2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. LATEST RECALL INCLUDES 2008 CALLED AND DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. I THOUGHT THIS NIGHTMARE WAS FINALLY OVER. SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE HAS BEEN OCCURRING. COMPLETELY LOSES ALL POWER-STEERING, BREAKING..EVERYTHING COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. HAS OCCURRED IN 80 MPH TRAFFIC IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA, ON A RAILROAD TRACK (DUE TO BUMP) IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERACTION, SPEEDING UP TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO TRAFFIC ETC. TOOK EVERYTHING OFF KEY AND DID NO GOOD EXCEPT MADE ME LOSE MY EXTRA KEY THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP. I OWE 18K+ AND CAN'T DRIVE IT OR I RISK MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY CHILDREN. WAS REAR ENDED TWICE WITHIN A MONTH SO I GAVE UP AN STOPPED DRIVING. *TR

DRIVING AT SPEED ON A PARKWAY, THE CAR ENGINE STALLED OUT. LOST ALL ELECTRICAL (RADIO, SPEEDOMETER, TACH, ETC.) AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. BRAKES AND STEERING WORKED, BUT NOT PS. CAR STARTED BACK UP WITH TURN OF IGNITION. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING, FIRST ONE WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO BUT DON'T HAVE INFO. I HAPPENED TO PAY CLOSER ATTENTION THIS TIME GIVEN RECENT HISTORY OF IGNITION RECALLS. *TR

HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH JEEP STALLING. FOR 2 YEARS NOW IT HAS RANDOMLY STALLED AFTER PASSING OVER LARGE UNEVEN SURFACES IN ROAD. HAVE TAKEN IN TO CHRYSLER JEEP FACILITIES AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DIAGNOSED. A NEW ISSUE IS WHEN I AM SIMPLY DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. HAVING MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY WAS BEYOND TERRIFYING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE A COMMONALITY IN JEEPS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR