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2007 Jeep Commander electrical system problems

372 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2007 Jeep Commander, which is 38% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
372 38% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 234 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
11 and 5
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2007 Jeep Commander Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 15 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 19 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 36 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 43 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 30 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 37 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 20 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 19 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 9 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 234 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles15
20k to 40k miles19
40k to 60k miles36
60k to 80k miles43
80k to 100k miles30
100k to 120k miles37
120k to 140k miles20
140k to 160k miles19
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles9

What the data shows

Of the 234 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 11 crashes, 5 fires, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 jeep commander. While the vehicle was parked, flames appeared from the front passenger side signal light. A fire report was filed. The contact stated that the insurance company stated that the cause of the fire was due to faulty electrical wiring in the front passenger signal light. The contact sustained minor burns that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 100,352.

Reported at 100,352 miles, October 2014 FireInjury

I've been having a problem with my 07 jeep commander ill be driving on road and for no reason it will just turn off this im my primary car and I have a new born baby I would hate to get a phone call that they have been in a accident there has to be a recall on this right away this is the 3rd time it has happen please help.

Reported at 55,504 miles, January 2013

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Electrical system problems in other years

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