2007 Jeep Commander Steering Problems

HAVING LOSS OF GAS FUEL AND OIL CONSTANTLY LOSE EVERY WEEK AS I DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY..

IT KEEPS SHUTTING OFF AND ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES. AND AT TIMES SEEM TO STEAR ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN ON A HIGHWAY.

VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON FREEWAY DUE TO RECALL CAUSING ANXIETY, FEAR OF LIFE AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENT ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE IGNITION SWITCH ON YOUR VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE AN UNINTENDED CHANGE IN IGNITION SWITCH POSITION WHILE DRIVING. THIS MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING ASSIST, POWER BRAKE ASSIST OR DISABLE THE AIRBAG FUNCTION. DISABLING ONE OR MORE OF THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY FEATURES COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF VEHICLE OCCUPANT INJURY DURING A CRASH AND/OR CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING

IT IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENS TO US WHEN ON A HIGHWAY. THE FIRST TIME MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND WE HAVE OUR CHILD WITH US. WE THOUGHT IT WAS A PART OF THE LATEST RECALL WE RECEIVED IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE KEY IGNITION. THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, GOING ABOUT 60-65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I STARTING LOSING POWER, TACHOMETER STARTING GOING DOWN AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE AND SIGNIFICANTLY HARD TO PUSH DOWN ON IT, THE SPEED CONTINUED TO GO DOWN AS I WAS TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AS FAST AS I COULD BUT WITH AN UNRESPONSIVE ENGINE IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT. IT WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AS THIS GOT HARDEN. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER WAITING 10-15 MINUTES, I TURNED THE ENGINE BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION WHICH WAS NOT FAR FROM WHERE I HAD TO PULL OVER. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND I'M AFRAID THIS WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN NEXT TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE WHICH IS EVERY DAY. THIS WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE AT ALL AND IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING WHEN YOU ARE ON A HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN HAVE NO CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE, IT IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE AT ALL. THIS JEEP HAS GONE THROUGH ALL THE RECALLS THAT I HAVE GOTTEN IN THE MAIL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,993.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A GATE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE WITH THE STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLES AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAD TO BE MADE IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND LOWER BACK PAINS, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR FOR MONTHS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ *CN

I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE IN "DRIVE". OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED UNDER 15 MILE/HR. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I HAVE LOST CONTROL OVER MY POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEELS LOCKS UP, AGAIN USUALLY AT A LOW SPEED. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE WE RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL BUT WHEN WE CONTACTED OUR DEALER (ANSONIA FITSPATRICK JEEP) WE WERE TOLD THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THAT WE NEEDED TO WAIT UNTIL WE RECEIVED A OTHER NOTICE / LETTER WHEN THE PART COMES IN. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AND UNSAFE!!!! *TR

MY WIFE AND I WERE COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT IN ROWLAND HEIGHTS TURNING RIGHT UNTO COLIMA BLVD. THE CAR, A JEEP COMMANDER 2007, SHUT OFF ALL OF A SUDDEN. THIS CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED(P41) BUT BECAUSE NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BY CHRYSLER. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT IT WAS THE FIRST TIME WITH MY WIFE IN THE CAR. IT WAS A GOOD THING THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME (ABOUT 4:00PM) I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WE DEAL WITH AND ALSO SENT A LETTER TO THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION IN WASHINGTON D. C. I WAS CONTACTED BY MR. JIM BURKE AND WE SET UP A TIME TO MEET MARCH 31 AT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN VICTORVILLE. ACCORDING TO MR. BURKE HE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH CHRYSLER. MR. BURKE INSPECTED THE CAR ON THE 31ST OF MARCH. IT ALSO HAPPENED ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 31ST ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM OUR HOUSE THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS IS ABOUT THE FIFTH OR SIXTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED . THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE FOURTH TIME IT WAS ALWAYS LATE IN THE EVENING USUALLY ON A SATURDAY. I'M REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROCESS. MY WIFE IS RIGHT WHY SEND OUT A RECALL NOTICE IF NO PART WILL BE AVAILABLE? I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED SO THAT WE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS RECALL BY CHRYSLER.

THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THAT THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND CANNOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE BIG RIG TRUCK BEHIND US ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE CAR DUE TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE WE ARE TRAVELING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. WITH THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF, THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER VEHICLES. THE CAR EVENTUALLY REDUCES SPEED DOWN TO A HALT. I HAVE TO PLACE THE JEEP IN PARK AND RESTART THE IGNITION. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS YELLING PROFANITIES OUT THE WINDOW, TELLING ME TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE AND SHOWING OBSCENE GESTURES WHILE I HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL SHUT DOWN ON ME AGAIN. THE ONLY ADVICE I GET FROM CHRYSLER IS TO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER KEYS ON THE RING AND TO NOT HAVE MY KNEE HIT THE IGNITION KEY WHILE DRIVING. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK AT THE NORMAL SPEED, MY VEHICLE JUST TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CAR BEHIND ME HITTING ME. I AM DEATHLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. WHEN I WENT TO CHRYSLER & CALLED SEVERAL TIMES, I WAS TOLD I WAS OUT OF LUCK & COULDN'T BE HELPED. I WAS EVEN HUNG UP ON. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO BESIDES CONTACTING THE NEWS & HIRING AN ATTORNEY, WHICH ISN'T IN MY BUDGET. IS THERE ANYONE THAT CAN HELP ME? *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT TURN BACK ON FOR A WHILE. OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THE IGNITION WILL NIT WORK AT ALL, THE CAR CAN BE COMPLETELY OFF AND THE BACK WINDOW WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPENED. WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING ALL THE LIGHT BEGIN TO TURN ON AND OFF IN THE CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DINGS AND VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT STEERING WAS LOCKED UP. ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINS I WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BAS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR

IN THE SUMMER OF 2014, I WAS REVERSING AND MY 2007 JEEP COMMANDER TURNED OFF TWICE. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY SINCE THEN. MY JEEP TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING UP TO 30 MILES AN HOUR, AND WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND/OR A STOP SIGN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SOMETIMES TURNS ON, BUT NOT ALWAYS WHEN JEEP TURNS OFF. SOMETIMES IT MAKES A 'HUFFING PUFFING' NOISE LIKE IT'S STRUGGLING TO STAY ON (BEFORE IT ACTUALLY TURNS OFF). IT ALWAYS TURNS ON RIGHT AFTER, BUT I HAVE NOTICED IT MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKY SOUND WHEN IT TURNS ON AFTER I CRANK IT. THAT SQUEAKY SOUND, SOUNDS LIKE THE SOUND IT MAKES WHEN SOMEONE TRIES TO CRANK ON THE VEHICLE AFTER VEHICLE IS ALREADY BEEN ON. THE CHRYSLER RECALL CENTER MAILED ME A RECALL P41 NOTICE LAST SUMMER/FALL IN 2014. I TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP IN MCALLEN, TEXAS FOR RECALL P41 SERVICE AT THAT TIME. I'VE TAKEN MY JEEP TO SEVERAL MECHANICS SINCE THEN, BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICEMEN AT DEALERSHIP SAID TO KEEP CHECKING IN WITH THEM TO SEE IF THEY HAVE THE PART. THEY SAID PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO RECALL P41...AND KEEP ADVISING ME OF OTHER POSSIBLE PROBLEMS. I'VE FIXED ALL OF THE POSSIBLE PROBLEMS SUGGESTED, AND YET THE 'TURNING OFF' STILL CONTINUES! THE SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP, AND THE CHRYSLER RECALL CENTER PEOPLE KEEP TELLING ME THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT MADE PART AVAILABLE, AND FOR ME TO REMOVE ANY EXTRA KEYS FROM THE KEY RING, AND TO CONTINUE DRIVING ME JEEP UNTIL THE PART IS AVAILABLE. CHRYSLER WILL THEN MAIL ME NOTICE OF RECALL PART AVAILABILITY. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR! IT IS VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY IN AN UNRELIABLE VEHICLE!! I DON'T FEEL SAFE.

IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE AT LEAST JULY 2014. VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. WILL ACCELERATE WITH OUT BEING ABLE TO STOP. SOMETIMES WE ARE EVEN UNABLE TO GET IT STARTED FOR A FEW MINUTES. EVEN AFTER TAKING EVERYTHING OFF THE KEY RING IT IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE. *TR

I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER AWHILE BACK THAT A DEFECT ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. IT WAS A CASE OPENED IN JUNE, 2014 BY NHTSA FOR PE14017. CHRYSLER SAID NO SOLUTION HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THE TIME THEY SENT THE LETTER BUT THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR WOULD REMEDY THE DEFECT WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM CHRYSLER. I DON'T KNOW WHAT "REASONABLE TIME" MEANS BUT WANTED TO ASK YOU HOW LONG YOU THINK I SHOULD NEED TO WAIT BEFORE A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH CHRYSLER SAYS "MAY EXPERIENCE 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 AIRBAGS." THANK YOU. *TR

VEHICLE HAS TURNED OFF MULTIPLE TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING NEAR FATAL COLLISIONS, DASH BOARD WOULD LIGHT UP COMPLETELY AND BLINK ON AND OFF AS IF THE KEY WERE TURNED OFF AND ON. WE MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FROM THE KEY TO OUR KNEES AND WE HAVE NEVER ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE IGNITION. WE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN APPROX. 15-20 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR AND THE MOST RECENT TIME LAST WEEK WITH BOTH OUR 8 AND 9 YEAR OLDS IN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE NEED SOME HELP ON RESOLVING THIS ISSUE AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT WE WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT IF THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ABILITY TO STEER SEIZED AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD DIMMED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.