2006 Jeep Commander Complaint Log

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE ALL, BUT ONE SHATTERED. THE LAST INCIDENT, CAUSING A DEEP CUT TO A 10 YEAR OLD CHILD'S HAND. THIS IS THE THIRD HANDLE TO BREAK. THE RISK OF INJURY TO MY FAMILY, DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AFTER AN ACCIDENT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. *TR

WE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND AS WE STARTED TO ACCELERATE THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD AND STEREO STARTED TO FLICKER AND AS WE WENT DOWN THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES IT KEPT DOING IT NOT SURE IF THE MAIN FRONT LIGHTS TURNED OFF ALSO BECAUSE IT WAS DAYTIME BUT NOW I'M SCARED OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT TIME. *TR

OFTEN MY WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL FLASH ON AND OFF AND HAS SINCE JAN 2009. THREE TIMES SINCE MARCH OF LAST YEAR VEHICLE HAS TURNED ITS SELF OFF WHILE DRIVING (COMPLETE STEERING LOSS), FORTUNATELY AT LOW SPEED. ALSO, IN 2010 ( I HAVE REPAIR RECEIPT) MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT. I HAD TO PAY A $200 COPAY PER REQUEST OF JEEP TO HAVE IT REPLACED, AFTER MUCH ARGUMENT. THEY SAID MY PARTICULAR 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL, AS WAS ALL OTHER FAILING PARTS INCLUDED ON 2006 COMMANDER RECALLS, EXCEPTING IGNITION. STILL WAITING ON IGNITION FIX, ITS BEEN A YEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE BY THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE YEARS LATER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE COMMANDER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS EVERYTHING SUDDENLY TURNS OFF. ACCELERATION IS IMMEDIATELY DECREASED AND ALL DASHBOARD FUNCTIONS ARE GONE. I HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RE-START THE ENGINE, ALL WHILE STILL DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 MONTHS. *TR

ALL INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. CANNOT GET OUT OF VEHICLE FROM INSIDE. HAVE TO BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

AFTER RECALL N23 I LOST MY 4 LOW RANGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO TURN IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE RPMS REVVED AND FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT HAD BEEN OVER A YEAR THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER WAITING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

BOUGHT CAR USED AT A DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS NOT TOLD OF RECALLS OR ISSUES. CAR STALLED ON ME TWICE, ONCE IN TRAFFIC APPROACHING A LIGHT AND ANOTHER IN A PARKING LOT TURNING LEFT TO WEAVE OUT OF LOT. THE 4 WHEEL LOW WAS RECALLED AND CHECKED, BUT PROBLEM PERSIST. THE ENGINE HESITATES WHILE DRIVING, LITTLE STUMBLES AND SHAKES WHILE ACCELERATING. WHILE IN PARK, WEIRD SOUND IS HEARD FROM LIGHT REV. I HAVE HAD CAR FOR LESS THAN 3 DAYS AND PROBLEMS OCCURRED. I HAVE A 2 TON PAPER WEIGHT AT THE MOMENT AS I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I NOW HAVE A DECENT SIZE TRANSMISSION LEAK AFTER I PARK FROM SHORT DRIVES. I HAVE BUT MAYBE 250 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HEARD OF THE 4.7 HAVING SOME OF THESE ISSUES AND A RECALL HAS BEEN DONE, BUT NOT FOR THE 5.7L HEMI'S. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON SIMILAR ISSUES OF EXACT ENGINE MODEL OF COMMANDER, BUT RECALLS FOR IT AREN'T AVAILABLE AND ONLY SUCH FOR THE 4.7L VERSION. *TR

