Problems with 2008 Jeep Commander ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) was received in september of 2014. after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer, the contact was informed that the parts needed to perform the remedy were not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the delay. the failure mileage was 60,000. updated 02/05/15*lj updated 02/20/15*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that when driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to be restarted however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. 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 contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. in addition, the vehicle failed to start. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact also stated that the engine warning light had previously illuminated and the cruise control was activated but independently deactivated and over time failed to function. the vehicle had been taken to a dealer but the contact was unsure about what needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated 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 54,000.

My 2008 jeep commander will not start. i still have power to my radio, power locks and seats, lights work. the battery and alternator have both been checked and are running fine. the truck will start if it is jumped. i have been doing some research and i have found many people with the same issues. turns out it is the solenoid wire which apparently has poor weather proofing and corrodes after some time. now i need to bring it in and pay for this fix out of pocket so that i have a source of transportation for my family. there really needs to be a recall on this issue, seeing as how there are so many people having the same problem. please refer to this site, where i found all this information. thank you http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f67/help-2008-commander-wont-start-chronic-issue-1107823/. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact received notification of 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 not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. 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 notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. the dealer stated that a remedy had not yet been implemented to deter the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. the vehicle could not be repaired. the vehicle stalled without warning and the instrument panel lights failed intermittently. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. 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 notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2008 jeep commander. consumer seeks reimbursement for ignition switch recall notice repairs. *smd

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. when the ignition switch was turned on, all of the electrical components failed intermittently. the contact stated that the windshield wipers, air conditioner, electrical doors, and windows became inoperable. the failure occurred numerous times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, a clicking sound emitted from within the vehicle. the contact mentioned that it was difficult to remove the key from the ignition. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician diagnosed that the win module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was made aware of recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 111,000.

My jeep seems to match up to a very common problem related to a total intergrated power module. the problem is so intermittent that basically everything mechanical and electrical has been replaced. the tipm is my next replacement. i have freaky issues with my very clean jeep commander 2008 limited 5.7l hemi. its absolutely crazy what has been replaced. i would never recommend a jeep product as this issue seems to be known but due to cost jeep basically denies the issue. my vehicle would be the poster vehicle for a class action lawsuit and jeep needs to fix this as this is not right. way too much money is being paid out for repairs that do not work.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. in addition, there was a burning odor present. the failure recurred multiple times. the contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). the vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the part for 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 remedy. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. the contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled without warning numerous times. the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the failure mileage was unknown.

My car started twice and then cut off. after the 3rd time it did nothing. no dash light radio or anything will work. the headlights and interior lights work so battery is fine. the key will not lock or unlock the doors. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving at various speeds, the key would suddenly move to the accessory position and the headlights and instrument gauges would stop operating. while the vehicle was in reverse, the ignition key moved to the accessory position and the backup camera shut off causing the driver to back into a tree. the cause of the failures were not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). the contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failures listed in the recall. the failure mileage was 76,000.

My car- i was able start it twice after a few simple test.- i made sure the battery cable/terminals were tight, i turned everything off, and i then cut it off. on the 3rd time it did nothing. no dash light radio, no a/c, windows not working. the headlights and interior lights work so battery is fine. the key will lock or unlock the doors. the starter works. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 48,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the ignition was independently turned to the off position. the dealer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls related of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while attempting to make a turn, the vehicle stalled and was able to restart. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who recommended deactivating the automatic start control; however,the failure persisted. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). the approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

The rear passenger side window motor went out. when i looked it up on the www it showed a lot of same problems with this year. *tr

While driving on the highway, the entire dashboard went black and the car went completely dead. this has happened 3 times since the first incident. no lights, power steering or brakes, no power windows to put my hand out to wave cars around me. car also stalls immediately upon starting up. also another recurring issue is the entire dashboard lighting up and flashing, total power loss--no power in gas pedal, car stops, and then suddenly kicks back in. i called the dealership and they said i must pay $99.50 for a diagnostic test. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving at an unknown speed, the instrument panel lights would flash on and off and the vehicle hesitated to start when turning the ignition switch. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) in november of 2014. after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. the failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the failure recurred multiple times. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

My jeep won't start. battery is good, lights ect...come on but it doesn't make a sound. has happened multiple times and now it won't start again. i've seen that this has happened to many people and seems to be a corrosion issue with some wires? this needs to be fixed! i have been stranded many times. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power. in addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate and the engine warning light illuminated. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000.

Ignition was very loose and would even start with just touching the key without turning it. would also turn off with just a touch of the key. it soon got to the point where it was not making connection and would not start from time to time. which stranded me and my family several times far from home. after changing many things on the jeep i decided to take it on a family vacation where it would not start and we had to have it towed back home took it to the dealership and they said it was the ignition module which they replaced for $600. the jeep is running great now. and i am not afraid to drive it anymore. it sat in the garage here at home for months and i thought about trading it in but i did not want someone else to get stuck or hurt from it. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while attempting to pull forward out of a parking lot, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 86,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. updated 8/27/14*cn the consumer stated the vehicle the key would switch to the accessory position. updated 09/11/2014 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repairs was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had 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.

While driving, the car suddenly lost all electrical power. we had to pull to the side of the road. we turned the ignition switch completely off and then re-started the car. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown part needed to be to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. 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 reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 83,100.

2008 jeep commander. consumer writes in regards to unintended change in ignition switch position while driving. * tgw the consumer stated the incident happened twice. the dealer concluded the win module needed to be replaced.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on the first attempt. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that immediately after starting the engine, the vehicle would lose electrical power. in addition, all electric features on the driver door failed to operate. the contact would have to turn the ignition key several times to get the vehicle to resume normal function. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v567000 (electrical system). however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Purchased a 2008 jeep commander in feb 2009. it has been shutting off and stalling while driving during the past 6 months. in november 2013 (on thanksgiving morning) drove it to the store and when i came back it didn't start. has to call a tow truck, over the hour while i waited for the tow truck it didn't start and i tried numerous times. truck was towed to the mechanic cause the chrysler service station was closed on thanksgiving through dec 2nd. the mechanic tried to start the truck on 11/28 friday and it started. he has had the truck since 11/28 and every time he goes to start it, it starts which doesn't help me cause he can't pin point the problem. i called chrysler service station and they can't take me until 12/11. bigger question is why isn't my truck included in the chrysler # h03 recall? it is experiencing the same problem as explained in the recall, yet when i call chrysler they tell me my 2008 jeep isn't part of the recall and the 2008 recall includes the jeep. it's an ambiguous decision and leaves people in danger while driving on the highways. my truck has a problem and it can't be fixed unless it happens again while in a service station so it can be documented by a computer. this is a nightmare and something should be done by dodge / chrysler to fix it without endangering the lives of many people. *tr

On september 17th, 2013 at 10:00am, i went to start my 2008 jeep commander and it would not turn over. i was getting a "damaged key" or "wrong key" error message. my husband came from his job to also start it. he was able to get the car to start very intermittently. we decided that i would leave work to take the car home to try the spare key. it also did not work. at 1:00pm on september 17th, we were able to get the car to the jeep dealership. the dealership diagnosed the car as needing a new key fob. i let them know that i firmly believed they were incorrect and that it was the wireless ignition module. they proceeded with the key fob. on september 18th, i called the dealership to follow up on the status of my car. they noted that it was not the key fob, but the wireless ignition module like i said the day prior. the dealership let me know the part was on back order and i was number 103 on the waitlist. after a lot of research on the internet, it appears the issue with the wireless ignition module is very common with jeeps. i have now called jeep four times (september 18th - twice; september 19th - twice) and have not received a single return call to bring resolution to this issue. i now have a car that does not run and no answers on when to expect a part....a part that has had a lot of issues for jeep owners. where is jeep's responsibility to their customers? the lack of customer service and answers is very disheartening. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked with the ignition running and the parking brake engaged when the vehicle independently shifted into reverse. the driver jumped out of the vehicle before it crashed into a waterway. the driver sustained a swollen ankle as a result. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was pulled out of the water and towed to a local dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed but was deemed as destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 55000.

There seems to be a nationwide problem with 2008 jeep commanders. the car will not start,or will stall while driving that can cause a major accident!!!!! this has to do with the win module. it is such an issue that the part needed has been on back order for months!!!!! what is it going to take to take for chrysler to recall this vehicle!! i am paying for a car that i can not drive!!! so i have to pay for a rental car and this jeep!!!! if nothing is done, will class action lawsuit be the next step?? please respond. *tr

