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On multiple occasions my 2007 Jeep Commander with 4.7 liter V8 has stalled without warning. It has happened at idle, while slowing, while accelerating, and while driving at freeway speeds (60-70 mph). Each time it has restarted after taking the transmission out of gear, turning the key to the off position, and restarting the engine. This is potentially very dangerous if it happens under the wrong circumstances since you, of course, unexpectedly lose power assist on both brakes and steering when the engine dies.
On multiple occasions our 2007 Jeep Commander with 5.7 liter V8 has stalled without warning. It has happened at idle, while slowing, while accelerating, and while driving at freeway speeds (60-70 mph). Each time it has restarted after taking the transmission out of gear, turning the key to the off position, and restarting the engine. This is potentially very dangerous if it happens under the wrong circumstances since you, of course, unexpectedly lose power assist on both brakes and steering when the engine dies. The dealer claimed to have fixed it once, but it continued to stall. It has now been at the dealership for 3 weeks and neither they nor the Chrysler engineers they have consulted claim to have any idea what is Chrysler needs to make this right.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the transmission fluid and gasket were replaced however, the failure recurred. The dealer then replaced the exhaust gas recirculation valve but again, the failure recurred. The dealer then cleaned the throttle body but to no avail. The dealer was unable to determine what was causing the failure. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 124,000 and the current mileage was 128,000.
After a schedule tune up, where two coil packs were replaced, and a PCM software update was performed our 2007 Jeep Commander began stalling at slow speeds. Usually under 20 mph or at a stop when the engine is at or near idle speeds, the engine will obruptly stall without warning. There is no check engine light and no error code. Our local Jeep dealer has made several repair attempts including replacing the PCM, and shielding the engine wiring harness with aluminum foil. The problem continues. The key must be cycled to the 'off' position to restart the engine. The engine has stalled at high speeds a few times making for a very dangerous situation.
- Woodstock, GA, USA
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While driving on the highway around 50-55mph the engine shuts down with no warning. There will be some slight hesitation as the dashboard lights up and all power is lost. Have been able to coast over to the side of the road before coming to a complete stop where I can then turn the car off. This has happened 4 times now and can be potentially very hazardous. I am able to restart the car immediately and be back on my way with no problem. Has been happening once every week or so. Have taken truck to the dealership twice where they tell me they can not duplicate the problem and they do not now what is causing it.
I've been having a problem with my 07 Jeep Commander ill be driving on road and for no reason it will just turn off this im my primary car and I have a new born baby I would hate to get a phone call that they have been in a accident there has to be a recall on this right away this is the 3rd time it has happen please help.
Vehicle stalls randomly. Stalls at stop lights, while driving at all speeds, even at highway speeds. Vehicle loses power when pulling out into traffic.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder, the engine was turned off and immediately restarted. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer two weeks prior to the failure but the contact was not advised there was a problem with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 1/11/13 the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired for the third time on January 3. updated 1/23/2013
The engine of the vehicle will stop at low speeds <30mph. Happens in traffic and repesents a potiental safey hazard. Fortunaly it has not stopped on any railroad tracks or in an intersection. Has occured over 2 months. Have taken to the authorized Jeep dealship and they have not resolved the issue. Reading the prior incidents reported to the Agency, the stopping of the vehicle seems to be a chronic and persistant problem that represents a safety risk to any one that drives this make and model of vehicle. The manufacture does not even seem to know what is causing the issue.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, all of the lights in the instrumental panel illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. While driving approximately 5 mph, the engine stalled with the illumination of the entire instrument panel. The engine was restarted and resumed normally. The failure recurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after a few minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The technician was able to duplicate the failure and stated that the manifold air pressure needed to be reset in order to repair the failure. The contact believes the failure was not corrected. The failure mileage was 50,448 and current mileage was 50,872.
Car stalls when driving down the road. The drnp dash lights all light up at the same time and the car shuts down for a couple seconds, then it resumes. It has happened several times randomly in the past. Today, it stalled 3 times on the highway on my home from work. I had to pull over and restart the car. The check engine light finally came on today. The seatbelts also have broken several times. I've replaced 2 separate seatbelt cases (the outer cover) in the past year. The middle, second row seatbelt is locked up and currently unusable. When I bought the car, the first time I put up the 3rd row seat, the seatbelt was crushed by the seat and broken. And, the back seatbelt is currently broken again (which I have only used the 3rd row seats twice since owning the car), I plan to have them repair it again when I take the car in to get the check engine light checked :(
I have had my 07 Jeep Commander (3.6 V6) since January 2008. I have notice numerous times while driving from a complete stop, that my vehicle will lose power and start to sputter when I try to apply the gas and the car moves very slow as in less than 20mph. This has happened to me numerous times and makes me very uncomfortable driving knowing that my car can stop and leave me vulnerable to being rear-ended at intersections or common stops. I notice when this happens that my vehicle cluster displays "service park assist" and the service park assist light comes on uncontrollably and at the same time my dash/ cluster also displays ( [P][R][N][D] ) all at once as if the vehicle does not know what gear it is in. This is not acceptable for a vehicle that is supposed to provide a safe driving experience. I also find it very disappointing that numerous people all over the United States and internet/ forums all have this problem and Chrysler tries to narrow it down to a select year. Model. And engine. My vehicle has the same issues as the previous recall for the 2007 4.7 V8 engines, yet Chrysler ignores the community of Jeep Commander owners with the 3.6 V6 engine that have the same problem. There is also a tsb (18-004-09 rev. A) that describes the clunking and hesitation you feel when trying to get up to speed. This is not something a customer should have to pay for. My vehicle is a 2007 with less than 40,000 miles on it and I should be able to enjoy my vehicle safely during this time period. Another problem is that the vehicle does this at random so you can't just take it to the dealership and show them the problem. I'm sure they would gladly take my money and let me spend 1000+ dollars for new parts, but I have an 8yr/80,000 mile warranty purchased from Chrysler and will not pay for diagnostic after diagnostic to try and replicate a problem that is clearly there...
Was driving to work going about 60 mph and motor just shuts off. Had to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the key and tried to restart engine. It didn't start on the first try had to turn key off and tried again it started. It did the same thing when I was going home that morning had to do the same thing as above to get it started again. This is very dangerous I didn't have power steering or brakes luckily I wasn't on the freeway.
Driving home from the doctors office my Jeep went dead on me. I had no. Ideal what was wrong with it. It started back up and it has happen to me several mire times since. I travel with my kids and I'm afraid it is going to get us killed. Please let me know of any recalls.
This has happened to me. I am a mother, wife, daughter. The bad thing of this situation is that I had this replaced once before I had 31,505 miles on it and the ems electric transmission shift module had to be replaced. 4 yrs later mileage at 82,000 miles the same part has to be replaced. I have contacted Chrysler and all they can say we are sorry there is nothing I can do for you. This part is no longer under warranty and informed that the part (68021352) 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. With out warning this has happened one to many times. This part should be recalled when I had the vehicle serviced back in 2008 I paid $100 now today when I had it repaired it cost $1000. Funny isn't it that over 4 yrs this part has doubled in price. And the mechanic at Chrysler says to me oh yeah I've seen this alot on this model.
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.
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 and the last time I ended up having to steer into a steep ditch to avoid rear ending an 18 wheeler. I had my kids with me at the time. I contacted the dealer and got no help.
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- Dorado, PR, USA