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2007 Jeep Commander Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 696 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Jeep Commander, most often about the electrical (53% of complaints, typically around 80,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Commander model year since 2000 and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2007 Jeep Commander problems
Electrical
371 complaints · 53%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, instrument cluster/panel, starter assembly, wiring.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while traveling 45 MPH the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle had had some electrical glitches, but had never stalled before. The vehicle was not inspected. The failure…
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) 2007 Jeep Commander [] turn the ignition key and does not want to start, did it in october 2009 and march 10th 2010. All power is on, lights, radio, boosted battery, this is not the issue, it finally turned on idled extremely…
Engine
240 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system, exhaust system.
While driving at slow speed such as slowing to stop or taking off from a dead stop the truck stalls and has to be put in park and restarted. This happens quite frequently, and when driving on interstates when trying to accelerate the truck also stalls or has a power failure where it almost feels like it its a governed…
Tl contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. While driving 65 MPH, without a warning the vehicle stalled. She was able to drive onto the emergency lane and turn the vehicle off. When the vehicle was turned back on, it began to drive normally. The dealer was contacted and stated that they have had other complaints with the…
Transmission
131 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 66,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, transfer case (4-wheel drive).
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…
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated the vehicle stalled while at a traffic stop. The vehicle was able to be restarted but was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 69,400.
Other or unspecified
35 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 114,000 miles.
The 2007 Jeep Commander I have recently purchased starts intermittently. When turning the ignition to start, there is a stall before all controls come on, and then the Jeep does not start. This happened a little over a month ago for 1 day and then began starting right away, until now. It does not start with a battery…
The car stalls without warning when you are driving.I have had it checked at the dealership and other shops several times and they cannot find out what is wrong with it. It does not matter if you are on the street or on the highway (which is scary) and it is totally random. According to the website I have had all the…
Steering
33 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 88,500 miles.
Driving down the highway at 65 MPH. The vehicle stalled and I lost all power. Continued to run and stalled 5 minutes later almost causing an accident.
Car stalls, dies and suffers a loss of control while decelerating. This has occurred 7 times in total now. Complete loss of engine power, power brakes, and steering. Unacceptable danger to my family and others on the road.
Speed control
33 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles.
I was making a left hand turn on to a busy road and the vehicle would not accelerate - there was no response to the gas pedal regardless of how far I pushed it. The vehicle would not go above 40mph, nor was there any increase in rpms. I tried shifting to neutral and the engine revved and the rpms responded to the gas…
Tl contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while stopped with the foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle surged forward. The contact had to engage the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. The…
Brakes
22 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 92,500 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
Driving down the highway at 65 MPH. The vehicle stalled and I lost all power. Continued to run and stalled 5 minutes later almost causing an accident.
Slowing down at a traffic light and the vehicle stalled. Again coming close to causing a major accident because of so much traffic., the vehicle would not start again for about 30 minutes cause grid lock and chaos. All I could here was a clicking sound when trying to start it. This happened multiple times after that…
Seat belts
19 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 96,000 miles.
Two seat belt buckles in the back seat are broken. There should be two red plastic guides that guide the latch plate into the buckle and one guide is missing on both outer seating positions in the back seat. I can send pictures if needed. My daughter has the same vehicle and it has the same problem. I will be…
On 2/11/14 took vehicle into the chrysler dealership because of the starter motor not working properly and it had turned off while I was driving on several occasions. They had to replace the starter motor and I had to pay for it. After this the air bag light went on and I would think this is a safety issue and I…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Jeep Commander recalls
Electrical: switch
Risk: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the off or accessory position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in september 2014. The recall began on october 9, 2015. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is p41.
Full defect summary
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured february 11, 2004, to july 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 jeep commander vehicles manufactured january 31, 2005, to july 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on august 15, 2013. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is n23.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured february 11, 2004, through march 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 jeep commander vehicles manufactured january 31, 2005, through march 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Brakes: control unit/module
Risk: This could cause a crash without warning.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the ABS electronic control module with new software that prevents this condition free of charge. The recall began on october 22, 2007. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles, the software programmed into the ABS electronic control module may allow a momentary delay in braking when coasting up a hill during certain conditions.
Brakes: caliper
Risk: This would increase the vehicle's stopping distance and could cause a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the front brake calipers to see if they fall into this lot and, if so, will replace them free of charge. The recall began on october 22, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles, front brake calipers in a certain lot may have been manufactured from gray iron instead of ductile iron as designed and could fracture without warning.
Brakes: control unit/module
Risk: This could result in a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash without warning.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the ABS electronic control unit. The recall began on february 19, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain vehicles, the antilock brake system (ABS) control module software may cause the rear brakes to lock up during certain braking conditions.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Air bag non-deployment
Summary
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 jeep commander and model year 2005-2007 jeep grand cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14v-438 for more information).according to chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.based on the recall actio
Fleet vehicle recall completion audit
Summary
On november 18, 2010, NHTSA's recall management division (rmd) opened an audit query (aq10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.it was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.rmd queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (ford, chrysler, and general motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.the rental
Engine stalling
Summary
On may 5, 2008, chrysler llc (chrysler) submitted a defect information report to NHTSA concerning an engine calibration issue that could result in engine stall in approximately 24,461 model year (my) 2006 jeep commander vehicles equipped with the 4.7l v-8 engine and built from february 25, 2005 through january 11, 2006.according to chrysler, the powertrain control module (PCM) was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall during certain operating conditions.chrysler dealers will reprogram the PCM software in the recalled vehicles. Information provided by chrysler during pe07-009 and ea07-007 indicated that a revised engine calibration was implemented in production effective
Engine stall
Summary
Odi has received 76 vehicle owner complaints alleging incidents of engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2006 through 2007 jeep commander vehicles (subject vehicles).some of the complaints reported one or more incidents of engine stall with a simultaneous loss of some or all lighting systems, including headlamps.two engine stalls resulted in a vehicle crash.in its response to a request for information, daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) indicated that it has not determined the cause of engine stalling in the subject vehicles and that it hasformed a multi-disciplinary task force to investigate the issue. This investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea07-007) to furt
Questions about the 2007 Jeep Commander
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Jeep Commander?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (371 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); engine (240 complaints, typically around 75,000 miles); transmission (131 complaints, typically around 66,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Jeep Commander have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 21, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Jeep Commander?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Commander model year since 2000, with 696 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.