2007 Jeep Commander 4X4 Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER BUMPS OR WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, A SQUEAKY NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END. ALSO, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW OR RAIN AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE PEDAL AS IT VIBRATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT FELT AS IF COMPLETE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS NOT BEING APPLIED. DURING THE FAILURES, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURES ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09E039000 (SUSPENSION) AND 07V415000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

NHTSA ID

11019008

Incident

May 5, 2010

Mileage

35,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10691760

Incident

Jun 1, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10676469

Incident

Jun 16, 2014

WE HAVE A 2007 JEEP/COMMANDER SPORT THATS REALLY SOMEWHAT A PROBLE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT (USED) AND ITS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE GETTING IT. IT HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH LURCHING FORWARD WHILE IN PARK/DRIVE AND WHILE YOU'RE PRESSING THE BRAKES AT A STOP. IT DID IT AT THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE'VE REPLACED INNER PARTS TO THE TRANSMISSION THAT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER THE WARRANTY. WE'VE HAD SOME TYPE OF MODULE REPLACED A COUPLE OF TIMES BECAUSE THE TRUCK STARTED RUNNING ROUGH( CHRYSLER COVERED THAT) EACH TIME IT HAPPENED. THERES SO MUCH WE CAAN COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS TRUCK AND CHRYSLER DOESNT WNAT TO COVER NON OF THE MAJOR THINGS. THERE'S DEFINITELY /ALWAYS HAS BEEN AN ENGINE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10373526

Incident

Sep 25, 2010

Mileage

45,000 mi

MY FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE FIRST TIME 11/4/10. I WAS TOLD FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE, BUT GOT AN ERROR FROM THE CAR THAT SAID THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS GOING FASTER THEN ALL THE REST OF THE TIRES AND THE ABS ACTIVATED AND LOCKED UP THE FRONT WHEELS. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN 12/15/10 AND THE ABS, SLIPPERY WHEN WET, ESP, BAS, AND SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP TESTED IT AGAIN AND GOT THE SAME ERROR MESSAGE. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR ON THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER WHEEL, AND STATED THAT THIS MAY HAVE FIXED IT, BUT THAT THEY ARE NOT 100% SURE HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE. I BELIEVE THIS IS SIMILAR TO RECALL 06V493000. I HAVE ALSO FILED A CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER. NO ONE WILL HELP ME. I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS MY FAMILIES IN THIS CAR. I CAN NOT AFFORD A CONTINUOUS RENTAL OR TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR. I AM NOW OUT TIME LOSS AT WORK, CAR RENTAL, TOWING, AND COSTLY REPAIRS. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10371952

Incident

Nov 4, 2010

Mileage

53,000 mi

07 JEEP COMMANDER W/ < 30K MILES, SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. VARIOUS SPEEDS, VARIOUS GEARS, VARIOUS GAS LEVELS, VARIOUS TERRAINS. TRUCK HAS DONE THIS +/- 5X'S OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST 7 MOS. NO INDICATOR LIGHT, NO WARNING. RESULTS IN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING & POWER BRAKES REQUIRING THE NEED TO COAST IN NEUTRAL TO SAFE LOCATION AND ULTIMATELY PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP. TROUBLE THEN GETTING JEEP INTO PARK FOR A RESTART. JEEP HAS BEEN IN DEALER SHOP FOR EACH INSTANCE TO NO AVAIL, DEALER CANNOT SOLIDIFY PROBLEM. 1ST DIAGNOSIS WAS SHIFT MODULE; 2ND DIAGNOSIS WAS SHIFT MODULE 3RD DIAGNOSIS WAS UPGRADE TO SOFTWARE FOR SHIFT MODULE; 4TH DIAGNOSIS WAS LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALER IS EMPATHETIC, CHRYSLER IS NOT. CHRYSLER ISSUED US A CHECK FOR THE AMOUNT OF 2 LEASE PAYMENTS BUT HAS NOT REMEDIED PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290865

Incident

Nov 1, 2009

Mileage

27,000 mi

BRAKES FAILED TWICE SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN APRIL. ONCE WITH MY WIFE DRIVING AND ONCE WITH ME WHICH I WILL DESCRIBE HERE: DRIVING UPHILL AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND TRAFFIC LIGHT AT TOP OF HILL TURNED RED. REMOVED RIGHT FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL FELT VERY STIFF AND DID NOT TRAVEL THE NORMAL DISTANCE. BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD I PRESSED ON PEDAL. HAD TO SWERVE TO SHOULDER. AFTER ABOUT 3 SECONDS THE BRAKES KICKED IN MY LOCKING UP ALL 4 TIRES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10203652

Incident

Aug 21, 2007

Mileage

7,000 mi

BRAKING CAPABILITY -- SEEMINGLY IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE -- IS DIMINISHED BY APPARENT WARPING OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THIS BECAME FIRST NOTICEABLE TO ME AT APPROX JUST 15K MILES. JEEP (DAIMLERCHRYSLER) WANTS NO PART OF REPAIR (WARRANTY EXP AT 12K MILES, THEY SAY). INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INFORMS ME THAT THIS IS CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH JEEPS. I COMPLAINED TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER VIA LATTER IN MARCH; THEY DECLINED TO HELP VIA LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2007.

NHTSA ID

10193109

Incident

Mar 9, 2007

Mileage

15,000 mi