2007 Jeep Commander: jerking or lurching

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 Jun 28, 2016 · Electrical · 148,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled and jerked violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Dec 18, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 78,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while idle with the brake pedal depressed, the engine RPM's rapidly increased and the vehicle jerked forward without warning. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

Filed Nov 23, 2015 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 112,000 miles · WV

While in motion on an interstate, going about 70 MPH the vehicle began to decelerate. The electrical warning panel flickered. When the accelerator pedal was depressed the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle would only go 30 MPH with accelerator pedal depressed completely. Needing to get off of interstate, the vehicle continued to only go 30 MPH on a city street. Occasionally, the vehicle would shake, jerk, and the electrical warning panel would flicker. Transmission over temp warning light then came on. Took vehicle to a transmission repair shop. Unable to put vehicle in reverse, vehicle will not respond. Waiting to be inspected to determine the problem.

Filed May 19, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 120,108 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. While driving at any speed, the vehicle would jerk and stall and the check engine light illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,108.

Filed Apr 17, 2015 · Transmission · 76,500 miles · AZ

The vehicle changes gears erratically sometimes downshifting to a low gear causing lurching and a great change of speed then warning lights and "service 4 wheel drive system" prompt appeared.

Filed Oct 22, 2014 · Electrical · 32,520 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that the key remained stuck in the ignition. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the ignition switch was replaced but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who replaced the ignition cylinder and recoded the cylinder. The contact stated that three months later, the engine rpms increased and the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the ignition switch was replaced and code was cleared but the failure persisted. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated again and the vehicle jerked abnormally. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the software was updated and a new computer was installed but failed to remedy the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,520. Updated 11/20/14*cn updated 8/17/15

Filed Sep 25, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 87,000 miles · GA

I have had this issue for over a 1.5 years. I've only had the jeep for 2 years. It has progressively gotten worse. The vehicle jerks and putts, the engine light comes on eventually flashes and the car shuts off. Chrysler jeep has not, to this day, been able to diagnose the problem even with chrysler engineers. They have kept my car for weeks at a time to no resolve. They have tried replacing multiple parts just to see if it works. On a few occasions I have almost been hit due to the vehicle stalling out. I have been told that chrysler corporate will no longer assist me with this case.

Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Engine · 6,200 miles · IL

Driving at 58-60mph car stalled very briefly,a second or so, chimed once and then kept going, after about 1/2hr driving same speed my car did the exact same thing, stalled,we actually lurched forward in our seat, then 40 min later car did it again. 3 times total. I pulled off the highway and shut my car off and then drove without problems.

Filed Feb 4, 2014 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · TX

The first time it happened I was driving down interstate going about 75 MPH. All of a sudden the car jerked and everything shut down for about a second but the car kept going. Cruise shut off and there was a "ding". Just like what would happen if it just died for a second. Then, my son was driving the vehicle and it did the same thing except this time it completely died. It has happened many times since and dying completely around 6-7 times. Doesn't matter if you're going 25 or 75. It can happen whenever. One of the times my daughter was driving on interstate and it completely stopped. She was in the left lane with a diesel in the right lane. She ended up stuck in the ditch. Thankfully no accident or injuries. Have had 3 mechanics look at it and still don't know what is wrong with it.

Filed Jan 6, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 120,000 miles · NC

I purchasedmy 2007jeepcommander on august05,2013 with 117,578 miles on it. Within a week, I was driving approx. 30 mphwheninoticedthevehiclefeelinglike it had a hard time accelerating,whenitslowed down completely but did not shut off. Panicking, I kept pressingtheacceleratorandmovedtheshifter out of gear when the vehicle jerked and resumed back up to speed. A few days later the vehicle, while traveling at approximately 50 MPH completely slowed down again but did not come to a complete stop and service park assist illuminated onthedashboardwithall the gears lit up at the same time as if saying the jeep was in all gears at the same time. Within a couple of hours the check engine light came on. I brought the vehicle to a repair shop, were they scanned the code and told me it wasn't a "real code" probably a computer malfunction and it should turn off on its own, which it did, a day later. This has happened at least 8 different times throughout the 5 months of owning this vehicle. Finally I looked onlinefor recalls, there is a power-train and electrical recall for the time my jeep was manufactured, explaining all the same troubles I've been having, however when I called chrysler customer service, I was advised I had a side airbag recall but nothing on power-train.when I told the representative that the warranty was for my vehicle in the time it was manufactured she told me it wasn't in the system and that if I wanted it fixed I would have to go to the dealership pay for it and keep my receipt and when chrysler came out with a recall for my jeep I could come forward. Meanwhile, I'm driving around in a documented unsafe vehicle with my 18 month old in the back and I have to either wait for this car to cause an accident or enough people complain and they issue another recall. Please help, I just want this vehicle to be safe for my children.

Filed Dec 13, 2013 · Transmission · 78,120 miles · FL

While driving car will for no reason loose power, you can press gas but car will not go faster than about 15-20 MPH, then all of a sudden car jerks and regains power... A few months will go by and car will do again. When this first happened me and my family were on I*4 and car lost power on a road that is 65 MPH.