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE HEARD TO BE WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A LOUD EXHAUST LEAK UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING THE NOISE SEEMED TO LESSEN / GO AWAY. UPON DOING RESEARCH MANY REPORTS THAT IF YOU HEAR AN "EXHAUST LEAK" UPON START UP THEN FADE AWAY, IT COULD BE A POSSIBILITY THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN. I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, AND LOW AND BEHOLD THE BOLT THAT GOES THROUGH THE HEAT SHIELD AND MANIFOLD AND INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED IN TWO PIECES SEPARATING THE MANIFOLD FROM THE BLOCK. I CALL MY MECHANIC, HE SAID BRING IT DOWN RIGHT AWAY, HE LOOKED AT IT AND SAW THAT THERE WAS 2 BOLTS BROKEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AGAIN MANY COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS ISSUE IS TO LIFT THE ENGINE OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO DRILL OUT THE BROKEN BOLTS THAT ARE STUCK IN THE BLOCK. NOW. MY MECHANIC TRIES EVERYTHING ALL SORTS OF ANGLE TOOLS, OTHER TOOLS AND CANT REMOVE THE BOLTS, SO THE ONLY THING LEFT TO DO IS LIFT THE ENGINE. I HAVE THE ENGINE LIFTED AND FIND THAT THERE WERE MORE BOLTS BROKEN ON THE DRIVER SIDE AS WELL. I GO TO THE DEALER AND BUY ALL NEW "UPGRADED BOLTS" ( AS THE DEALER SPECIFIED) FOR THIS ALONG WITH GASKETS, REAR MAIN SEAL, FAN CLUTCH, OIL PAN GASKET ETC. I EXPLAIN TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM AND THEY ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM BUT THERE'S NO RECALL ON THE 4.7L ONLY ON THE HEMI FOR THE BROKEN MANIFOLD BOLTS. I ASK WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLIED " THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED THE WRONG GRADE BOLTS FROM THE MANIFOLD TO THE BLOCK." NOW I'M OUT ALMOST $3500 FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED, THIS IS SOMETHING CHRYSLER/JEEP SHOULD BE ON TOP OF CONSIDERING THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. THIS IS MY SECOND JEEP, AND I'M NOT SURE I'D PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND LOST POWER, CAR STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES WITH YESTERDAY BEING THE 3RD EVENT AND I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH WITH THE LAST INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BRAKE (CRUMBLE). PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE HANDLE IS NOT LOCKED INTO PLACE PROPERLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING ILLUMINATED AND THE RPMS AND SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT JIGGLED THE KEY AND EVERYTHING RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,564.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 09/10/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. AT TIMES, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE PARK, DRIVE, NEUTRAL, AND REVERSE IDENTIFICATION LIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT DID NOT GO BACK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION RIGHT AWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO REMAIN PARKED FOR A WHILE BEFORE ANY CHANGES IN THE SHIFTING COULD BE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2/15/14 THREE WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE GAUGES JUST CAME ON AND KEPT FLASHING IT CONTINUED FOR THE DURATION OF MY DRIVE. ONCE I GOT TO WORK AND PUT IT IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT NOTHING HAPPENED. SO 8.5 TO 9 HRS LATER BACK ON THE HIGHWAY IT DOES IT AGAIN THIS TIME JUST FLASHED 3 TIMES. IT WAS TAKING TO A SHOP PER FINANCE COMPANY TO WHICH THE MECHANIC KEPT FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS. THE MECHANIC STATED HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. HE NEEDED TO SEE IT HAPPEN. SO I TOOK IT BACK HOME THE FIRST WEEK NOTHING HAPPENED. SECOND WEEK NOTHING THAT THIRD WEEK IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME WHILE ON HIGHWAY ON THE WAY TO WORK MY SPEED DROPPED FROM 60 TO 5 IN LESS THAN A SECOND. I PULLED OVER AND SAT FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES AN PROCEEDED ON WITH MY CELL PHONE READY TO SNAP A PICTURE IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND LOW AND BE HOLD IT DOES IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS CONTINUES UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP WITH THE PROOF HE NEEDED AND AGAIN HE STATED HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SO HE TOOK IT TO JEEP CHRYSLER AND HAD THEM RESET EVERYTHING AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME. FOR THE NEXT MONTH NOTHING HAPPENED. BUT THE FOLLOWING MONTH ONCE AGAIN THE PROBLEM STARTS AGAIN. BUT THIS TIME IT COMPLETELY KNOCKED OUT MY RADIO. THE FINANCE COMPANY WANT HELP AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. TODAY IS THE 25TH OF JULY BUT TWO OR THREE DAYS AGO THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2006-2007 JEEP COMMANDERS FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES. I REALLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE FOR ME OR MY KIDS IN THIS VEHICLE BUT NOONE SEEMS TO CARE. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT I TRULY HOPE YOU DO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ASCENDING AN INCLINE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND FIRE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE CONTACT WAS THEN UNABLE TO SHIFT TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

