2007 Jeep Commander Body & Structure Problems

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT I THOUGHT I COULD HEAR A SCRAPING NOISE. I PROMPTLY ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOW AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY. I DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE SO PROCEEDED HOME. A FEW MILES LATER I PULLED INTO MY DRIVE AND A POLICE OFFICER PULLED UP TO TELL ME METAL WAS LOOSE UNDER MY VEHICLE AND SHOOTING SPARKS OUT OF THE REAR. THE NEXT MORNING I CHECKED AND A LARGE PIECE OF RUSTED METAL WAS HANGING BY A THREAD SO I REMOVED IT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND WAS SHOWN THAT 2 OF THE 3 STRAPS HOLDING MY GAS TANK IN PLACE WERE COMPLETELY GONE AND THE THIRD IS BROKEN AND RUSTED THROUGH. MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I HAD NO IDEA. I LOOKED TO SEE IF THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE AND IT IS NOT. I SEARCHED TO SEE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT IT IS EXTREMELY COMMON ACROSS THE ENTIRE JEEP LINE. IF MY GAS TANK WERE TO SEPARATE OR BE PUNCTURED IT COULD NOT ONLY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION KILLING ME AND MY FAMILY BUT COULD KILL/SERIOUSLY INJURE ANYONE ON THE ROAD BEHIND ME. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RECOURSE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I CAN'T AFFORD THE DEALERSHIP AMOUNT WHICH IS MORE THAN THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL ISSUE?

THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. LOST CONTROL HIT SIDE TRUCK TRY RESTART BUT WON CRANK OR ANYTHING HEAD LIGHTS AND EVERTHING IS NORMAL JUST WON CRANK AGAIN

THE SUNROOF DRAINAGE IS SIGNIFICANT DURING ANY LOCAL RAIN SOAKING THE FLOOR BOARDS AND CREATING A MOLDY CARPET. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE AUTO IS PARKED AND STATIONARY (IN OUR DRIVEWAY).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT MOISTURE WAS ENTERING A PROTECTOR SEAL TO THE MODULE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,360.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH MAKING A TURN, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE CREATING MOLD AND VERY STRONG ODOR ON THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT DRAINAGE WAS CLOGGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BACK IN MAY 2015 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,359.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS SEEPING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AND LEAKING INTO THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO UN-CLOGGED THE TUBES IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME IT RAINED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BECAME FLOODED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GLASS FACILITY TO HAVE THE SUN ROOF DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO CLOGS IN THE DRAIN PIPES THAT COULD CAUSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SEALS ON THE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE DOME LIGHT ON THE INTERIOR OF THE DOOR TO COME ON AFTER IT RAINED AND WAS WORRIED ABOUT A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

BOTH REAR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES INOPERABLE. ONLY WAY TO OPEN REAR PASSENGER DOORS IS FROM OUTSIDE. REAR SEATS RARELY USED, NOT BROKEN DUE TO OVERUSE! *TR

MY 2007 JEEP COMMANDER LEAKS THROUGH THE SCREW HOLES IN THE HANDLE ON THE UPPER SIDE OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW WHEN IT RAINS. HOW DO I FIX IT? *TR

RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE SUNROOF DRAINS CLEANED FOR SECOND TIME IN THE LAST 14 MONTHS AT A COST OF $500 EACH TIME. HEBERTS TOWN AND COUNTRY IN SHREVEPORT, LA TELLS ME THAT DRAINS ARE CLOGGED AND THIS IS CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO MENTIONED THAT THEY CAN'T WARRANTY ANY OF THE WORK B/C AN ACTUAL PART HASN'T BROKEN. VERY CONVENIENT FOR THEM. WE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A GARAGE IN THE EVENINGS AND MADE SURE WE DIDN'T PARK UNDER ANY TREES AT OTHER TIMES THAT MAY CLOG DRAINS, BUT THEY GOT CLOGGED. I'M NOT SURE HOW CLEAN YOU HAVE TO KEEP VEHICLE TO KEEP DRAINS FROM CLOGGING, BUT I EFFECTIVELY HAVE A JEEP THAT CAN'T GET WET OR DIRTY. COMPLETELY CONTRARY TO ANY ADVERTISING DONE BY JEEP CLAIMING HOW RUGGED THEIR VEHICLES ARE. *TR

