2008 Jeep Commander: engine stalls while driving

Filed Feb 14, 2023 · Acceleration, Electrical · TN

The Electrical System has failed. The center sound system shuts off and reboots on its own every hour or 2 causing electronic failure and has proven to get worse over time. Following that the Jeep will randomly not start, mechanics have told me that it must be the Electrical System because it is not starter, alternator or the battery. Failure to start engine has occurred over 20 times...effecting my ability to drive to work a few times. Power Train has failure has caused electronic control, software, shift lever/gear control and indicator devices, torque, drive axles, hubs, shafts, CV joints, housings and related safety systems to fail/stop working while in drive; example the Jeep was driving 50 miles an hour and transmission gears shut down and i tried shifting into neutral attempt to start transmission/engine failure. All transmission gears shut off. Then after 5 minutes came back on and started working again while driving down a country highway , luckily no other vehicles passed during this incident. This scared me and the passenger in fear of wreaking from lack of control of the vehicle. This has happened 2 times. Having severe problems with gear shifting or transmission failure. Has presented a safety hazard. The speed control fluctuates when driving up a hill or vehicle stalling while driving at 50 mph and must let off the accelerater in order to get vehicle back into correct gear. Vehicle has been inspected by mechanic by using diagnostic tests and each time they cannot find anything wrong with the transmission or engine...only Electrical System which makes sense because the Jeep is a smart car and professionals have informed me to take the jeep to the manufacturer inorder to fix the Electrical Systems malfunctions. there were no messages/warnings prior to each failure which began in the spring of 2021. Except the radio/center electronic consol which failure of the screen, DVD/Video, & radio transmissions that shut down and reboot every 2 hours started 2019.

Filed Jun 23, 2022 · Engine · NY

Engine stalling with absolutely no warning/check engine lights at highway speeds between 55mph to 65mph

Filed May 12, 2022 · Electrical · LA

The WIN module malfunctioned not allowing my vehicle to restart after stalling on the interstate. Since then, I have not been able to start my vehicle. Apparently there’s a recall on this exact same win module for the exact same year make and model of my vehicle but yet I was informed that my vin wasn’t qualified under the recall for some reason.

Filed Oct 13, 2021 · Electrical · 240,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while at a standstill, the vehicle stalled randomly and was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was not diagnosed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 10V200000 (Electrical System) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.

Filed Aug 11, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · OH

The Vehicle will completely shut down (stall) randomly while driving in motion. This happens randomly but consistently. This has happened while driving on highways in speeds of excess of 55mph and on other roads going as slow as 10mph or while in reverse. When this happens, the oil light and Check engine light come on and the vehicle locks up with no power steering. The vehicle will start back up again after a few seconds when you turning the key.

Filed Dec 3, 2020 · Driver assistance · 130,000 miles · OH

You will be going down the road and the car will stall on you in the middle of the road. No warning.

Filed Jul 14, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 130,000 miles · OH

The car stalls all the time. Driving and it will just stop on a dime.

Filed Oct 26, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 133,404 miles · FL

My jeep commander has had 3 different mechanical diagnostics to diagnose why the vehicle shuts off continually while in motion or stopped. The ignition switch was recently replaced as a part of a recall and this has not solved the issue either. The jeep will randomly shut off, and all power steering is loss, causing a very unsafe condition until it can be put into park or neutral and turn back on. My last diagnostic showed the auto repair shopped a computer read of 'running' while the truck had turned off several times right in front of them. I have spent a large amount of money on diagnostics and no mechanic has been able to find an answer even after the ignition switch was replaced as part of an original recall. I was told by all three auto repair shops that they know there is a stalling/shut off issue but they are unable to fix it because there is no indicator of why through thorough diagnostics. They also noted that when the jeep shuts off the dash lights do not turn on as it would normally when a vehicle shuts off. When the jeep has shut off on me driving down a major road at 40 miles per hour my only indicator that my vehicle has shut off is that my steering wheel locks up as the jeep begins to slow down. The new ignition switch has not remedied the shut off issue and no mechanical shop has been able to diagnose and other reason why. Essentially my jeep commander is very unsafe with no solution able to found. I researched further and found that there was a front control module recall on some 2008 jeep commanders issued. I believe my jeep commander's VIN may need to be added to this recall for this make and model because the ignition switch recall has not fixed the issue and no mechanical diagnostic has been able to answer why. Everything else is completely sound with the jeep commander except this issue of shutting off while on, in motion or parked.

Filed Sep 5, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 120,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to alberic coln chrysler (551 marginal jf kennedy, san juan, 00920, puerto rico, +1 787‑793‑2223) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed new spark plugs. The contact mentioned that new spark plugs were installed a month ago. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 14, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 138,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. While driving various speeds, the vehilce stalled five times in one day. Waxahachie dodge, chrysler, jeep of waxahachie, texas 75167 diagnosed that the wireless ignition module was previously reprogrammed per a recall and that they could not find the source of the stalling failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 138,000.

Filed May 12, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 99,000 miles · MI

2008 jeep commander safety issue where it completely looses all electrical and motor systems while driving or idling. It stalls out only at low RPM or when shifting from first to second gear. I lost all systems including steering, brakes, and hazard lights. This happened to me several times in the past week nearly causing an accident. Dealership and private auto mechanic could not diagnose and it leaves no system events. I contacted chrysler to see if this was related to an earlier model commander recall with the exact same problem and they grew angry with me and hung up.

Filed Jan 6, 2017 · Airbags, Lights · 128,141 miles · OH

A couple nights ago I started my vehicle and the lights were dim at the dashboard. At the same time the headlights would only turn off when the vehicle was turned off, the turn signals quit working, but the hazards work though, the dome lights didn't work unless lens pushed on but not from turn signal lever and the windshield wipers quit working. This all happened at the same time. I thought maybe a cluster relay was bad. The more I look into it, it may be the tipm is faulty. In the past year I have replaced the battery twice, alternater is good and the vehicle stalled at random times.