Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V059000 | CHRYSLER LLC | V (Vehicle) | 1338 | 02/18/2008 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/06/2008 | 02/06/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling 1,338 my 2008 jeep grand cherokee and commander vehicles. the front control module may have been incorrectly manufactured. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the engine to stall while driving or not to start and/or cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative. engine stalling or inoperative wipers could cause a crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the module and replace it if necessary. the recall began on february 18, 2008. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler recall no. h03.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 15000 | ||
| This vehicle has an intermittent electrical issue, periodically all of the dashboard warning lights will flash on and then all of the electrical systems will fail - including the speedometer and other instrument gauges, the turn signals and the other lights, the windshield wipers, the radio, and everything else. usually everything will reset after the vehicle has been parked, shut down, allowed to rest for several hours, and restarted. this event has occurred 8 or 9 times since the original incident. after the most recent incident the radio speakers went down one by one and you can no longer use the radio, however you do sometimes get a loud static sound over the speakers - even though the radio is turned off. i contacted the dealership after the original incident and was told that when this failure event occurs the system would reset itself without intervention, and that i would have to pay a diagnostic fee if i brought the vehicle in for testing, so i have been putting up with this ever since. however, now that other related systems are failing permanently i am not willing to put up with it any longer, i am concerned that eventually everything else will fail permanently including the instruments, turn signals, windshield wipers, etc. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 67777 | 1 | |
| Chrysler has a recall on electrical systems on the 2008 jeep commander. the recall details loss of headlights, wipers, blinkers, and for the engine to stall. but they are only covering it on certain vins. our 2008 jeep commander has suddenly experienced all these problems. my husbands head lights went out in the middle of driving in the dark. the wipers quit working, we have no blinkers, and the engine keeps stalling. we called the chrysler corporation and they refuse to take our jeep in on the recall, yet acknowledged it had all the signs of the recall, they said it had too many miles. we have three small children and the recall states that it is a serious problem and could cause a crash. so what are we too do know? *tr | |||
| 02/20/2008 | 1728 | 1 | |
| I have owned two jeep commanders. 1st was a 2006 commander that i leased. seems to be a problem with the windshield cracking easily. i had to replace 2 windshields on the vehicle. i traded it in and purchased a 2008 commander. within one week, i already have a rock chip. seems to be a defect with the windshields they are putting on this vehicle. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 67777 | 1 | |
| Chrysler has a recall on electrical systems on the 2008 jeep commander. the recall details loss of headlights, wipers, blinkers, and for the engine to stall. but they are only covering it on certain vins. our 2008 jeep commander has suddenly experienced all these problems. my husbands head lights went out in the middle of driving in the dark. the wipers quit working, we have no blinkers, and the engine keeps stalling. we called the chrysler corporation and they refuse to take our jeep in on the recall, yet acknowledged it had all the signs of the recall, they said it had too many miles. we have three small children and the recall states that it is a serious problem and could cause a crash. so what are we too do know? *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 12/02/2008 | 15200 | 1 | |
| After a night of 28 | |||
| 01/28/2008 | 1200 | 1 | 12/28/2007 |
| One month after picking up my 2008 jeep commander i was driving down the interstate at approximately 70mph. a rock from a truck in front of me struck the windshield near the frame in front of the driver. i could not initially see the chip. i parked the car in the driveway. when i returned to the car an hour later the chip had expanded into a 12 inch crack that continued to grow over the course of the next week. i filed a claim with my insurance company and had the entire windshield replaced. i thought it was just bad luck until reading the numerous complaints about the inferior commander windshield. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2007 | 1800 | 1 | 11/17/2007 |
| Only after 3 weeks of driving, the windshield developed a crack starting at the center of the dashboard and spreading up and to the drivers side. there was no impact or object that impacted the windshield that caused this crack. it seemed to occur in response to the heat being lowered in the car during a very cold night (around 28f ). the crack has rapidly spread to about 2 feet in three days. *tr | |||
| 11/24/2007 | 1400 | 1 | 11/09/2007 |
| I just purchased my 2008 jeep commander almost 3 weeks ago and i already have a cracked windshield. at first it was just a little star that turned into a very large crack in just a matter of hours. it was a very small rock that made a very big crack. now my navigation system is bugging out. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the check engine light illuminated, the radio turned off, the sun roof failed, and the majority of the lights on the dashboard began to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and was informed that the front control module would need to be replaced. the contact learned referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 08v059000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer) and contacted the manufacturer but was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall despite experiencing the same failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. kmj | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the check engine light illuminated, the radio turned off, the sun roof stopped working, and the majority of the rest of the lights on the dashboard began to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and was informed it was the front control module that had malfunctioned and would need to be replaced. the contact learned of the recall nhtsa campaign id number: 08v059000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer) and contacted the manufacturer but was informed her vehicle had not been included in the recall despite experiencing the same failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. dt | |||