2010 Jeep Commander: problems, recalls and reliability

“Tl* the contact owned a 2010 jeep commander. The contact stated while his wife was parked at the supermarket his wife attempted to start the vehicle twice with no avail. The third time she attempted she stepped out the vehicle after she smelled abnormal fumes and someone alerted her that there were flames coming from under the vehicle. The fire was located on the front passenger side where the engine was located. The fire department was called and extinguished the flames. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a lot without being diagnosed as totaled. The dealer was not notified of the failure, and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000”Owner report · Engine · Apr 2020

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep commander. While driving highway speeds, the vehicle accelerated to 120 mph without warning. The vehicle did not decelerate when the brake pedal was depressed. Also, an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to pull over, shift into neutral, and turn off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was unknown.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Apr 2019

“While driving my radio shuts on and off constantly. Sometimes my dash lights flash and beep then my odometer dials start to flutter up and down and my blinker will hesitate when it's on.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Jan 2019

“With no warning,(no noise from engine) traveling about 25mph engine light flash on, lost all engine power, became hard to steer, was able to safely pull the vehicle out of the road. Later learned that the timing chain broke. I also learned that chrysler corporation recalled this engine 5.7 hemi in other products, but not the jeep. This is a time bomb”Owner report · Engine · Jul 2018

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep commander. When the contact purchased the vehicle from an independent source, she was not informed of its recall history. When initially purchased, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and there was extensive wobbling and a strong vibration in the rear. The contact was uncertain if the failure was related to a potential "death wobble" and the rear trac bar. The vehicle was taken to various independent repair facilities, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the intermittent failure continued. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.”Owner report · Steering · Jul 2017

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep commander. While attempting to turn off the vehicle, the key was removed from the ignition; however, the vehicle would remain on. The contact had to make several attempts to turn off the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 10v200000 (electrical system); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.”Owner report · Electrical System · Apr 2017

“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 jeep commander. The contact stated that the tires lost pressure and the aluminum rim stems fractured. The dealer was unable to diagnose or repair the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.”Owner report · Wheels · Jan 2017