2007 Jeep Commander 4X4 stability control problems

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY JEEP IS LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WHEN I TAKE IT TO BE LOOKED AT, I CAN NEVER GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER. I CONTINUE BEING TOLD IT'S TRANSMISSION ISSUE (TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER, FLUID, LINES). MY CAR SLIGHTLY JERKS INTO GET WHEN SHIFTING FROM PART TO ANOTHER GEAR, AND THE PARKING ASSIST MESSAGE FLASHES ON. AFTER READING ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE IT SEEMS THE ISSUE MAY BE WITH THE SHIFT MODULE. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS IT WOULD BE NICE IF THIS COULD BE A RECALL AND CORRECTED.

NHTSA complaint #11002036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN, WHEN IT HAPPENS THE ENGINE STUMBLES AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR A SECOND AND THEN BACK OFF. IT MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS CONDITION. NO CODES COME UP THOUGH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY PUT A NEW IGNITION KEY SWITCH IN BUT IT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM, THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALLS

NHTSA complaint #11001189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

AFTER HAVING IGNITION SWITCH FIXED DUE TO RECALL AND BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER CHECKED, WE CAN NOT FIND AN ISSUES. IT WAS SERVICED BY A JEEP DEALER. MY JEEP WILL NOT START OR WILL START AND THEN AFTER PARKING, WILL NOT START AGAIN. IT LEAVES ME STRANDED IN PARKING LOTS AND WHEREVER I PARK IT. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER PARKING AND TURNING JEEP OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10851780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VEHICLE HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH FIXED WITH THE PRIOR RECALL, BUT I AM STILL HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT WHICH HAS TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND SEEMS TO GO INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURS AROUND 20 MPH, LOCAL ROADS AND LUCKILY NOT ON A HIGHWAY YET AND IF I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR NOTHING OCCURS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES. MY TRUCK HAS NOT COME UP UNDER THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT I FEEL THAT IT IS RELATED ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10820041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 14V-438 RECALL DATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: P41 "SUMMARY: SOME JEEP COMMANDER AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN UNINTENDED CHANGE IN IGNITION SWITCH POSITION WHILE DRIVING. SAFETY RISK: THIS 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 VEHICLES SAFETY FEATURES INCLUDING THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS. REMEDY: CHRYSLER INTENDS TO REPAIR VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE (PARTS AND LABOR). HOWEVER, THE PART REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THIS CONDITION IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. CHRYSLER IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE THE PART AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE" I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE ALL ELECTRICAL OTHER THAN THE POWER TRAIN FAILS, INCLUDING AIR-CONDITIONING. IF I JIGGLE MY IGNITION SWITCH EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON. IF THIS RECALL HAS SUCH A HIGH RISK LEVEL OF CRASH, INJURY, AND EVEN DEATH, WHY HASN'T JEEP COME UP WITH A REMEDY. I WORKED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY COMBAT READINESS/SAFETY CENTER WHICH DEALS WITH ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND TRULY UNDERSTAND THE RISK OF INJURY OR EVEN DEATH THAT COMES WITH THIS POTENTIAL MATERIEL FAILURE. IF I WERE THE CEO FOR JEEP OR WORKED IN THEIR SAFETY DIVISION, I WOULD NOT PUT THIS OFF ANY LONGER. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE THE DISCOVERY OF THIS POTENTIAL MATERIEL FAILURE AND JEEP HAS DONE NOTHING. I RECOMMEND THAT JEEP IS PROACTIVE TO THIS FAILURE RATHER THAN REACTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10761869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I HAVE HAD MY JEEP FOR JUST OVER 2 YEARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND THIS IS THE FORTH TIME I'VE HAD TO HAVE THE SHIFT INTERLOCK MODULE REPLACED. THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER, YOU CAN'T CONTROL IT. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT IT HAS CAUSED A CRASH OR FIRE OR DEATH BUT THAT IS BECAUSE I'M SCARED TO DEATH TO TAKE THE VEHICLE ANYWHERE. LAST NIGHT THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ALL CAME ON - SERVICE ENGINE, STABILITY TRACK, ABS, BREAK, ETC. THE CAR SHIFTED INTO PRND AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. FORTUNATELY I COULD BRAKE AND STOP BEFORE IT GOT UGLY. THIS IS UNSAFE. IF YOU READ THE JEEPCOMMANDER.COM/FORUMS IT IS FULL OF SIMILAR INSTANCES. WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN BEFORE JEEP IS MADE TO FIX THIS ISSUE?!?!?!

NHTSA complaint #10735506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK, JEEP WILL SHIFT HARD AND LIGHTS AROUND PRND ARE ILLUMINATED AND ERROR MESSAGE "SERVICE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM" IS DISPLAYED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU HAVE TO PUT CAR BACK IN PARK AND TURN IT TO THE OFF POSITION TO RESET. SOMETIMES THIS CLEARS IT,SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. AFTER ABOUT 4 TIMES IN A ROW, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME. THIS ISSUE ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND YOU ARE ACTUALLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED ONCE AND ALMOST REAR ENDED MANY MORE TIMES. LUCKILY WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED, WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT AND ONLY TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED SO THERE WAS NO DAMAGE/INJURIES. THIS IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN ON A DAILY BASIS AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED DUE TO JEEP'S DENIAL THERE IS A PROBLEM AND REFUSAL TO FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE AND THEREFORE SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. AN AUTO PARTS STORE WAS ABLE TO PULL A CODE ONE TIME (U0404) BUT COULDN'T DETERMINE THE MEANING BEHIND THE CODE AND COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND THROUGH A PRIOR GOOGLE SEARCH THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE AND THAT A PRIOR RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. OF COURSE, MY CAR AND APPARENTLY EVERYONE ELSE'S WEREN'T PART OF THE RECALL AND ARE THEREFORE STILL NOT REPAIRED CONSIDERING THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM COSTS AROUND $1,000 BEFORE LABOR CHARGES! I HOPE SOMEONE CAN FORCE JEEP TO FIX THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF IT!

NHTSA complaint #10690155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AND WILL NOT TURN BACK ON FOR A WHILE. OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THE IGNITION WILL NIT WORK AT ALL, THE CAR CAN BE COMPLETELY OFF AND THE BACK WINDOW WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPENED. WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING ALL THE LIGHT BEGIN TO TURN ON AND OFF IN THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10641644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE IDLING IN A DRIVEWAY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ESP/BAS LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 55-60 MPH, I REALIZED THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. I TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO TURN IT ON, BUT IT DOES NOT COME ON ANY LONGER. THE ESP/BAS LIGHT WENT OFF ABOUT 10 MILES LATER, AFTER I STOPPED TO FUEL UP THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND ANOTHER 35 MILES LATER, AFTER MAKING A STOP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, WHILE IT WAS IN THE NEUTRAL GEAR AND GOING THROUGH AN AUTOMATIC CARWASH, THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE. THE RPMS WERE CONSTANTLY UP AND DOWN BETWEEN 500 AND 1500 RPMS.

NHTSA complaint #10631388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE COMMUTING HOME, ESP/BAS LIGHT LIT UP. REMAINED ON UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

NHTSA complaint #10631386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

DRIVING 65-70 ON TOLL ROAD. PASSING SEMIS WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE STALLED, LOST POWER STEERING. HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. SHIFTED INTO PARK, TURNED IGNITION OFF, RESTARTED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. DROVE HOME. NOTICED ESP/BAS LIGHT WAS LIT. DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON.

NHTSA complaint #10629889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS USED JEEP FOR NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS, BOUGHT FROM US AUTO SALES OCT 18 2013, VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AROUND ALL OVER OUT OF THE BLUE COULD BARELY DRIVE IT ALMOST CAUSED US TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, HAD TO PULL OVER MULTIPLE TIMES, TOOK FOR SERVICE, SAID IT WAS NOT TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE, SEE ON INTERNET FIVE RECALLS, HAVE READ MANY PEOPLE HAVING ISSUES, TODAY VEHICLE FREEZES UP WHILE DRIVING TWICE, DECELERATES POWERS DOWN TO ALMOST A STALL OUT IN TRAFFIC WHILE MY FIVE KIDS ARE IN THIS VEHICLE WITH ME! VERY DANGEROUS, READ ON INTERNET MULTIPLE PLACES AND PEOPLE HAVING SAME ISSUES AND CHRYSLER NOT FIXING PROBLEMS??? WHY NOT DO THEY WANT TO BE SUED OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT? MY VEHICLE JUST STARTED DOING THIS NOW TWO MONTHS AFTER BUYING IT USED!!!!! TWICE IN ONE DAY FREEZES UP WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE IT, POWERS DOWN WONT ACCELERATE, LIKE ITS STUCK IN ONE GEAR WONT GO LOSES POWER LIKE IT WILL SHUT OFF SUDDENLY HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF AND RESTART TO GET IT TO STOP DOING THIS....MAKE THEM FIX IT BEFORE IT CAUSES ACCIDENTS FOR NOT JUST ME BUT EVERYONE ELSE THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM SEARCH THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND MANY ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE!!!!!! DO YOUR JOB! I EXPECT SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AT ONCE! AND REMEDIED....DO I TAKE THIS TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED? OR BACK WHERE I BOUGHT IT????? I AM READING THAT CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES AND MULTIPLE INCIDENTS ARE FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET JUST SEARCH IT UP UNDER MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE! AND TYPE IN LOSS OF POWER STALLING AND IT SAYS THE REMEDY IS A PCM MODULE OR SOMETHING? I REALLY NEED THIS ADDRESSED AT ONCE AND TOLD HOW TO FIX THIS AS WE JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10556027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CAR WILL STALL OUT OF NO WHERE DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE. I HAD IT REPLACED 11/08 WHICH WAS ONLY A YEAR AFTER THE CAR WAS MADE. IT IS COMPLETELY ACTING UP AGAIN AND THE MODULE NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THIS ISSUE BUT THERE ARE OVER 145 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE BUT YET ON YOUR WEBSITE IT SAYS A RECALL IS NECESSARY WHEN THERE IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT. A SAFETY DEFECT IS DEFINED AS A PROBLEM THAT EXISTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR ITEM OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT THAT: POSES A RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. EXAMPLES OF DEFECTS CONSIDERED SAFETY-RELATED:STEERING COMPONENTS THAT BREAK SUDDENLY CAUSING PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ACCELERATOR CONTROLS THAT MAY BREAK OR STICK. CRITICAL VEHICLE COMPONENTS THAT BREAK, FALL APART, OR SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING POTENTIAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR INJURY TO PERSONS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALONG WITH THE ABOVE I HAVE CHILDREN AND IF THEY ARE INSIDE THIS VEHICLE WHILE SOMETHING HAPPENS JUST WAIT UNTIL I SLAP THE LAWSUIT ALONG WITH THE MANY OTHERS AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE THAT NOBODY IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT. I ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED ON THE EXPRESSWAY BY VEHICLES GOING 75 MPH BECAUSE OF THE CAR STALLING/NOT WANTING TO ACCELERATE! I WANT ANSWERS AND I WANT THEM NOW!

NHTSA complaint #10388048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.