 60 MPH and motor just shuts off. Had to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the key and tried to restart engine. It didn't start on the first try had to turn key off and tried again it started. It did the same thing when I was going home that morning had to do the same thing as above to get it started again. This is very dangerous I didn't have power steering or brakes luckily I wasn't on the freeway.
My wife was driving to church with my daughter and the vehicle stalled without warning for the 7th or 8th time since we bought the vehicle. There was heavy traffic at 6pm and it scared her and my 9 yr old daughter to tears. This vehicle is a real danger to my family and the lives of others. It does not start at this point.
Slowing down at a traffic light and the vehicle stalled. Again coming close to causing a major accident because of so much traffic., the vehicle would not start again for about 30 minutes cause grid lock and chaos. All I could here was a clicking sound when trying to start it. This happened multiple times after that and the last time I ended up having to steer into a steep ditch to avoid rear ending an 18 wheeler. I had my kids with me at the time. I contacted the dealer and got no help.
Driving down the highway at 65 MPH. The vehicle stalled and I lost all power. Continued to run and stalled 5 minutes later almost causing an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she noticed fluids from under the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic where it was determined that the leak was coming from the rack and pinion. The mechanic informed the contact that they had to replace the rack and pinion, the power steering assist and the power steering pump.the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 57,000.
While driving down the road the jeep shut off, complete loss of power, brakes and steering then after a few seconds turned back on. This had happened 4 times within 10 mile. This is not the first time that this has happened. I had taken it to the dealership so they could plug it into their computer. The results were negative and could not find any problems. Searching online, there are several other jeep owners that are having the same problem. There needs to be a recall on these vehicles before someone gets hurt or killed.
Driving at 70 MPH on tollway and vehicle stalled and steering wheel column locked up. This happened two days ago and is occurring more often. It is extremely dangerous because the steering wheel column locks as you are driving. It has happened four more times. I now do not want to drive the vehicle because I fear for the safety of myself and my daughter.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and it was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that the automatic shut down relay would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technicians advised that the power train control module would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that she did not feel comfortable driving the vehicle after the repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.
Car stalls, dies and suffers a loss of control while decelerating. This has occurred 7 times in total now. Complete loss of engine power, power brakes, and steering. Unacceptable danger to my family and others on the road.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact noticed a flat metal plate underneath the vehicle that was striking against the stopper, causing a deep gash. The stopper is a curved metal plate that controls the steering wheel from turning too far left or right. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was due to faulty design. The technician recommended that a diagnostic be performed. The contact is in the process of taking the vehicle back to the authorized dealer for a diagnostic. She was concerned of the safety risk involved. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 19,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. While driving 15 MPH, the contact lost steering ability and the instrument panel dimmed. The vehicle was turned off and restarted to regain power and steering ability. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current mileage was 29,000 and failure mileage was 6,000.
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