07 Commander whistles above 65 mph

stevegoff · 05-30-2009, 11:01 PM

my wife just bought an 07 Commander Limited with 20,000 miles. when the jeep gets above 65 mph there is this horrible whistle that comes from somewhere near the front windshield. i thought it might be the moonroof but it sounds like it's lower. the whistle continues as long as you're over 65 mph and goes away as you slow back down. i can't tell exactly where it's coming from though. it's under warranty and the dealership will look at it on monday. has anyone else experienced this.

stevegoff · 05-30-2009, 11:24 PM

I posted this on the Commander forum but thought i'd get some other thoughts.

my wife just bought an 07 Commander Limited with 20,000 miles. when the jeep gets above 65 mph there is this horrible whistle that comes from somewhere near the front windshield. i thought it might be the moonroof but it sounds like it's lower. the whistle continues as long as you're over 65 mph and goes away as you slow back down. i can't tell exactly where it's coming from though. it's under warranty and the dealership will look at it on monday. has anyone else experienced this.

bored · 05-31-2009, 04:53 AM

Do you only hear the whine/whistle when you take your foot off the gas?

If so I hear that whine in my WK too. I'm thinking its normal cuz mine has been doing that since it had 30 miles on it. My aunt's Commander did it too...

Virgil · 05-31-2009, 01:21 PM

Does the Commander have a roof rack? If so, try moving the front cross bar of the rack back one notch, and see if the noise changes or goes away. Also, check the knurled tighteners for the cross bars, and be certain they are reasonably snug.

stevegoff · 05-31-2009, 10:02 PM

the commander does not have a roof rack. it's coming from the top of the windshield almost dead center. it has factory remote start and the sound is directly above the remote start receiver. if you push up hard on the smartbeam sensor, the whistle will stop. it's not a faint sound that you can drown out with the radio. it's is loud and annoying.

jeadstx · 06-01-2009, 12:15 PM

That's a problem the 06 Commanders had. It was something to do with the windshield seal. I have an 06 and mine does it when the temperature is above 85 degress. It's been doing it less with age tho and doesn't bother me that much. If your 07 is an early one, it might be the same problem. Have the dealer check the seal.

John

GrandCherokeeLaredo · 06-21-2009, 03:25 PM

My neighbor had the same issue, and it turned out the windshield had to be reset in place. He also had an issue with his sunroof leaking like a sieve after a pretty heavy thunderstorm here in Houston.

wjrodman · 08-09-2009, 02:53 PM

My wife's developed a whine above 60mph last year.
By the time it was all said and done, the front differential ended up getting comletely rebuilt. Under warranty of course. Hopefully this isn't your issue, but that's the luck we had.

No problems since

My02Grand · 11-05-2009, 11:56 PM

My 06 had a whine. It was annoying. I took it to the dealer and the resealed the windshield molding. That fixed the problem

lowenuf · 11-07-2009, 08:50 PM

if you dont have the racks...

there was a recall on the issue 2 years ago...

the door jamb rubber seals need to be fixed at the top near the windshield corner...

all they do is add more silicone..the factory skimped in that area...

05-30-2009, 11:01 PM	#1
stevegoff Registered Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	07 Commander whistles above 65 mph my wife just bought an 07 Commander Limited with 20,000 miles. when the jeep gets above 65 mph there is this horrible whistle that comes from somewhere near the front windshield. i thought it might be the moonroof but it sounds like it's lower. the whistle continues as long as you're over 65 mph and goes away as you slow back down. i can't tell exactly where it's coming from though. it's under warranty and the dealership will look at it on monday. has anyone else experienced this. __________________ 2006 Grand Cherokee Limited-5.7L Hemi-Fram Boost Air Intake-Addco Rear Sway Bar-Shorty Billet Antenna-Chrome Turn Signals-Chrome Tow Hooks-Roof Rack-SS Ultras Highs/Lows/Fogs-Commander Shift Knob

