2008 JEEP COMMANDER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND BEFORE COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

LAST SUMMER SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE NICELY MAINTAINED VEHICLE FROM A REPUTABLE DEALERSHIP I WAS DRIVING ALONG SUBDIVISION STREET AND THAT VEHICLE TURNED OFF. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND I WAS ABLE TO START IT AND GET GAS I THOUGHT IT WAS ODD.-----MAYBE I DID SOMETHING. THE SECOND TIME MY SON WAS DRIVING ON A FIVE LANE BUSY COMMERCIAL STREET AND IT TURNED OFF. AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO EASILY COACH HIM THROUGH IT AND IT STARTED UP. THIS TIME WE TOLD MY HUSBAND WHO WORKS IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING. HE TALKED TO SOME PEOPLE AND CAME UP WITH THE IDEA THAT IT WAS THE EXTRA KEYS THAT WERE ON THE IGNITION KEY RING. SEEMED LOGICAL SOMETIMES I DO HAVE A BUNCH OF EXTRA KEYS ON MY RING ----BUT I REMEMBER THINKING THAT I DIDN'T HAVE THE EXTRA KEYS ON THAT OCCASION. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN------UNTIL YESTERDAY. DAUGHTER DRIVING----IN A PARKING LOT----THOUGHT SHE RAN OUT OF GAS. NO EXTRA KEYS----NO WARNING LIGHTS-----NOTHING ------JUST STOPS RUNNING. HUSBAND LAST TO DRIVE CAR THE DAY BEFORE----NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. DAUGHTER GETS IN CAR CHECKS DASHBOARD INDICATORS FOR GAS ---DETERMINES SHE HAS ENOUGH TO GET HER TO WORK AND DRIVES IN A REMOTE PARKING SPACE. WHILE LEAVING THE LONG LOT HER CAR DIES AT THE EXIT OF THE COUNTY WATER PARK. THE PARK IS CLOSED EVERYONE LEAVES AND SHE IS THERE ALONE THINKING SHE IS OUT OF GAS. HUSBAND COMES PUTS FIVE GALLONS IN STARTS UP WITH NO PROBLEM--DRIVES TO GAS STATION AND THE CAR WILL ONLY TAKE $10. IT WAS NOT OUT OF GAS-------THE ENGINE STOPPED-------FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING FOR AT LEAST THE THIRD TIME. I AM SAYING FOR AT LEAST THE THIRD TIME BECAUSE IT MAY HAVE HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE TO ME-----I ABSOLUTELY REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME, AND THEN WITH MY SON, BUT IT COULD HAVE ONCE OR TWICE AGAIN IN 2013. *TR

PURCHASED 3/11. 6/11 MYSELF/3 OTHERS WERE LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK/OPEN, WINDOWS DIDN'T WORK, WOULDN'T START. WE WERE HELD HOSTAGE FOR 5 MIN WHEN IT START UP AND EVERYTHING WORKED. 6/11 EXITED-LEFT THE KEYS ON SEAT 30 SEC LATER LIGHTS INSIDE FLICKERED, DOORS LOCKED, HORN HONKED. 7/2011 DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH IT MOMENTARILY SHUT OFF FOR ABOUT 3 SEC AND TURNED ITS SELF-BACK ON. THIS CAUSED A DRASTIC DROP IN SPEED BEFORE IT RESTARTED. 7/11 DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR MAT WAS VERY WET FROM RAIN ENTERING THE TRUCK. 7/11 DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WITNESSED WATER COMING DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE PILLAR NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD. 4/12 ATTEMPTED TO START IT. EVERYTHING WORKED BUT WOULDN'T START 20 MIN LATER STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS HAPPENED 7 TIMES SINCE. 3/14 PARKED FOR 2 MIN WOULDN'T RESTART. HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE THEY STARTED IT RIGHT UP. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG . WENT TO PICK IT UP AND IT WOULDN'T START. SO THEY STARTED REPLACING THINGS HOPING THEY COULD FIND A PROBLEM. NEW BATTERY-OLD BATTERY WAS GOOD, FUSES, STARTER, RELAYS AND OUT OF THE BLUE TWO DAYS LATER IT STARTED UP EVEN AFTER ATTEMPTS AFTER THE FIXES 5/13 ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT, WIPERS, WIPER SPRAYER, HORN, BLINKERS, DASH LIGHTS, REAR PARK ASSIST ALL STOPPED WORKING. I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE HOME IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT WITH NONE OF THESE. 4/14 THIS HAPPENED AGAIN FOR ABOUT 24 HOURS. 5/14 THIS HAPPENED AGAIN FOR 5 DAYS. I HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIPS ABOUT RECALLS AND ALWAYS TOLD NO AND TO BRING IT IN AT $100/HOUR TO FIND THE ISSUES. IT HAS BEEN HOOKED UP TO CODE READERS 10+ TIME WITH NO CODES. LICENSED MECHANICS WHO CAN TELL ME ONLY WHAT THEY THINK IT COULD BE, EDUCATED GUESSES. EVERY DAY IS A GUESSING GAME WITH THIS JEEP AND WHAT IT'S GOING TO DO OR WHEN I'M GOING TO GET INJURED DUE TO ONE OF THESE NUMEROUS, CHRONIC, MAGICAL ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AND A CAR CAME OUT IN FRONT OF HER FROM THE LEFT SIDE AND THEY HIT. THE OTHER CAR'S AIR BAGS ALL WENT OFF. MY JEEP NOT ONE AIR BAG WENT OFF AFTER TOTALING THE FRONT END GOING THROUGH A DITCH HITTING A GUARD RAIL ETC. POLICE BUT ON REPORT THEY WENT OFF JUST TOOK IT AS THEY SHOULD OF BECAUSE OF HOW BAD SHE WAS HIT. MY DAUGHTER HAS BACK PROBLEMS THE OTHER PERSON CRACKED HIP HAD TO HAVE BACK SURGERY. MY DAUGHTER HAS TO HAVE SURGERY TO BUT THEY WOULDN'T OK IT AT TIME SO NOW APPLYING FOR DISABILITY UNABLE TO WORK. WE HAVE EVERY RECALL THAT YOU HAVE LIST ON HERE WRONG WITH OUR JEEP AND MORE. IT STARTS TO REV UP AS IF PUTTING GAS ON WHILE HOLDING BRAKE OR WHILE JUST DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, I WAS IN CAR WAITING FOR CAR IN FRONT OF ME TO GO WITH FOOT ON BRAKE IT JERKED SO HARD I THOUGHT I GOT KIT IN THE BACK. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO HAVE TESTS RUN ON THE JEEP AND THEY COME BACK SAYING NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. SO LOOKING TO TRADE IN BUT THE POLICE REPORT WRONG TRYING TO GET THAT FIXED.SINCE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON MIGHT STAY ON OR GO OFF AND ON. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS BUT TOLD THEY CAN'T CHECK UNLESS TAKE APART ETC TO LOOK AT THEM. THEY SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF IN ACCIDENT. THE TIRE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME.SO I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY JEEP WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN IT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR THE RECALLS THEY SAY NOT FOR OUR JEEP VIN # AND REFUSE TO FIX THEM HAVE ASKED OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME JEEP AND THEY ALL GOT SAME PROBLEMS. WE HAVE TALKED TO THE JEEP PEOPLE OVER COMPUTER AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO ANSWER FOR AIR BAG PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSE TO MEAN. *TR

