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2008 Jeep Commander 4X4 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
5%of 111 total for the year
Median mileage
14,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Jeep Commander 4X4, 5% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Our 2008 commander has stalled for no reason on two occasions recently. In both instances, we were driving slow, one into a parking spot and one into our garage, and the Jeep stalled. The vehicle has been well-maintained and driven responsibly. We are taking it to the shop this week, but this seems to be a common problem with Jeep commanders and is likely very difficult to resolve.”

NHTSA complaint #10394412, filed 2011-04, 48,000 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10228160, filed 2008-05, 2,000 miles

“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 to start it and holding down the gas peddle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10245593, filed 2008-10, 14,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Jeep COMMANDER 4X4. The contact was driving approximately 40 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact waited a few seconds and was able to restart the vehicle as normal. The failure recurred twice yet the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 24,540 and the current mileage was 24,595.”

NHTSA complaint #10395525, filed 2011-04, 24,540 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200855%
20075015%

Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Commander 4X4

Electrical system
68 complaints
Engine
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Commander 4X4

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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