I had the whistling problem but it was after the windshield was replaced. I found a forum somewhere that stated it was because of a bad seal in the windshield. I had it replaced and have not had a problem since. I have also read that the roof rack cross bars could cause this depending on the position of them. Moving them did not help me.

We thought the same thing... hitting the ignition key with our knee. Well after many times not hitting it (after the scare I was extra careful not to do so) the engine just turned off... going 80 or 40 mph... it didn't matter. Well the ignition was changed out.. seemed like that has worked so far(it hasn't happened again).
The whistling, we have been unable to figure it out yet. I am going to pick it up today from the shop... I will ask about it.

Different factory, same problem: we have a Commander CRD LTD, manufactured in Graz, Austria, odometer reading at 7k miles (11k km). Engine stalled twice and all power-assists turned off as well. I could swear I did not touch the ignition key.

Sad to see that this seems to be a Commander problem ("National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation that could lead to the recall or 136,444 Jeep Commanders because the engine stalls unexpectedly", Consumer Affairs, 1 May 2007). But glad that at least the mechanics have to take us seriously now.

As to other issues: loss of tire pressure during driving - we got it. Engine problems apart from stalling - we got it too: Various engine monitor lights go on and off, engine goes on "emergency mode" (as our mechanic put it), i.e. enginge is throttled down until it feels like 20 instead of 218 hp.
Remote control controller stopped working and needed to be replaced, including new keys etc.

Whoever is the first one who gets those problems fixed - pls. post. Will do the same.

Yes! My husband and I have been wanting to purchase a Commander for a while but weren't sure if it was the car for us. Over spring break we decided to rent one. While cruising down the Florida highway my husband bumped his knee on the ignition key which completely turned off the car. We were very scared and pulled off the road (which was VERY HARD TO DO!)then restarted it. The very next day it happend again. Now we are seriously rethinking if this is the car for us. That is a huge design flaw not to mention a very serious accident waitng to happen.

I have the exact same problem. I took my first long trip after recently purchasing my Jeep Commander and I heard that same annoying whistle. Do we know where the problem stems from?
Also, not once, but twice, whilel driving, my friend's knee barely hit the ignition key while driving my Commander and it turned off the Commander while going 80 mph. We had to pull over on the interstate and it was really scary! Shouldn't it lock up while driving? This was a really scary experience and it happened to us twice. Anyone else experience that?

I have the same problem. I just bought mine 2 days ago. Today I took the car on the freeway. At 55 mph, I started to hear this "whistling" coming from the windshield area near the driver's seat.
I am going to take the car back to the dealer next week - has your problem been fixed?

I would think Lemon Laws will be different, depending on which state you live in.

In Indiana a few years ago, we had to use it on a DCX product. It had to be in for the same problem at least 3 times in a year's time (I think); no more than 18,000 miles on the vehicle; and all dealership options needed to be exercised before we could implement the Lemon Law.

You'll have to be persistent; the dealership will try to stonewall you all along the path.

Okay here we go....
My wife and I purchased TWO the same day.
She got the regular Commander and I got the LTD.
They both really looked nice.
Driving off the lot with my brand new shiney vehicle, I noticed a light came on in the dash. It was the ESP warning light. I turned around and went right back to the dealer. They immediately took the thing into the shop and 20 minutes later came out and told me it was a "fibbing indicator" that there was nothing wrong with the Electronic Stability Program and that they did not have a program yet to vet out the programming issue. It was okay to drive, and they would call me when they got the upgraded software.
By the time I reached the first service date I had not heard from them on the ESP thing so when I took it in for the oil change and check list, they said they would check it out.
Got the thing back and the light was off. Great!
Next day on my way through the Smokie Mountains it came on again, only this time when it did, the brake pedal "softened"....went down about 2 inches.

Since it was "okay to drive" they told me when I called them, I finished my trip and took it in for what was supposed to be an hour. 3 hours later they said they couldn't find anything wrong.
I left with the ESP light still on. They were going to call me after they talked to they factory...yeah, right, no call.

Then, it stalled as I was pulling out into traffic. Then it stalled when I was on the ramp launching my boat, then it stalled when I was getting on I-24 at speed.

Tonight, while my wife and I were coming home from Sonic.....her's stalled and she told me it was the 3rd or 4th time it had happened.

Anybody else as thrilled with theirs as we are with ours?

I am going Lemon Law, wouldn't you? Anybody know how that works? How much time have I got? We've had them since Deccember of 2005. They are 2006 of course.

Thamks for any help!

Walterfish

I believe I know the source of the incredible Commander Whistle... at least on my Commander. I'll post it up one level along with comments on mileage and other things I strongly dislike about the vehicle.

Also the Limited with all options (Toronto, Canada). Only about 700kms. on her. From day of delivery I hear power steering pump whine at idle. On a very cold morning start up it's very loud for less than 1 second...

I hope not to have any problems.