WATER LEAKS IN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DURING RAIN. THERE IS ABOUT 1 CUP OF WATER ON THE FLOOR MAT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT RAINS LOOKS TO BECOMING FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. DRIVER SIDE SPEAKER IS MAKING A POPPING SOUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF A YEAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 6/17/14*CN UPDATED 8/1/17*CN

THE CAR STARTS ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT A KEY!! IT DOES NOT HAVE REMOTE START, BUT I WILL BE WALKING AWAY FROM MY PARKED SHUT OFF CAR OR UP IN MY KITCHEN AND HEAR MY CAR SOUNDING LIKE THE PEDAL IS DOWN TO THE MEDAL. IT'S NOT JUST RUNNING, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BLOW-UP! IT'S HAPPENED 5 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY 2 DAYS AGO. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEBODY IS RACING THE ENGINE BUT IT'S IN PARK AND THE CAR WAS OFF. SOMETIMES IT'S HOURS LATER, OTHER TIMES WITHIN 20 MIN OF SHUT OFF. IT SCARES ME THAT IT WILL START DRIVING OR CATCH FIRE IN MY GARAGE!! THE CAR LITERALLY TURNS ITSELF ON!! AND IT'S NOT JUST ELECTRICAL BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING!! I HAS 65000 MILES AND STARTED ACTING WEIRD AROUND 20000 WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. CAR WOULD JUST SHIFT DOWN MID-DRIVE. IT WAS SCARING ME THAT MY CAR'S ENGINE WOULD SHIFT ITSELF DOWN D/TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. NOW IT'S ON AND OFF ON IT'S OWN!! PLEASE HELP!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 05/12/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT, AND THEN COME BACK ON, PERIODICALLY. UPDATED 05/15/14 *TR

IN THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 58 MPH, AN ONCOMING CAR THREW A ROCK UP AND CHIPPED OUR WINDSHIELD. WE HAD THIS CHIP REPAIRED BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. A WEEK OR SO LATER, ANOTHER ROCK WAS THROWN UP AND CHIPPED OUR WINDSHIELD AGAIN WHILE GOING AROUND 55 MPH. IN THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY WHILE LEAVING OUR HOUSE, ABOUT 2 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE, OUR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. (ABOUT A 12+ INCH CRACK.) ON OUR WAY HOME THAT DAY ANOTHER ROCK WAS THROWN AND CHIPPED THAT WINDSHIELD WHILE GOING AROUND 55 MPH. WE CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAD THAT WINDSHIELD REPLACED BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. NOW ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, ANOTHER ROCK WAS THROWN UP AND CHIPPED OUR BRAND NEW WINDSHIELD GOING 60 MPH. I HAVE LOOKED UP OTHER COMMANDER REVIEWS AND SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND QUITE AN INCONVENIENCE FOR COMMANDER OWNERS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR