Major Problems with 2008 Jeep Commander Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Jeep Commander

2008 Jeep Commander BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 100000 miles

2008 Jeep Commander AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 230000 miles

2008 Jeep Commander POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 55000 miles

Browse 2008 Jeep Commander complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Commander owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
on saturday oct. 25 at 10am we were driving the commander and all of the warning lights came on and...
175
~ 56720 miles
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle lost power and all of the...
48
~ 80665 miles
AIR BAGS
our 2008 jeep commander was hit from behind while making a right turn. the impact caused the commander to flip...
18
~ 103935 miles
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving 45 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. she pulled...
18
~ 79321 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
my adult children's 2008 jeep commander engine has quit running while they are driving eight times in the past 4...
12
~ 76617 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the electronic stability...
9
~ 82285 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
chrysler has a recall on electrical systems on the 2008 jeep commander. the recall details loss of headlights wipers blinkers...
9
~ 48975 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving between 5-25 mph the engine jerked when the gears were shifted....
9
~ 55309 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
parking assistant brake light comes on. whenever car is driven over a bump loud clanking noise happens. took care to...
8
~ 88442 miles
SEAT BELTS
1. i was in an accident in which my vehicle rear-ended another. most of the front end of my vehicle...
8
~ 67964 miles
STEERING
my 2008 jeep commander overland edition has shut off multiple times while i am driving down the interstate at 60...
7
~ 76736 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the check engine light...
5
~ 72568 miles
SEATS
tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that they were unable to adjust the headrest in the...
5
~ 63200 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
chrysler has a recall on electrical systems on the 2008 jeep commander. the recall details loss of headlights wipers blinkers...
5
~ 63984 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY
i just purchased my 2008 jeep commander almost 3 weeks ago and i already have a cracked windshield. at first...
5
~ 8320 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
started jeep backed out of parking space turned left out of parking lot drove 20 feet to stop sign jeep
4
~ 110950 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
my daughter was driving down the hwy and a car came out in front of her from the left side...
4
~ 78000 miles
SUSPENSION
tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while driving at an unknown speed the instrument panel lights illuminated and the...
4
~ 74001 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
on september 17th 2013 at 10:00am i went to start my 2008 jeep commander and it would not turn over....
3
~ 103333 miles
STRUCTURE
i've been having issues with my '08 commander for several months now. the sunroof leaked and water got into the...
3
~ 91930 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact had...
3
~ 73000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 jeep commander under powered in acceleration. consumer states that the vehicle would not accelerate fast enough in case of...
3
~ 14188 miles
VISIBILITY
i have owned two jeep commanders. 1st was a 2006 commander that i leased. seems to be a problem with...
3
~ 28168 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the air...
2
~ 36500 miles
WHEELS
it seem that the majority / every jeep commander or g. cherokee has gone through one or more rack and...
2
~ 70148 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on the first...
2
~ 84000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
upon driving my jeep commander the car will slow down. you have to pull over shut the car off and...
2
~ 103150 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that the horn was faulty and does not work properly...
2
~ 39600 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
2008 jeep commander stall for no reason while slowing down on freeway transmission stopped working in forward gears while in
2
~ 2000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 jeep commander. consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalling. *smd the consumer noticed on hot day when the gas...
1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
1) the seat belt casing breaks away from the seat belt making it difficult if not impossible to insert and...
1
~ 120000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
the rear passenger side window motor went out. when i looked it up on the www it showed a lot
1
~ 118800 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact had...
1
~ 52000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
cooling system.... hoses getting tight and water not circulating. top ratiorter cap cold. also saying check gauges. idels for 15
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. while pulling into a parking spot the brakes failed to operate and...
1
~ 38000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY
chrysler has a recall on electrical systems on the 2008 jeep commander. the recall details loss of headlights wipers blinkers...
1
~ 67777 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
2008 jeep commander. consumer writes in regards to several issues with vehicle *tgw the check engine light and traction control...
1
~ 11664 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
1. i was in an accident in which my vehicle rear-ended another. most of the front end of my vehicle...
1
~ 10000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS
1. i was in an accident in which my vehicle rear-ended another. most of the front end of my vehicle...
1
~ 10000 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
2008 jeep commander limited 5.7l hemi purchased new from dealer. audio goes out. audio is integrated with navigation so audio...
1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
since purchasing the vehicle i have stalled 3 times. 1st time taken in repair said nothing was wrong same as...
1
~ 11788 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
jeep would not start. starter continued to turn check engine light illuminated. was able to get engine started once but...
1
~ 1600 miles
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION
tl- the contac owns a 2008 jeep commander. was traveling 30mph when the front axel broke. the vehicle was towed...
1
~ 75 miles

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Mechanic tool set

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Tool box

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