2007 JEEP COMMANDER ELECTRIC SUNROOF LEAKS FROM THE A PILLAR ONTO DRIVER, FLOOR AND DASHBOARD INSTRUMENTS DURING HEAVY RAINS. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2007 JEEP COMMANDER FOR ABOUT TEN MONTHS NOW. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS WHEN MY KNEE BUMPS THE BOTTOM OF THE IGNITION KEY (TURNING IT TO THE LEFT, & SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF) WHICH IS UNUSUALLY LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE CONSOLE (I GUESS THIS VEHICLE WASN'T MEANT FOR TALL PEOPLE). WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO SHUT OFF AS WELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES NOW. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2008 AROUND 11:15 AM. I WAS DRIVING MY 1 YEAR OLD SON TO THE BABYSITTERS HOUSE. MY KNEE BUMPED THE KEY AS I WAS APPROACHING A TURN, SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE/POWER STEERING, SO I KEPT GOING STRAIGHT, AND NEARLY CRASHED. LUCKILY, I SLAMMED THE BRAKES AND STOPPED JUST IN TIME. AFTER THIS INCIDENT I REALIZED HOW SERIOUS THE PROBLEM REALLY IS. ALTHOUGH I HAVE TO DRIVE IT AT THE MOMENT (BACKWARDS, SO I CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IT IN), I HAVE BECOME LEERY AND UNCOMFORTABLE WITH MY COMMANDER BECAUSE OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO MY CHILD, ME, OR SOMEONE ELSE IF (OR RATHER WHEN) THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. I AM NOW CONSTANTLY TRYING TO STAY AWARE OF WHERE MY RIGHT KNEE IS AT ALL TIMES. INSTEAD OF REPORTING THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP (I KNOW THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT DESIGN FLAWS). I HAVE DECIDED TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE NHTSA. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING RAINY WEATHER, RAIN WATER WOULD LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE ONTO THE DASHBOARD AND INTERIOR FLOOR. THE DEALER DRAINED THE WATER FROM THE VEHICLE DRAIN YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

I BOUGHT A NEW 2007 JEEP COMMANDER, AND DURING THE FIRST RAIN THAT WE GOT THE FRONT PASSENGER CABIN AREA WAS FLOODED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH OTHER JEEP COMMANDERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE TO OBTAIN ADVICE FROM THEM WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. AS OF THE LAST RAINS THAT WE RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WATER ENTERING SOME WERE THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE AND LEAKING DOWN INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AREA. MY CURRENT MILEAGE 4,000. *TR

SUNROOF LEAKING. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED IN SEPTEMBER, 2007. AFTER THE FIRST RAINS IN OCTOBER, 2007 THE JEEP CABIN WAS FLOODED WITH RAIN WATER ENTERING THE CABIN VIA THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT PILLARS. THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE LEAKING AND SENT US AWAY. THE CABIN FLOODED AGAIN FOLLOWING THE NEXT RAIN STORM. THIS TIME DEALER REPLACED MOON ROOF GUTTER/DRAIN ON PASSENGER SIDE. NEXT RAIN STORM FLOODING AGAIN AND DEALER REPLACED MOON ROOF GUTTER/DRAIN ON THE DRIVER SIDE. UPON RETURN FROM THE DEALER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING SUCH AS INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS, AUTOMATIC HEADLAMPS, INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTIONS, ETC. I SUSPECT THE DELUGE OF WATER FROM THE CABIN FLOODING IS NOW AFFECTING THE ELECTRONICS IN THE DASH, HEADLINER, CENTER CONSOLE AND DOORS. WE HAVE PETITIONED DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAWS, BUT WE NO HAVE NO RESPONSE AS OF YET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,000. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO DAYS. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED TO HIS VEHICLE IT WAS FLOODED WITH WATER FROM THE RAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN LOOKED AT BY A DEALER.