Jeep Commander - Answered Questions & Fixed Issues

Per Chilton Auto repair manual:

Removal & Installation

1. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
   
2. Remove the rear wheel.
   
3. Siphon a small amount of brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir.
   
4. Insert a small prybar through the caliper opening and pry the caliper cover (using the outboard brake pad) to bottom the piston in the caliper bore.
   
5. Remove the caliper slide bolts.
   
6. Remove the caliper from the anchor.
   
   WARNING Support the brake caliper with mechanics wire. Do not let the caliper hang by the brake hose.
   
7. Remove the brake pads from the caliper.
   

To install:

1. Install the brake pads onto the caliper.
   
2. Lubricate the slide pin bolts with grease provided with the brake pads, or suitable silicon grease equivalent.
   
3. Install the caliper on the anchor and tighten the slide pin bolts to 18 ft. lbs. (25 Nm).
   
4. Install the rear wheel.
   
5. Lower the vehicle.
   
6. Pump the brake pedal several times until a firm pedal is obtained in order to properly seat the pads.
   
7. Refill the brake fluid reservoir to the proper level.
   

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Question editerd for clarity.

Question moved to model category, however, there are 3 engine sizes for that model.

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P0717 OBD-II Trouble Code: Input/Turbine Speed Sensor ...

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Code P0717 Jeep Input Speed Sensor 1 Circuit No Signal

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have vehicle scanned for any trouble codes --have battery and alternator tested --

CHECK ALL FUSES YET SCAN THE OBD2 DLC PORT NEAR SHINS. ????????? ALL MODERN CARS MUST BE SCANNED FIRST AFTER FUSES GOOD. PROVEN,(ALL)

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Question edited for clarity and add MAKER. Question moved to make model category. Remove the inside panel. Disconnect electrics. Undo the hinges. It looks like you will be the second person to do it so take video https://www.google.com/search?q=2008+Jeep+Commander%2C+remove+door ..

That means the air pressure in your spare tire is low. Check your owners manual for the location of the spare tire and add some air to in it. Or, have a shop add air to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7-cMph3lG8

The starting issue is the same I had on my 2005 Grand Cherokee. The wire coming from the ignition (key area) to the Starter the connection is bad. The shop replaced the lead and it is perfectly fine... it cost $70. I dont know the techincal terms.. but it was easy to fix- the problem is water and junk gets splashed up by the front tire and corroded the wire into the sarter.... that's all it was.
Good luck.

Key off, Use a digital multimeter at generator bat terminal, take reading, should be battery voltage. If no reading, maybe a problem with fusible link? Your charging system is computer controlled. Any trouble codes for charging system? Around here where I am, some of the national brand auto stores will check charging system for you.

lock vehicle with either remote or use lock button on door inside car...then goto passenger side door and unlock it with key..this should reset it

Along with the immobiliser the factory alarm can't be disabled - the sounder could be disconnected if you can find it which will make it quieter while it thinks it is being stolen. While it is possible the alarm is faulty, that isn't a big problem with factory alarms and so it is more than possible there is nothing wrong with it because it really does think the car is being stolen, probably because some of the information it is receiving is incorrect. This might be a faulty sensor indicating a door is open or something as simple as a faulty battery cell causing the voltage to drop too fast. I suggest you start by reading the vehicle handbook...

The neutral safety switch for an automatic transmission is located inside the transmission case or in the linkage that allows the vehicle to shift gears. This switch prevents you from starting the engine when the transmission is in any gear other than Park or Neutral.

A general rule to use is to carefully fill the transmission through the fill hole, (The higher of the two holes), When the fluid is level with this hole, (it'll start leaking back out), the amount is at a safe level and will be near the correct amount needed. Roughly one quart or just over one litre.

Need more info, is your light on on the dash? Are the brakes working fine?

The wiring and the connector plug and it's pins need checking for corossion, broken strands and loose or bent connector pins .

I've had good luck Googling Youtube videos for this kind of thing. Or you could get a Chiltons/Haynes maual that covers your vehicle.

Find the starter relay in the under hood fuse block. Make sure the vehicle is in park then remove the starter relay and locate cavity #30 and #87 use a short wire to touch these terminals together for a second if the vehicle starts replace the relay.

If you look at where the heater core pipes run into and out of the firewall under the hood. there should be a small rubber/plastic tube coming out of the firewall near these pipes. this is the drain.