05-30-2009, 11:24 PM	#2
stevegoff Registered Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	07 Commander whistles above 65 mph I posted this on the Commander forum but thought i'd get some other thoughts. my wife just bought an 07 Commander Limited with 20,000 miles. when the jeep gets above 65 mph there is this horrible whistle that comes from somewhere near the front windshield. i thought it might be the moonroof but it sounds like it's lower. the whistle continues as long as you're over 65 mph and goes away as you slow back down. i can't tell exactly where it's coming from though. it's under warranty and the dealership will look at it on monday. has anyone else experienced this. __________________ 2006 Grand Cherokee Limited-5.7L Hemi-Fram Boost Air Intake-Addco Rear Sway Bar-Shorty Billet Antenna-Chrome Turn Signals-Chrome Tow Hooks-Roof Rack-SS Ultras Highs/Lows/Fogs-Commander Shift Knob

05-31-2009, 01:21 PM	#4
Virgil Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Inside the Blue Light Posts: 4,249 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Does the Commander have a roof rack? If so, try moving the front cross bar of the rack back one notch, and see if the noise changes or goes away. Also, check the knurled tighteners for the cross bars, and be certain they are reasonably snug. __________________ "I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone." - Bill Cosby

05-31-2009, 10:02 PM	#5
stevegoff Registered Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the commander does not have a roof rack. it's coming from the top of the windshield almost dead center. it has factory remote start and the sound is directly above the remote start receiver. if you push up hard on the smartbeam sensor, the whistle will stop. it's not a faint sound that you can drown out with the radio. it's is loud and annoying. __________________ 2006 Grand Cherokee Limited-5.7L Hemi-Fram Boost Air Intake-Addco Rear Sway Bar-Shorty Billet Antenna-Chrome Turn Signals-Chrome Tow Hooks-Roof Rack-SS Ultras Highs/Lows/Fogs-Commander Shift Knob

06-01-2009, 12:15 PM	#6
jeadstx Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dripping Springs, Texas Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's a problem the 06 Commanders had. It was something to do with the windshield seal. I have an 06 and mine does it when the temperature is above 85 degress. It's been doing it less with age tho and doesn't bother me that much. If your 07 is an early one, it might be the same problem. Have the dealer check the seal. John __________________ 1986 CJ-7, 2006 Jeep Commander, 1956 CJ-6 (rebuild project)

05-31-2009, 04:53 AM	#3
bored Registered Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 324 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Do you only hear the whine/whistle when you take your foot off the gas? If so I hear that whine in my WK too. I'm thinking its normal cuz mine has been doing that since it had 30 miles on it. My aunt's Commander did it too...

06-21-2009, 03:25 PM	#7
GrandCherokeeLaredo Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 141 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My neighbor had the same issue, and it turned out the windshield had to be reset in place. He also had an issue with his sunroof leaking like a sieve after a pretty heavy thunderstorm here in Houston.

08-09-2009, 02:53 PM	#8
wjrodman Registered Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	front differential My wife's developed a whine above 60mph last year. By the time it was all said and done, the front differential ended up getting comletely rebuilt. Under warranty of course. Hopefully this isn't your issue, but that's the luck we had. No problems since __________________ Here's to Feeling Good all the Time !! '06 Unlimited - stock for now

11-05-2009, 11:56 PM	#9
My02Grand Registered Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 142 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My 06 had a whine. It was annoying. I took it to the dealer and the resealed the windshield molding. That fixed the problem __________________ 1995 Lexus ES300-SOLD 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L -SOLD 2006 Jeep Commander 5.7L -SOLD SOLD MY SRT8 Grand Cherokee for: 2004 Mini Cooper S Daily Driver 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 26k miles

11-07-2009, 08:50 PM	#10
lowenuf Registered Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 686 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	if you dont have the racks... there was a recall on the issue 2 years ago... the door jamb rubber seals need to be fixed at the top near the windshield corner... all they do is add more silicone..the factory skimped in that area... __________________ 2004 Unlimited 2007 Jeep Commander 4X4 1945 CJ2A #10749 1945 CJ2A #10910 1946 CJ2A #12812

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