2007 Jeep Commander: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Oct 25, 2019 · Electrical · 202,000 miles · PA

Mid winter of 2018 I drove my jeep home and parked it on a flat landing and when I went out to start it 2 days after parking it nothing happened. I had to have it towed because the problem was with my starter. Now it is october 2019 and I was waiting at a red light in the middle of a busy city intersection and the jeep just shuts off. After I couldn't get it started up again we found that it was once again the starter. This happened 2 weeks ago and since then I had the starter rebuilt and put back in. This morning it did the exact same thing at the exact same red light. On top of this it has been overheating at random times while driving, it does leak antifreeze but it has overheated even when the antifreeze was full. Also, over the summer I parked at s pizza shop in my hometown and left it running while I picked up my order. When I returned to the jeep it was stuck in park and needed the shifter replaced. The components that attached the shifter to the actual gears were destroyed. I've had this jeep for 1.5 years and it has left me sit now on 4 separate occasions.

Filed Oct 25, 2019 · Electrical · 202,000 miles · PA

Mid winter of 2018 I drove my jeep home and parked it on a flat landing and when I went out to start it 2 days after parking it nothing happened. I had to have it towed because the problem was with my starter. Now it is october 2019 and I was waiting at a red light in the middle of a busy city intersection and the jeep just shuts off. After I couldn't get it started up again we found that it was once again the starter. This happened 2 weeks ago and since then I had the starter rebuilt and put back in. This morning it did the exact same thing at the exact same red light. On top of this it has been overheating at random times while driving, it does leak antifreeze but it has overheated even when the antifreeze was full. Also, over the summer I parked at s pizza shop in my hometown and left it running while I picked up my order. When I returned to the jeep it was stuck in park and needed the shifter replaced. The components that attached the shifter to the actual gears were destroyed. I've had this jeep for 1.5 years and it has left me sit now on 4 separate occasions.

Filed Jul 11, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 38,000 miles · NC

I purchased in november 2012 and ever since with each rain storm my interior floods and it is starting to affect electronics. I have service 4wd system after n23 recall and vehicle won't shift into 4 lo. I have service park assist and TPMS warning and had all four sensors replaced with warning recurring. I recently started losing all four door speakers intermittently and when they do work they sound horrible. Display on radio is starting to go black and dim. I have lights on dash display flash on and off when they want. I have crazy RPM fluctuation at idle and recently transmission feels like it is trying to shift and RPM fluctuations when cruising at hwy speeds. I have bumped the key on multiple occasions and the vehicle is essentially shut off and still moving. Most problems have just recently begun and haven't taken to dealer yet but after reading about many of the same problems and jeep not owning up to any of them, I don't have the money to chase phantom problems that the dealer can't recreate and change parts and hope it fixes the problem. I don't feel safe driving the vehicle and have to dry the vehicle out after every rain. I am about to have to write it off as a loss and buy a new vehicle which will not be a jeep. I guess hundreds of people will have to die for jeep to man up and admit they made a terrible unsafe vehicle and quit making their customers pay for their mistake.

Filed Feb 28, 2013 · Transmission · 38,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle went into limp mode. The contact stated that she shifted into neutral and then back to drive and the failure ceased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the shift modular needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 38,000.

Filed Oct 19, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 31,505 miles · MI

While driving my assistance system brake light came on I was driving 30mph and had to pull over the car would not shift or go over 30 mpr at 31,505 miles on it and the ems electric transmission shift module. Has to be replaced. 4 yrs later mileage at 82,000 miles the same part has to be replaced.this time I was on interstate 94 driving 60mpr and the lights came on I pulled off interstate and when I pulled into gas station the car pulled and lunged I turned it off waited and turned back on while I was driving at 30mpr it would not go past 30mpr. I have contacted chrysler and all they can say is hold on to your receipts as this part is no longer under warranty and informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. This malfunctions has caused me to no longer feel safe in my car. I don't want to drive my car with my daughter in it.

Filed Feb 23, 2012 · Transmission · 58,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that the transmission had to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the contact that the torque converter and gear exchange solenoid needed to be replaced because the vehicle would not shift past second gear nor accelerate over 20 MPH. The contact stated the vehicle also could not be driven in reverse. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 58,500. Updated 04/19/12*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Jeep reimbursed the consumer $1000 of the $3200 he spent.

Filed Oct 5, 2011 · Transmission · 66,000 miles · TX

While driving the transmission failed to shift past 2nd gear. The cooling fan proceeded to remain stuck on high. Turned the vehicle off and then back on and it began to run fine. When turned off again it was again stuck in 2nd gear and the cooling fan proceeded to remain stuck on high. Took to dealer and they cannot duplicate the problem though they claim the PCM needs updated again(was just updated 1.5 yrs ago and we paid) and needs a shift control module? We have had this vehicle back to the dealer 6 times since purchased new for transmission problems with reprogramming and not shifting correctly. Why is this vehicle not on the recall list like the 2006 PCM commander issue?

Filed Mar 29, 2011 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep commander. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into gear, it suddenly stalled at 70 MPH and the steering wheel locked up. The contact turned the vehicle off completely and restarted it. The failure seemed to correct itself after it was turned back on. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the shifter module was defective. The vehicle was being repaired at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileage was 50,000.