Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Jeep Commander 4X4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 68 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 68, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAKE SWEENEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (85 W KEMPER RD, SPRINGDALE, OH 45246) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE JEEP MY RADIO WILL NOT COME ON IT WON'T COME UNTIL I CUT IT OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP SOMETIMES IT TAKE 2-4 STARTS. WATER PROBLEM I HAVE WATER COMING IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD EVERY TIME A HARD RAIN COMES. CAN'T FIND WHERE IT COMES FROM. LOOKED ON YOUTUBE ABOUT 6 PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME KIND OF JEEP COMMANDER. 2008. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 8 YEAR ON AND OFF SOME. I BOUGHT THE JEEP IN 2009 THE 1ST YEAR IT LEAKED A PUDDLE THE NEXT YEAR IT DIDN'T LEAK AS BAD I THOUGHT I WAS LEAVING THE WINDOW DOWN BUT, I WAS NOT IT IS COMING IN FROM THE SUNROOF TRAY SOMEHOW I BELIEVE GET FULL AND LEAKS DOWN IN ON THE PASSGER SIDE FLOOR BORARD. A LOT OF 2008 JEEP OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE ON YOUTUBE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME THING IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THEM.
IGNITION RECALL....JEEP WON'T START. HAVE A NEW STARTER AND BATTERY. WHEN I CAN GET IT TO FINALLY START THE FAN STOPS. THEN I GET STRANDED BECAUSE IT WON'T START AGAIN. I SEE THIS VEHICLE HAS 5 RECALLS. I BOUGHT THIS JEEP FROM A CAR LOT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. THE LOT WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. SO I GOOGLED THE MAKE AND MODEL AND FIND 5 RECALLS. SO FAR THANK GOD THE JEEP IS STATIONARY WHEN IT WON'T START. BUT BEING STRANDED WITH A 4 MONTH OLD BABY IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER....... YES IN ANGRY AS HELL!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. AT VARIOUS TIMES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/31/2016*LJ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN REPAIR. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,960.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,585.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
THIS NOTE, IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED BACK IN SUMMER 2014 (REPORTED TO NHTSA). ON OCTOBER 16, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:35PM MY ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY (I-94) IN MI WHILE GOING ABOUT 70 MPH. ALL GAUGES ON DASHBOARD WHEN TO ZERO. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND STOP THE CAR. PLEASE NOTE, I HAD A 5 YEAR OLD AND A 4 YEAR OLD WITH ME IN THE CAR. I LET CAR SIT FOR COUPLE MINUTES THEN RESTARTED. SOME MODELS OF THE 2008 JEEP COMMANDER HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH; HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THIS MODEL STILL HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V175000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) AND 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE OPERATED WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO SOUTHFIELD CHRYSLER ON 3/1/2015., THE NEXT DAY I SPOKE WITH A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASKED NATURE OF PROBLEM THE VEHICLE NEVER GOT LOOKED AT UNTIL 3-4 DAYS LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WIN MODULE " WAS NOT RESPONDING" THAT VEHICLE WOULD START THEN SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. HE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS "NOT" PART OF THE RECALL, AND THE MODULE ITSELF WAS BAD AND THAT THE "SWITCH ITSELF IS THE PART BEING RECALLED." WHEN I QUESTIONED HIM ON THIS AFTER I FOUND ONLINE THAT A WOMAN IN CHICAGO HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS INSTRUCTED I COULD CONTACT CHRYSLER ASSISTANCE LINE TO SEE IF THE ITEM WAS COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND HE WOULD ALSO CHECK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER BUT THAT NEVER HAPPENED WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHO I WAS...AFTER 9 DAYS OF THE VEHICLE BEING IN THERE POSSESSION IT WAS REPAIRED AND WAS CHARGED A TOTAL OF $608.99 NOT INCLUDING THE COST OF RENTAL FOR THE 9 DAYS. DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT OR RESPONSIBILITY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL, BUT THE DETAILS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED ON EACH OCCASION. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,727. UPDATED 12/18/15*LJ UPDATED 11/02/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED TWICE AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
WE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS NOTED BY NHTSA ID #10722215 -- SUMMARY: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. WE HAVE CALLED JEEP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. OUR VEHICLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED AS ALL PARTS ACROSS THE US HAVE BEEN PULLED. WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT JEEP DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED, THEY WILL OFFER NO ASSISTANCE SO WE ARE WITHOUT A VEHICLE. THE ASSOCIATE WE SPOKE TO AT 800-992-1997 WOULD NOT TRANSFER MY CALL TO A SUPERVISOR. HE INDICATED THAT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AT THE PRESENT TIME, THERE IS NO ONE TO FURTHER HELP US.
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