2007 Jeep Commander Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“I own a 2007 Jeep Commander. A small rock hit my windshield and the glass breakage spread quickly across to the middle of the entire shield. This small rock would only have maybe been a tiny nick on any other vehicle windshield. This is extremely dangerous and if you look at the edmunds forum for this problem, everyone with a Jeep Commander has this problem and has been unable to get chrysler to do anything about it. It is a design flaw and poor quality of windshield. Some people have replaced as many as 4 windshields each year of the Commander ownership. …”

“While driving at highway speeds the wipers failed to function giving no warning signs (the wipers functioned normally 2 days prior). The wiper switch and mist function are both inoperative while the while the windshield washer pump functions normally.”

“The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that whenever it rained water would leak through the sun roof. The vehicle was in the process of being taken to a dealer to inspect the failure. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 37,000. ...updated 08-16-12 the consumer stated he went online and found how to fix the design defect within the sunroof. Updated 08/21/12”

“The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the passenger side air bags deployed without warning or impact. The air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where pictures were taken; however, it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the contact would have to wait for a safety investigator. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the investigation. The failure mileage was approximately 173,000. …”

“The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that the sun roof was leaking. There was water damage to the seat belts as well as the electronics in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer repaired the leak however, did not list the exact repairs. A few months later, the leak recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised that they were unable to locate a leak and advised the contact to call the manufacturer. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 58,000.”