I PURCHASED MY JEEP COMMANDER ON FEBRUARY 12, 2014. A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED IT MY CHECK LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS FOR MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE PEOPLE IN THE GARAGE STATED IT WAS JUST A SENSOR AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT I TOLD THEM TO FIX IT WHILE IT WAS STILL COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. THEY WOULDN'T. THE NEXT DAY ALL OF THE DOME LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS IN MY TRUCK STARTED FLICKERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. (STILL DOES IT TO THIS DAY). SOON AFTER MY BRAKES WENT OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY KIDS SO I HAD TO GET THE CALIPERS AND EVERYTHING CHANGED. NEXT IT WAS THE WINDOWS THEY ALL STOPPED WORKING. THE END OF JANUARY 2015, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN WITH MY CHILDREN, ALL OF THE LUG NUTS AND BOLTS FELL OFF OF MY TIRE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. I ENDED UP CALLING THE TOW TRUCK AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. $2500 AND TWO WEEKS LATER I GET MY TRUCK BACK, HAVE IT FOR A DAY & IT STARTS JERKING ON MY WAY TO WORK. THEY FIXED EVERYTHING THAT HAD TO DO WITH MY TIRES AND SUSPENSION. THEY ALSO INFORM ME I NEED MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER CHANGED AFTER THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT IT'S JUST THE SENSOR ACTING FUNNY. (IT COULD'VE BEEN FIXED WHEN I ASKED THEM TO DO IT WHILE IT WAS COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY) NOW MY LIGHTS START FLASHING MY WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AREN'T WORKING AND IS MESSING WITH MY ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION. THEY JUST TELL ME TO SHUT THE TRACTION OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING IT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I END UP TAKING IT BACK IN THE SHOP. A MONTH LATER I'M DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY SERPENTINE BELT BUSTS AND I LOSE CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. ANOTHER $500 DOLLAR JOB. PRESENT DAY, MY TRUCK IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR A ROUTINE BRAKES AND ROTORS FIX AND THEY CALL AND SAY I NEED MY OUTER TIRODS FIXED AND REAR AXLE SOMETHING. I'VE PUT MORE MONEY INTO THIS TRUCK THAN I'VE PAID FOR IT IN THE PAST YEAR.

PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES ON 12/29/2010, MILEAGE WAS 41015. NOW MILEAGE IS NOW 77061, TIRE TREAD IS AT .3/32. TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 5 - 6 K AND ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED. ALL TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY, THERE ARE SIGNS OF CRACKING AND STOPPING IN THE SNOW IS NOW A MAJOR HAZARD. THE WARRANTY IS FOR 60K AND WITH ONLY 35K THEY ARE READY FOR THE TRASH. *TR

06 COMMANDER. STARTED UP VEHICLE AND LET IT WARM UP , PUT IT IN DRIVE AND NOTHING, TRIED REVERSE, STILL NOTHING, IT HAS JUST AROUND 115000MI ON IT. STARTED MY ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THERE IS MORE ISSUES . I'VE HAD IT STALL TWICE AT A STOP LIGHT. IDLE FLUCTUATES AT TIMES AT STOP LIGHT. AND DELAY WHEN PUTTING CAR IN DRIVE ON OCCASION. THESE ARE THE ONLY ISSUES I'VE HAD , BESIDES BROKEN EXHAUST STUDS.AND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PARTS. ALL TRANNY FLUIDS AND FILTER WERE CHANGED AT 65000 MI ALONG WITH DIFF FLUIDS AND TRANSFER CASE FLUIDS. ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY JEEP UP UNTIL THESE ISSUES. WE'LL SEE WHAT MY MECHANIC MAKES OF ALL OF THIS SOON . I PREY IT'S NOTHING TO MAJOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR/ACTUATOR WILL NOT SHIFT AFTER DEALER PERFORMED N23 RECALL ON THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER. *TR

BROKEN INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE. UNABLE TO EXIT BECAUSE OF ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF I NEEDED TO EXIT IF THERE WAS A FIRE, OR ACCIDENT, OR EVEN A FLOOD. *TR

1.THE VEHICLE LEAKS. I SUSPECTED IT WAS THE THE SUN ROOF AS THAT WOULD BE THE OBVIOUS CHOICE. AFTER COMPLETELY CLEANING AND TESTING THE DRAIN LINES. I NOW FEEL LIKE THIS IS THE ISSUE HTTP://XKJEEPS.COM/TSB/TSB_XK_2305005.PDF. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD ABOUT 3/4' OF WATER IN THE FLOORBOARD AND I HAVE TO KEEP 2 CONTAINERS OF DAMPRID IN THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES TO AVOID HAVING A MILDEW SMELL. NOT TO MENTION THAT IT CAN'T BE GOOD FOR THE ELECTRONICS THAT RUN AROUND THE BASE OF THE CAR. CONSIDERING THAT THEY HAVE A REPAIR SHEET ON IT. I FEEL LIKE THEY SHOULDN'T CHARGE THEIR CUSTOMERS TO REPAIR ANYTHING. 2. DOOR HANDLES. ALL OF THE DOOR HANDLES OF THE VEHICLE ARE BROKEN EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH CLEARLY HAS A AFTERMARKET FIX ON IT. THE CHEAP PLASTIC USED TO MOUNT THEM HAS CRACKED AND NOW THE DOOR HANDLES JUST HANG. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT POTENTIALLY COULD TRAP PEOPLE IN THE CAR. I HAVE READ ABOUT THE ISSUES ALL OVER THE INTERNET YET JEEP IS TRYING TO MAKE THE CUSTOMERS PAY $2000 FOR THE DOOR PANEL REPLACEMENTS. THAT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

ENGINE IDLES WHEN STOPPED AND SOMETIMES THE JEEP LUNGES FORWARD. LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. TIRES KEEP NEEDING REPLACED EVEN WHEN GETTING THE JEEP CONTINUALLY BALANCED AND ROTATED. THEY WEAR DOWN ON THE OUTER RIM OF FRONT TIRES ONLY. HAVE TO KEEP GETTING NEW BATTERIES BECAUSE VEHICLE KEEPS DYING. I HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2006 THAN I HAVE HAD WITH A CAR IN A LIFETIME. INTERIOR POWER STATIONS DON'T WORK, PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE OR OPEN AT TIMES. SOME TIMES THE HORN WILL JUST START GOING OFF. I KEEP RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES ALMOST YEARLY. JEEP NEEDS TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN A LEMON FROM THE SECOND I BROUGHT IT HOME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE BRAKE TO SHIFT GEARS AND THEN ACTIVATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT IT DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE IGNITION OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

GETTING STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND WINDOWS NOT WORKING DUE TO A COMMON SHORT

AT AROUND OR ABOUT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH ,I HERE A LOUD AND SCARY THUMPING OR GRINDING SOUND UNDER THE CAR. IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS RIGHT UNDERNEATH MY SEAT. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND SLOWED DOWN. THAT SEEMED TO HELP THE SOUND GO AWAY.WHEN I DRIVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING, I ONLY DRIVE 35 MPH AND I CAN HERE THE SOUND ALSO AND WHEN I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE SOUND STOPS, BUT CONTINUES WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS. PLS NOTIFY ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH ANY HELPFUL INFORMATION AS I DO DRIVE WITH LITTLE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO THE JEEP DEALER TO GET CHECKED OUT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE SEAT BELT ON THE THIRD ROW RIGHT SIDE SEAT IS COMPLETELY STUCK TIGHT AGAINST THE SEAT. THIS HAS TO BE A DEFECT BECAUSE WE RARELY USE THE THIRD ROW SEATS ON MY VEHICLE. WORST PART IS THAT I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT COULD HAVE BEEN HURT VERY BADLY BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT. FURTHERMORE, THE SEAT BELTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS ARE COMPLETELY FALLING APART BECAUSE OF THE LOW QUALITY PLASTICS BEING USED BY JEEP. ONE SEAT BELT ON THE SECOND ROW HAS BECOME COMPLETELY USELESS BECAUSE IT JUST WONT CLICK IN ANYMORE. I HAVE 2 OTHER VEHICLES (2006 FORD F150, 2005 FORD FOCUS) WITH WHICH I HAVE NO TROUBLE WITH THE SEAT BELTS AT ALL. IN FACT, THE SEAT BELTS ON MY TWO OTHER VEHICLES LOOK AS GOOD AS NEW AND MY CHILDREN RIDE IN THEM JUST AS MUCH AS THEY RIDE MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL. I NOTIFIED BOTH ABOUT THE DANGER OF MY 5 AND 9 YEAR OLD CHILDREN RIDING IN THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE GOTTEN NO POSITIVE RESPONSES. I AM WRITING TO THIS GOVERNMENT AGENCY BEFORE I GO SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO GET THE SEAT BELTS FIXED. PLEASE RESPOND BACK. *TR

I HAVE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER IN WHICH I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES EVERY LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD TO ILLUMINATE AND IT CAUSES MY VEHICLE TO STALL, AS WELL AS FLICKERING LIGHTS WITH NO POWER TO FUEL GAUGES, MPH, AND RPM NEEDLES. AFTER ALL THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND GO AWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH DRAINS MY BATTERY CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO NOT START WITHOUT A JUMP START BY THE NEXT DAY. WITH A SLIGHT TAP ON THE KEY IT WILL MOVE SOME OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL MAKE THE IGNITION SWITCH START ACTING UP AND MAKE SOME OF THE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED SYMPTOMS ACT UP. OCCASIONALLY THERE ARE CLICKS THAT COME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED, WHICH SIGNIFIES THAT THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH IS GOING TO FAIL SOON. I RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION FROM THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION ABOUT THE RECALL AND THAT MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN IT, BUT HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE SECOND NOTICE TO THIS DATE ABOUT WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I CALLED IN NOVEMBER TO CHECK AND SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE BUT I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. SO THIS LEAVES ME AT THE END OF THE ROAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. I CHECK ONLINE ALMOST ALL THE TIME FOR UPDATES AND STILL THE SAME THING. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS RECALL SINCE IT POPPED UP IN THE NEWS BEFORE I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER, BECAUSE I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM SCARED FOR MY LIFE THAT THE KEY WILL MOVE INTO THE WRONG PLACES DISABLING MY CAR OR WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH ACTS UP IT WILL MAKE ME LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND IT COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR ME OR ANY OF MY PASSENGERS EVEN FATAL. SAFETY SHOULD BE CHRYSLERS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. AT THIS POINT I HOPE TO GET RID OF THIS CAR AND MOVE AWAY FROM CHRYSLER'S PRODUCTS FOR GOOD ESPECIALLY SINCE FIAT IS RUNNING THE SHOW! *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN ALLOWING GASES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT WAS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 30MPH THE VEHICLE GETS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. DRIVER HAS TO PARK TURN IN OFF AND START AGAIN. SOME TIMES VEHICLE WILL STALL JUST AFTER START SOME TIMES IT WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS (LESS THAN 20MPH). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE...UPDATED 05-26-15 *BF UPDATED 6/30/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE IGNTION SWITCH TURNED INDEPENDEDNTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE RECALL TO GET THE REFLASH IN MAY OF LAST YEAR. WHEN THE WINTER CAME I TRIED USING MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND THE "SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE" ERROR. FIX THIS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,200.

AFTER JEEP RECALL 4 WHEEL LOW FAILS TO ENGAGE. IT GIVES A MAINTENANCE ERROR INSTEAD.. THIS IS AFFECTING A LOT OF THE JEEPS WITH THE TRAC 2 SYSTEM. LOOK AT THE JEEP FORUMS. THIS WAS THE FINAL DRIVE RECALL. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER FOR A YEAR AND IN THAT TIME PERIOD I HAVE HAD A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. WHEN I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE I WILL RANDOMLY LOSE POWER TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WINDOWS , WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND ALMOST EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. THE ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN BUT IF IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT I LOSE INTERIOR LIGHTS DASH LIGHTS I CAN'T SEE HOW FAST I AM GOING DUE TO THE PANEL NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE INSISTS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. I KNOW A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A SEPARATE IGNITION PROBLEM BUT AFTER READING ONLINE AND SEEING MANY OTHER REPORTS JUST LIKE MINE I,BELIEVE THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE TO BE HANDLED. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BECAUSE WHEN IT ACTS UP IT CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND HAS TO BE RESET. THEN BEFORE ALL SENSORS HAVE RESET IT OCCURS AGAIN. I HAVE SPENT A SMALL FORTUNE IS GAS TRYING TO GET LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DAILY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FASTER THEN THE CURRENT SPEED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT OPERATED THE VEHICLE WITH ONE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 9/13/2017*CN

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AND RECEIVED THE SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER 2013. WHEN I WENT TO USE THE 4WD, IT WOULD NOT ACTIVATE SO I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM RELATED TO THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR CLOSE TO FOUR WEEKS BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CHRYSLER UPDATED SOMETHING THAT EFFECTED THE REST OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS AND THEY DIDN'T TEST IT OUT FIRST. IT HAS COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND THE CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED YET. *TR

THE FOLLOWING HAPPENED ONLY AFTER RECALL. RESEARCH SEEMS TO INDICATE IT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL. BRIEF DISPLAY OF "SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE" AFTER RECALL N23/NHTSA 13V-175. IT WENT OUT THEN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2014 IT DISPLAYED SAME MESSAGE AGAIN REPEATEDLY. ON FEBRUARY 17, 2014 I TRIED TO PUT VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE NEUTRAL AND IT WOULD NOT SHIFT ONLY DISPLAYED "SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE". AS I DO NOT USE THIS SYSTEM WEEKLY DURING TIMES OF BAD WEATHER (I STAY HOME) I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVED THAT THE SERVICE REMINDER MESSAGE WAS FOR THE FLUID CHANGE THAT HAD BEEN DONE AT TIME OF THE RECALL AT MY EXPENSE AND JUST HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY RESET. I WAS UNAWARE IT WAS A WARNING OF SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION KEY ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE I RECEIVED A RECALL (N26) FOR MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET THE RECALL FIXED TO HUNTINGTON BEACH JEEP OFF BEACH BLVD. ON NOV. 7TH 2013 AND THEY DID THE SERVICE, BUT EVER SINCE THEY "FIXED" THE RECALL MY CAR HAS NOW BEEN SAYING ?SERVICE 4WD? AND NOT SHIFTING INTO 4WD. I TOOK THE CAR BACK INTO HUNTINGTON BEACH JEEP ON JAN 7TH 2014 AND I THOUGHT IT COULD BE AN EASY FIX BUT I GOT A CALL SAYING IT COULD BE THE ?MAIN TRANSFER CASE? AND ONCE THAT IS FIXED IT COULD ALSO BE THE FRONT AND/OR REAR TRANSFER CASES AS WELL. THEY RECOMMENDED I START OFF WITH REPLACING THE MAIN TRANSFER CASE AND THEN GO FROM THERE WHICH WOULD COST ME AROUND $800+. SO SINCE ALL MY CAR NEEDS ALL THESE PARTS REPLACED, I STARTED BECOMING VERY CONCERNED AND I JUST DON?T UNDERSTAND HOW THESE PARTS COULD WARE OUT OR BRAKE WHEN JUST ABOUT A MONTH AGO DURING INSPECTION HB JEEP PASSED ALL THESE TRANSFER CASE PARTS WITH A GREEN (EXCELLENT) SERVICE REVIEW. HOW COULD IN ONE MONTH ALL THESE PARTS BREAK WHEN I COULDN?T EVEN USE MY 4WD, AND ITS FRUSTRATING BECAUSE MY 4WD WAS WORKING FINE BEFORE I TOOK IT IN TO GET THIS RECALL UPDATE AND NOW ALL THESE PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE APPEARING. LAST BUT NOT LEAST I KNOW WITH MY CAR BEING A 2006 ITS ANYTHING BUT NEW BUT I PROBABLY USE MY 4WD A HAND-FULL OF TIMES A YEAR AND TO THINK THAT THESE PARTS ARE WORN OUT OR BROKEN JUST SEEMS VERY UNUSUAL. I SPENT SOMETIME ONLINE RESEARCHING TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS ?N26 RECALL ISSUE? AND THERE IS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THIS SAME SITUATION. I?M WRITING THIS E-MAIL HOPING THAT SOMEONE CAN PLEASE HELP ME AND EVERYONE ELSE HAVING THIS ?N26 RECALL ISSUE? PROBLEM GET SETTLED. I AM JUST A 23 YEAR OLD COLLEGE STUDENT AND TO HEAR THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR CAR NEEDS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS INVESTED IN IT WHEN IT WAS WORKING FINE BEFORE I TOOK IT IN TO THIS RECALL IS JUST FRUSTRATING. *TR