U.S. public vehicle records

2008 Jeep COMMANDER 4X4 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

111 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 86 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 67 of 111 complaints (60.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	42	37.8%
Engine operation	32	28.8%
Steering behavior	9	8.1%
Braking behavior	8	7.2%
Transmission and shifting	6	5.4%
Fuel system concerns	1	0.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Engine

Power Train

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System: 67; Engine: 23; Power Train: 12; Air Bags: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Steering: 4; Unknown Or Other: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 13; 25,000 to 49,999: 20; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 18; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (21). 25 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2007: 1; 2008: 8; 2009: 4; 2010: 7; 2011: 7; 2012: 3; 2013: 7; 2014: 19; 2015: 39; 2016: 10; 2017: 5; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 42 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 32 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10236198 · 2008-07-29 (July 29, 2008)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAULTY ON 07 JEEP COMMANDER. ALSO KNOWN AS THE "STALL BUG". *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236198 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10311219 · 2010-02-17 (February 17, 2010)

WHILE DRIVING THE WIPERS AND LIGHTS TURNED ON, BUT ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL STOPPED WORKING. ALL GAUGES WERE OFF INCLUDING TURN INDICATORS, SPEEDOMETER, AND ODOMETER. VERY SCARY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 36,006 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311219 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10228160 · 2008-05-19 (May 19, 2008)

DRIVING ON HWY 51 IN TULSA. MY 2008 JEEP COMMANDER STALLED AT 55-60 MPH. COASTED TO AN OFF RAMP, PUT IN PARK AND IT RESTARTED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN BROKEN ARROW, OK. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME I HAVE TO HAVE A CODE READING BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING, AND BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME IT MAY NOT PRODUCE A CODE, IF SO, THEY COULD DO NOTHING AND GOOD LUCK. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND IT HAS ONLY 2000 MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228160 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10232509 · 2008-06-27 (June 27, 2008)

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A COMMERCIAL SHOPPING AREA IN CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, OUR 2008 JEEP COMMANDER OVERLAND STALLED WHILE DRIVING. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC NEXT TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. THE TRUCK RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232509 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10392208 · 2011-03-19 (March 19, 2011)

THIS 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 4.7 LITER V8 WAS JUST PURCHASED USED. THE 1ST DAY IT STALLED AT A STOP SIGN. THEN STALLED AT A DRIVE THROUGH. THE SECOND DAY THE STALLING CONTINUED INCLUDING ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN ABOUT 30 MPH. WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT RESTART AT FIRST, BUT THEN I DISCOVERED THAT WHEN CYCLING THE KEY TO OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN IT WOULD RESTART INSTANTLY. THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER HAS VERIFIED THE ISSUE OCCURS, BUT HAS HAD IT FOR 3 WEEKS WITH NO IDEA OF A RESOLUTION. THEY REPORT BEING IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLERS STAR TECHNICAL SUPPORT…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,914 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392208 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10493238 · 2013-01-16 (January 16, 2013)

WE PURCHASED A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER ON DECEMBER 15TH 2012 AND HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE STALLING. WE WILL BE DRIVING AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE DIES. ITS ALWAYS RESTARTED BUT WE NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO STALL OUT AND DIE. THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE YESTERDAY AND SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO REACT. SHE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN SHE TRIED TO EXIT A BUSY FREEWAY WITH NO POWER STEERING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT I THINK CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED !!!! I READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND THE PRO…

Owner-reported narrative. 147,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10493238 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10241398 · 2008-09-08 (September 8, 2008)

SEVERE COLLISION WITH THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR AHEAD SUDDENLY STOPPED. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND SKIDDED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE'S REAR END. FROM THE SKID MARKS STARTING AT THE POINT OF CONTACT MY VEHICLE TOOK APPROX ANOTHER 35 FEET TO STOP. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS 30 MPH. IT WAS A SOLID HIT AS MY VEHICLE NOSE DIVED AND HIT BUMPER TO BUMPER. THE REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER WAS FORCED DOWN TO THE GROUND AND GOUGED THE PAVEMENT. MY VEHICLE THEN CONTINUED TO CRUSH IN THE ENTIRE REAR OF T…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,270 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241398 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10245593 · 2008-10-15 (October 15, 2008)

I HAVE A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER, AND I HAVE HAD IT IN TO THE DEALER ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES NOW OVER STALLING ISSUES. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE MAP SENSOR, WELL IT STALLED OUT THE LIKE 1-2 DAYS LATER. THEN THEY THOUGH IT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATE. JUST THE OTHER DAY MY FAMILY AND I WERE COMING HOME FROM MY INLAWS AND IT STALLED AGAIN AND THIS TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTER SECTION AND I WAS SO MAD. I FINALLY PUSHED THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COULD NOT START IT, IT TOOK ABOUT 1/2 OF AN HOUR …

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245593 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10274648 · 2009-06-22 (June 22, 2009)

I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 JEEP COMMANDER (W/APPROXI. 50 MI) FROM SANSONE'S ROUTE 1 AUTO MALL ON 6/11/09. WITHIN 48 HRS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (AT 150 MI) THE SHIFT GEAR AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. ON 6/13/09 I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO JERSEY CITY, NJ. AFTER REACHING MY DESTINATION, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO UNLOAD. WHEN I FINISHED, I COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT ENGAGING THE SHIFT LOCK MANUAL OVERRIDE (AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL). DURING THIS TIME THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ELECTRONIC VEHIC…

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10274648 at NHTSA ↗