2009 Jeep Commander Long-Term Update

For the last couple days I have been fighting off a could. My head feels stuffy, my mind seems to be running on diesel, I feel all cold and achy, and I just want to get rid of the cold. That's kind of how I feel about the jeep Jeep Commander. It's not any fun to drive day-in and day-out. Unless if you off-road on the weekends there is really no need to have a Commander. Sure it's big and safe feeling, and it seats seven. The truth is, it only seats seven if your passengers who sit in the back row are amputees. Also, when the back rows are flipped up, the driver can no longer see out of the back window. Driving this tank on the road is tiring. Your constantly fighting to keep it on the road. The suspension is way too soft and springy. I just came to a stop in the garage got out and started typing this blog, and the jeep is still swaying on it's suspension. The four wheel drive system in this Commander is a peach. Snow can't stop it. When it rains, the jeep drives like it's dry out. Another positive about this jeep is the monster that lives under the hood, the 5.7L Hemi V8. Fuel mileage is not the greatest, but the optional V6 is not much better. I got about 13-14mpg in the city and 16-17mpg on the highway. That's still not too bad for this 5,000 pound 4x4 SUV I suppose.  There was really only one mechanical problem with this jeep. One day the key decided to lose it's anti-theft coding while I was pumping gas. The jeep did not start, because it didn't think there was a key in the ignition. So the jeep had to be flat-bedded to the dealership. Other than that little incident, the jeep has been fault free. 

Just as I'm tired of having a cold, I'm tired of driving this jeep. The interior is cheap, it's hard to see out of, and it handles like a 1920's John Deer tractor. I won't miss it a whole lot when it goes back to Chrysler.