| Issue ID | 1031851 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10558730 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | COMMANDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 14/08/13 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchasedmy 2007jeepcommander on august05,2013 with 117,578 miles on it. Within a week, i was driving approx. 30 mphwheninoticedthevehiclefeelinglike it had a hard time accelerating,whenitslowed down completely but did not shut off. Panicking, i kept pressingtheacceleratorandmovedtheshifter out of gear when the vehicle jerked and resumed back up to speed. A few days later the vehicle, while traveling at approximately 50 mph completely slowed down again but did not come to a complete stop and service park assist illuminated onthedashboardwithall the gears lit up at the same time as if saying the jeep was in all gears at the same time. Within a couple of hours the check engine light came on. I brought the vehicle to a repair shop, were they scanned the code and told me it wasn't a "real code" probably a computer malfunction and it should turn off on its own, which it did, a day later. This has happened at least 8 different times throughout the 5 months of owning this vehicle. Finally i looked onlinefor recalls, there is a power-train and electrical recall for the time my jeep was manufactured, explaining all the same troubles i've been having, however when i called chrysler customer service, i was advised i had a side airbag recall but nothing on power-train. When i told the representative that the warranty was for my vehicle in the time it was manufactured she told me it wasn't in the system and that if i wanted it fixed i would have to go to the dealership pay for it and keep my receipt and when chrysler came out with a recall for my jeep i could come forward. Meanwhile, i'm driving around in a documented unsafe vehicle with my 18 month old in the back and i have to either wait for this car to cause an accident or enough people complain and they issue another recall. Please help, i just want this vehicle to be safe for my children. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RALEIGH, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1J8HG48K27CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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