Last summer several months after purchasing the nicely maintained vehicle from a reputable dealership i was driving along subdivision street and that vehicle turned off. i put it in neutral and i was able to start it and get gas i thought it was odd.-----maybe i did something. the second time my son was driving on a five lane busy commercial street and it turned off. again. i was able to easily coach him through it and it started up. this time we told my husband who works in automotive engineering. he talked to some people and came up with the idea that it was the extra keys that were on the ignition key ring. seemed logical sometimes i do have a bunch of extra keys on my ring ----but i remember thinking that i didn't have the extra keys on that occasion. it didn't happen again------until yesterday. daughter driving----in a parking lot----thought she ran out of gas. no extra keys----no warning lights-----nothing ------just stops running. husband last to drive car the day before----no warning lights, no indication of any problem. daughter gets in car checks dashboard indicators for gas ---determines she has enough to get her to work and drives in a remote parking space. while leaving the long lot her car dies at the exit of the county water park. the park is closed everyone leaves and she is there alone thinking she is out of gas. husband comes puts five gallons in starts up with no problem--drives to gas station and the car will only take $10. it was not out of gas-------the engine stopped-------for no reason while driving for at least the third time. i am saying for at least the third time because it may have happened more than once to me-----i absolutely remember the first time, and then with my son, but it could have once or twice again in 2013. *tr

2008 jeep commander, engine would repeatedly shut down while driving. it would happened at all speeds, from pulling out to driving on the highway. i received the safety recall p57/nhtsa 14v-567 over six months ago which stated "chrysler is making every effort to provide the part as quickly as possible". this is an extremely dangerous problem that could end up killing somebody if it hasn't already. it is unacceptable that chrysler can operate in this manner and take this long to fix the problem. it appears they could care less about the customers safety and that they are not taking the recall seriously.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able restart the vehicle, however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.

The car starts on it's own without a key!! it does not have remote start, but i will be walking away from my parked shut off car or up in my kitchen and hear my car sounding like the pedal is down to the medal. it's not just running, it sounds like it is going to blow-up! it's happened 5 times, most recently 2 days ago. it sounds like somebody is racing the engine but it's in park and the car was off. sometimes it's hours later, other times within 20 min of shut off. it scares me that it will start driving or catch fire in my garage!! the car literally turns itself on!! and it's not just electrical because the engine is running!! i has 65000 miles and started acting weird around 20000 when the electrical system would shut off while i was driving. car would just shift down mid-drive. it was scaring me that my car's engine would shift itself down d/to the electrical systems. now it's on and off on it's own!! please help!! *tr

I was making a left turn on a local road, i was starting to accelerate when the car shut off without warning. i glided safely to the side of the road. lost power steering, power brakes. the radio and headlights were still on. i was able to turn the key to the off position and restart the engine. didn't see any warning lights. i was only going at less than 10 mph and i was pulling from a full-stop. the same thing happened 3 days later. *tr

I've been having issues with my '08 commander for several months now. the sunroof leaked and water got into the dashboard, shorting the radio out. dealer fixed sunroof seal and radio. on the drive home from the dealer, dashboard lights started flashing. returned to dealer the next day, but they could not locate a problem. three days later, car would shut off while driving and all dashboard lights would flash. returned to dealer, they were unable to "duplicate" issue. tech from dealer drove car for 1 day and he could not find an issue. one week later, car smelled horrible of fuel and car would shut off while driving. returned to dealer and dealer replaced o2 sensor. picked up car and on my way home, lights flashed, car stalled and smelled worse of fuel. immediately returned to dealer, dealer replaced a second o2 sensor. picked up car, 5 miles from dealer, check engine light came on. called dealer and he said to drive car until the engine "reset"(about 10 miles) or until light began flashing, then bring it in since they can not find a real problem. issue seemed to resolve for a couple weeks of not driving car much, but then the dashboard lights began flashing again, car smelled of fuel and car seemed bogged down. today, car barely started and was very bogged down. attempted to drive, but check engine light came on and flashed repeatedly. car would not go over 40mph, shook horribly and finally shut off. i am afraid to drive this car with my child inside. i am a disabled single mother and i need a dependable car and definitely not one thats going to keep costing me money. i have a warranty that i purchased with the car, but it seems to still cost an arm and a leg to get this car running for a few days before it chokes up again. this car has sucked up all my savings and still no resolution to the problem. *tr

Vehicle would start. all other electrical items worked. dealer replaced wiring harness at the starter. first incident was april 2013. it has now happened again december 2014. both times left stranded and had to have vehicle towed to mechanic. *js

While driving the vehicle ignition switch shuts off without warning. i have taken the vehicle into the chrysler dealer and they have refused to replace the switch even though i am willing to pay all costs. they say this is such a big problem that the switches are being restricted (cannot be replaced unless there is current danger to the owner) by chrysler. this happens all the time as i was driving on the expressway and the car just shut off. this has happened aprox. 30 times in the last 3 months. *tr

I stopped at a store when i came out the car wouldn't start. took care to dealership the ignition module was burnt out and had to be replaced. *tr