2008 JEEP COMMANDER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE WIPERS AND LIGHTS TURNED ON, BUT ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL STOPPED WORKING. ALL GAUGES WERE OFF INCLUDING TURN INDICATORS, SPEEDOMETER, AND ODOMETER. VERY SCARY. *TR

I WAS INVOLDVED IN A 2MV/PD ACCIDENT WHERE I "T-BONED" A VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. I AFTER I TRUCK THE VEHICLE I FORCED BOTH VEHICLES THROUGH A DEEP DITCH AND INTO A FIELD. I DONT RECALL ANY OF THE ACCIDENT BUT AT SOME POINT AFTER THE INITIAL COLLISION MY 2008 JEEP COMMANDER ROLLED AT LEAST ONCE LANDING ON ITS WHEELS. MY VEHICLE ROOF MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND JUST ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND ALSO WHERE THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF MEET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL WITH A SEVER CONCUSSION AND BRAIN SWELLING, AND A LACERATED LEFT TEMPORAL ARTERY DUE TO BY HEAD HITTING THE SIDE BEAM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, I OBSERVED MY VEHICLE. IT CONCERNS ME BECAUSE UPON OBSERVING THE VEHICLE I FOUND THAT NONE OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I CANT SAY FOR SURE IF THESE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IF IT WOULD HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY INJURIES BUT THE THOUGHT STILL STICKS IN MY MIND. I WOULD HATE FOR THIS TO BE A REOCCURING THEME FOR THESE VEHICLES AND POSSIBLY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. *TR

CRACKED WINDSHIELD -- MY WIFE'S 2008 JEEP COMMANDER HAS EXPERIENCED THREE CHIPS IN THE WINDSHIELD; ONE WAS REPAIRED, ONE DEVELOPED INTO A CRACK AND THE THIRD HAS REMAINED A "STAR." IN ADDITION, A CRACK DEVELOPED BELOW THE ONE CAUSE BY A PEBBLE. WE HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED RUST STAINS ON THE THIRD ROW SEATS WHERE THE SEAT FOLD-DOWN HINGES ARE RUSTING THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT COVERINGS. *TR

2008 JEEP COMMANDER, STALL FOR NO REASON WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON FREEWAY, TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING IN FORWARD GEARS WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT, STILL WAITING FOR REPAIRS TO BE DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT AND DROVE INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000. UPDATED 08/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/17/09

I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 JEEP COMMANDER (W/APPROXI. 50 MI) FROM SANSONE'S ROUTE 1 AUTO MALL ON 6/11/09. WITHIN 48 HRS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (AT 150 MI) THE SHIFT GEAR AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. ON 6/13/09 I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO JERSEY CITY, NJ. AFTER REACHING MY DESTINATION, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO UNLOAD. WHEN I FINISHED, I COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT ENGAGING THE SHIFT LOCK MANUAL OVERRIDE (AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL). DURING THIS TIME THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFO CENTER DISPLAYED 'SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM'. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ALERT THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND I WAS ASKED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED. ON THE WAY TO AVENEL FROM JERSEY CITY, THE VEHICLE DROVE WITHOUT ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES. HOWEVER, AFTER PROCEEDING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND WITH THE PEDAL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR, IT WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO 30 MPH. I DROVE AT THIS SPEED ON ROUTE 1 FROM JERSEY CITY TO NEWARK AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY OPENED UP AND THE VEHICLE SHOT OFF AT A HIGH SPEED. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH FROM NEWARK AIRPORT TO THE SANSONE DEALERSHIP IN AVENEL. DURING THE ENTIRE TRIP THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT SANSONE'S SERVICE CENTER AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE ISSUE WAS A FAULTY 'PRNDL' WIRE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED AND ON 6/16/09 I WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRE WAS REPLACED RESOLVING BOTH ISSUES'THE LOCKED SHIFT GEAR AND INABILITY TO ACCELERATE. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE TUESDAY NIGHT. FOUR DAYS LATER I HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. MY FATHER HAS OWNED JEEP PRODUCTS FOR OVER 15 YRS AND HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED PERFORMANCE ISSUES OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE AND BEYOND REPAIR. *TR

I WAS CLEANING MY VEHICLE AND MOVED THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT TO A FOLDED POSITION TO ACCESS THE THIRD ROW SEAT. I HEARD A POP AND THE SEAT WOULD NO LONGER STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITON. IF THE SEAT IS PLACED UPRIGHT IT SWINGS BACK DOWN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE FRAME ON THE SECOND ROW WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY THEY GAVE ME A QUOTE OF $356.85 FOR THE PART AND $100.00 PER HOUR LABOR LASTING FROM 5-6HOURS. I WAS ALSO CHARGED $109.78 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE SEAT FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THIS IS MY FAMILIES SOLE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT REQUIRE SAFETY SEATS IN THAT PLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS FAULTY AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY IN HIS VEHICLE. HE MUST PRESS THE HORN WITH MUCH FORCE IN ORDER FOR IT TO SOUND. HE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW HORN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,200. UPDATED 04-20-09 *BF UPDATED 04/24/09.*JB

3RD ROW DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT HAS BROKEN TWICE SINCE WE PURCHASED JEEP COMMANDER IN MAY. DEALER REPLACED BROKEN SEATBELT IN DECEMBER 2008 AND IT BROKE AGAIN FEBRUARY 2009. THE FIRST TIME WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION OUR SON WAS STUCK AND COULDN'T GET OUT. THE SEATBELT WOULDN'T RELEASE. THE SECOND TIME HARD TO FASTEN SEATBELT. THE SEATBELT WOULDN'T LATCH. WE ARE NOT USING THAT SEAT BELT TILL IT IS FIXED. WE ARE FAMILY OF 7 SO WE USE ALL 7 SEATBELTS. THE CONSEQUENCE WOULD BE ONE OF OUR CHILDREN BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO SEATBELT FAILURE. *TR

1. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER. MOST OF THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED IS A TOTAL LOSS. 2. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT I WAS WEARING MY SAFETY BELT BUT IT DID NOT LOCK CAUSING MY UPPER BODY TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH GREAT FORCE. ALSO NONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. 3. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE FAILURES. AT THIS TIME, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS. *TR