NHTSA Complaint #10543211 — 2008 JEEP COMMANDER

THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. CAR JUST SHUTS OFF ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE. IT RESTARTS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE IT. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER 30 TIMES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, IN THE PAST COUPLE YEARS MY WIFE AND I MOSTLY JUGGLE OUR OTHER VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR SMALL CHILDREN. THIS LAST TIME IT OCCURRED WAS 9/09/2013 WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF 60MPH. I NARROWLY ESCAPED A POTENTIALLY HORRIFIC ACCIDENT WITH A COUPLE EIGHTEEN WHEELERS. I PUSHED IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY MYSELF. EVENTUALLY IT STARTED LONG ENOUGH TO GET TO AN OFFRAMP WHERE IT STOPPED AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED AND IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, NOW I SEE BY LOOKING ONLINE THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I AM ASTONISHED THAT CHRYSLER WOULD ALLOW THIS TO BE HAPPENING AND KNOWINGLY PUT US ALL IN DANGER. *TR