Problems with 2008 Jeep Commander POWER TRAIN

Tamara recall the jeep will cut off randomly while driving down the road. it will also make attempts to cut off while driving at 60 mph and below. the esp light and traction control light will come on. once able to get the jeep stopped with out getting in an accident it will restart and all lights will go off. this has happened now 3 times with in 4 days with it cutting completely off and 5 times trying to while driving. the 1st time it was on a highway going about 50 miles and hour. the 2nd time i was getting off the interstate while going around a curve going about 30 miles an hr. the 3rd time i was doing 35 miles an hr on a busy street. the times that it has attempted to shut off but didn't i was going between 45 and 60 miles an hr. this is unsafe for anyone to be driving and have happen. it can cause me to have accident and or to cause a accident. this can cause serious harm and loss of life. i am not sure if it is the ignition switch or an issue with the motor or wiring. something is wrong. i see on other forums that i am not the only one having this issue. i have contacted the dealership that i have recently purchased this jeep from i am scared to drive it. i am in fear for myself and kids and others.

Vehicle drops from 70 mph to 30 mph unexpectedly and frequently. unable to get out of first gear. adding 1 quart transmission fluid lasts for a few days. no leaks seen by 3 mechanics

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to alberic coln chrysler (551 marginal jf kennedy, san juan, 00920, puerto rico, +1 787-793-2223) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed new spark plugs. the contact mentioned that new spark plugs were installed a month ago. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,000.

Bought jeep brand new. only couple months later my fob wouldnt start car. just dead. tried to start 20 times both fobs. randomly started next day. brought to dealer they were perplexed replaced fob. several times through the years jeep wont start with fob and then randomly does had it towed 2 times. i dont trust to take it far. once when driving on street. jeep just shut off.very scary i looked at panel no lights no nothing. i was lucky i wasnt on a highway or cause an accident.no power steering forgot no power cant steer.veered over took fob out , prayed..started up. i didnt hit it with my knee (ive read that could happen)also my fob always had a good battery. i know there are several recalls on my make and model that match my issues but when i check my vin # it doesnt come up. i have other issues that match recalls also that i will use the other categories. the date will be the time i was driving since was most dangerous

After receiving n23 recall and other software updates (p73) the 4 wheel drives system disables at random. this has to be repaired at dealer. error code points to shift actuator, but in reality it is software. if errors are cleared parts function fine. loss of 4 wheel drive can be a life threatening. since most of the time 4 wheel drive is needed is when not near help. my vehicle has been having this issue ongoing since 2013. chrysler has been contacted since 2014 with starcases. issue has yet to be resolved. latest break down left me stranded while on vacation and having to pay for repairs. the 4 wheel drive shifting fails randomly, it can be while driving or stationary. it can happen when trying to engage 4 wheel drive or just driving down street and service 4wd system warning comes on. error can be corrected sometimes by pulling fuse for final drive control module other times requires dealer to reapply software flash. some dealers refuse to try this and just proceed to charge to replace shift actuator motor. started in 2013-14, ongoing most recent failure 1/9/2017 reference: http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f777/n23-recall-issue-no-4-low-1561787/ http://www.jeepgarage.org/f5/n23-recall-finally-solved-88314.html https://www.facebook.com/jeep/posts/10151875332502449 http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f777/n23-recall-issue-no-4-low-survey-1873090/ *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving approximately 65 mph, a loud noise was coming from the front of the vehicle and the front driver side wheel suddenly seized. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the transfer casing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 118,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn, the vehicle lost power. in addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate over 40 mph. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 145,000.

My wife was driving to work driving approximately 45mph when, engine sounded as if it were in fuel saver mode, she started up a slight grade and engine wouldn't accelerate nor the transmission down shift then the engine shut off with out any warning. she was able to pull over to the side of the road and put the car in park and restart the engine. as of today's date 10/02/2014 this has happened twice. *tr

Driving on straight residential road at 35 mph. abrupt power loss to vehicle occurred. gas gauge went from half full to below empty. difficult steering and braking. vehicle coasted enough to make right hand turn into a side street. stopped vehicle, removed key from ignition, put the key back in, and the vehicle started. exact scenarios reported in the news. this vehicle is a 2008 model and is not subject to the recall that was recently announced whereby the recall year stopped at 2007. . *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.

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.

