2008 Jeep Commander electrical system problems
201 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2008 Jeep Commander, which is 44% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 201 44% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 132 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 32 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 132 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander 4x4. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked with the ignition running and the parking brake engaged when the vehicle independently shifted into reverse. The driver jumped out of the vehicle before it crashed into a waterway. The driver sustained a swollen ankle as a result. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was pulled out of the water and towed to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed but was deemed as destroyed.
2008 jeep commander, engine would repeatedly shut down while driving. It would happened at all speeds, from pulling out to driving on the highway. I received the safety recall p57/nhtsa 14v-567 over six months ago which stated "chrysler is making every effort to provide the part as quickly as possible". This is an extremely dangerous problem that could end up killing somebody if it hasn't already. It is unacceptable that chrysler can operate in this manner and take this long to fix the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Commander
- Engine 72 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 27 complaints
- Air bags 23 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints