2007 Jeep Commander Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 131 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2007 Jeep Commander, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 67,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “service park assist” (14% of reports).
- 131power train complaints
- 67,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Service park assist: mentioned in 18 of 131 complaints (14%)
- Shift module: mentioned in 9 of 131 complaints (7%)
- Stalled without: mentioned in 9 of 131 complaints (7%)
- Transmission control: mentioned in 7 of 131 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 116 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 131 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Jeep Commander power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Commander | 5 | 11% | 75,000 |
| 2009 Commander | 8 | 17% | 82,603 |
| 2008 Commander | 30 | 9% | 75,000 |
| 2007 Commander | 131 | 19% | 67,000 |
| 2006 Commander | 295 | 18% | 80,000 |
| 2005 Commander | 2 | 50% | 69,117 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Electrical system; power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive)
Problem: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Risk: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving 55-60 MPH, the engine revved, and the vehicle began to lose motive power. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that he shifted from drive (D) to park (P) and from park to neutral (N) and then drive…
Was driving cars engine started shaking was stalling losing power in the middel of the road engine light came on we barely male the car home it was stalling out happend only less than 5 miles from home put code reader on vehicle had 5 codes one was Power train and other spark plug ect going out…
The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that occasionally while driving 35 â 65 MPH, the vehicle would shake and hesitate. The vehicle also lost power steering and braking functionality and stalled with an audible tone. There were no warning lights illuminated. On another…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Jeep Commanders have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 131 owner complaints about power train for the 2007 Jeep Commander (19% of the 696 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Jeep Commander power train?
Yes: 1 safety recall list power train. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 67,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2007 Jeep Commander?
The most frequent phrase is “service park assist”, in 18 of 131 complaints, followed by “shift module” (9).
Other 2007 Jeep Commander problems
See all 2007 Jeep Commander problems or power train problems across all Commander years.