I know now that im not the only one with this problem, my 2008 jeep commander looses power as im driving at a regular speed. i press the gas pedal and does nothing then i pull over to side of road try again, and it works again. after the 5th time i've been taking it to 3 different diagnose and repair shops but they cant find the problem but it still does it sometimes. i never had any problems with it before, i take it to get maintence my husband just bought new tires, new battery for it, and this happens.all im just asking is to please try and find out what the problem is and fix it because we have a 3 year old daughter and every time we go out, she gets scared thinking that the car in back of us is going to hit us. please dont wait until something like that happens. *tr

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while waiting at a traffic light, the transmission shifted into neutral independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system/power train). the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was unknown. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle lost power and all of the lights on the instrumental illuminated. in addition, the vehicle stalled while driving approximately 40 mph. the contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle would not accelerate over 30 mph. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the approximate failure and current mileage was 75,000.

2008 jeep commander, 4.7l flexfuel, bought new in 12/08, has worked flawlessly for four years and 66,000 miles until now. the vehicle will stall out at any speed, from low 30mph to highway speeds. requires that the car be safely pulled to the side of the road, transmission placed in park and key turned off and then on again. no prior indication of stall - it simply 'quits'. no evic messages or dash warning lights. the jeep has been meticulously maintained and not abused or neglected. this is an intermittent problem, that to date, has occurred five times since it began about five weeks ago. just prior to stalling the drive train will quickly and violently shutter leading me to believe the transmission is doing something it shouldn't do. i have not yet brought this to chrysler since from reading other posts chrysler has no idea what to do. i have been fortunate so far in being able to safely pull over but fear that one day i may be in a perilous situation. my family has all jeeps (91 cherokee, 06 gr. cherokee, and 08 commander) and love them. this does not bode well for buying a new jeep in the future. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. she pulled to the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle and drive as normal. the dealer made two attempts to duplicate the failure but to no avail. the manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and the failure mileages were 20,000.

Engine stalls: engine stalls randomly, at a light, around a corner, and even on freeway at 70 mph. engine will not restart after a stall until the key has been removed from the ignition. i have had at least 15-20 stalls since i have owned the vehicle. transmission jerks: this started in the last few months. transmission disengages while driving down the road then suddenly reengages, jerking the car forward. sometimes the car will continue ok, sometimes the engine will die. electrical issues: not a safety issue but maybe related, i have had numerous problems with my nav system going dark (won't display until engine restarted) - lost settings. rear dvd has totally gone out. dealer says there is a code for "lost communication with radio" due to an open short. last incident: 04/11/2012 (51000 miles): on interstate 75 mph - took foot off the accelerator to slow down and felt like the engine had died (lost momentum and was coasting). i applied the gas and the rpm's o the engine increased but the car did not gain speed. felt like transmission had disengaged. the car jerked forward like the transmission reengaged. momentum was returned for about 1 second then disengaged again. the second time, the engine died and i had to coast to the side of the interstate. car restarted and i was able to continue down the road. after driving for another 3 hours, the "service 4wd" message came up on the display. pulled to the side of the road, turned the car off and back on, same message came up. continued driving to my destination - message cleared. after the car sat in the parking lot for several hours, went back out and started it, the message was gone and has not reappeared. dealer had car 6 days - there are no codes in the system. they can not duplicate issue. vehicle dying on freeway is very dangerous and i have small children, please investigate. *tr

2008 jeep commander. consumer states the vehicle has a transmission problem. *tgw the vehicle would stall and there was a shifting problem. a technician discovered the incorrect transmission was installed in the vehicle. the consumer believed the wrong transmission was installed at the manufacturer. *jb

2008 jeep commander. consumer writes in regards to several issues with vehicle *tgw the check engine light and traction control light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the dealer could not diagnose the problem as there were no fault codes. two days later, the dealer replaced the crank sensor. four months later, the check engine and traction control light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. one week later, the same lights illuminated and the vehicle stalled. on december 2, 2009 the vehicle stalled again. the check engine light and traction control light continued to illuminated for several months. the stalling continued as well. the consumer also had problems with the vehicle hesitating at times. the dealer replaced the power train control module. they also replaced the stream o2 sensors and rest the controller. *jb

Since purchasing the vehicle i have stalled 3 times. 1st time taken in repair said nothing was wrong, same as second, finally 3rd time in repair discovered a software problem. to be quite honest i'm driving a new suv that i don't feel safe in. when i park my suv and pull my emergency brake upward my neighbors 4 houses down can hear my screech sound when i release my foot brake. yet everytime i've taken it in nothing is wrong. stuck with it. *tr

2008 jeep commander, stall for no reason while slowing down on freeway, transmission stopped working in forward gears while in the middle of the desert, still waiting for repairs to be done. *tr